UFC Vegas 93: Alex Perez vs. Tatsuro Taira continues on the main card with the main event fight in the men's flyweight division between Alex Perez and Tatsuro Taira. Perez got back on track in a big way in his last fight with a second-round knockout in a main event spot meanwhile, Taira is coming into his first-ever main event fight winning all 15 of his professional bouts and most recently finishing his last opponent by second-round TKO. With that said, check out our UFC odds series for our Perez-Taira prediction and pick.

Alex Perez (25-8) came off a long layoff to fight against the unbeaten Muhammad Mokaev who narrowly beat him by decision. He was then able to get back on track in a big way when he stepped in on short notice to take on Matheus Nicolau who he knocked out in the second round. Now, Perez will be looking to derail the hype train of Tatsuro Taira in the main event this weekend at UFC Vegas 93.

Tatsuro Taira (15-0) is the undefeated top prospect in the men's flyweight division who has looked sensational during his time in the UFC winning all five of his fights. That has now set him up with his biggest test to date when he takes on former title challenger Alex Perez in his first main event spot this weekend at the UFC Apex.

Here are the UFC Vegas 93 Odds, courtesy of BetOnline. 

UFC Vegas 93 Odds: Alex Perez-Tatsuro Taira Odds

Alex Perez: +170

Tatsuro Taira: -200

Over 2.5 rounds: -145

Under 2.5 rounds: +115

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Why Alex Perez Will Win

Alex Perez was once thought of as one of the top flyweight fighters in the UFC but after some losses and a long layoff due to injuries and canceled fights many have forgotten about him. While Perez did lose to rising star Muhammad Mokaev in his return fight, he did have his moments in that fight and almost pulled away in the end. However, Perez got back on track with a vicious knockout of surging flyweight contender Matheus Nicolau. Now, Perez will be looking to do one better by taking Tatsuro Taira from the ranks of the unbeaten when they face off this weekend at UFC Vegas 93.

Perez is as well-rounded as they come with a background in wrestling and boxing which gives him the ability to keep this fight on the feet where he likes to do most of his work. While on the feet, he loves to hammer the lead calf of his opponents and from there he's able to open up his counters to the body and to the head just like when he landed the beautiful right hook that floored Nicolau. In this matchup against Taira, Perez is going to need to do everything in his power to keep this fight on the feet as Taira will be looking to impose his will on the mat. While Taira isn't a fish out of the water on the feet, Perez is certainly the one who will be winning the minutes on the feet. If Perez can keep this fight on the feet and at boxing range he extend his winning streak and push toward title contention.

Why Tatsuro Taira Will Win

Tatsuro Taira has been a dominant force ever since he stepped food inside the Octagon. He is an undefeated prospect who's won all 15 of his professional bouts with 11 of them coming inside the distance. Of his five victories in the UFC, he has finished three of them with two of those three coming by submission. Taira will be looking to pass this test against Alex Perez with flying colors when he goes to battle this weekend at the UFC Apex.

Taira is a grappler by trade with seven of his 15 wins coming by submission. His entries on his takedowns and his flow in the grappling is second to none and it's a beautiful thing to watch. When he takes his opponent down he's able to control them and wait for them to make a mistake and then he capitalizes from there. He can finish his opponent on the mat in multiple different ways making him a dangerous threat if this fight ends up there. Against Perez who's not a bad grappler in his right, he's going to want to take this fight to the mat early and often as Perez will have the advantage on the feet. Knowing that Perez didn't have more than a month to prepare for this fight there's a chance Taira can put on a grappling pace that Perez can't match. As long as Taira doesn't hang out too much on the feet and gets the fight to the mat he can notch another submission victory on his resume.

Final Alex Perez-Tatsuro Taira Prediction & Pick

This is a fantastic booking for a main-event fight at the UFC Apex. We have the upcoming Asian phenom Tatsuro Taira taking on the mainstay in the flyweight division Alex Perez. While Perez will have the advantage on the feet, I don't expect him to keep it there that long. Ultimately, Taira will be efficient on the feet utilizing his kicks to keep at range until he's able to time the takedowns and take Perez down and from there it's his world and that's when Taira eventually finishes him somewhere in the middle to later rounds.

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Final Alex Perez-Tatsuro Taira Prediction & Pick: Tatsuro Taira (-200), Over 2.5 Rounds (-145)