UFC Vegas 118 Results: Gabriel Bonfim Beats Belal Muhammad

UFC Vegas 118 proved to be a good warm-up for next week's UFC Freedom 250, which will take place at the White House. The event was headlined by Belal Muhammad and Gabriel Bonfim, with the fight card producing some impressive finishes from prospects and experienced mixed martial artists.

Bonfim Comfortably Beats Muhammad

Gabriel Bonfim earned the biggest victory of his MMA career after going to the judges' scorecards with Belal Muhammad, winning by unanimous decision.

The Brazilian's striking improved as the fight went on, landing clean punch combinations and leg kicks to rack up damage the former UFC Welterweight Champion.

Both Bonfim and Muhammad have shown in the past that they pose a threat on the ground, but neither man attempted a takedown.

The welterweight division will see plenty of changes as the 28-year-old breaks into the top five, extends his winning streak to five fights, and may now be just one bout away from fighting for UFC gold.

Brendan Allen Triumphs in Fight of the Night

In a fun striking battle, Brendan Allen prevailed in the co-main event, defeating Edmen Shahbazyan by unanimous decision.

Most of the middleweight clash was spent on the feet, with 'All In' producing more damage across the three rounds, leaving Shahbazyan's face in a bloody state.

It remains unclear whether the number four contender will be in title contention after beating an unranked opponent, but one more victory could put him in the conversation as he now rides a three-fight win streak.

Main Card Results

Tom Nolan may have entered the lightweight rankings after defeating the number 14contender Fares Ziam by unanimous decision, as the Australian extended histriumphant run to five.

Bryce Mitchell’s ground game proved to be too much for Santiago Luna as ‘ThugNasty’ stopped the Mexican late in round three with an arm triangle choke.

Iwo Baraniewski continues to impress the UFC as he finished Junior Tafa by first-round TKO after a crippling leg kick, keeping his undefeated record and maintaining a 100%finish rate.

UFC Vegas 118 Prelim Results

It was back-to-back knockout victories for Alessandro Costa, who stopped Matt Schnell in the first round. However, the American disputed Herb Dean's stoppage, believing he could have continued despite the barrage of brutal punches.

Marcus McGhee returned to the win column with a comfortable unanimous decision victory over John Yannis.

Domination was displayed by Edgar Chairez, who moved his winning streak to three fights and may have entered the flyweight top 15 after submitting number 15 contender Bruno Silva with a first-round neck crank.

Chelsea Chandler snapped her two-fight losing streak by earning her first UFC submission victory, securing an armbar against Priscila Cachoeira in round one.

A second consecutive victory was claimed by Joanderson Brito, who stopped Jordan Leavitt by first-round submission with a rear-naked choke.

Jeisla Chaves maintained her undefeated MMA record as she went the distance with Yuneisy Duben, edging out a split decision victory on her UFC debut.

Ketlen Souza earned her second victory of 2026 after delivering a first-round knockout against Ariane Carnelossi.