Overview

• Gantt forced a tap with a top-position guillotine at 2:47 of the first round after persistent takedown pressure at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.
• Referee deducted a point from Livingston for three separate fence grabs as he tried to stuff takedowns.
• Cageside Press reported Gantt left DWCS with a UFC deal after the finish, following his on-air pitch to Dana White.
• The 32-year-old improved to 11-0 and was greeted post-fight by coach Daniel Cormier, reflecting a wrestling-first style sharpened at Cormier’s gym.
• Livingston entered 5-1 and had predicted a first-round knockout while claiming the promotion favored him, but the matchup pivoted to Gantt’s grappling advantage.