Brazilian Matheus Nicolau is in the main fight of this Saturday’s UFC, in Las Vegas, USA, against North American Alex Perez. The fight has an important value for the flyweight division, because the winner, if he performs well, can be among the contenders for the belt.
Nicolau, who had a six-fight winning streak broken in his last fight, enters as the favorite. At BetSpeed, a Brazilian triumph is paying 1.49. If Alex Perez has his arm raised at the end of the fight, the return for those who believed and invested is 2.33.
It’s worth remembering that the flyweight belt will be at stake at UFC 301, scheduled for May 4th, in Rio de Janeiro. Current champion, also Brazilian Alexandre Pantoja, will attempt another defense, this time against Australian Steve Erceg. The winner can welcome the winner of this Saturday’s fight.
Another fight of extreme interest for Brazil is the clash between Brazilians Ariane Lipski and Karina Silva, valid for women’s flyweights. In this duel, Karina Silva takes favoritism. Her victory is paying 1.58, while the “Queen of Violence” pays 2.14.
The card also has three other Brazilians in action. Caio Machado is the slight favorite against the American Don’Tale Mayes, paying 1.76 against 1.88. Rani Yahya is an underdog against North American Victor Henry, with 3.75 x 1.2. And Ketlen Souza is a big favorite against the North American Marnic Mann, with odds of 1.26 against 3.30.
