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Matheus Nicolau [608x342] (Credit: Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC)

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Matheus Nicolau meets Alex Perez in the men's flyweight main event of UFC Fight Night on Saturday in Las Vegas.

The main card at UFC Apex will be on ESPN and ESPN+ at 7 p.m. ET, with prelims on ESPN2 and ESPN+ at 4 p.m.

Nicolau (19-3-1) is coming off a knockout loss to Brandon Royval a year ago, ending a six-fight winning streak. He is No. 8 in the ESPN men's flyweight rankings.

Perez (24-8) has dropped three fights in a row, most recently a unanimous decision against Muhammad Mokaev in February. He is a late replacement for Nicolau's original opponent, Manel Kape.

Saturday's UFC fight card

ESPN/ESPN+, 7 p.m. ET Men's flyweight: Matheus Nicolau vs. Alex Perez Light heavyweight: Ryan Spann vs. Bogdan Guskov Women's flyweight: Ariane Lipski vs. Karine Silva Heavyweight: Austen Lane vs. Jhonata Diniz Featherweight: Jonathan Pearce vs. David Onama Welterweight: Tim Means vs. Uros Medic ESPN2/ESPN+, 4 p.m. Men's bantamweight: Rani Yahya vs. Victor Henry Lightweight: Austin Hubbard vs. Michal Figlak Heavyweight: Don'Tale Mayes vs. Caio Machado Strawweight: Marnic Mann vs. Ketlen Souza Women's flyweight: Ivana Petrovic vs. Liang Na Lightweight: Gabriel Benitez vs. Maheshate

How to watch the fights

Watch all of the fights on ESPN+: Get ESPN+ here.

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There's also FightCenter, which offers live updates for every UFC card.