Danny Silva vs Lucas Almeida at UFC Fight Night 253 | Preview & Prediction
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We have a featherweight battle up next at UFC Fight Night 253 as Danny Silva takes on Lucas Almeida at the UFC Apex
Danny Silva vs Lucas Almeida Facts
When is UFC Fight Night 253? UK – the preliminary card starts at 9:00pm on Saturday 1st March 2025, followed by the main card at 12:00am (Sunday) / USA – 4:00pm/7:00pm ET and 1:00pm/4:00pm PT
Where is UFC Fight Night 253? UFC Apex, Las Vegas, USA
Where can I get tickets for UFC Fight Night 253? Click here for the latest ticket information for UFC Fight Night 253
What TV channel is UFC Fight Night 253 on? UK – TNT Sports / USA – ESPN+
Where can I stream UFC Fight Night 253? UK – TNT Sports subscribers can stream the event online via the TNT Sports website and discovery+ / USA – ESPN+ & UFC Fight Pass
For viewers in the United States, UFC Fight Night 253 will be shown live on ESPN+ and you can sign up for access as part of a Disney Bundle here!
What time are Danny Silva and Lucas Almeida expected to walk out? 10:00pm UK / 5:00pm US ET / 2:00pm US PT
UFC Fight Night 253 Main Card
Manel Kape vs Asu Almabayev (Flyweight)
Cody Brundage vs Julian Marquez (Middleweight)
Nasrat Haqparast vs Esteban Ribovics (Lightweight)
Austen Lane vs Mario Pinto (Heavyweight)
Hyder Amil vs William Gomis (Featherweight)
UFC Fight Night 253 Prelims
Danny Barlow vs Sam Patterson (Welterweight)
Ricardo Ramos vs Chepe Mariscal (Featherweight)
Douglas Silva de Andrade vs John Castaneda (Bantamweight)
Andrea Lee vs JJ Aldrich (Women’s Flyweight)
Danny Silva vs Lucas Almeida (Featherweight)
Montana De La Rosa vs Luana Carolina (Women’s Flyweight)
Charles Johnson vs Ramazan Temirov (Flyweight)
Danny Silva: Puma looking to build on UFC debut win
Danny Silva (9-1-0) comes into his second bout having enjoyed a successful debut in the Octagon. The 28-year-old American edged the win with a split decision victory over Joshua Culibao in March 2024 and now he returns after almost a year looking to get another win under his belt in the featherweight division.
Lucas Almeida: Brazilian aiming to go back-to-back for first time in UFC
Lucas Almeida (15-3-0), a 34-year-old Brazilian fighter from Sorocaba, Sao Paulo, brings a 15-3 record (2-2 UFC) to the Octagon at UFC Fight Night 253. The former Jungle Fight champion has had a rollercoaster run in the UFC, experiencing setbacks and victories, but he will look to follow up his unanimous decision win over Timothy Cuamba last time out in June.
Danny Silva vs Lucas Almeida Prediction
This is an intriguing bout in the featherweight division between Danny Silva and Lucas Almeida and it promises to be fast and frenetic with plenty of action.
Silva edged his debut fight and this will be another step up in quality for him. Almeida has the edge in experience both in general and in the organisation, and Silva will need to improve to get the win here.
Our sense is that Silva may struggle to transfer his mediocre knockout power into the UFC so his best route to victory will be on the scorecards. That means outworking the lively Almeida who has only seen two of his 18 fights go the distance.
If Almeida gets the win, it will likely be a stoppage but Silva has yet to be stopped. With that in mind, we learn towards Silva getting the win on the judges’ scorecards.
Prediction: Danny Silva to win via decision
