Overview
- Gabriel Bonfim beat former champion Belal Muhammad by unanimous decision at UFC Vegas 118 at the Meta APEX on Saturday, June 6, 2026, with judges scoring the fight 50-45 across the board.
- Bonfim controlled the fight for 25 minutes with crisp boxing and damaging low kicks that left Muhammad bloodied and unable to impose his wrestling game.
- The one-sided scorecards and performance are expected to push Bonfim into the UFC welterweight top five when the promotion updates its rankings.
- After the fight Bonfim publicly called out Jack Della Maddalena as a next opponent, and the result deepens Muhammad’s downturn, marking his third straight loss since winning the title in July 2024.
- UFC Vegas 118 aired on Paramount+ and featured Brendan Allen vs. Edmen Shahbazyan as the co-main, with coverage noting the result will shape near-term matchmaking and title-race dynamics at 170 pounds.