The flyweights will get top billing at UFC APEX when Matheus Nicolau faces Alex Perez on Saturday, April 27, 2024. UFC Vegas 91 will air on ESPN+ in the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States.
How to watch UFC Fight Night: Matheus Nicolau vs. Alex Perez
- Date: Saturday, April 27
- Time: 7 p.m. ET | 4 p.m. PT | 12 a.m. BST | 9 a.m. AEST
- TV Channel: ESPN+ | TNT Sports | Main Event on Kayo
- Location: UFC APEX – Las Vegas
The main event of UFC Vegas 91 featured a flyweight matchup between Matheus Nicolau and Alex Perez in a notable flyweight matchup. Matheus Nicolau comes into Saturday’s scrap as the No. 5 fighter in the official UFC flyweight rankings, while Alex Perez checks in as the No. 8 fighter in the UFC’s 125-pound division. Matheus Nicolau (19-3-1) saw his six-fight win streak end in his most recent outing.
Alex Perez (24-8) also heads into UFC Vegas 91 with a loss in his most recent scrap. Unlike his opponent, Perez came into his matchup against Nicolau on a losing skid. Perez has been hurt in his previous three outings, most recently in a loss to Muhammed Mokayev in March of this year. Alex Perez fought for the UFC flyweight title in November 2020, losing by submission to Divson Figueiredo. The former title challenger replaced Manel Kepe on the card earlier in April.
In the evening’s co-main event, No. 11-ranked UFC light heavyweight Ryann Spann takes on unranked Bogdan Guskov.
Ryann Spann (21-9) is on a two-fight losing skid heading into UFC Vegas 91. In those outings, he lost to Nikita Krylov and Anthony Smith. Spann is 3-4 in his last seven UFC bouts.
UFC Vegas 91 Full Fight Card
Main Card
- Matheus Nicolau vs. Alex Perez; Flyweights
- Ryan Spann vs. Bogdan Guskov; Light Heavyweights
- Ariane Lipski vs. Karine Silva; Flyweights
- Austen Lane vs. Jhonata Diniz; Heavyweights
- Tim Means vs. Uros Medic; Welterweights
Prelims
- Rani Yahya vs. Victor Henry; Bantamweights
- Austin Hubbard vs. Michal Figlak; Lightweights
- Don’Tale Mayes vs. Caio Machado; Heavyweights
- Marnic Mann vs. Ketlen Souza; Strawweights
- Gabriel Green vs. James Llontop; Lightweights
- Ivana Petrovic vs. Liang Na; Flyweights
- Gabriel Benitez vs. Hayisaer Maheshate; Lightweights