Overview
- Steve Garcia, ranked No. 12 at featherweight, finished No. 13 David Onama in the first round and collected a Performance of the Night bonus, with analysts expecting a step up toward top-10 opposition next.
- Waldo Cortes-Acosta knocked out No. 9 heavyweight Ante Delija after the referee paused action for an accidental eye poke confirmed by replay, earning his first Performance of the Night bonus.
- Eight of 13 bouts ended inside the distance and only one main-card fight went to the scorecards in the Las Vegas UFC APEX event.
- Allan Nascimento submitted Cody Durden with a second-round anaconda choke and secured a performance bonus, while Durden’s skid extended to five losses in his past six.
- Yadier del Valle’s first-round submission of Isaac Dulgarian drew added attention after sportsbooks suspended prop markets and issued some refunds, with subsequent reports indicating Dulgarian has been released.