UFC on ESPN 55 takes place on Saturday at the UFC APEX in Las Vegas, Nevada. This card features a flyweight fight between Matheus Nicolau and Alex Perez as the Main Event. Here are our best bets for this UFC card, which will include 3 fights on the Main Card.
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UFC on ESPN 55 Main Card Best Bets
The fourth fight on the Main Card at UFC on ESPN 55 will see Ariane Lipski take on Karine Silva. This will be a fight in the UFC Women's Flyweight division.'Silva comes into this fight with an MMA record of 17-4 and she is 4-0 in the UFC. Silva is averaging 3.37 significant strikes per minute and has a striking accuracy of 35%. She is absorbing 3.37 strikes and has a striking defense of 50%. Her grappling has also been solid, averaging 2.45 takedowns per every 15 minutes and 4.1 submission attempts during the same time period. Silva also has a takedown accuracy of 60%.
Silva is the moderate-sized favorite in this fight, but still looks to be the right side. Lipski has proven to be inconsistent in the UFC, while Silva has a perfect UFC record and has overall won 8 fights in a row. Because Silva has been in much better form, backing her to win will be our best bet.