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5+ min ago (530+ words) Home " MMA News " Kevin Vallejos " UFC Vegas 112 Results: Kevin Vallejos KO's Giga Chikadze" We have you covered for all of tonight's UFC Vegas 112 results, including the featherweight co-main event between Giga Chikadze and Kevin Vallejos. Chikadze (15-6 MMA) will enter tonight's co-main event with hopes of snapping a two-fight losing skid. "Ninja' most recently competed at April's UFC Kansas City event, where he suffered a unanimous decision loss to David Onama. The Georgian fighter earned his most recent victory back in August of 2023, where he defeated Alex Caceres by way of decision. Meanwhile, Kevin Vallejos (17-1 MMA) was most previously seen in the Octagon this past August, where he picked up a unanimous decision victory over Danny Silva. Prior to that, "El Chino' was coming off a first-round TKO victory over Choi Seung-Woo. THIS ONE'S GONNA BE GOOD "@Giga_Chikadze vs @ElChinoVallejos " UFC (@ufc)…...

21+ min ago (227+ words) Dec 14, 2025 | 12:23 AM EST At most fight events, fan attention is firmly locked on the bouts and the athletes inside the cage. This time, however, the spotlight shifted to someone else entirely'and surprisingly, it wasn't a fighter competing at UFC Vegas 122 inside the UFC Apex. Instead, it was one of the voices calling the action'Laura Sanko. Sanko arrived for the event dressed in a white button-down shirt, a patterned tie, and brown suspenders. It was an outfit that struck a stylish, almost formal note at Octagon-side. While the look might not sound especially eye-catching on paper, it clearly resonated with fans." Social media quickly lit up with praise, as viewers couldn't stop talking about her standout appearance. One user wrote, "Laura Sanko needs to be a mainstay in the broadcast booth. She might honestly be the best one." Another wrote, "Laura…...

23+ min ago (476+ words) Poland's Cezary Oleksiejczuk was one of seven debuting fighters at UFC Vegas 112, facing off with Cesar Almeida in a middleweight match-up on the evening's main card. A former FEN middleweight champ who had gone undefeated for the promotion, Oleksiejczuk had won his way into the UFC on the Contender Series. Almeida was 3-1 in [] The post Cezary Oleksiejczuk Outgrapples Cesar Almeida in Dominant UFC Debut appeared first on Cageside Press. Poland's Cezary Oleksiejczuk was one of seven debuting fighters at UFC Vegas 112, facing off with Cesar Almeida in a middleweight match-up on the evening's main card. A former FEN middleweight champ who had gone undefeated for the promotion, Oleksiejczuk had won his way into the UFC on the Contender Series. Almeida was 3-1 in the UFC to date, and had won his last two outings. The fight opened with Almeida mixing in…...

26+ min ago (316+ words) A former UFC star took a sly jab at John Cena's farewell celebrations, joking that while Cena's career is legendary, he never actually beat him in a fight. The farewell tour of John Cena ended in stunning fashion tonight. After winning the Last Time Is Now tournament, Gunther faced Cena. The Austrian star locked Cena in a prolonged sleeper hold and forced the submission. It was Cena's first tap-out loss in 20 years, closing his legendary career. While everyone paid respect to Cena's accomplishments, Chael Sonnen trolled him in classic fashion. On X, Sonnen pointed out that it's odd that a 17-time champion can advertise such an illustrious career while having to admit he never once beat Sonnen. In his words, "A bit odd that Cena can advertise such an illustrious career while having to admit he never once beat Sonnen....

37+ min ago (639+ words) Dec 14, 2025 | 12:07 AM EST An era is coming to an end! The UFC's long-running partnership with ESPN will cease to exist after UFC Vegas 112. The collaboration, which began in 2019 and made ESPN the home of the MMA giants, delivered several landmark moments, including a PPV inside the Sphere. However, fans seem rather happy that they won't have anything to do with the sports network. Reports have claimed that the UFC's new deal with Paramount will reshape the distribution strategy used by the promotion. The pay-per-view model is set to go away, which has earned praise from fans. The new deal is set to consolidate all the UFC content within the Paramount ecosystem. The Last Time is Now. As we inch closer to 2026, the fans' excitement about the end of the ESPN era is high. People have reacted on social media about…...

44+ min ago (565+ words) Top flyweight contenders Brandon Royval and Manel Kape face off at UFC Fight Night: Royval vs. Kape Saturday night. The main event will start around 12 a.m. ET, with the card itself being the UFC's last on ESPN. Watch UFC Fight Night: Royval vs. Kape on ESPN2, which you can stream for free on DIRECTV (free trial). What: UFC Fight Night: Royval vs. Kape When: Saturday, Dec. 13, 2025 Time: Main card starts 10 p.m. ET, Prelims begin at 7 p.m. ET Where: UFC Apex, Las Vegas, Nevada Stream: DIRECTV (free trial), fuboTV (free trial), Sling, ESPN+ With punishing strikes and several crushing kicks to the rib cage, Yan (20-5) ended Dvalishvili's 14-match winning streak. "I'm very happy to stand here with the championship belt, thank you to all the fans," Yan said, through an interpreter. "I worked so hard, I prepared so hard for this moment." Dvalishvili (21-5) hadn't lost…...

45+ min ago (1046+ words) Brett Johns had a professional career of 21 wins and six losses There is no more satisfying feeling for a fighter than going out on your own terms. Sometimes the sport retires you before you can have a say in the matter, but sometimes you get the choice of when and how. For Brett Johns, Saturday night marked the final bout of his 13 and a half year professional career - a career which saw him win two world titles and become the first Welshman to fight in the UFC. While it was not the fairytale third world title ending he had hoped for on Saturday night - suffering a second round stoppage defeat to Nikolay Grozdev - his legacy will remain. 'The Pikey' laid the foundations for many to follow. Johns' coaches and peers have been paying tribute to the man. Jack Shore boasted…...

49+ min ago (401+ words) Jon Jones is not buying into the long standing image often attached to Nate Diaz. After spending extended time together while coaching on an international reality fighting series, the UFC heavyweight champion came away with a very different impression of the Stockton veteran. According to Jones, the reputation Diaz carries in the public eye does not line up with the person he interacted with behind the scenes. Their time working together came during a coaching role on a Russian based mixed martial arts program, where both fighters were brought in to mentor rising prospects and provide star power. While the show itself became known for a chaotic incident involving a locker room confrontation, Jones says that experience only reinforced his view of Diaz as a professional rather than a troublemaker. Speaking openly during a recent interview, Jones addressed the label…...

55+ min ago (331+ words) Featherweights Morgan Charriere of France and Melquizael Costa of Brazil faced off on Saturday's UFC Vegas 112 main card. The final UFC event of 2025 (and of the ESPN era, with the promotion moving to Paramount+ in the U.S. in 2026) found Costa riding a four-fight win streak, while Charriere had been trading wins and [] The post Melquizael Costa Scores Stunning Head-Kick Knockout of Morgan Charriere appeared first on Cageside Press. Featherweights Morgan Charriere of France and Melquizael Costa of Brazil faced off on Saturday's UFC Vegas 112 main card. The final UFC event of 2025 (and of the ESPN era, with the promotion moving to Paramount+ in the U.S. in 2026) found Costa riding a four-fight win streak, while Charriere had been trading wins and losses " but was entering off a victory over Nate Landwehr. Costa took the center of the cage in round one landing a…...

1+ hour, 2+ min ago (363+ words) Melquizael Costa has now won five fights in a row in the UFC Melquizael Costa capped off a tremendous 2025 with his fourth win of the year but none better than the vicious head kick knockout he delivered at UFC Vegas 112. It didn't take long for Costa to set up Morgan Charriere for the fight-finishing shot as the Brazilian got his opponent moving backwards towards the cage during an early exchange. A split second later, Costa uncorked a hellacious kick that reverberated off Charriere's head and sent him crashing o the canvas in a heap. The referee rushed in to stop the contest with the end coming at just 1:14 into the opening round. The win marked Costa's fifth overall but fourth thus far in 2025 as he closes out the year with a perfect 4-0 record. "Everybody in my hometown is watching me....