The Octagon cage made its return to the Apex facility for the UFC Vegas 113 card held this evening, with four competitors ultimately securing performance-based financial incentives.
The centerpiece of the fight program was a crucial men’s bantamweight encounter featuring Mario Bautista against Vinicius Oliveira. The bout culminated in another remarkable showing from Mario Bautista. The highly regarded bantamweight athlete successfully asserted dominance over ‘Lok Dog’ right from the opening bell, maintaining relentless pressure until he secured a rear-naked choke submission victory late in the second round. This was a commanding display for the 32-year-old, who now holds a record of 9 wins and 1 loss across his most recent ten fights.
UFC Vegas 113’s co-headliner presented an important men’s flyweight showdown, with Amir Albazi facing Kyoji Horiguchi. This contest once again highlighted a strong outing for the legendary Japanese fighter, who comfortably outscored Albazi en route to a unanimous decision win.
Following the conclusion of this evening’s event, UFC officials disclosed at the post-fight press conference that four athletes would be receiving additional performance bonuses.
Bout of the Night: Middleweight combatants Michal Oleksiejczuk and Marc-Andre Barriault each collected $100,000 for their thrilling contest on tonight’s UFC Vegas 113 main card. Oleksiejczuk ultimately prevailed in the fight by unanimous decision.
Outstanding Display of the Night: Jakub Wikłacz secured an additional $100,000 for his submission triumph over Muin Gafurov in the final seconds of their preliminary card match this evening (see that here).
Outstanding Display of the Night: Mario Bautista took home an extra $100,000 for his second-round submission victory against Vinicius Oliveira in the evening’s main event (view it here).
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