The Octagon returns to Nevada for tonight’s UFC Vegas 93 occasion, a twelve-bout combat card headlined by Alex Perez vs. Tatsuro Taira.
Perez (25-8 MMA) lately returned to the win column in emphatic vogue again in April, the place he scored a sensational knockout victory over Matheus Nicola (see that here). That loss snapped a three-fight dropping skid for the previous flyweight title challenger, as Perez had beforehand suffered defeats by the hands of Deiveson Figueiredo, Alexandre Pantoja and Muhammad Mokaev.
Tatsuro Taira (15-0 MMA) at the moment boasts an ideal 5-0 file inside the Octagon, his most up-to-date win being a TKO victory over Carlos Hernandez this previous December. The Japanese standout shall be seeking to enter title rivalry with a win over Perez this night in Sin Metropolis.
UFC Vegas 93 is co-headlined by a bantamweight bout between Douglas Silva de Andrade (29-5 MMA) and Miles Johns (14-2 MMA).
‘D’Silva’ final fought and defeated Cody Stamann (21-7 MMA) by unanimous determination in Could of final yr.
‘Chapo’ is sizzling off a unanimous determination win over Cody Gibson (19-10 MMA) this previous March.
Get all of tonight’s dwell outcomes and highlights under (refresh for updates):
UFC Vegas 93 Essential Card on ESPN2/ESPN+ (10pm EST)
Alex Perez (126) vs. Tatsuro Taira (126) – Taira def. Perez through TKO (leg harm) in Spherical 2
Tatsuro Taira finishes Alex Perez #UFCVegas93 pic.twitter.com/mgikG4hsJL
— TakeruCigarra (@TakeruCigarra) June 16, 2024
Douglas Silva de Andrade (136) vs. Miles Johns (135) – Johns def. Silva de Andrade by unanimous determination (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
Timothy Cuamba (145) vs. Lucas Almeida (146) – Almeida def. Cuamba by unanimous determination (29-28 x3)
Brady Hiestand (135) vs. Garrett Armfield (135.5) – Hiestand def. Armfield through submission (rear-naked choke) at 1:52 of Spherical 3
What a comeback for @BradyHiestand1!!!
He earns his third W in a row at #UFCVegas93 pic.twitter.com/m9CDN3IE66
— UFC (@ufc) June 16, 2024
Asu Almabayev (125.5) vs. Jose Johnson (126) – Almabayev def. Johnson by unanimous determination (30-27 x3)
Josh Quinlan (169.5) vs. Adam Fugitt (170) – Fugitt def. Quinlan by cut up determination (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
UFC Vegas 93 ‘Prelims’ Card on ESPN2/ESPN+ (7pm EST)
Tagir Ulanbekov (129.5) * vs. Joshua Van (125.5) – Canceled
Jimmy Flick (126) vs. Nate Maness (125.5) – Maness def. Flick by unanimous determination (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
Carli Judice (125.5) vs. Gabriella Fernandes (126) – Fernandes def. Judice by cut up determination (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
Jeka Saragih (145) vs. Westin Wilson (146) – Wilson def. Saragih through submission (armbar) at 1:49 of Spherical 1
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Melquizael Costa (145) vs. Shayilan Nuerdanbieke (145.5) – Costa def. Nuerdanbieke through submission (rear bare choke) at 1:50 of Spherical 3
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Josefine Lindgren Knutsson (114.5) vs. Julia Polastri (116) – Knutsson def. Polastri by unanimous determination (29-28 x3)
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