The Octagon returns to Nevada for tonight’s UFC Vegas 93 occasion, a twelve-bout combat card headlined by Alex Perez vs. Tatsuro Taira.
Perez (25-8 MMA) just lately returned to the win column in emphatic style again in April, the place he scored a sensational knockout victory over Matheus Nicola (see that right here). That loss snapped a three-fight shedding skid for the previous flyweight title challenger, as Perez had beforehand suffered defeats by the hands of Deiveson Figueiredo, Alexandre Pantoja and Muhammad Mokaev.
Tatsuro Taira (15-0 MMA) at present boasts an ideal 5-0 report inside the Octagon, his most up-to-date win being a TKO victory over Carlos Hernandez this previous December. The Japanese standout will likely be seeking to enter title rivalry with a win over Perez this night in Sin Metropolis.
UFC Vegas 93 is co-headlined by a bantamweight bout between Douglas Silva de Andrade (29-5 MMA) and Miles Johns (14-2 MMA).
‘D’Silva’ final fought and defeated Cody Stamann (21-7 MMA) by unanimous resolution in Could of final 12 months.
‘Chapo’ is sizzling off a unanimous resolution win over Cody Gibson (19-10 MMA) this previous March.
Get all of tonight’s dwell outcomes and highlights beneath (refresh for updates):
UFC Vegas 93 Primary Card on ESPN2/ESPN+ (10pm EST)
Alex Perez (126) vs. Tatsuro Taira (126) –
Douglas Silva de Andrade (136) vs. Miles Johns (135) –
Timothy Cuamba (145) vs. Lucas Almeida (146) –
Brady Hiestand (135) vs. Garrett Armfield (135.5) –
Asu Almabayev (125.5) vs. Jose Johnson (126) –
Josh Quinlan (169.5) vs. Adam Fugitt (170) –
UFC Vegas 93 ‘Prelims’ Card on ESPN2/ESPN+ (7pm EST)
Tagir Ulanbekov (129.5) * vs. Joshua Van (125.5) –
Jimmy Flick (126) vs. Nate Maness (125.5) –
Carli Judice (125.5) vs. Gabriella Fernandes (126) –
Jeka Saragih (145) vs. Westin Wilson (146) –
Melquizael Costa (145) vs. Shayilan Nuerdanbieke (145.5) –
Josefine Lindgren Knutsson (114.5) vs. Julia Polastri (116) –
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