UFC returns to The Apex in Las Vegas as flyweight contender Matheus Nicolau makes 2024 debut
Off his first loss since 2018 Matheus Nicolau (19-3) makes his return to the octagon tonight after a 378-day layoff as he takes on flyweight contender Alex Perez (24-8) who is aiming to snap a three-fight losing skid that dates back to November of 2020. Also on the card tonight, light heavyweight Ryan Spann (21-9) looks for his first win since defeating Dominick Reyes at UFC 281 in November of 2022 as he faces Bogdan Guskov (15-3) who won his last bout with a knockout win just 82 seconds into the first round over Zac Pauga at The Apex just 11 weeks ago.
How to Watch UFC Fight Night: Nicolau vs. Perez:
Game Date: April 27, 2024
Game Time: 7:00 p.m. ET
TV Channel: ESPN Deportes (Puerto Rico)
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Nicolau had a six-fight winning streak, including a 4-0 mark in his return to the UFC before being knocked out by Brandon Royval back in April of 2023. After a scheduled rematch with Manel Kape in January was canceled after Kape missed the weigh-in, that bout was rescheduled for this event but Kape withdrew and was replaced by Alex Perez on three weeks notice.
Elsewhere on the card women’s flyweight contender Ariane Lipski (17-8) goes for her fourth consecutive UFC win as she takes on Karine Silva (17-4) who is on an eight-fight win streak and has won four straight bouts under the UFC umbrella, all by submission.
Former Jacksonville Jaguars defensive end Austen Lane (12-4), who won on Dana White’s Contender Series with a knockout win over Richard Jacobi in September 2022 makes his return after a loss at UFC 293 in Australia as he takes on undefeated Brazilian kickboxer Jhonata Diniz (6-0) in his UFC debut.
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