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Matt Frevola and Kyle Nelson meet in the main card opener of UFC Fight Night 262 at Rogers Arena in Vancouver. Check out this quick breakdown of the matchup from MMA Junkie analyst Dan Tom.
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Matt Frevola vs. Kyle Nelson UFC Vancouver preview
Frevola (11-5-1 MMA, 5-5-1 UFC) looks to return to the win column after back-to-back losses to Benoit Saint-Denis and Fares Ziam. His most recent victory came against Drew Dober in May 2023, which capped off a three-fight winning streak. Nelson (16-6-1 MMA, 4-5-1 UFC) suffered a first-round defeat to Steve Garcia in his last outing. That result snapped a three-fight streak, which included wins over Blake Bilder, Fernando Padilla and Bill Algeo.
Matt Frevola vs. Kyle Nelson UFC Vancouver expert pick, prediction
Kicking off the main card is a proper action fight at 155 pounds between Kyle Nelson and Matt Frevola.
Both fighters have been out of competition for the past year, but that might not be the worst thing in the world for either party.
Nelson, who primarily campaigned as a large featherweight for the majority of his career, is now making the sensible move up to lightweight. That said, Nelson will be given a stiff test in the form of Frevola.
Frevola may be coming off two disappointing performances, but the do-or-die New Yorker has proven that he can come back from bad losses before.
Both fighters have accrued hard miles and are now quietly in the post-primes of their careers, so proceed with caution when it comes to making any confident picks.
I think Nelson can have a really strong start in this fight if he wants to. I just can’t trust him to keep a lead if he’s not able to finish Frevola in the first frame.
I’ll semi-reluctantly pick Frevola to survive some early scares en route to a submission win in Round 2.
Matt Frevola vs. Kyle Nelson UFC Vancouver odds
Oddsmakers slightly favor the American fighter, listing Frevola -120 and the Canadian Nelson +102 via FanDuel.
Matt Frevola vs. Kyle Nelson UFC Vancouver start time, how to watch
Frevola and Nelson are expected to walk to the cage at approximately 7:10 p.m. ET. The fight streams live on ESPN+.
