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UFC Fight Night: Nicolau vs. Perez
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- Saturday 04.27.2024 at 04:00 PM ET
- U.S. Broadcast: ESPN | Prelims: ESPN 2
- Promotion: Ultimate Fighting Championship
- Ownership: Endeavor
- Venue: UFC Apex
- Location: Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
- Enclosure: Octagon
- TV Announcers: John Gooden, Dominick Cruz, Daniel Cormier
- Ring Announcer: Joe Martinez / Charly Arnolt
- Post-Fight Interviews: Daniel Cormier
- MMA Bouts: 13
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Event Links:
| Bout | Info | |
|---|---|---|
| Alex Perez defeats Matheus Nicolau via KO/TKO, Right Hook | 2:16 Round 2 of 5, 7:16 Total Bout Page | |
| Bogdan Guskov defeats Ryan Spann via KO/TKO, Ground and Pound | 3:16 Round 2 of 3, 8:16 Total Bout Page | |
| Karine Silva defeats Ariane Lipski via Decision, Unanimous | 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page | |
| Jhonata Diniz defeats Austen Lane via KO/TKO, Left Hook | 2:12 Round 2 of 3, 7:12 Total Bout Page | |
| David Onama defeats Jonathan Pearce via Decision, Unanimous | 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page | |
| Uros Medic defeats Tim Means via KO/TKO, Uppercut | 2:09 Round 1 of 3 Bout Page | |
| Victor Henry defeats Rani Yahya via KO/TKO, Punches (standing TKO) | 2:36 Round 3 of 3, 12:36 Total Bout Page | |
| Austin Hubbard defeats Michal Figlak via Decision, Unanimous | 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page | |
| Don'Tale Mayes defeats Caio Machado via Decision, Unanimous | 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page | |
| Ketlen Souza defeats Marnic Mann via Decision, Unanimous | 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page | |
| Chris Padilla defeats James Llontop via Submission, Rear Naked Choke | 4:33 Round 1 of 3 Bout Page | |
| Ivana Petrović defeats Na Liang via Submission, Arm Triangle Choke | 1:29 Round 3 of 3, 11:29 Total Bout Page | |
| Maheshate Hayisaer defeats Gabriel Benítez via Decision, Split | 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page |
Responses Page 3
03.26.2024 | 9:33 PM ET
Predictions: 8 of 13 Winners, 2 Perfect, 480 Points | Tied for 2214th
"It's not the size of the dog in the fight, it's the size of the fight in the dog. - Alexander Volkanovski"
03.28.2024 | 4:15 PM ET
Prediction Comments
Predictions: 10 of 13 Winners, 2 Perfect, 580 Points | Tied for 621st
Matheus Nicolau, DEC
Idk why. I have some sort of feeling that Nicolau is somehow gonna pull this off and edge out a DEC win here. Kape can't seem to make weight which would make a 5 rounder even tougher to do if the fight gets griddy.
Spann vs. Guskov
Bogdan Guskov, TKO, R1
I see either Guskov knocking him clean out or Spann getting the SUB. Hoping for a Spann "W" here.
Silva vs. Lipski
Karine Silva, TKO, R2
Silva by whatever she wants. Imma say she gasses Lipski by grappling & when she's unable to SUB her, she'll unleash GNP hellfire for the win towards the middle of the 2nd RD.
Alvarez vs. Rębecki
Mateusz Rębecki, TKO, R2
via GNP
Diniz vs. Lane
Jhonata Diniz, TKO, R1
Without a doubt in my mind. Lane getting flat-lined.
Hubbard vs. Figlak
Austin Hubbard, DEC
Likely a lock.
Mayes vs. Machado
Caio Machado
Machado for sure. I see an obese HW back & forth scrap for 3 RD's or Machado snatching up a SUB later in the fight if Mayes gets gassed.
Llontop vs. Green
James Llontop, DEC
Llontop over 1 1/2 EZ
Souza vs. Mann
Ketlen Souza, DEC
Souza for sure since Mann has no finishing potential & hasn't even won on DWCS
"We Fall, But We Get Up Because The Ground Is No Place For A Champion." - Dustin Poirier
03.29.2024 | 10:15 PM ET
Predictions: 7 of 13 Winners, 3 Perfect, 470 Points | Tied for 2482nd
"Moicano Wants Money!"
03.30.2024 | 2:41 AM ET
Predictions: 2 of 4 Winners, 0 Perfect, 100 Points | Tied for 4559th
04.02.2024 | 7:35 PM ET
Predictions: 7 of 13 Winners, 1 Perfect, 405 Points | Tied for 3415th
04.02.2024 | 7:41 PM ET
Predictions: 8 of 13 Winners, 2 Perfect, 465 Points | Tied for 2511th
"He's Terrence Thornton, I'm Terrence Crawford, yeah i'm whooping feet"
04.02.2024 | 8:26 PM ET
Predictions: 7 of 13 Winners, 3 Perfect, 470 Points | Tied for 2482nd
Good for Nicolau: I expect him to comeback stronger, make the work (First or Second Round Submission) against Perez and stay in the Top 5 of the division.
I think the most affected is the FW’s title picture where with Royval 0-2 against Pantoja, Moreno 0-3 and in time-off, Albazi injured, KKF to losing streak, Nicolau Fighting against 3-Loss streak Perez, Kape with two canceled bout in 2024 and Mokaev ranked as #7. The Next Challenger is real unclear.
"Moicano Wants Money!"
bout status update
Nicolau vs. Kape II Changed from Confirmed to Cancelled
bout announced
Matheus Nicolau vs. Alex Perez at 125 lbs (56.7 kg)
04.03.2024 | 2:55 AM ET
Predictions: 8 of 13 Winners, 2 Perfect, 465 Points | Tied for 2511th
04.03.2024 | 3:20 AM ET
Predictions: 4 of 13 Winners, 0 Perfect, 245 Points | Tied for 4387th
04.03.2024 | 5:47 AM ET
Predictions: 8 of 13 Winners, 2 Perfect, 465 Points | Tied for 2511th
04.03.2024 | 8:40 AM ET
Predictions: 8 of 13 Winners, 1 Perfect, 455 Points | Tied for 2661st
04.03.2024 | 10:02 AM ET
Prediction Comments
Predictions: 11 of 12 Winners, 3 Perfect, 695 Points | Tied for 45th with 1 other
Bogdan Guskov, TKO, R2
Jiu
"“Hard work pays off , dreams come true , bad times don’t last but BAD GUYS DO”"
04.03.2024 | 10:42 AM ET
Predictions: 10 of 13 Winners, 3 Perfect, 660 Points | Tied for 118th
"POUND FOR POUND, HEADSHOT, DEAD - Leon Edwards "
04.03.2024 | 1:05 PM ET
Predictions: 9 of 13 Winners, 3 Perfect, 565 Points | Tied for 814th
These guys were already booked to fight once. Is it really such a bad thing that they're going to fight 2 extra rounds? How many times do we have to see top 10 guys in any division have a close 3 round fight? These are the kind of fighters that, from a skill perspective, you should want to see fight longer than 15 minutes. 15 minutes usually isn't long enough for guys that are this good.
I think Perez showed he can still hang against Mokaev. He only had just over 10 minutes of cage time over 4 calendar years leading up to that fight. He had more cage time against Mokaev than he did against his last 4 opponents combined. He had some serious cob webs to shake off. He's no spring chicken but he's also not Tim Elliot. At 32 I think he's still got enough left in the tank to beat somebody like Nicolau.
I actually think this is a very competitive fight. The bigger issue I think is whether Perez will actually make it to the scale. I think its very fair to question whether a guy who's completely missed 2 of the last 4 calendar years can fight twice in a span of 6 weeks.
04.04.2024 | 9:53 PM ET
Mothsword
Predictions: 7 of 13 Winners, 1 Perfect, 415 Points | Tied for 3312th
He’s one of the biggest pullout merchant in the UFC
* Edited at 04.04.2024, 9:56 PM ET *
"Quack quack quack"
04.05.2024 | 2:32 PM ET
Mothsword
Predictions: 7 of 13 Winners, 3 Perfect, 470 Points | Tied for 2482nd
Just like Dolidze and Imavov (well he was 0-1, 1NC) when they headlined Fight Night with a fight that was not pivotal for the MW Division and let it be said it was a pretty bad fight.
I'm not going to lie to you, the 2 WMMA Main Events weren’t good fights: too much sloppiness on feet (especially by Blanchfield vs. Fiorot). But Flyweights are guys with explosiveness, good technique and generally well rounded.
And those are things that most middleweights don't know.
"Moicano Wants Money!"
04.05.2024 | 5:28 PM ET
Prediction Comments
Predictions: 10 of 13 Winners, 2 Perfect, 580 Points | Tied for 621st
Matheus Nicolau, DEC
I see a DEC for Nicolau. Perez seems to get subbed quite a bit, but I think his wrestling background will help him out quite a bit here & Matheus isn't one to snatch up many subs, really. I'm interested in the betting odds & props for a lil Perez KO tho.
"We Fall, But We Get Up Because The Ground Is No Place For A Champion." - Dustin Poirier
04.05.2024 | 6:06 PM ET
Predictions: 8 of 13 Winners, 2 Perfect, 465 Points | Tied for 2511th
"He's Terrence Thornton, I'm Terrence Crawford, yeah i'm whooping feet"
04.05.2024 | 11:36 PM ET
Predictions: 2 of 4 Winners, 0 Perfect, 100 Points | Tied for 4559th
04.07.2024 | 12:52 AM ET
Prediction Comments
Predictions: 8 of 13 Winners, 1 Perfect, 465 Points | Tied for 2511th
Matheus Nicolau, SUB, R1
I'm sad that this isn't Nicaolau vs Kape 2 but this is a good fight. Hopefully Nicolau gets a nice finish here, would be dope
Spann vs. Guskov
Bogdan Guskov, TKO, R2
I'm surprised they made this fight. Spann has already lost to Anthony Smith twice
Alvarez vs. Rębecki
Mateusz Rębecki, DEC
This fight is so badass! Hoping for a war here.
Hayisaer vs. Benítez
Maheshate Hayisaer, DEC
This fight could be sick
Pearce vs. Onama
Jonathan Pearce, SUB, R2
Good fight for an prelim!
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