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Asu Almabayev says he’s fighting Matheus Nicolau at UFC Fight Night in October

BAD MMA News — Mon, 29 Jul 2024 14:43:04 +0000

Not long after he moved to 3-0 in the UFC, Asu Almabayev says he’s got his next assignment. Almabayev (20-2 MMA, 3-0 UFC) on Monday posted on social media to say he’s fighting Matheus Nicolau (19-4-1 MMA, 7-3 UFC) this fall. Although UFC officials haven’t formally announced the flyweight fight, Almabayev posted that it’s set for Oct. 19 at an event expected to be a Fight Night at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. Almabayev, from Kazakhstan, in June won for the 16th straight time when he outworked Jose Johnson in Las Vegas. He was more than a 5-1 favorite in the fight.

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Video: Reaction to Alex Perez’s KO win over Matheus Nicolau at UFC on ESPN 55

BAD MMA News — Wed, 01 May 2024 01:51:12 +0000

On this week’s episode of “Spinning Back Clique,” our panel reacted to the results of UFC on ESPN 55 this past Saturday at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. In the main event, Alex Perez picked up his first win since 2020, putting away Matheus Nicolau with a brutal second-round knockout. Bogdan Guskov also made a big statement in the second round of his co-main event bout as he put away veteran Ryan Spann with a TKO. So what do these results mean

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Video: Reaction to Alex Perez’s KO win over Matheus Nicolau at UFC on ESPN 55 – MMA Junkie

UFC Vegas 91 Post-Fight Press Conference Video

BAD MMA News — Sun, 28 Apr 2024 03:00:43 +0000

Following the UFC Vegas 91 event, the big winners will field questions from the media during the post-fight press conference. The event took place a the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. The fight card was headlined by flyweight match between fifth-ranked Matheus Nicolau and eighth-ranked Alex Perez

UFC on ESPN 55 results: Alex Perez knocks out Matheus Nicolau with right hook

BAD MMA News — Sun, 28 Apr 2024 03:00:41 +0000

It’s been a tough and unlucky few years for former UFC title challenger Alex Perez , but Saturday night may have turned that around. For the first time since 2020, Perez (25-8 MMA, 7-4 UFC) picked up a victory when he knocked out Matheus Nicolau (19-5-1 MMA, 7-3 UFC) with a right hand at 2:16 of Round 2. The flyweight bout was the UFC on ESPN 55 main event at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. ALEX PEREZ WITH A STATEMENT #UFCVEGAS91 pic.twitter.com/sFqLGrSsLN — ESPN MMA (@espnmma) April 28, 2024 With the victory, Perez wins for the first time since he defeated Jussier Formiga by leg kick TKO in June 2020. While that win was nearly four years ago, Perez had only competed three times since in losses to Deiveson Figueiredo, Alexandre Pantoja, and Muhammad Mokaev

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Social media reacts to Alex Perez’s upset knockout of Matheus Nicolau at UFC on ESPN 55

BAD MMA News — Sun, 28 Apr 2024 01:53:58 +0000

Alex Perez reasserted himself back in the flyweight division on Saturday with a UFC on ESPN 55 main event win over Matheus Nicolau . After suffering three consecutive losses and much personal adversity, former title challenger Perez (24-8 MMA, 6-4 UFC) righted the ship with a second-round knockout victory over Nicolau (19-4-1 MMA, 7-3 UFC) at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. Check below for the top X (formerly Twitter) reactions to Perez beating Nicolau at UFC on ESPN 55. * * * *

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UFC Vegas 91 Live Results: Nicolau vs. Perez

BAD MMA News — Sat, 27 Apr 2024 18:25:13 +0000

After a week off, the UFC is back in action this weekend. The UFC Apex in Las Vegas hosts tonight’s UFC Vegas 91 event.

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UFC Vegas 91 Weigh-In Results: Two fighters miss weight

BAD MMA News — Fri, 26 Apr 2024 18:47:17 +0000

After a week off, the UFC is back on Saturday with UFC Vegas 91 from the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. The fight card is headlined by flyweight match between fifth-ranked Matheus Nicolau and eighth-ranked Alex Perez. Nicolau (19-3-1) had a six-fight winning streak snapped in his last outing, losing to Brandon Royval a year ago. Perez (24-8) has lost his last three fights in a row and is in desperate need of a win. Perez officially weighed in a 126 pounds for his main event fight. Nicolau tipped the scale at 125.5 pounds

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UFC on ESPN 55 video: Matheus Nicolau, Alex Perez make weight in Las Vegas

BAD MMA News — Fri, 26 Apr 2024 17:35:33 +0000

LAS VEGAS – The main event for the UFC’s latest home show is official after the headliners made weight Friday. Ahead of UFC on ESPN 55 ESPN/ESPN2/ESPN+), which takes place Saturday at the UFC Apex, Matheus Nicolau (19-4-1 MMA, 7-2 UFC) and former flyweight title challenger Alex Perez (24-8 MMA, 6-4 UFC) stepped on the scale at the official weigh-ins. Nicolau was 125.5 pounds, while Perez came back at 126 pounds. Check out the video from their trips to the scale above. For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC on ESPN 55

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Matheus Nicolau vs. Alex Perez prediction, pick: Which flyweight stays in contention at UFC on ESPN 55?

BAD MMA News — Fri, 26 Apr 2024 16:35:21 +0000

MMA Junkie analyst Dan Tom goes in depth to break down the biggest fights in the UFC. Today, he takes a closer look at the UFC on ESPN 55 flyweight main event between Matheus Nicolau and Alex Perez. Matheus Nicolau UFC on ESPN 55 preview Matheus Nicolau Staple info: Height: 5’6″ Age: 31 Weight: 125 lbs. Reach: 66″ Record: (19-4-1 MMA, 7-2 UFC) Last fight: Knockout loss to Brandon Royval (April 15, 2023) Camp: Nova Uniao (Brazil) Stance/striking style: Orthodox/kickboxing Risk management: Good Supplemental info: + Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt + Multiple grappling accolades + Amateur boxing experience + 5 KO victories + 5 submission wins + 4 first-round finishes + Solid feints and footwork ^ Good pivots and lateral movements + Excellent boxing ability ^ Prefers to counter and work the body + Underrated wrestling ability ^ Defensively and offensively + Excellent grappling ability ^ Dangerous submissions in transition +/- 2-0 in the UFC Apex Alex Perez UFC on ESPN 55 preview Alex Perez Staple info: Height: 5’6″ Age: 32 Weight: 125 lbs.

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UFC Vegas 91: Nicolau vs. Perez Weigh-In Results

BAD MMA News — Fri, 26 Apr 2024 15:32:01 +0000

After a week off, the UFC is back on Saturday with UFC Vegas 91 from the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. The fight card is headlined by flyweight match between fifth-ranked Matheus Nicolau and eighth-ranked Alex Perez. Nicolau (19-3-1) had a six-fight winning streak snapped in his last outing, losing to Brandon Royval a year ago. Perez (24-8) has lost his last three fights in a row and is in desperate need of a win. The first fighter is expected to step on the scale at 12 p.m. ET

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