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Follow on Google News | SBG East Coast's Jeff Perez Wins Cage Titans XX Featherweight TitleAcademy manager and athlete Jeff Perez defeats current champion, Ricky Proctor, less than a week after SBG teammates go 3-0 at UFC Boston.
By: Nexus Martial Arts LLC Perez’s victory capped off a perfect week of MMA competition for the martial arts organization, coming just six days after his teammates from SBG Ireland racked up a clean 3-0 sweep at UFC Fight Night Boston – including fast-rising star and event headliner Conor McGregor, who secured his own featherweight title shot that night. Perez, a former two-tour marine veteran, balances a rigorous training schedule while working full-time as the SBG East Coast academy manager. Along with his home team where he does the majority of his training, he also cross-trains regularly with Massachusetts affiliates, Connors MMA and Sityodtong Boston, as well as other branches of the SBG organization, including multiple trips to SBG Ireland. His dominant victory came as a surprise to many on the New England MMA scene. Although a local favorite, Perez was widely viewed as the underdog going into the event. In their review of the bout, media outlet Regional Fight Sports wrote: “The next fight surprised many…. Initially, we believed that Proctor would have a distinct grappling advantage over the striker Perez, but it wasn't to be. Someone apparently forgot to remind Perez that he was a striker, as he took Proctor down seemingly at will with powerful slams and out positioned him, battering the young champion en route to a doctor’s stoppage…. Perez seems to be the next big thing in that division, as he has the weapons to stay on top of a while if he keeps training the way he’s been.” End
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