MMA Preview – Alex Pereira vs Bruno Silva at UFC Fight Night 203
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ALEX PEREIRA VS BRUNO SILVA FACTS
When is UFC Fight Night 203? Saturday 12th March, 2022 - 22:00 start (UK)
Where is UFC Fight Night 203? UFC APEX, Enterprise, Nevada (US)
Where can I get tickets for UFC Fight Night 203? Click here for the latest ticket information for UFC events
What channel is UFC Fight Night 203 on? BT Sport 1
Where can I stream UFC Fight Night 203? BT Sport subscribers can stream the fight online via the BT Sport website
For viewers in the United States, the event will be shown live on ESPN+ and you can sign up for access as part of a Disney Bundle here!
ALEX PEREIRA VS BRUNO SILVA LOWDOWN
Alex Pereira (4-1) announced himself onto the UFC scene in the only way he knows how and that was a spectacular knockout. The kickboxing sensation who compiled a record of 40-7 lost his first MMA fight in 2015 and collected a couple knockouts a year later for Jungle Fights. He then returned in 2020 to knock out Thomas Powell for LFA which led to the call-up where he ended Andreas Michailidis’ evening with a beautiful flying knee earning a ‘performance of the night’ bonus.
Bruno Silva (22-6) has built his own reputation as a knockout artist. The Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt does not has a single submission on the record and has instead relied on his hands earning 19 knockouts out of his 22 wins. He was 5-5 in 2012 and has only lost one fight since which includes three UFC fights last year where he knocked out Wellington Turman, Andrew Sanchez and Jordan Wright.
ALEX PEREIRA VS BRUNO SILVA PREDICTION
These two possess the knockout power of most heavyweights which usually means one thing. If this is a striking contest, someone is likely to get put to sleep. Silva clearly has that one-punch knockout power, but so does Pereira who also has the technique and experience of striking at the highest level.
Silva should really try and get the fight to the floor and show off his jiu-jitsu, but his grappling has been non-existent. If he does try and take the fight to the ground, we would back Pereira’s takedown defence anyway as he trains with the light heavyweight champion, Glover Teixeira.
So, we expect this to finish on the feet where Pereira’s class will shine through. Silva has never been knocked out so there is value in a decision, but we are expecting another knockout.
Prediction: Pereira via KO/TKO - CLICK HERE FOR PARIMATCH'S WELCOME OFFER (BET £5, GET £30 IN BONUSES!)
