Cub Swanson after his win over Darren Elkins
UFC Vegas 45: Take a look at the results and also the ones who received the bonus
The last UFC event of 2021 just concluded. UFC Vegas 45, headlined by a heavyweight clash between Derrick Lewis and Chris Daukaus didn’t disappoint.
Out of the 6 fights in the main card, only 2 went to decision, the rest were knockouts. Lewis wasted no time in finishing Daukaus, who had never lost before in the UFC. The ‘Black Beast’ knocked him out in the first round to break the UFC record for the most knockouts (13).
In the co-main event, Belal Muhammad continued his unbeaten run with a unanimous decision win over supreme striker Stephen Thompson. Muhammad brought his grappling skills to the fore, not giving Thompson even a moment to get a foothold in the fight.
Amanda Lemos prevailed over Angela Hill by means of a narrow split decision. Ricky Simon saw off Raphael Assuncao in the second round with a brutal KO.
Mateusz Gamrot continued his dominant run with a TKO win over Carlos Diego Ferreira.
It was old-timer Cub Swanson who kicked things off in the main card with a first-round knockout win over Darren Elkins in a featherweight scrap.
Here are the results from UFC Vegas 45:
Derrick Lewis defeated Chris Daukaus via KO
Belal Muhammad defeated Stephen Thompson via unanimous decision (30-25, 30-26, 30-26)
Amanda Lemos defeated Angela Hill via split decision (30-27, 29-28, 28-29)
Ricky Simon defeated Raphael Assuncao via KO
Mateusz Gamrot defeated Diego Ferreira via TKO (strikes)
Cub Swanson defeated Darren Elkins via TKO (strikes)
Gerald Meerschaert def. Dustin Stoltzfus by submission (Rear-naked choke)
Justin Tafa def. Harry Hunsucker by TKO
Melissa Gatto def. Sijara Eubanks by TKO
Charles Jourdain def. Andre Ewell by unanimous decision (30-26, 30-27, 29-27)
Raquel Pennington def. Macy Chiasson by submission (Guillotine)
Don’Tale Mayes def. Josh Parisian by TKO
Jordan Leavitt def. Matt Sayles by submission (Inverted Triangle)
Four fighters received the extra $50,000. The Fight of the Night Bonus was handed out to Amanda Lemos and Angela Hill. The judges did have a tough time separating the two women’s strawweights following a closely fought contest.
Lemos edged out Hill with a 30-27, 29-28, 28-29 win.
The Performance of the Night Bonus went to Cub Swanson and Melissa Gatto. Swanson got the extra $50K for his spinning wheel kick and punches which sealed the deal against Darren Elkins.
Gatto took on Sijara Eubanks in a catchweight bout after Eubanks missed weight. The fast-rising Gatto finished Eubanks in the third round with a body kick, following it up with punches.
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