In the penultimate match of the evening, Kyoji Horiguchi extended his current promotional win streak to two in a row by eliminating the durable Amir Albazi. Other notable performances include Rizvan Kuniev getting his first UFC win by defeating Jailton Almeida, Dustin Jacoby denying father time again by putting up Julius Walker, and Farid Basharat going to war with Jean Matsumoto.
Here are some of the most interesting post-event tidbits about the UFC Vegas 113 main card:
UFC Vegas 113: Dustin Jacoby def. Julius Walker
Dustin Jacoby
Jacoby’s UFC Vegas 113 win over Walker is his third straight dating back to 2024. He has knocked out every opponent by knockout over the course of his current streak.
16 of his 22 wins as a professional came by way of stoppage. He was the oldest fighter to compete on the main card of UFC Vegas 113 at the age of 37.
Julius Walker
Walker’s loss to Jacoby ranks as the first defeat of his entire mixed martial arts career, including his amateur and professional tenures. His two setbacks all came against opposition that had at least 20 fights
Leaving UFC Vegas 113, his UFC record now stands at 1-2.
UFC Vegas 113: Farid Basharat def. Jean Matsumoto
Farid Basharat
Basharat’s victory over Matsumoto was his first win via split decision. It was also his eighth determined by the scorecards. He has extended his current winning streak to fifteen in a row.
Five of his last seven tilts have taken place in Las Vegas.
Jean Matsumoto
Matsumoto’s loss to Basharat dropped him out of the winners circle after previously defeating Miles Johns. He has turned heads in his last four Octagon appearances 80 major strikes. Three of them ended via split decision.
He is now 4-2 in his last six games.
UFC Vegas 113: Michał Oleksiejczuk def. Marc-André Barriault
Michał Oleksiejczuk
Oleksiejczuk’s victory over Barriault marks his first win in front of the judges since UFC 260 in 2021, where he defeated Modestas Bukauskas via split decision. It is also his 32nd match as a professional since his debut in 2014.
He has been part of the UFC roster since 2017 and has won 16 matches by knockout.
Marc-André Barriault
Barriault’s loss to Oleksiejczuk was his second loss in a row. His appearance at UFC Vegas 113 was also his tenth fight to take place on a Fight Night card.
He has now won three post-fight bonuses in a row, including two Fight of the Night awards.
UFC Vegas 113: Rizvan Kuniev def. Prison Almeida
Rizvan Kuniev
Kuniev’s win over Almeida is his first in the UFC after falling to Curtis Blaydes at UFC on ABC 8 last summer. He was originally scheduled to face Ryan Spann at the event, but Spann ultimately withdrew from the tilt.
Prison Almeida
Almeida’s loss to Kuniev is his second loss in a row, making it the first time he has lost two points in a row. It was also the third time as a professional that he suffered a defeat by the scorecards.
His appearance at UFC Vegas 113 marked the first time he has competed on a Fight Night Card since 2023, having fought on four consecutive numbered cards. from Almeida 31 significant strikes against Kuniev were the most he had delivered in a battle in his country last four Octagon outings.
UFC Vegas 113: Kyoji Horiguchi Certainly. Amir Albazi
Kyoji Horiguchi
Horiguchi’s victory over Albazi is his seventh win in a row. It is also his 15th decision event.
He has seen a third round finish in his last four fights. Horiguchi’s appearance at UFC Vegas 113 was his first fight in the United States since his 2022 clash with Patchy Mix at Bellator 279.
His UFC record now stands at a total of 9-1.
Amir Albazi
Albazi’s meeting with Horiguchi was his first visit to the cage in more than a year since speaking to Brandon Moreno at UFC Fight Night 246 in November 2024. It was also his third straight bout against a flyweight prospect.
He hasn’t won a fight since June 2023 after defeating Kai Kara-France by decision.
UFC Vegas 113: Mario Bautista def. Vinicius Oliveira
Mario Bautista
Bautista’s appearance at UFC Vegas 113 marked his first time headlining a promotional show. His victory over Oliveira put him back in the win column after losing to Umar Nurmagomedov at UFC 321 last October
It was the seventh time that he came via submission and also the third time that the tapout took place in the second round. He is now 6-1 in his last seven games.
Vinicius Oliveira
His loss to Bautista is his first loss since 2022 during his pre-UFC run, it was also the first time he lost a match by submission. He was previously on a six-fight winning streak.
His UFC record now stands at 4-1.
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