Catch up on all the action from UFC Vegas 119 with full fight results, standout performances, and highlights from every bout.
After the iconic UFC Freedom 250 card, fans saw an explosive Fight Night event in Vegas, where the main card was full of finishes. Talking about that, in the main event, Manel Kape defeated Kyoji Horiguchi via third-round TKO at 2:42 of Round 3. Kape stopped the dominant run of Horiguchi.
In the first round, Horiguchi started well, using a mix of striking and wrestling to build an early lead. However, Kape refused to slow down, landed good shots, and eventually ‘Starboy’ ended the fight with multiple strikes. The Angolan-Portuguese fighter might also get a title shot after this win.
In the co-main event, Navajo Stirling defeated Ion Cutelaba via second-round TKO at 3:23 of Round 2, extending his winning streak to 10 fights. Stirling was threatened by Cutelaba with a tight guillotine choke in the early rounds. In the second round, Stirling found his rhythm, began landing more consistently, and found his finish.
Christian Rodriguez delivered the biggest win of his career, submitting Hyder Amil with a guillotine choke at 3:43 of Round 1. Rodriguez was sharp from the opening bell and marked his dominance in the Octagon. Additionally, Murtazali Magomedov defeated Melsik Baghdasaryan by submission (twister) at 1:17 of Round 1.
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Vinicius Oliveira made a successful featherweight debut, defeating Andre Fili via second-round TKO at 4:56 of Round 2. Fili started strong, hurting Oliveira with body shots and damaging his leg with kicks. By the second round, Oliveira found the finish.
UFC Vegas 119: Prelim Card Result
Kevin Borjas defeated Andre Lima by unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
Bia Mesquita defeated Melissa Mullins by submission (armbar) at 3:16 of Round 1
Mitch Raposo defeated Allan Nascimento by split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
Gaston Bolanos defeated Michael Aswell Jr. by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Levan Chokheli defeated Leon Shahbazyan by TKO (strikes) at 0:23 of Round 1
Luana Santos defeated Karol Rosa by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Shane Collins defeated Otari Tanzilovi by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
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Meanwhile, the prelim card was also super explosive, as fans saw multiple first-round finishes. However, the highlight was the main event, as this was a crucial fight for both Kyoji Horiguchi and Manel Kape. With Kape winning the fight and bagging a bonus, fans will now be waiting to see whether the Angolan-Portuguese fighter will get a title shot.
