Tonight’s UFC Vegas 116 occasion brings the Final Combating Championship again to the highest. The match will function a 13-fight card headlined by Aljamain Sterling vs. Yousef Zalal.
Sterling (25-5 MMA), the promotion’s former bantamweight champion, can be returning to motion for the primary time since scoring a unanimous choice victory over Brian Ortega in Shanghai, China in August of this yr. Previous to that win, “The Funk Grasp” suffered a choice loss to fellow 145-pound opponent Movsar Evloev at UFC 310.
In the meantime, Yusef Zalal (18-5-1 MMA) was at his finest in October of this yr, scoring a first-round submission win over Josh Emmett (watch right here). “The Moroccan Satan” has received eight straight fights, with seven of these eight wins coming by stoppage.
UFC Vegas 116 can be co-headlined by a girls’s bantamweight matchup that includes Norma Dumont vs. Joselyn Edwards.
Dumont (13-2 MMA) competed final November and earned a break up choice victory over Ketlen Vieira. The victory marked Noma’s sixth straight win, and one other win tonight would put her in prime place for a future title shot.
In the meantime, Joselyn Edwards (17-6 MMA) is presently on a four-fight profitable streak, her most up-to-date Octagon bout coming with a submission win over Nora Cornole in February of this yr. “La Panthera” has earned all of his final 4 wins by stoppage (two KOs, two submissions).
Tonight’s UFC Vegas 116 fundamental card lineup additionally contains the extremely anticipated light-weight bout between Rafa Garcia and Alexander Hernandez.
Garcia (17-4 MMA) comes into the battle on a two-fight profitable streak, his most up-to-date coming by TKO over Jared Gordon in San Antonio in September of this yr. “Gifted” has an total document of 4-1 in his previous 5 Octagon appearances.
In the meantime, Alexander Hernandez (18-8 combined martial arts) is presently on a four-fight profitable streak, most not too long ago defeating Carlos Diego Ferreira by TKO in September. Previous to that victory, ‘The Nice’ scored a first-round end over Chase Hooper at UFC 319 (watch it right here).
Take a look at tonight’s dwell outcomes and highlights under.
UFC Vegas 116 Major Card (Paramount+, 8pm ET)
Aljamain Sterling (146) vs. Yousef Zalal (145.5) –
Norma Dumont (135.5) vs. Jocelyn Edwards (135.5) –
Rafa Garcia (155) vs. Alexander Hernandez (155.5) –
Davey Grant (135.5) vs. Adrian Luna Martinetti (135.5) –
Montel Jackson (135.5) vs. Raoni Barcelos (136) –
Marcus Buchesha (252.5) vs. Ryan Spann (264) –
UFC Vegas 116 Preliminary (Paramount+, 5 p.m. ET)
Rodolfo Vieira (185.5) vs. Eric Maconico (186) –
Cedriquez Dumas (184) vs. Jackson McVay (185) –
Maira Bueno Silva (136) vs. Michelle Montague (135.5) –
Jaffer Filho (135.5) vs. Cody Durden (135.5) –
Francis Marshall (155.5) vs. Lucas Brennan (155.5) – Marshall def. Brennan, unanimous choice (30-27 x3)
Please make it twice in a row 👊@FranMarshallMMA to make sure UD’s victory #UFCVegas116!
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Max Griffin (170.5) vs. Victor Valenzuela (170) – Valenzuela def. Griffin by unanimous choice (29-28 x3)
Debut victory ✅
Victor Valenzuela digs deep and wins by choice!
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— UFC (@ufc) April 25, 2026
Talita Alencar vs. Giulia Polastri (115.5) – Alencar def. Polastri unanimous choice (29-28 x3)
29-28 on all scorecards 💪@TalitaAlencarbj Earn a UD victory with #UFCVegas116!
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— UFC (@ufc) April 25, 2026
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