Kevin Vallejos put the UFC’s featherweight division on notice last night (Sat., Mar. 14, 2026) at UFC Vegas 114 LIVE on Paramount+ from inside Meta Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada, after the 24-year-old contender stopped battle-tested veteran Josh Emmett with a perfect first-round TKO (highlights HERE).
In addition to the featherweight headliner, UFC’s return to Meta Apex produced a laundry list of memorable performances and finishes. Check out some of the key moments below and let us know which ones stood out the most!
Beatriz Mesquita looked even better than her debut with an impressive submission finish over women’s bantamweight fighter Montserrat Rendon (highlights HERE)Rising 23-year-old bantamweight prospect Elijah Smith delivered another memorable outing with an early rear-naked choke stoppageFormer Contender Series standout Manoel Sousa scored big in his Octagon debut with a blistering one-punch knockout over Bolaji Oki (watch it HERE)Light heavyweight veteran Ion Cutelaba earned a surprising submission finish over hulking prospect Oumar SyUndefeated featherweight prospect Marwan Rahiki ended up breaking Harry Hardwick’s jaw over the course of two exhilarating rounds to walk away with a debut TKO stoppage
Now that the Octagon violence has concluded, let’s take a closer look at the official UFC Vegas 114 post-fight bonus winners. Remember, each winner gets an extra $100,000, while every fighter leftover who earned a finish gets $25,000.
Fight of the Night: Marwan Rahiki vs. Harry Hardwick
Performance of the Night: Kevin Vallejos
Performance of the Night: Manoel Sousa
$25K Winners: Bia Mesquita, Ion Cutelaba, Elijah Smith
For complete UFC Vegas 114 results, coverage, and highlights click HERE.