The UFC Vegas 115 event, held at the Meta APEX, was headlined by a compelling lightweight showdown between Renato Moicano and Chris Duncan.
Renato Moicano entered the Octagon aiming to rebound from consecutive defeats against top contenders Islam Makhachev and Beneil Dariush, seeking to advance in the 155-pound division rankings. Facing him was the surging Scottish fighter, Chris Duncan, who was on an impressive run, aiming for his seventh professional victory and fifth consecutive win. Duncan’s momentum stemmed from a spectacular first-round submission victory over Terence McKinney in December.
The co-main event of the evening featured a significant strawweight contest, potentially serving as a title eliminator, where former title challenger Virna Jandiroba faced Tabatha Ricci.
Before the main card commenced, fans were treated to a robust lineup of seven preliminary fights. Noteworthy matchups included the sophomore performance of Brazilian knockout specialist Alice Pereira and a featured heavyweight bout between Tomas Petersen and the undefeated Guilherme Pat.
Preliminary Card Results for UFC Vegas 115:
- Heavyweight Bout: Thomas Petersen defeated Guilherme Pat via majority decision (28-28, 29-27, 29-27).
- Flyweight Bout: Alessandro Costa defeated Stewart Nicoll via TKO (left hook/liver shot) at 4:56 of Round 2.
- Lightweight Bout: Darrius Flowers defeated Lando Vannata via TKO (strikes) at 0:52 of Round 2.
- Bantamweight Bout: Alice Pereira defeated Hailey Cowan via KO (knee) at 4:24 of Round 2.
- Middleweight Bout: Tresean Gore defeated Azamat Bekoev via submission (guillotine choke) at 3:27 of Round 3.
- Flyweight Bout: Dione Barbosa defeated Melissa Gatto via majority decision (28-28, 29-27, 29-27).
- Lightweight Bout: Kai Kamaka III defeated Dakota Hope via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 28-29).
