UFC Vegas 93: Perez vs. Taira Preview & Best Bets
Tyler Mason
Host · Writer
A flyweight bout headlines UFC Vegas 93 as No. 5 ranked Alex Perez takes on No. 13 ranked Tatsuro Taira.
- Date: Saturday, June 15, 2024 | Time: 10:00 p.m. ET
- Venue: Enterprise, Nevada, United States | TV: ESPN
Battle of the Basement
Two unranked featherweights will take to the cage when Timothy “Twilight Timmy" Cuamba faces Lucas Almeida. Cuamba lost his UFC debut against Bolaji Oki but had a five-fight win streak before that. Almeida has lost two in a row but is 2-2 over his last four.
Almeida is two inches taller, but they share an identical reach. Almeida will have a power edge and lands 2.52 more significant strikes per minute. Cuamba should have a wrestling advantage and could edge out a victory against an opponent with a suspect takedown defense.
The striking stats favor Almeida, so there should be some value with the underdog at +154.
D-Silva Meets Chapo
The unranked showdown continues with bantamweights Douglas Silva de Andrade taking on Miles Johns. Silva de Andrade beat Cody Stamann last time out and is 3-1 over his previous four. Johns is unbeaten over his last three and has five wins over his last six.
Both fighters are five feet seven inches, but Silva de Andrade has a half-inch reach advantage. Silva de Andrade also has a slight power edge, and both fighters land significant strikes at a similar click. Johns will have the wrestling edge. However, neither fighter has a massive edge in any category.
Silva de Andrade is 38 in a division that isn’t friendly to age. The odds have fluctuated close to even, which favors the younger fighter. Take Johns at -138.
Flyweight Main Event
Alex Perez vs. Tatsuro Taira
- Odds to Win: Perez +158 | Taira -196
- How Will Fight End: KO/TKO +260 | Submission +110 | Decision +180
- Will the fight go the distance? Yes +190 | No -260
No. 5 ranked flyweight Alex Perez faces No. 13 ranked Tatsuro Taira. Perez has lost three of his last four, but won by knockout his last time out. Taira is undefeated at 15-0, finishing 11 of his opponents.
Taira is one inch taller and has a 4.5-inch reach advantage. Both fighters have similar power statistics, but Perez absorbs 1.98 more significant strikes per minute. The wrestling match should also be a close battle, but Taira has a significant submission advantage.
I think Taira will be able to outmaneuver Perez on the ground and find a submission at +145.
UFC Vegas 93: Perez vs. Taira Preview Betting Card
- Almeida to win (+154)
- Johns to win (-138)
- Taira by submission (+145)
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