Final Preventing Championship returns to acquainted meta-APEX territory with a high-stakes welterweight showdown on the 12-fight card at UFC Vegas 118.
Within the night time’s essential occasion, former 170-pound titleholder Belal Muhammad will look to defend his top-five rating in opposition to rising No. 11 contender Gabriel Bonfim.
Hoping to safe one other shot on the division’s prime prize, Muhammad shall be trying to erase a two-fight deficit after falling brief in opposition to Jacques de la Maddalena and Ian Machado-Garry. In the meantime, Bonfim is on a four-fight profitable streak contained in the Octagon and is on the lookout for the most important win of his profession.
The co-main occasion will characteristic an identical storyline as Brendan Allen, ranked No. 4 within the middleweight rankings, places his spot on the road in opposition to Edmen Shahbazyan, who at the moment ranks exterior the highest 15. A win in “Sin Metropolis” might vault Shahbazyan “all in” out of the title image and put him in prime place for a future title shot.
Rounding out the principle card of UFC Vegas 118 is the return of Bryce Mitchell, who builds on his massive win over Stated Nurmagomedov final 12 months. Standing in his means is Santiago Luna, an undefeated fighter with a 2-0 file within the UFC.
UFC Vegas 118 Primary Card
- Bantamweight bout: Bryce Mitchell def. Santiago Luna by submission (arm triangle) at 4:52 of spherical 3.
- Mild Heavyweight Bout: Iwo Baraniewski def. Junior Tafa wins by TKO (leg kick to floor and pound) at 1:25 of spherical 1.
UFC Vegas 118 Preliminary
- Catchweight (130 lbs.) Match: Alessandro Costa def. Matt Schnell received by TKO at 2:32 of spherical 1.
- Bantamweight Bout: Marcus McGee def. John Giannis wins by unanimous resolution (30-27, 30-27, 29-28).
- Flyweight bout: Edgar Chaires def. Bruno Silva wins by submission (rear bare choke) at 4:13 of spherical 1.
- Bantamweight bout: Chelsea Chandler vs. Priscilla Cachoeira, received by submission (armbar) at 2:42 of spherical 1.
- Featherweight bout: Joan Delson Brito def. Jordan Leavitt wins by submission (ninja choke) at 4:19 of spherical 1.
- Flyweight bout: Jaysla Chavez vs. Eunacy Duben, cut up resolution (29-28, 28-29, 29-28).
- Strawweight bout: Ketlen Souza def. Ariane Carnerossi received by KO (head kick) at 1:34 of spherical 1.
