UFC Vegas 116 happens tonight inside the Meta Apex. Stay tuned for results as they happen!

UFC Vegas 116 is here! Tonight, the April schedule of events from the No. 1 MMA promotion in the world ends inside its Las Vegas homebase. Meta Apex is the site of another edition of UFC Fight Night on this final Saturday night of the fourth month of the year.

Live coverage of tonight’s show begins in just a little while at 5 pm ET/ 2 pm PT with the prelims. Main card action caps the evening at 8 pm ET/ 5 pm PT. Inside the United States of America, the action can be seen gavel-to-gavel via Paramount Plus.

After a perfect weigh-in window yesterday morning, tonight’s 13-fight schedule is intact. An exciting fight will serve as the focus of this evening’s main event.

UFC Vegas 116 Main Event: No. 5 Contender Aljamain Sterling vs. No. 7 Contender Youssef Zalal

At the top of the bill tonight, you’ll be treated to a featherweight showdown. It’ll be moving day at 145 when No. 5 contender Aljamain Sterling (25-5 MMA, 17-5 UFC) clashes with No. 7 contender Youssef Zalal (18-5-1 MMA, 8-3-1 UFC.)

This is a five-round fight at five minutes per round to close out the evening’s activities in Enterprise.

UFC Vegas 116 Co-Main Event: No. 3 Contender Norma Dumont vs. No. 11 Contender Joselyne Edwards

Immediately beforehand, action takes place in the women’s bantamweight division when No. 3 contender Norma Dumont (13-2 MMA, 9-2 UFC) fights No. 11 contender Joselyne Edwards (17-6 MMA, 8-4 UFC.) This is a three-round fight at five minutes apiece.

Rest of the Card:

Also tonight on UFC Vegas 116, you’ll see a lightweiught fixture matching Rafa Garcia (18-4 MMA, 6-4 UFC) with Alexander Hernandez (18-8 MMA, 10-7 UFC,) a bantamweight showdown between Davey Grant (15-8 MMA, 8-7 UFC) and Adrian Luna Martinetti (17-1 MMA, UFC promotional debut,) a bantamweight fight versing No. 14 contender Montel Jackson (15-3 MMA, 9-3 UFC) and Raoni Barcelos (21-5 MMA, 10-4 UFC,) and a heavyweight encounter pairing Marcus Buchecha (5-2-1 MMA, 0-1-1 UFC) against Ryan Spann (23-11 MMA, 9-6 UFC.)

UFC Vegas 116 Results:

Main Card: (Tonight, 8 pm ET/ 5 pm PT, Paramount Plus)

Main Event: Aljamain Sterling vs. Youssef Zalal

Co-Main Event: Norma Dumont vs. Joselyne Edwards

Rafa Garcia vs. Alexander Hernandez

Davey Grant def. Adrian Luna Martinetti by Unanimous Decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28.)  Martinetti: Making UFC promotional debut tonight.

Raoni Barcelos def. Montel Jackson by Split Decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28.)

Ryan Spann def. Marcus Buchecha by KO (Right Hand) at 2:10 into Round 2. 

Prelims: (Tonight, 5 pm ET/ 2 pm PT, Paramount Plus)

Featured Prelim: Eric McConico def. Rodolfo Viera by Unanimous Decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28.) 

Co-Featured Prelim: Jackson McVey def. Sedriques Dumas by Submission (D’arce Choke) at 2:14 into Round 1. 

Michelle Montague def. Mayra Bueno Silva by Unanimous Decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28.) 

Cody Durden def. Jafel Filho by Unanimous Decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28.)

Francis Marshall def. Lucas Brennan by Unanimous Decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27.)  Brennan: Making UFC promotional debut tonight.

Victor Valenzuela def. Max Griffin by Unanimous Decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28.)

Talita Alencar def. Julia Polastri by Unanimous Decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28.) 

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