UFC Fight Night: Perez vs Taira Prediction and AI Picks (Jun 15)
An APEX UFC event is coming this weekend with a main event in the flyweight division. UFC veteran Alex Perez welcomes highly-touted prospect Tatsuro Taira into the higher levels of the division.
This is a great matchup between a battle-tested veteran and a young prospect with an infinitely high ceiling. To make a proper Perez vs Taira prediction, we need to discuss the betting lines and the styles of both fighters.
Most UFC AI picks on the internet don’t give this much insight into why a betting pick should be made. With a sport as complicated as MMA in the UFC, the betting process needs to be thought through and done well.
Perez vs Taira Information
| Alex Perez vs Tatsuro Taira |
| Location of the Fight: UFC APEX, Las Vegas, Nevada |
| Date and Time: June 15, 2024 – 10 PM ET Main card starts |
| How to watch: watchlivesports.co |
Alex Perez vs Tatsuro Taira Odds
| Fighter | Moneyline | Total |
| Tatsuro Taira | -200 | O 2.5 -145 |
| Alex Perez | +165 | U 2.5 +115 |
According to UFC odds, Perez is going into the weekend as the +160 underdog. You can find him at +525 odds to win a decision, +335 to win by TKO/KO, and +1000 to win by submission.
Taira is going into his first main event bout as the -185 betting favorite with odds at -140 to win inside the distance. You can also get him to win by decision at +475, TKO/KO at +650, and by submission at +120.
Other betting lines to keep in mind while making your own Perez vs Taira prediction are the over/under of 2.5 rounds and this bout being favored to end inside the distance at -300.
Betting Preview
Alex Perez:
Perez is a 25-8 MMA fighter with 6 TKO/KO wins and 7 submissions under his belt at 32 years old. He is a very good grappler who is a former Tachi Palace flyweight champion and has won three Performance of the Night bonuses in the UFC. He was a JUCO All-American and regional champion wrestler in college as well.
Perez is a 5’6” orthodox fighter with a wrestler style and a reach of 65”. In the octagon, he averages 4.10 significant strikes landed per minute at 45% accuracy. He adds 2.06 takedowns per 15 minutes to his offensive attack, as well as having a solid 82% takedown defense.
Alex Perez has to be one of the most underrated fighters at flyweight. Has all the skill to reach the top #UFCVegas93 pic.twitter.com/YkU5hS9VOA
— Maestro MMA (@mmamaestro_) June 9, 2024
Tatsuro Taira:
Taira is an undefeated Japanese mixed martial arts prospect with 11 of his 15 wins coming inside the distance (4 TKO/KO and 7 SUB). He is a former Shooto flyweight champion in Japan and already has two Performance of the Night bonuses in the UFC. At only 24 years old, he is currently the #13 ranked flyweight contender in the UFC.
Taira measures in at 5’7” with a 70” reach while fighting out of the orthodox stance. In his UFC career, Taira averages 3.51 significant strikes landed per minute while absorbing only 1.15 per minute. He has a 71% striking accuracy and 47% striking defense. He also gets 2.12 takedowns per 15 minutes to round out his offensive skill set.
He’s definitely happy to be here 😂@TatsuroTaira is bringing the energy to #UFCVegas93 pic.twitter.com/VCwkjnHs2X
— UFC (@ufc) June 12, 2024
AI Betting Picks
- Over/Under – Over 2.5 rounds (-145)
- Moneyline – Tatsuro Taira (-185)
Flyweight UFC fighters are arguably the most fun to watch on the entire roster. The movement and speed they use for 25 minutes in the octagon are second to none. The dynamic ability of both of these fighters will be on display on Saturday night.
We are taking Taira to get his hand raised because of a few reasons. First, in recent Alex Perez bouts, he has shown some hesitancy in throwing his hands and being aggressive on the feet, which can be bad when standing in front of the speedy Taira.
Also, Perez isn’t as dynamic in all aspects as Taira is. Taira is the kind of talent who can excel in many positions in the octagon. He is a great grappler with high-level technical skills and understanding on the ground, and he continues to get more and more confident in his striking. He has the speed and the skills to be an elite striker, he just needs more confidence and maturity.
This Perez vs Taira bout is going to be awesome to watch. Both will be dangerous for all 25 minutes and we will most likely see the young Taira go through some tough moments in the octagon against a legit veteran contender.
- The official Perez vs Taira prediction is that Taira will win a unanimous decision in a pretty comfortable fashion. That prop bet can be found at +475, but his moneyline is still a solid and safe pick.
An undefeated Tatsuro Taira record will look very good going into a big fight with title implications later this year.
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