Vanessa Demopoulos vs Talita Alencar at UFC on ESPN 65 | Preview & Prediction
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The women's strawweights are first up on the UFC on ESPN 65 card which takes place on Saturday night in Las Vegas as Vanessa Demopoulos takes on Talita Alencar
Vanessa Demopoulos vs Talita Alencar Facts
When is UFC on ESPN 65? UK – the preliminary card starts at 11:00pm on Saturday 5th April 2025, followed by the main card at 2:00am (Sunday) / USA – 6:00pm/9:00pm ET and 3:00pm/6:00pm PT
Where is UFC on ESPN 65? UFC Apex, Las Vegas, USA
Where can I get tickets for UFC on ESPN 65? Click here for the latest ticket information for UFC On ESPN 65
What TV channel is UFC on ESPN 65 on? UK – TNT Sports / USA – ESPN+
Where can I stream UFC on ESPN 65? 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 on ESPN 65 will be shown live on ESPN+ and you can sign up for access as part of a Disney Bundle here!
What time are Vanessa Demopoulos and Talita Alencar expected to walk out? 11:10pm UK / 06:10pm US ET / 03:10pm US PT
UFC on ESPN 65 Main Card
Josh Emmett vs Lerone Murphy (Featherweight)
Pat Sabatini vs Joanderson Brito (Featherweight)
Cortavious Romious vs Lee Chang-ho (Bantamweight)
Kennedy Nzechukwu vs Martin Buday (Heavyweight)
Brad Tavares vs Gerald Meerschaert (Middleweight)
Torrez Finney vs Robert Valentin (Middleweight)
UFC on ESPN 65 Prelims
Ode' Osbourne vs Luis Gurule (Flyweight)
Davey Grant vs Daniel Santos (Bantamweight)
Diana Belbita vs Dione Barbosa (Women’s Flyweight)
Rhys Mckee vs Daniel Frunza (Welterweight)
Loma Lookboonmee vs Istela Nunes (Women’s Strawweight)
Victor Henry vs Pedro Falcao (Bantamweight)
Vanessa Demopoulos vs Talita Alencar (Women’s Strawweight)
Vanessa Demopoulos vs Talita Alencar Prediction
Both Vanessa Demopoulos and Talita Alencar are coming off defeats in their last bouts in the Octagon so the strawweights too will be desperate to bounce back to winning ways at The Apex on Saturday night.
Demopoulos was submitted by Jacqueline Amorim last September which was only her second defeat and her last seven fights. She had great momentum behind her prior to that and will now be looking to get back on track to rise up the strawweight division rankings.
Talita Alencar is in a very similar position having lost a unanimous decision to Stephanie Luciano last time and that was the first defeat she has suffered in her professional MMA career.
She had earned her shot in the UFC via Dana White’s Contender Series when she drew against Luciano and then won on her Octagon debut as she edged a split-decision win over Rayanne dos Santos.
Alencar has had a relatively short MMA career so far while Demopoulos has a much longer career and has been in with some decent fighters. We think that experience could just make the difference here and we lean towards her with the greater body of work on her resume.
Prediction: Vanessa Demopoulos to win
