UFC Vegas 115, broadcast live from the Meta APEX, was headlined by a captivating lightweight bout between Renato Moicano and Chris Duncan.
Renato Moicano entered the event aiming to bounce back and climb the 155-pound rankings after suffering consecutive losses to formidable opponents Islam Makhachev and Beneil Dariush. Standing in his way was Chris Duncan, a Scottish fighter on an impressive streak, seeking his seventh professional win and fifth straight victory inside the Octagon. Duncan’s last fight saw him secure a sensational first-round submission against Terence McKinney in December.
The co-main event of the evening featured a significant strawweight contest, potentially serving as a title eliminator, as former title challenger Virna Jandiroba squared off against Tabatha Ricci.
Before the main card action unfolded, the event commenced with a compelling lineup of seven preliminary bouts. These included the second UFC appearance for Brazilian knockout artist Alice Pereira and a heavyweight clash pitting Tomas Petersen against the undefeated Guilherme Pat.
UFC Vegas 115 Preliminary Card Results:
- Heavyweight Bout: Thomas Petersen defeated Guilherme Pat via majority decision (28-28, 29-27, 29-27).
- Flyweight Bout: Alessandro Costa secured a TKO victory over Stewart Nicoll with a left hook to the liver at 4:56 of Round 2.
- Lightweight Bout: Darrius Flowers stopped Lando Vannata via TKO due to strikes at 0:52 of Round 2.
- Bantamweight Bout: Alice Pereira delivered a spectacular knockout of Hailey Cowan with a knee at 4:24 of Round 2.
- Middleweight Bout: Tresean Gore submitted Azamat Bekoev with a guillotine choke at 3:27 of Round 3.
- Flyweight Bout: Dione Barbosa earned a majority decision victory over Melissa Gatto (28-28, 29-27, 29-27).
- Lightweight Bout: Kai Kamaka III secured a split decision victory over Dakota Hope.