Rafael Estevam will put his undefeated record on the line against Ethyn Ewing on the UFC Fight Night 272 main card this Saturday at the Meta APEX in Las Vegas.
Estevam (14-0 MMA, 3-0 UFC) arrives with three straight decision wins in the octagon over Charles Johnson, Jesus Aguilar and Felipe Bunes. He missed weight for the third time in four fights ahead of this matchup, including for this bout after moving up to bantamweight.
Ewing (9-2 MMA, 1-0 UFC) enters on a nine-fight winning streak that includes seven finishes. He made a successful UFC debut in November with a win over Malcolm Wellmaker and is listed as a -150 favorite against Estevam, who is a +122 underdog, according to FanDuel.
MMAJunkie staff picks lean heavily toward Ewing, with 10 picks for him and none for Estevam. The fighters are expected to walk to the cage at approximately 9:10 p.m. ET, with the bout streaming live on Paramount+.
