The Matheus Nicolau vs. Alex Perez event features the very first clash of the Ultimate Fighting Championships in 2024. Set to unfold on April 27, 2024, at the UFC Apex facility in Enterprise, Nevada, part of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Area, United States, this anticipated clash promises to kick off the year with an exhilarating display of skill and determination. This very first UFC Fight Night of the year is going to be nothing but full of exciting moments that await to spice up every weekend. So, no wait, just pick out all the in-depth match details, including the odds and predictions, from our website.
Matheus Nicolau Pereira is a Brazilian professional mixed martial artist who is currently in the flyweight division of the UFC. Matheus has also competed in the Brave Combat Federation and Future FC. Nicolau is fifth in the UFC flyweight rankings. Nicolau carried out his professional mixed martial arts debut in August 2010 at the age of 17. He compiled a record of 10-1-1 and began primarily for various regional promotions in Brazil before trying out for The Ultimate Fighter in early 2015. Nicolau started wins against Pedro Alves Chalita through submission in August 2010, at Pedro Leopoldo, Brazil of his MMA early career. Matheus had two consecutive wins from 2010 to 2011. While the Nicolau have had five straight victories from 2011 to 2012 and one loss since December 9, 2012, against Pedro Nobre, Matheus had been an inconsecutive winner from 2013 to 2022. In his last recent match, Nicolau lost to Brandon Royval by KO on April 15, 2023. So, great anticipation awaits watching the veteran struggle for victory in this game.
Alex Perez is an American professional mixed martial artist who currently competes in the flyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). Perez is in 8th position in the UFC Flyweight rankings standings. Perez began all of his fights in the United States, where he made his professional debut on May 6, 2011, at TPF 9. He faced Jesus Castro and Knockout Castro in round one. Alex amassed a total of 16-4 before joining Dana White’s Contender Series 5, facing Kevin Gray. Alex defeated Gray, and after the win, he was signed by the UFC. Alex starts his early career with a win against Jesus Castro. While Alex Perez has had ten consecutive victories from 2012 to 2015, losses of Alex over Jared and Adam through submission from 2015 to 2016. Alex, after a great loss, is powerful enough to touch the ring for further games to take a total of eight wins from 2016 to 2018. Despite his decent career breakthrough, Alex Perez’s losses in the recent three matchups were not that satisfying. Consequently, this contest promises to be intense and full of heart-pounding moments to witness the hot contenders battling for success.
UFC Fight Night Event Details
Main event: Matheus Nicolau vs. Alex Perez
Date: April 27, 2024 (Saturday)
Time: 05:00 PM PT, 08:00 PM ET, and 05:30 AM IST (next day)
Venue: UFC APEX, Las Vegas, United States
Where can I watch Matheus Nicolau vs. Alex Perez?
ESPN broadcasts the event in the United States.
viewers of the OTT platform ESPN+, which offers live streaming for its subscribers.
BT Sport will officially broadcast the event in the U.K.
In Canada, BELL holds the right to broadcast the fights.
Viewers in Australia can watch the fight on Kayo as a PPV event.
In addition, bet365.com provides live streaming for active bettors on fight days.
Matheus Nicolau vs. Alex Perez Fight Card
Main Card
Matheus Nicolau vs. Alex Perez (flyweight)
Ryan Spann vs. Bogdan Guskov (light heavyweight)
Joel Alvarez vs. Mateusz Rebecki (lightweight)
Tim Means vs. Uros Medic (Welterweight)
Rani Yahya vs. Victor Henry (Bantamweight)
Don’Tale Mayes vs. Caio Machado (heavyweight)
Gabriel Benitez vs. Maheshate Hayisaer (lightweight)
Marnic Mann vs. Ketlen Souza (women’s strawweight)
Ivana Petrovic vs. Liang Na (women’s flyweight)
Gabe Green vs. James Llontop (lightweight)
Austen Lane vs. Jhonata Diniz (heavyweight)
Ariane Lipski vs. Karine Silva (women’s flyweight)
Austin Hubbard vs. Michal Figlak (lightweight)
Matheus Nicolau Stats and Bio
Nationality: Brazilian
Age: 31
Height: 5’6”
Reach: 66”
Total Fights: 23
Record: 19-3-0 (6 knockouts)
Alex Perez Stats and Bio
Nationality: American
Age: 32
Height: 5’6”
Reach: 65”
Total fights: 32
Record: 24-8-0 (5 knockouts)
Prediction:
Matheus Nicolau vs. Alex Perez
As the continuation of that disastrous matchup, this match was held as the very first show of 2024. Matheus was one of the fighters selected to be on The Ultimate Fighter in March 2015. In his first fight on the show, Nicolau confronts Mateus Vasco. Matheus won the fight via submission in the first round. In the quarterfinals, Nicolau faced off against Reginaldo Vieira. Nicolau won the fight via unanimous decision after three rounds. In the semi-finals, Nicolau faced Dileno Lopes. He lost via a unanimous decision. Matheus was originally supposed to fight Manel Kape, but Nicolau pulled out of the fight due to an injury. The main advantage of Matheus Nicolau is that he holds a decision (unanimous), which is capable of making his opponents reach the ground at the earliest. Nicolau tried more attacks in the previous fight against his opponent, and it is anticipated that he will employ the same tactic against Alex Perez.
Alex Perez, on the flip side, heads into this battle after a loss over Muhammed Mokaev in March 2024. Alex Perez stepped in as his replacement in the hope of ending his three-fight losing streak. The bad news for Perez is that he will lose on April 27. The main reason for this is that he’s been lacking a win in almost four years. The three fights he lost were over fighters who were much better than his next opponent. In his most recent fight in March 2024, Perez lost by unanimous decision to rising flyweight star Muhammed Mokaev. Perez got rag-dolled by Mokaev, who managed to land three takedowns in that fight. Before that, Perez lost by submission to Alexandre Pantoja, and before that, he lost to Deiveson Figueredo by submission in the UFC flyweight title fight. Alex might be 0-3 in his last three fights, but there’s no doubt that Alex still has elite fighting skills. Consequently, Alex Perez will likely defeat Matheus Nicolau by decision in this match.
The Pick: Alex Perez via Decision.
