He recently defeated longtime UFC alum Alex Caceres, and credits Valle Flow Systems Academy in Bensenville, lll., for the dominant performance.

After 14 years, Alex Caceres is no longer on the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) roster, but he’s already got a rebound scheduled in Mike Perry’s Dirty Boxing promotion.

After stringing wins together over the likes of Dan Hooker and Alex Caceres, Rodriguez was booked against a former champion in what was a total mismatch.

Now not far away from fighting inside the top 15 of the 145lb division, a fight against Alex Caceres could make perfect sense for the Brazilian prospect next, with Caceres being a veteran of the game.

Additionally, other former UFC fighters on the Dirty Boxing 2 card include Alex Caceres, Jessica Rose Clark, Phil Hawes, and Francisco Trinaldo. Below is the full card for Dirty Boxing Championship 2: ...

The 39-year-old is coming off back-to-back losses against Nathaniel Wood and Alex Caceres. Meanwhile, Elkins’ UFC tenure dates back to 2010.

In 2016, the promotion first took to the city once coined “The Crossroads of the West” with a Fight Night card featuring Yair Rodriguez and Alex Caceres.