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  • “Big Problem At 145” – Kevin Vallejos Stops Josh Emmett

    “Big Problem At 145” – Kevin Vallejos Stops Josh Emmett

    Kevin Vallejos may be the real deal, putting an exclamation mark on that claim by putting away Josh Emmett in just one round in the main event of UFC Vegas 114.

    Emmett stayed on the outside and flashed his power, but Vallejos managed to get in and avoid most of Emmett’s power attacks. Vallejos was even able to land an elbow and cut Emmett early in the first.

    The two threw hooks simultaneously, and the right hand of Vallejos cracked Emmett. Vallejos then overwhelmed Emmett with striking on the ground and against the fence. Emmett was off balance, and Vallejos dropped Emmett again to finish the fight in the first.

    Kevin Vallejos Quickly Puts Away Josh Emmett At UFC Vegas 114

    Vallejos is now 18-1 in MMA, with his sole loss coming against Jean Silva. Vallejos is 4-0 in the UFC since winning a contract on Dana White’s Contender Series, coming into this bout off a highlight knockout of Giga Chikadze.

    Emmett has now lost five of the six fights he’s had since 2023. His sole win in that span was his knockout of Bryce Mitchell at UFC 296.

  • “Robertson vs. Dern” – Gillian Robertson Bests Amanda Lemos

    “Robertson vs. Dern” – Gillian Robertson Bests Amanda Lemos

    Gillian Robertson has positioned herself for a major women’s strawweight contenders’ fight next, as she was able to defeat Amanda Lemos in the co-main event of UFC Vegas 114.

    Lemos was able to land strikes on Robertson while keeping her distance, as Robertson looked to clinch up and bring the fight to the ground. Robertson was able to score a takedown a couple of minutes in, though Lemos’ defense was strong, and she managed to gain some top control in the grappling battle.

    The fight got back to the ground quickly in the second, with Robertson avoiding a guillotine attempt from Lemos to get into side control. Lemos looked to lock in chokes, but Robertson was dominant in the second round, working over Lemos with control on the ground.

    Robertson looked to get inside on Lemos again in the third, while Lemos looked to keep her distance and work her jab once more. About 80 seconds into that final frame, Robertson scored a takedown and maintained control even as Lemos got back to the feet.

    A takedown attempt from Robertson halfway through the final round saw Lemos nearly secure an armbar, but Robertson was able to escape and pin Lemos in side control once again. Robertson looked for a kimura, and while she wasn’t able to get it, her ground work completely overwhelmed Lemos again to lock up the decision win.

    Gillian Robertson Uses Grappling To Best Amanda Lemos At UFC Vegas 114

    Robertson has now won five straight and is 7-1 in her last eight, including a 6-1 record since moving down to strawweight.

    Lemos is now 2-4 in her last six, stretching back to her unsuccessful challenge of Weili Zhang for the women’s strawweight title at UFC 292.

  • “What A Fight” – Marwan Rahiki Wins Slugfest With Harry Hardwick

    “What A Fight” – Marwan Rahiki Wins Slugfest With Harry Hardwick

    Marwan Rahiki and Harry Hardwick put on an absolute war at UFC Vegas 114 until Rahiki scored a win when Hardwick suffered a broken jaw and could not answer the bell.

    Rahiki looked to pressure early with his strikes, but Hardwick’s counterattack was strong. Hardwick, in fact, managed to jump onto Rahiki’s back early in the opening frame. Rahiki’s volume and variety of strikes seemed to give him the edge.

    Rahiki damaged Hardwick more in the second round, wobbling him with a head kick and rocking him with further flurries against the fence. Yet, Hardwick fought back and remained in the fight.

    After the second, however, Hardwick informed his corner that he had broken his jaw, prompting them to call the fight.

    Marwan Rahiki Wins War With Harry Hardwick At UFC Vegas 114

    Rahiki now moves to 8-0. This marked his UFC debut after a finish of Ananias Mulumba on Dana White’s Contender Series this past October.

    Hardwick has now lost two straight and is 0-2 in the UFC. Before entering the Octagon, the former Cage Warriors featherweight champion had a nine-fight unbeaten streak.

  • “Most Improved Fighter’s Arc” – Ion Cutelaba Submits Oumar Sy

    “Most Improved Fighter’s Arc” – Ion Cutelaba Submits Oumar Sy

    For the second time in three fights, and the second time overall in his MMA career, Oumar Sy tastes defeat. This time, it comes courtesy of Ion Cutelaba at UFC Vegas 114.

    Cutelaba looked to press the pace early with a kick-based attack before clinching up Sy. Cutelaba scored a takedown, but Sy battled back and landed a slam, nearly locking up a leg lock.

    Cutelaba was able to gain top control back, and when Sy looked to regain control with another takedown, Cutelaba locked him up in a guillotine. Cutelaba secured a guillotine from mount, making Sy quickly tap out in the process.

    Ion Cutelaba Submits Oumar Sy At UFC Vegas 114

    Cutelaba is now 4-2 in his last six fights. He came into this fight off a controversial split decision loss to Modestas Bukauskas at UFC 315.

    Sy now falls to 12-2. He came into this fight off a win over Brendson Ribeiro, which was a rebound after his first pro loss against Alonzo Menifield. Sy also has wins over Tuco Tokkos and Da Woon Jung in the Octagon.

  • Manoel Sousa Lands Brutal KO in UFC debut at UFC Vegas 114

    Manoel Sousa Lands Brutal KO in UFC debut at UFC Vegas 114

    Manoel Sousa wanted a strong impact in his UFC debut, and he got one with his literal last-minute knockout of Bolaji Oki at UFC Vegas 114.

    Sousa seemed near a quick finish in the opening round when he landed a solid right hand on Oki to knock him down. Oki survived the Brazilian’s ground-and-pound attack and a kimura attempt, however, and he managed to get clinch control during the latter part of the first.

    Oki’s control continued in the second with sharp striking, as the two had a back-and-forth war, trading shot for shot. Sousa looked to bring pressure in the third. Oki responded with his sharp strikes again, but Sousa was not to be deterred.

    Then, in the fight’s last minute, Sousa landed a right hand that put Oki out cold to seal a major knockout victory.

    Manoel Sousa KOs Bolaji Oki At UFC Vegas 114

    Sousa has now won three straight after his undefeated record was snapped at the hands of Archie Colgan. Sousa was making his UFC debut here tonight after defeating Cristian Pérez on Dana White’s Contender Series.

    Oki is now 2-3 in the Octagon since winning his own contract on DWCS in 2023.

  • Eryk Anders Retires From MMA Following Win Over Brad Tavares

    Eryk Anders Retires From MMA Following Win Over Brad Tavares

    Eryk Anders ended his professional MMA career with a win, as he defeated Brad Tavares during the UFC Vegas 114 prelims.

    Tavares looked to get an early start with his kicks, but Anders looked to grab him and grind his way to clinch control. Anders then rocked Tavares late in the round, controlling the remainder of the round with more dirty boxing and takedown attempts.

    Tavares battled back in the second, working with counterpunching, scoring a knockdown on Anders at one point. Anders survived the onslaught, however, and took back control in the third by scoring a takedown and using his wrestling.

    Anders won on all three judges’ cards, with a 30-27 total and two 29-28 scores.

    Eryk Anders Defeats Brad Tavares, Retires From MMA

    Anders originally was a football player, a member of the 2009 BCS National Championship team at the University of Alabama under longtime head coach Nick Saban.

    After brief stints with the NFL and CFL, Anders made his amateur MMA debut in 2012 before turning pro in 2015. Anders won his first eight pro fights, including a win over Brendan Allen for the inaugural LFA middleweight title, before signing with the UFC.

    Anders made his UFC debut at UFC Long Island in July 2017, scoring a first-round knockout of Rafael Natal. After a win over Markus Perez, Anders already found himself in a UFC main event for the first time in February 2018, losing a controversial split decision to MMA legend Lyoto Machida.

    Anders went 10-9 (1 NC) in the UFC.

    Tavares, meanwhile, has now lost four of his last five fights.

  • BJJ Legend Bia Mesquita Scores Another MMA Submission Win

    BJJ Legend Bia Mesquita Scores Another MMA Submission Win

    “The Lady Goat” continues to do her thing, as Bia Mesquita scored a first-round finish of Montserrat Rendon during the UFC Vegas 114 prelims.

    Mesquita landed a solid right hand and left hand, rocking Rendon in the first 30 seconds of the fight. Mesquita managed to get Rendon to the mat and quickly jumped into mount. Mesquita landed some strong ground-and-pound while dominating on top, particularly with her hammerfists.

    Two minutes into the bout, Rendon looked to escape and gave up her back. Mesquita quickly locked up a rear-naked choke and scored the submission.

    Bia Mesquita Submits Montserrat Rendon At UFC Vegas 114

    Mesquita, a 10-time IBJJF world champion and five-time IBJJF No-Gi world champion, is now 7-0 in MMA, with finishes in the first or second round in all of her fights. She made her UFC debut at UFC Rio in October, submitting Irina Alekseeva.

    After starting her MMA career 6-0, Rendon has now lost two of her last three. She is now 2-2 in the UFC, with wins over Tamires Vidal and Alice Pereira, as well as a loss to Darya Zheleznyakova.

  • UFC Vegas 114 Results: Emmett vs Vallejos Live Updates & Highlights

    UFC Vegas 114 results and highlights are updated live as the action unfolds from the Meta Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada. The main event will feature a featherweight bout between Josh Emmett and Kevin Vallejos. MMANews has you covered with all the results and highlights!

    Josh Emmett vs. Kevin Vallejos – Featherweight Main Event

    Emmett comes into this bout with losses in four of his last five fights, a stretch that goes back to his interim featherweight title loss to Yair Rodriguez at UFC 284. That loss snapped a five-fight win streak that stretched back to 2019.

    Emmett’s losses in this span have come against Ilia Topuria, Lerone Murphy, and Youssef Zalal. His sole win in his last five was his highlight knockout of Bryce Mitchell at UFC 296.

    Vallejos is 17-1 as a fighter, with his sole loss coming against Jean Silva in September 2023. Vallejos earned a UFC contract with his finish of Cam Teague on Dana White’s Contender Series in September 2024. He fought three times in 2025, finishing Seung-woo Choi, scoring a decision over Danny Silva, and knocking out Giga Chikadze.

    The co-main event will feature a battle of top-10 strawweight contenders as Amanda Lemos takes on Gillian Robertson.

    Lemos is 2-3 since falling short in a title fight with Weili Zhang at UFC 292. She most recently came up short against Tatiana Suarez at Noche UFC 3.

    Robertson has won six of her last seven, including a current 5-1 stretch since moving down to strawweight. Robertson is currently riding a four-fight win streak, most recently stopping Marina Rodriguez at UFC Des Moines last May.

    If you can’t watch the action, check here for all the latest results and highlights from UFC Vegas 114!

    How to Watch UFC Vegas 114

    • Date: Saturday, March 14, 2026
    • Venue: Meta Apex, Las Vegas, Nevada
    • Streaming: Paramount+ (exclusive)
    • Prelims: 5 PM ET / 2 PM PT
    • Main Card: 8 PM ET / 5 PM PT

    UFC Vegas 114 Quick Results

    • Main Event: Josh Emmett vs. Kevin Vallejos — Vallejos def. Emmett via TKO (Rd. 1, 3:33)
    • Co-Main Event: Amanda Lemos vs. Gillian Robertson — Robertson def. Lemos via unanimous decision (29-28 x3)
    • Andre Fili vs. Jose Delgado — Delgado def. Fili via split decision (29-28 x2, 28-29)
    • Marwan Rahiki vs. Harry Hardwick — Rahiki def. Hardwick via TKO (retirement) (R2, 5:00)
    • Ion Cutelaba vs. Oumar Sy — Cutelaba def. Sy via submission (guillotine) (R1, 4:24)
    • Charles Johnson vs. Bruno Silva — Johnson def. Silva via unanimous decision (28-29, 29-28, 30-27)

    UFC Vegas 114 Results & Highlights

    Preliminary Card (Paramount+, 5 PM ET)

    Women’s Strawweight: Piera Rodriguez vs. Sam Hughes

    Result: Piera Rodrigurz def. Sam Hughes via unanimous decision (30-27 x3)

    Bantamweight: Luan Lacerda vs. Hecher Sosa

    Result: Hecher Sosa def. Luan Lacerda via unanimous decision (30-27 x2, 29-28)

    Women’s Bantamweight: Bia Mesquita vs. Montserrat Rendon

    Result: Bia Mesquita def. Montserrat Rendon via submission (rear-naked choke) (R1, 2:07)

    Middleweight: Brad Tavares vs. Eryk Anders

    Result: Eryk Anders def. Brad Tavares via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28 x2)

    Lightweight: Bolaji Oki vs. Manoel Sousa

    Result: Manoel Sousa def. Bolaji Oki via KO (Rd. 3, 4:12)

    Bantamweight: Elijah Smith vs. You SuYoung

    Result: Elijah Smith def. You SuYoung via submission (rear-naked choke) (Rd. 2, 1:04)

    Heavyweight: Vitor Petrino vs. Steven Asplund

    Result: Vitor Petrino def. Steven Asplund via unanimous decision (29-28 x3)

    Welterweight: Chris Curtis vs. Myktybek Orolbai

    Result: Myktybek Orolbai def. Chris Curtis via unanimous decision (30-27 x3)

    Main Card (Paramount+, 8 PM ET)

    Flyweight: Charles Johnson vs. Bruno Silva

    Result: Charles Johnson def. Bruno Silva via split decision (28-29, 29-28, 30-27)

    Light Heavyweight: Ion Cutelaba vs. Oumar Sy

    Result: Ion Cutelaba def. Oumar Sy via submission (guillotine) (R1, 4:24)

    Featherweight: Marwan Rahiki vs. Harry Hardwick

    Result: Marwan Rahiki def. Harry Hardwick via TKO (retirement) (R2, 5:00)

    Featherweight: Andre Fili vs. Jose Miguel Delgado

    Result: Jose Miguel Delgado def. Andre Fili via split decision (29-28 x2, 28-29)

    Women’s Strawweight: Amanda Lemos vs. Gillian Robertson

    Result: Gillian Robertson def. Amanda Lemos via unanimous decision (29-28 x3)

    Featherweight: Josh Emmett vs. Kevin Vallejos

    Result: Kevin Vallejos def. Josh Emmett via TKO (Rd. 1, 3:33)

  • Josh Emmett Vs. Kevin Vallejos Set To Headline UFC Vegas 114 In March

    Josh Emmett Vs. Kevin Vallejos Set To Headline UFC Vegas 114 In March

    After pulling off a finish in what was the biggest fight of his life, Kevin Vallejos has now earned his first UFC main event opportunity.

    Vallejos is scheduled to meet UFC veteran and former interim featherweight title challenger Josh Emmett in the main event of UFC Vegas 114 on 14.

    Emmett confirmed the news on his social media.

    Josh Emmett vs. Kevin Vallejos To Headline UFC Vegas 114

    For Emmett, this fight presents the opportunity of a needed rebound. Emmett has lost four of his last five, stemming back from his interim title fight loss against Yair Rodriguez at UFC 284. Emmett’s losses in that span have come against Rodriguez, Ilia Topuria, Lerone Murphy, and Youssef Zalal.

    Emmett’s sole win in that time period was his highlight knockout of Bryce Mitchell at UFC 296.

    Vallejos is 3-0 in the Octagon since earning a contract by knocking out Cam Teague on Dana White’s Contender Series in 2024. Last year, Vallejos put away Seung Woo Choi, earned a decision over Danny Silva, and finished Giga Chikadze.

    UFC Vegas 114 takes place on March 14 from the UFC Meta Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada.