The UFC’s penultimate cease on the UFC Apex in Las Vegas goes down Saturday with UFC Combat Night time 245, which streams on ESPN+.

Streaking middleweights meet in the principle occasion, with Michel Pereira (30-11 MMA, 9-2 UFC) trying to lengthen an eight-fight profitable streak within the octagon towards Anthony Hernandez (12-2 MMA, 6-2 UFC), who has received his previous 5 contests.

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Michel Pereira vs. Anthony Hernandez

Michel Pereira

Michel Pereira

Pereira is 3-0 since he moved as much as the middleweight division in October 2023.

Pereira’s eight-fight UFC profitable streak is tied with Dricus Du Plessis, Movsar Evloev and Ian Machado Garry for the third-longest amongst energetic fighters within the firm behind Islam Makhachev (13) and Merab Dvalishvili (11).

Anthony Hernandez

Anthony Hernandez

Hernandez’s five-fight UFC profitable streak at middleweight is tied for the third-longest energetic streak within the division behind Du Plessis (eight) and Caio Borralho (seven).

Hernandez has earned 10 of his 12 profession victories by stoppage. He’s completed 4 of his six UFC victories by submission.

Hernandez lands 59.1 p.c of his important strike makes an attempt in UFC middleweight competitors, the second-highest fee amongst energetic fighters within the weight class behind Christian Leroy Duncan (62.5 p.c).

Hernandez is the one fighter in UFC historical past to earn a victory and undergo a loss by anaconda choke submission.

Rob Font vs. Kyler Phillips

Rob Font

Rob Font (20-8 MMA, 10-7 UFC) is 1-4 in his previous 5 fights relationship again to December 2021.

Font’s seven stoppage victories in UFC bantamweight competitors are tied for third-most in divisional historical past behind Marlon Vera (10) and T.J. Dillashaw (eight).

Font’s six knockout victories in UFC bantamweight competitors are tied for second-most in divisional historical past behind Dillashaw (seven).

Font landed 271 important strikes vs. “Chito” Vera at UFC on ESPN 35, the single-fight file for a UFC bantamweight bout.

Font’s six fight-night bonuses for UFC featherweight bouts are tied for fourth-most in divisional historical past behind Sean O’Malley (9), Dillashaw (eight) and Pedro Munhoz (seven).

Kyler Phillips (12-2 MMA, 6-1 UFC) is certainly one of 12 fighters in UFC historical past to earn a triangle/armbar submission victory. He achieved the feat at UFC 271.

Charles Johnson vs. Su Mudaerji

Charles Johnson

Charles Johnson (16-6 MMA, 5-4 UFC) turns into the primary fighter to make 4 UFC appearances in 2024.

Darren Elkins vs. Daniel Pineda

Darren Elkins

Darren Elkins (28-11 MMA, 18-10 UFC) competes in his twenty seventh UFC featherweight bout, essentially the most appearances in divisional historical past.

Elkins’ 17 UFC featherweight victories are second most in divisional historical past behind Max Holloway (20).

Elkins’ 11 resolution victories in UFC featherweight competitors are most in divisional historical past.

Elkins has landed 2,501 complete strikes in UFC featherweight competitors, the second-most in divisional historical past behind Holloway (3,096).

Elkins’ six stoppage victories in UFC featherweight competitors are tied for fourth-most in divisional historical past behind Holloway (11), Brian Ortega (seven) and Ricardo Lamas (seven).

Elkins’ 61 takedowns landed in UFC featherweight competitors are most in divisional historical past.

Elkins’ 25 submission makes an attempt in UFC featherweight competitors are essentially the most in divisional historical past.

Daniel Pineda (28-16 MMA, 5-7 UFC) is 2-3 with one no contest since he returned to the UFC for a second stint in August 2020.

Pineda’s 4 submission victories in UFC featherweight competitors are tied for second-most in divisional historical past behind Charles Oliveira (six), who hasn’t competed at 145 kilos since August 2016.

Matheus Nicolau vs. Abu Almabaev

Matheus Nicolau

Matheus Nicolau (19-4-1 MMA, 7-3 UFC) is 4-2 since he returned to the UFC for a second stint in March 2021.

Nicolau is 6-3 since he dropped to the UFC flyweight division in July 2016.

Nicolau’s six knockdowns landed in UFC flyweight competitors are tied for fourth-most in divisional historical past behind Deiveson Figueiredo (11), Kai Kara-France (eight) and John Lineker (seven).

Nicolau defends 66.1 p.c of all opponent important strike makes an attempt in UFC flyweight competitors, the very best fee amongst energetic fighters within the weight class.

Asu Almabayev’s (20-2 MMA, 3-0 UFC) 16-fight MMA profitable streak is longest amongst energetic fighters within the UFC flyweight division.

Brad Katona vs. Jean Matsumoto

Brad Katona (14-3 MMA, 4-3 UFC) is the one two-time winner of “The Final Fighter” actuality sequence.

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UFC analysis analyst and reside statistics producer Michael Carroll contributed to this story. Observe him on X @MJCflipdascript.