MMA Match Preview: Allan Nascimento (21-6-0) vs. Rafael Estevam (14-0-0)

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Venue & Fight Details

Event: UFC Fight Night: Garcia vs. Onama

Location: UFC Apex, Las Vegas, Nevada

Time: 7:00 PM ET (4:00 PM PT)

Weight Class: Flyweight (125 lbs)

Broadcast: ESPN+ / UFC Fight Pass

Injury Report

Allan Nascimento: No reported injuries; enters on a full camp.

Rafael Estevam: No reported injuries; cleared for competition.

Fighter Matchups

Allan Nascimento:

Style: Submission specialist with strong grappling.

Finishes: 15 submissions, 1 KO.

Strengths: Elite jiu-jitsu, slick transitions, dangerous off his back.

Weakness: Can be outpointed by high-volume strikers.

Rafael Estevam:

Style: Pressure wrestler with grinding top control.

Finishes: 4 KOs, 3 submissions.

Strengths: High takedown volume (38% accuracy), relentless pace, cardio.

Weakness: Still untested against elite submission artists.

Recent Form

Allan Nascimento:

Win – Jafel Filho (UD, June 2025)

Win – Carlos Hernandez (SUB, Jan 2023)

Win – Jake Hadley (UD, May 2022)

Rafael Estevam:

Win – Felipe Bunes (UD, Aug 2025)

Win – Jesus Aguilar (UD, Feb 2025)

Win – Charles Johnson (UD, Nov 2023)

Fight History & Styles Clash

Nascimento thrives in scrambles and submission chains, with 71% of his wins by tapout.

Estevam is undefeated, with a style built on pressure wrestling and control time (averaging nearly 10 minutes of control in his last three fights).

This is a classic grappler vs. grappler matchup, but with contrasting approaches: Nascimento hunts finishes, Estevam grinds decisions.

Betting Trends

Nascimento: 3-0 in UFC since 2022; 2 of 3 wins by submission/finish.

Estevam: 3-0 in UFC, all by unanimous decision.

Totals: Nascimento fights often end inside the distance; Estevam fights trend to the scorecards.

Underdog Note: Brazilian submission specialists as underdogs have cashed in 41% of UFC bouts since 2020.

FIGHT ODDS

Allan Nascimento            + 140

Rafael Estevam                 – 165

Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Friday, October 31, 2025

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