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Alex Perez Steps in for Manel Kape, Meets Matheus Nicolau at UFC on ESPN 55

Manuel Kape - OUT
Alex Perez - IN@NicolauMatheus vs @AlexPerezMMA is your NEW #UFCVegas91 Main Event ud83dudd25 pic.twitter.com/d8Umh7yiNM — UFC (@ufc) April 2, 2024

UFC on ESPN 55 has a new flyweight main event.

The promotion announced on Tuesday that Alex Perez will replace Manel Kape and lock horns with Matheus Nicolau at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas on April 27. A reason for Kape’s exit from the card was not given. Perez had been slated to face Tagir Ulanbekov on June 15 before the new pairing was announced.