UFC Vegas 121 round-up: nine finishes as Rosas Jr. stops Barcelos
Raul Rosas Jr. stopped Raoni Barcelos 1:38 into the fifth round of their bantamweight main event in Las Vegas, while Ailin Perez outpointed Norma Dumont in the co-main event.
Raul Rosas Jr. stopped Raoni Barcelos 1:38 into the fifth round to win the bantamweight main event of UFC Fight Night at the Meta APEX in Las Vegas on Saturday 26 September. Barcelos was taken to hospital after the fight, and the UFC says he is stable, alert and responsive: Rosas Jr. stops Barcelos as UFC says Barcelos is stable.
Ailin Perez took a unanimous decision over Norma Dumont in the women's bantamweight co-main event.
Nine of the 12 completed bouts ended inside the distance. The quickest came at light heavyweight, where Luis Hernandez submitted Sedriques Dumas in 57 seconds. Yazmin Jauregui was almost as fast, stopping Vanessa Demopoulos 1:02 into their women's strawweight bout.
Christian Edwards stopped Rodolfo Bellato at 1:47 of the third round at light heavyweight. Montel Jackson finished Ricky Simon at 2:39 of the second round at bantamweight.
Brady Hiestand submitted Rinya Nakamura at 4:07 of the second round in another bantamweight bout. Elves Brener stopped Josiah Harrell at 4:14 of the first round at lightweight, and Tina Black stopped Melissa Amaya at 3:19 of the second at women's strawweight.
Ilimbek Akylbek Uulu won by disqualification against Mahammadali Osmanli at 2:19 of the first round at bantamweight.
Two other bouts went to the judges' scorecards. Rodolfo Vieira beat Robert Bryczek by unanimous decision at middleweight, and Alatengheili edged John Castaneda by split decision at bantamweight.
Full results
- Bantamweight: Raul Rosas Jr. beat Raoni Barcelos by stoppage in round 5 (1:38)
- Women's Bantamweight: Ailin Perez beat Norma Dumont by unanimous decision
- Light Heavyweight: Luis Hernandez beat Sedriques Dumas by submission in round 1 (0:57)
- Bantamweight: Ilimbek Akylbek Uulu beat Mahammadali Osmanli by disqualification in round 1 (2:19)
- Women's Strawweight: Tina Black beat Melissa Amaya by stoppage in round 2 (3:19)
- Bantamweight: Brady Hiestand beat Rinya Nakamura by submission in round 2 (4:07)
- Middleweight: Rodolfo Vieira beat Robert Bryczek by unanimous decision
- Light Heavyweight: Christian Edwards beat Rodolfo Bellato by stoppage in round 3 (1:47)
- Lightweight: Elves Brener beat Josiah Harrell by stoppage in round 1 (4:14)
- Bantamweight: Montel Jackson beat Ricky Simon by stoppage in round 2 (2:39)
- Bantamweight: Alatengheili beat John Castaneda by split decision
- Women's Strawweight: Yazmin Jauregui beat Vanessa Demopoulos by stoppage in round 1 (1:02)
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