Latest UFC 255 Odds & Predictions For Figueiredo vs. Perez Fight

We hope you are ready for some great fighting action. We know we are and excited about this weekend. UFC 255 has two excellent title fights in the works for Saturday night.

The main event will feature two top flyweights in Deiveson Figueiredo and Alex Perez.

In the co-main event, a title fight will feature the women’s flyweight showdown between Valentina Shevchenko and Jennifer Maia. John Allan Arte and Roman Dolidze were originally scheduled to meet in ths event as part of the light heavyweight bout, but that fight needed to be rescheduled for the December event. Also, Robbie Lawler was expected to fight against Mike Perry in this event, and that also got moved.

These fights will take place in Las Vegas, with no fans in attendance.

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Main Event Breakdown

* Odds have been provided by BetOnline and are accurate of 20th November 2020

Deiveson Figueiredo (19-1-0)

Odds to win: -280

Figueiredo is currently the flyweight champ with a strong four-fight winning streak. His resume points to that success, with nine wins by knockout, seven by submission, and three by decision.

“Deus Da Guerra” successfully strikes with an accuracy of 55 percent and has a grappling accuracy of 50 percent. He typically delivers 2.80 significant strikes a minute while taking on roughly 2.81.

Figueiredo has some solid defenses, with a takedown defense at 61 percent and a significant strike defense at 51 percent. For his ground game, he usually averages 1.71 takedowns and 2.90 submissions every 15 minutes of fight time.

Alex Perez (24-5-0)

Odds to win: +240

Perez is heading into this title bout ranked as the fourth-best fighter in the flyweight division and is also on a three-fight winning streak. He has proven success, too, with a resume that reveals five wins by knockout, seven by submission, and 12 by decision.

He strikes with an accuracy of 47 percent and has improved his grappling with an accuracy of 50 percent. He delivers 4.68 significant strikes a minute and takes on only 3.10.

Perez has also improved defensively with a takedown defense at 87 percent and has a significant strike defense at 61 percent. For his ground game, he usually averages 3.03 takedowns and 1.40 submissions every 15 minutes of fight time.

Official Pick

Figueiredo wins by TKO.

Preview Of Other Main Event

Valentina Shevchenko (19-3-0): -1700
Jennifer Maia (18-6-1): +1000

Shevchenko, the women’s flyweight champion, has a strong five-fight winning streak, her last fight was at UFC 247 vs Katlyn Chookagian. Look into her fighting resume, and you can see that she has six wins by knockout, seven by submission, and six by decision.

“Bullet” is accurate offensively, with strikes landing about 50 percent of the time and grappling landing at 54 percent. She solidly lands 3.06 significant strikes a minute while only taking on 2.12.

Shevchenko has increased her defenses with a takedown defense at 77 percent and has defended against significant strikes at 63 percent. She has a moderate ground game with averages of 2.09 takedowns and 0.40 submissions every 15 minutes of fight time.

Maia has a lot to prove to doubters that cast her as a heavy underdog. She has composed a nice fighting resume that shows four wins by knockout, five by submission, and nine by decision.

She is on the lower side of striking accuracy at 39 percent and is on par with grappling accuracy at 50 percent. She delivers 4.08 significant strikes a minute and takes on roughly 3.92.

Maia has a better-than-average takedown defense at 70 percent and has a slightly average significant strike defense at 53 percent. She also has been able to average 0.23 takedowns and 0.20 submissions every 15 minutes of fight time.

Official Pick

Shevchenko wins via TKO.

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