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UFC on ESPN+ 51: Manel Kape vs. Matheus Nicolau odds, picks and prediction

Previewing Saturday’s UFC on ESPN+ 51 fight between Manel Kape and Matheus Nicolau, with MMA odds, picks, tips and predictions.

In a flyweight bout on Saturday’s main card, Manel Kape and Matheus Nicolau meet at UFC on ESPN+ 51 – also known as UFC Fight Night 187 or UFC Vegas 21 – at the UFC’s APEX Facility in Las Vegas. The early prelims kick off at 5 p.m. ET on ESPN+, and then the main card on ESPN+ at 8 p.m. Below, we analyze the UFC on ESPN+ 51 odds and lines, with picks and predictions.

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UFC on ESPN+ 51 Kape vs. Nicolau: Odds, spread and lines

Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated at 9:22 a.m. ET.

Fight result (2-way line): Kape -135 (bet $135 to win $100) | Nicolau +110 (bet $100 to win $110)
Over/Under: 2.5 rounds (Over -140 | Under +115)
Will the fight go the distance? (Yes -105 | No -115)

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UFC on ESPN+ 51 Kape vs. Nicolau: Odds, lines, predictions and picks

Records: Kape 15-5 | Nicolau 15-3-1

Fight result (2-way line or money line)

The Portuguese native KAPE (-135) lost a unanimous decision to Alexandre Pantoja in his UFC debut on Feb. 6, 2021, on the Overeem-Volkov card. Kape had registered three KO/TKO victories prior to arriving at the UFC level.

Nicolau will be making his second try at the UFC after going 3-1 in his first go-around, including a unanimous-decision win over Louis Smolka at UFC 219 on Dec. 30, 2017.

Kape is a powerful puncher and a well-rounded fighter who can also get it done on the ground. That versatility will serve him well against the black belt Nicolau, who will be looking to damage Kape with kicks to the calves. If Kape can limit the damage to his legs, he’ll win this one going away.

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Over/Under (O/U)

Both of these young fighters are looking to stick around the UFC level for a while, and Kape is looking for his first-ever win with the company.

There will be nerves, as he tries for win No. 1, and Nicolau tries to get it right in his second go-around.

The books consider the distance bet a coin flip, but I think YES (-105) ‘WILL THE FIGHT GO THE DISTANCE?’ is a tremendous play given the inexperience on both sides.

They will be careful, they will not do things to put themselves in danger, and I believe KAPE ON POINTS (+300) is worth a look, too.

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UFC Fight Night 187 predictions: Edwards or Muhammad in welterweight showdown?

Check out our staff members’ picks for the UFC Fight Night 187 main card, featuring Leon Edwards vs. Belal Muhammad.

	Edwards vs. Muhammad	Cirkunov vs. Spann	Ige vs. Tucker	Grant vs. Martinez	Kape vs. Nicolau	Anders vs. Stewart
MMA Junkie readers’ consensus picks 2021: 18-15	Edwards (68%)	Cirkunov (51%)	Ige (65%)	Martinez (72%)	Nicolau (50.1%)	Stewart (61%)
Dan Tom @DanTomMMA 2021: 25-13 2020 Champion	Edwards	Cirkunov	Ige	Martinez	Nicolau	Stewart
Ken Hathaway @kenshathaway 2021: 24-14 2018 Champion	Muhammad	Spann	Tucker	Martinez	Nicolau	Stewart
Danny Segura @dannyseguratv 2021: 24-14	Edwards	Cirkunov	Ige	Martinez	Kape	Stewart
Brian Garcia @thegoze 2021: 23-15 2017 Champion	Edwards	Cirkunov	Ige	Martinez	Kape	Anders
John Morgan @MMAjunkieJohn 2021: 23-15	Edwards	Spann	Ige	Martinez	Kape	Stewart
George Garcia @MMAjunkieGeorge 2021: 23-15	Muhammad	Spann	Ige	Martinez	Kape	Anders
Simon Samano @SJSamano 2021: 22-16	Edwards	Cirkunov	Ige	Martinez	Nicolau	Stewart
Abbey Subhan @kammakaze 2021: 21-17	Edwards	Cirkunov	Ige	Martinez	Nicolau	Stewart
Farah Hannoun @Farah_Hannoun 2021: 20-18	Muhammad	Cirkunov	Ige	Martinez	Kape	Stewart
Simon Head @simonhead 2021: 20-18 2019 Champion*	Edwards	Spann	Ige	Grant	Nicolau	Stewart
Mike Bohn @MikeBohnMMA 2021: 20-18 2014 Champion	Edwards	Spann	Ige	Martinez	Kape	Anders
Nolan King @mma_kings 2021: 19-19	Edwards	Spann	Ige	Martinez	Kape	Stewart
Matt Erickson @MMAjunkieMatt 2021: 18-20	Muhammad	Spann	Tucker	Martinez	Nicolau	Anders

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The UFC stays on its home turf in Las Vegas this week with a welterweight clash atop the bill.

UFC Fight Night 187 takes place Saturday at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. The event streams on ESPN+.

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In the main event, [autotag]Leon Edwards[/autotag] (18-3 MMA, 10-2 UFC) takes on replacement opponent [autotag]Belal Muhammad[/autotag] (18-3 MMA, 9-3 UFC) at welterweight. Edwards is a -275 favorite at BetMGM, and he has a 9-4 lead in the picks from our 13 editors, writers, videographers and radio hosts.

In the co-feature, [autotag]Misha Cirkunov[/autotag] (15-5 MMA, 6-3 UFC) meets [autotag]Ryan Spann[/autotag] (18-6 MMA, 4-1 UFC) at light heavyweight. Cirkunov is a slim -125 favorite, but it’s Spann with a 7-6 edge in the picks.

It’s a close fight from a betting perspective between featherweights [autotag]Dan Ige[/autotag] (14-3 MMA, 6-2 UFC) and [autotag]Gavin Tucker[/autotag] (13-1 MMA, 4-1 UFC) with Ige a -155 favorite. But he has a big 11-2 lead in the picks.

[autotag]Jonathan Martinez[/autotag] (13-3 MMA, 4-2 UFC) is the main card’s biggest favorite at -300 at bantamweight against [autotag]Davey Grant[/autotag] (10-4 MMA, 3-3 UFC). He’s also the biggest favorite from our staff pickers, near unanimous at 12-1.

[autotag]Manel Kape[/autotag] (15-5 MMA, 0-1 UFC) is a -140 favorite at flyweight against [autotag]Matheus Nicolau[/autotag] (15-2-1 MMA, 3-1 UFC), and he’s got just a narrow 7-6 edge in our picks.

And to open the main card, [autotag]Darren Stewart[/autotag] (12-6 MMA, 5-5 UFC) is a -185 favorite at middleweight against [autotag]Eryk Anders[/autotag] (13-5 MMA, 5-5 UFC), and he’s got a big 9-4 lead in the picks.

In the MMA Junkie reader consensus picks, Edwards (68 percent), Cirkunov (51 percent), Ige (65 percent), Martinez (72 percent), Nicolau (50.1 percent) and Stewart (61 percent) are the choices.

Check out all the picks above.

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UFC Fight Night 187: Make your predictions for Leon Edwards vs. Belal Muhammad

We want your predictions for Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 187 event in Las Vegas.

Our staff picks feature includes the consensus picks from MMA Junkie readers. Simply cast your vote for each bout below, and we’ll use the official tallies that are registered by Thursday at noon ET (9 a.m. PT).

Those MMA Junkie reader consensus picks will be part of the UFC Fight Night 187 main card staff predictions we release Friday ahead of the event. UFC Fight Night 187 takes place Saturday at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. The event streams on ESPN+.

Make your picks for the fights below.