A flyweight contest headlines the latest UFC Fight Night at the Apex tonight.
It will put Matheus Nicolau against Alex Perez with both men looking to get back into title contention.
Nicolau has not fought since losing to Brandon Royval last year, and with the Brazilian fifth in the flyweight rankings, a win would get his UFC title aspirations back on track.
Perez has already tasted what it is like to challenge for a UFC title after losing to Deiveson Figueiredo in 2020, and after losing his following two contests, Perez will be hoping this poor run of form inside the Octagon can come to an end on Saturday night.
Here's everything you need to know ahead of Nicolau vs. Perez.
When is Nicolau vs. Perez tonight? Date, start time
- Date: Saturday, April 27
- Main card start time: 10 p.m. ET / 3 a.m. UK (Sunday)
- Main event cagewalks (approx): 12 a.m. ET (Sunday) / 5 a.m. UK (Sunday)
The main card will begin at 10 p.m. ET / 3 a.m. UK with the Nicolau vs. Perez cagewalks scheduled for 12 a.m. ET / 5 a.m. UK. These timings could change due to the length of the undercard fights.
What channel/stream is Nicolau vs. Perez tonight?
- U.S.: ESPN+
- UK: TNT Sports
Fans in the U.S. can stream the fight on ESPN+ (click here for more information), while TNT Sports will broadcast the fight in the UK.
Where is the Nicolau vs. Perez fight tonight?
The fight will take place at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.
Matheus Nicolau record and bio
- Nationality: Brazilian
- Date of birth: January 6, 1993
- Height: 5' 6"
- Reach: 66"
- Total fights: 23
- Record: 19-3-1
Alex Perez record and bio
- Nationality: American
- Date of birth: March 21, 1992
- Height: 5' 6"
- Reach: 65.5"
- Total fights: 32
- Record: 24-8-0
Nicolau vs. Perez fight card
Main Card
- Matheus Nicolau vs. Alex Perez; Flyweight
- Ryan Spann vs. Bogdan Guskov; Light heavyweight
- Ariane Lipski vs. Karine Silva; Women's flyweight
- Austen Lane vs. Jhonata Diniz; Heavyweight
- Tim Means vs. Uros Medic; Welterweight
Prelims
- Rani Yahya vs. Victor Henry; Bantamweight
- Austin Hubbard vs. Michal Figlak; Lightweight
- Don'Tale Mayes vs. Caio Machado; Heavyweight
- Marnic Mann vs. Ketlen Souza; Strawweight
- Gabriel Green vs. James Llontop; Lightweight
- Ivana Petrovic vs. Liang Na; Women's Flyweight
- Gabriel Benitez vs. Hayisaer Maheshate; Lightweight