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After a visit to the Midwest, the UFC is again on its dwelling turf this week with a pair of flyweights on the high of the lineup.
Right here’s the best way to watch UFC on ESPN 58 with 125-pounders within the headlining spot, plus featherweights within the co-feature.
Broadcast and streaming information
UFC on ESPN 58 has a foremost card that begins at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN2. The preliminary card airs on ESPN2 and streams on ESPN+ at 4 p.m. ET.
Keep tuned to MMA Junkie for additional broadcast particulars this week.
Primary occasion: Alex Perez
File: 25-8 MMA, 7-4 UFC
Opponent: Tatsuro Taira (15-0 MMA, 5-0 UFC)
Division: Flyweight
Key wins: Mark De La Rosa, Jordan Espinosa, Jussier Formiga, Matheus Nicolau
Misc.: Previously 5 years, Perez has had greater than a dozen fights booked and scrapped for numerous causes – his aspect, the opponent’s aspect, COVID … He misplaced a title shot to then-champ Deiveson Figueiredo in late 2020, and that set off a three-fight skid. However he bought again on monitor in April with a bonus-winning upset of Matheus Nicolau in a headliner, and now he’ll go for 2 straight.
Primary occasion: Tatsuro Taira
File: 15-0 MMA, 5-0 UFC
Opponent: Alex Perez (25-8 MMA, 7-4 UFC)
Division: Flyweight
Key wins: Carlos Candelario, CJ Vergara, Jesus AGuilar, Edgar Chairez, Carlos Hernandez
Misc.: Taira has three of his 5 UFC wins by stoppage, and a few them have been price an additional $50,000. After some cancellations and new bookings, he now has a shot at arguably his largest win but towards a former title challenger.
Co-main occasion: Ikram Aliskerov
File: 15-1 MMA, 2-0 UFC
Opponent: Antonio Trocoli (12-3 MMA, 0-0 UFC)
Division: Middleweight
Key wins: Denis Tiullulin, Phil Hawes, Warlley Alves
Misc.: Aliskerov gained his shot on the UFC with a first-round submission of Mario Sousa on DWCS in 2022. His promotional debut towards Phil Hawes was a first-round knockout, as was his follow-up towards Warlley Alves at UFC 294 – and that one was good for an additional $50,000. The one lack of his profession got here to the extremely touted and unbeaten Khamzat Chimaev.
UFC debut/co-main occasion: Antonio Trocoli
File: 12-3 MMA, 0-0 UFC
Opponent: Ikram Aliskerov (15-1 MMA, 2-0 UFC)
Division: Middleweight
Misc.: Trocoli is stepping in for Andre Muniz, who pulled out of the combat, and he goes proper to the co-main occasion slot for his UFC debut. Trocoli’s path to the UFC has been odd. He gained on DWCS in 2019, however had it overturned for a failed drug take a look at. He didn’t combat once more till 2021, however pulled out of a 2022 UFC debut towards Ovince St. Preux, and pulled out final month towards Oumar Sy. He’s an enormous underdog round +600.
UFC debut: Julia Polastri
File: 12-3
Opponent: Josefine Knutsson (7-0 MMA, 1-0 UFC)
Division: Girls’s strawweight
Misc.: The 26-year-old Brazilian misplaced her first shot on DWCS in 2021, however went on a 3-0 run to get one other shot. This previous September, she choked out Patricia Alujas to win a contract. She was purported to debut in March, however had two totally different fights canceled. Now she makes her long-awaited UFC debut.
UFC on ESPN 58 foremost card betting odds
MAIN CARD (ESPN2, 7 p.m. ET)
- Alex Perez (+150) vs. Tatsuro Taira (-180)
- Ikram Aliskerov (-900) vs. Antonio Trocoli (+600)
- Lucas Almeida (+150) vs. Timmy Cuamba (-180)
- Miles Johns (-105) vs. Douglas Silva de Andrade (-115)
- Asu Almabayev (-450) vs. Jose Johnson (+325)
- Adam Fugitt (-105) vs. Josh Quinlan (-115)
UFC on ESPN 58 prelim betting odds
PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPN2ESPN+, 4 p.m. ET)
- Tagir Ulanbekov (-240) vs. Joshua Van (+195)
- Jimmy Flick (+315) vs. Nate Maness (-425)
- Garrett Armfield (-175) vs. Brady Hiestand (+145)
- Gabriella Fernandes (-235) vs. Carli Judice (+190)
- Jeka Saragih (-340) vs. Westin Wilson (+260)
- Josefine Knutsson (-225) vs. Julia Polastri (+185)
- Melquizael Costa (-175) vs. Shayilan Nuerdanbieke (+145)
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