Michel Pereira vs. Andre Fialho Odds
Welterweights Michel Pereira and Andre Fialho will meet on the Pay-Per-View main card at UFC 270 after their fight was pushed back a week due to COVID.
Pereira, one of the most unique fighters in the UFC, will look to maintain his three-fight win streak against a newcomer to the promotion on Saturday night.
Below I preview how these fighters stack up and whether either side has betting value in this matchup. For more analysis on the rest of the card, you can check out my projections for the entire slate here.
Tale of the Tape
| Pereira | Fialho | |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 26-11 (2 NC) | 14-3 (1 NC) |
| Avg. Fight Time | 12:26 | 0:0 |
| Height | 6'1" | 6'0" |
| Weight (pounds) | 170 lbs. | 170 lbs. |
| Reach (inches) | 73" | 74" |
| Stance | Orthodox | Orthodox |
| Date of birth | 10/6/93 | 4/7/94 |
| Sig Strikes Per Min | 4.22 | 0.0 |
| SS Accuracy | 55% | 0% |
| SS Absorbed Per Min | 3.28 | 0.00 |
| SS Defense | 58% | 0% |
| Take Down Avg | 2.01 | 0.0 |
| TD Acc | 62% | 0% |
| TD Def | 100% | 0% |
| Submission Avg | 0.8 | 0.0 |
The featured bout at UFC 270 is one of the few spots I don't have a strong read on for Saturday's card.
Pereira has skills everywhere, and he is a massive welterweight to boot, but he's also a wild character who does some bizarre stuff in the octagon:
Michel Pereira: back in action this weekend #UFC270pic.twitter.com/P123ghhn0k
— Spinnin Backfist (@SpinninBackfist) January 20, 2022
That should have been a point deduction for the kick to the head of a downed opponent, by the way.
Pereira was initially supposed to face exciting striker Muslim Salikhov in this bout, but the Portuguese debutant, Fialho, will step in as a late-notice replacement instead.
Fialho has faced multiple UFC veterans and other high-caliber competition overseas and has shown considerable knockout power. Still, Pereira should be the more durable man if these two decide to brawl, and he likely has a more straightforward path to victory on the mat.
Pereira vs. Fialho Pick
I don't project actionable value on either side of the moneylines or the total for this fight, nor do I show value in any winning method props.
As a result, I'm going to pass on betting this bout, but I'll undoubtedly be using Pereira and Fialho in DFS lineups. For my pick on the next fight between Brandon Moreno and Deiveson Figueiredo, click here.
The Pick: No Bet
