UFC Fight Night: Nicolau vs. Perez

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MMA Event
Apr 27, 2024
UFC Fight Night
  • Date: Saturday 04.27.2024 at 04:00 PM ET
  • U.S. Broadcast: ESPN
  • Preliminary Card: ESPN 2
  • Promotion: Ultimate Fighting Championship
  • Venue: UFC Apex
  • MMA Bouts: 13

Fight Card
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  • KO/TKO, Right Hook 2:16 Round 2 of 5, 7:16 Total
    Alex Perez
    Up to 25-8
    Main Event
    125
    5 x 5
    #13 add_circle
    Down to 19-4-1
    Matheus Nicolau
    Professional MMA
    +150
    (Slight Underdog)
    Betting Odds
    -180
    (Slight Favorite)
    32
    +1 month, 6 days
    Age at Fight 31
    +3 mos, 3 wks
    126.0 lbs
    (57.2 kgs)
    Weigh-In Result
    125.5 lbs
    (56.9 kgs)
    5'6"
    (168cm)
    Height
    5'6"
    (168cm)
    65.5"
    (166cm)
    Reach
    66.0"
    (168cm)
  • KO/TKO, Ground and Pound 3:16 Round 2 of 3, 8:16 Total
    Bogdan Guskov
    Up to 16-3
    Co-Main
    205
    3 x 5
    #12 add_circle
    Down to 21-10
    Ryan Spann
    Professional MMA
    "Czarevitch" Nickname "Superman"
    +145
    (Slight Underdog)
    Betting Odds
    -175
    (Slight Favorite)
    31
    +7 mos, 2 wks, 1 day
    Age at Fight 32
    +8 mos, 3 days
    204.5 lbs
    (92.8 kgs)
    Weigh-In Result
    205.5 lbs
    (93.2 kgs)
    6'3"
    (190cm)
    Height
    6'5"
    (196cm)
    76.0"
    (193cm)
    Reach
    79.0"
    (201cm)
  • Decision, Unanimous 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total
    Karine Silva
    Up to 18-4
    Main Card
    125
    3 x 5
    #11 add_circle
    Down to 17-9
    Ariane Lipski
    Professional MMA
    "Killer" Nickname "Queen of Violence"
    -160
    (Slight Favorite)
    Betting Odds
    +135
    (Slight Underdog)
    30
    +4 mos, 3 wks, 4 days
    Age at Fight 30
    +3 mos, 1 day
    125.5 lbs
    (56.9 kgs)
    Weigh-In Result
    126.0 lbs
    (57.2 kgs)
    5'5"
    (165cm)
    Height
    5'6"
    (168cm)
    67.0"
    (170cm)
    Reach
    67.0"
    (170cm)
  • KO/TKO, Left Hook 2:12 Round 2 of 3, 7:12 Total
    Jhonata Diniz
    Up to 7-0
    Main Card
    265
    3 x 5
    #10 add_circle
    Down to 12-5
    Austen Lane
    Professional MMA
    -330
    (Moderate Favorite)
    Betting Odds
    +260
    (Moderate Underdog)
    32
    +10 mos, 4 days
    Age at Fight 36
    +5 mos, 2 wks, 4 days
    255.0 lbs
    (115.7 kgs)
    Weigh-In Result
    254.5 lbs
    (115.4 kgs)
    6'4"
    (192cm)
    Height
    6'6"
    (198cm)
    79.5"
    (202cm)
    Reach
    80.0"
    (203cm)
  • Decision, Unanimous 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total
    David Onama
    Up to 12-2
    Main Card
    145
    3 x 5
    #9 add_circle
    Down to 14-6
    Jonathan Pearce
    Professional MMA
    "Silent Assassin" Nickname "JSP"
    +125
    (Slight Underdog)
    Betting Odds
    -150
    (Slight Favorite)
    29
    +10 mos, 2 wks, 6 days
    Age at Fight 31
    +11 mos, 3 wks, 5 days
    148.5 lbs
    (67.4 kgs)
    Weigh-In Result
    146.0 lbs
    (66.2 kgs)
    5'11"
    (180cm)
    Height
    6'0"
    (183cm)
    74.0"
    (188cm)
    Reach
    71.0"
    (180cm)
  • KO/TKO, Uppercut 2:09 Round 1 of 3
    Uros Medic
    Up to 10-2
    Main Card
    170
    3 x 5
    #8 add_circle
    Down to 33-16-1
    Tim Means
    Professional MMA
    "The Doctor" Nickname "The Dirty Bird"
    -300
    (Moderate Favorite)
    Betting Odds
    +245
    (Moderate Underdog)
    31
    +2 days
    Age at Fight 40
    +2 mos, 1 week
    171.0 lbs
    (77.6 kgs)
    Weigh-In Result
    171.0 lbs
    (77.6 kgs)
    6'1"
    (185cm)
    Height
    6'2"
    (188cm)
    71.0"
    (180cm)
    Reach
    75.0"
    (191cm)
  • KO/TKO, Punches (standing TKO) 2:36 Round 3 of 3, 12:36 Total
    Victor Henry
    Up to 24-6
    Prelim
    135
    3 x 5
    #7 add_circle
    Down to 28-12-1
    Rani Yahya
    Professional MMA
    "La Mangosta" Nickname
    -425
    (Heavy Favorite)
    Betting Odds
    +325
    (Moderate Underdog)
    36
    +11 mos, 3 wks, 2 days
    Age at Fight 39
    +4 mos, 2 wks, 4 days
    135.5 lbs
    (61.5 kgs)
    Weigh-In Result
    136.0 lbs
    (61.7 kgs)
    5'7"
    (170cm)
    Height
    5'6"
    (168cm)
    68.0"
    (173cm)
    Reach
    67.0"
    (170cm)
  • Decision, Unanimous 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total
    Austin Hubbard
    Up to 16-7
    Prelim
    155
    3 x 5
    #6 add_circle
    Down to 8-2
    Michal Figlak
    Professional MMA
    "Thud" Nickname "Mad Dog"
    +145
    (Slight Underdog)
    Betting Odds
    -175
    (Slight Favorite)
    32
    +4 mos, 5 days
    Age at Fight 27
    +8 mos, 1 week, 5 days
    156.0 lbs
    (70.8 kgs)
    Weigh-In Result
    155.0 lbs
    (70.3 kgs)
    5'10"
    (178cm)
    Height
    5'10"
    (178cm)
    71.0"
    (180cm)
    Reach
    70.0"
    (178cm)
  • Decision, Unanimous 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total
    Don'Tale Mayes
    Up to 11-6
    Prelim
    265
    3 x 5
    #5 add_circle
    Down to 8-3-1
    Caio Machado
    Professional MMA
    "Lord Kong" Nickname "Bigfoot"
    +100
    (Near Even)
    Betting Odds
    -120
    (Near Even)
    32
    +3 mos, 1 week, 4 days
    Age at Fight 29
    +9 mos, 1 week
    264.0 lbs
    (119.7 kgs)
    Weigh-In Result
    251.5 lbs
    (114.1 kgs)
    6'6"
    (198cm)
    Height
    6'4"
    (193cm)
    81.0"
    (206cm)
    Reach
    78.0"
    (198cm)
  • Decision, Unanimous 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total
    Ketlen Souza
    Up to 14-4
    Prelim
    115
    3 x 5
    #4 add_circle
    Down to 6-3
    Marnic Mann
    Professional MMA
    "Esquentadinha" Nickname "The Sawed-Off Savage"
    -380
    (Moderate Favorite)
    Betting Odds
    +300
    (Moderate Underdog)
    28
    +8 mos, 1 week, 2 days
    Age at Fight 31
    +1 mos, 3 wks, 1 day
    115.5 lbs
    (52.4 kgs)
    Weigh-In Result
    115.5 lbs
    (52.4 kgs)
    5'3"
    (161cm)
    Height
    5'0"
    (152cm)
    63.0"
    (160cm)
    Reach
    64.0"
    (163cm)
  • Submission, Rear Naked Choke 4:33 Round 1 of 3
    Chris Padilla
    Up to 14-6
    Prelim
    155
    3 x 5
    #3 add_circle
    Down to 14-3
    James Llontop
    Professional MMA
    "Taco" Nickname "Goku"
    +340
    (Moderate Underdog)
    Betting Odds
    -450
    (Heavy Favorite)
    28
    +7 mos, 1 week, 6 days
    Age at Fight 24
    +8 mos, 3 wks, 4 days
    154.5 lbs
    (70.1 kgs)
    Weigh-In Result
    156.5 lbs
    (71.0 kgs)
    5'9"
    (175cm)
    Height
    6'0"
    (183cm)
    74.0"
    (188cm)
    Reach
    73.0"
    (185cm)
  • Submission, Arm Triangle Choke 1:29 Round 3 of 3, 11:29 Total
    Prelim
    125
    3 x 5
    #2 add_circle
    Down to 19-8
    Na Liang
    Professional MMA
    Nickname "Dragon Girl"
    -500
    (Heavy Favorite)
    Betting Odds
    +380
    (Moderate Underdog)
    29
    +10 mos, 2 wks, 2 days
    Age at Fight 27
    +9 mos
    126.0 lbs
    (57.2 kgs)
    Weigh-In Result
    126.0 lbs
    (57.2 kgs)
    5'8"
    (172cm)
    Height
    5'5"
    (165cm)
    70.9"
    (180cm)
    Reach
    67.3"
    (171cm)
  • Decision, Split 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total
    Prelim
    155
    3 x 5
    #1 add_circle
    Down to 23-12
    Gabriel Benítez
    Professional MMA
    Nickname "Moggly"
    -235
    (Moderate Favorite)
    Betting Odds
    +195
    (Moderate Underdog)
    24
    +4 mos, 3 wks, 5 days
    Age at Fight 35
    +10 mos, 1 week, 5 days
    155.5 lbs
    (70.5 kgs)
    Weigh-In Result
    155.0 lbs
    (70.3 kgs)
    6'0"
    (184cm)
    Height
    5'8"
    (173cm)
    71.5"
    (182cm)
    Reach
    71.0"
    (180cm)

Cancelled & Fizzled Bouts

Additional Event Information

Weigh-In Results

13
M. Nicolau 125.5
126.0 A. Perez
12
R. Spann 205.5
204.5 B. Guskov
11
K. Silva 125.5
126.0 A. Lipski
10
J. Diniz 255.0
254.5 A. Lane
9
J. Pearce 146.0
148.5 D. Onama
8
T. Means 171.0
171.0 U. Medic
7
R. Yahya 136.0
135.5 V. Henry
6
A. Hubbard 156.0
155.0 M. Figlak
5
D. Mayes 264.0
251.5 C. Machado
4
K. Souza 115.5
115.5 M. Mann
3
J. Llontop 156.5
154.5 C. Padilla
2
I. Petrović 126.0
126.0 N. Liang
1
M. Hayisaer 155.5
155.0 G. Benítez

Awards & Bonuses

Performance of the Night
Matheus Nicolau vs. Alex Perez $50,000 bonus to Perez
Performance of the Night
Ryan Spann vs. Bogdan Guskov $50,000 bonus to Guskov
Performance of the Night
Jhonata Diniz vs. Austen Lane $50,000 bonus to Diniz
Performance of the Night
Tim Means vs. Uros Medic $50,000 bonus to Medic

Fight Referees

Mark Smith
Herb Dean
Jason Herzog
Mark Smith
Chris Tognoni
Herb Dean
Jason Herzog
Chris Tognoni
Mark Smith
Jason Herzog
Chris Tognoni
Jason Herzog

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UFC Fight Night: Nicolau vs. Perez

Event Production

  • U.S. Broadcast: ESPN
  • Preliminary Card: 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
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4,732 total users made predictions on this event, breaking down as follows below.

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KO/TKO
Submission
Decision
Nicolau
88%
Perez
12%
Guskov
38%
Spann
62%
Silva
76%
Lipski
24%
Diniz
91%
Lane
9%
Pearce
54%
Onama
46%
Means
18%
Medic
82%
Yahya
9%
Henry
91%
Figlak
71%
Hubbard
29%
Mayes
42%
Machado
58%
Mann
6%
Souza
94%
Llontop
94%
Padilla
6%
Liang
6%
Petrović
94%
Benítez
17%
Hayisaer
83%

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