{"id":343557,"date":"2025-12-13T23:48:11","date_gmt":"2025-12-13T23:48:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/343557\/"},"modified":"2025-12-13T23:48:11","modified_gmt":"2025-12-13T23:48:11","slug":"keep-it-locked-for-awesome-25-finale","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/343557\/","title":{"rendered":"Keep It Locked For Awesome &#8217;25 Finale"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mmasucka.com\/ufc-vegas-112-facts-figures-exciting-main-card-finale\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">UFC Vegas 112<\/a> is here! Tonight, the final UFC event to run on<a href=\"https:\/\/mmasucka.com\/ufc-on-espn-era-exciting-moments-2025-nears-end\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"> ESPN\u2019s platforms<\/a> after seven years takes place with a UFC Fight Night inside the UFC Apex in Enterprise, NV. <a href=\"https:\/\/mmasucka.com\/ufc-vegas-112-viewers-guide-exciting-2025-finale\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Live coverage<\/a> of tonight\u2019s show begins at 7 pm ET\/ 4 pm PT<a href=\"https:\/\/mmasucka.com\/ufc-323-thrilling-prelims-close-ppv-era-saturday\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"> with the prelims.\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>For the final time in 2025 and final time in this current contract, the action can be seen gavel-to-gavel on<a href=\"https:\/\/plus.espn.com\/ufc\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"> ESPN+.\u00a0<\/a>ESPN2 will be running tonight\u2019s action, joining the prelims in-progress at 9:30 pm ET\/ 6:30 pm PT.<\/p>\n<p>Main card action caps off the evening and the 2025 <a href=\"https:\/\/mmasucka.com\/schedule\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">schedule of events<\/a> for the promotion at 10 pm ET\/ 7 pm PT on ESPN+ and ESPN2 in a simulcast. After a<a href=\"https:\/\/mmasucka.com\/ufc-vegas-112-weigh-ins-perfect-session-finale\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"> successful weigh-in window yesterday morning,<\/a> UFC Vegas 112\u2019s 13-fight itinerary appeared to be be going ahead as planned this Saturday evening, but this is no longer the case.<br \/><a id=\"Cb6PK96zQr1XJq3e2Dfw8A\" class=\"gie-single\" style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/2202755474\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><\/p>\n<p>UFC Vegas 112 Sees Strawweight Featured Prelim Scrubbed Late Saturday Afternoon<\/p>\n<p>The planned Amanda Lemos vs. Gillian Robertson tilt which had been scheduled to serve as tonight\u2019s featured prelim at the Apex <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DSOAlqgEudv\/?igsh=dW1jajJwMjVyMWRx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">was postponed<\/a> this afternoon after Lemos was forced to withdraw from the show, news that broke by way of Instagram.<\/p>\n<p>This leaves tonight\u2019s show with only 12 fights on the slate.<\/p>\n<p>UFC Vegas 112 Main Event: No. 2 Contender Brandon Royval vs. No. 6 Contender Manel Kape<\/p>\n<p>At the top of the bill later on tonight, you\u2019ll be treated to a flyweight contest between No. 2 contender <a href=\"https:\/\/mmasucka.com\/brandon-royval-eyes-either-title-fight-or-mokaev-next\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Brandon Royval<\/a> (17-8 MMA, 7-4 UFC) and No. 6 contender <a href=\"https:\/\/mmasucka.com\/manel-kapes-crazy-ufc-career-thusfar\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Manel Kape<\/a> (21-7 MMA, 6-3 UFC.) This is a five-round fight at five minutes per round.<\/p>\n<p>UFC Vegas 112 Co-Main Event: No. 15 Contender Giga Chikadze vs. Kevin Vallejos<\/p>\n<p>Immediately prior to the main event, the co-main event of the evening happens in the featherweight division. No. 15 contender <a href=\"https:\/\/mmasucka.com\/cub-swanson-vs-giga-chikadze\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Giga Chikadze<\/a> (15-5 MMA, 8-3 UFC) battles <a href=\"https:\/\/mmasucka.com\/ufc-vegas-104-keep-it-here-awesome-night\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Kevin Vallejos\u00a0<\/a>(16-1 MMA, 2-0 UFC.) This co-main attraction will be an advertised maximum of three rounds at five minutes per round.<\/p>\n<p>Rest of the Card<\/p>\n<p>Also on tonight\u2019s main card, you\u2019ll watch a middleweight contest between <a href=\"https:\/\/mmasucka.com\/ufc-vegas-101-results-jan-11-apex\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Cesar Almeida<\/a> (7-1 MMA, 3-1 UFC) and<a href=\"https:\/\/mmasucka.com\/dwcs-80-keep-it-locked-results-exciting-card-sept-2\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"> Cezary Oleksiejczuk<\/a> (16-3 MMA, UFC promotional debut,) a featherweight fight matching<a href=\"https:\/\/mmasucka.com\/ufc-mexico-weigh-in-slight-drama-scales-march-28\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"> Melquizael Costa<\/a> (24-7 MMA, 5-2 UFC) with <a href=\"https:\/\/mmasucka.com\/charrieres-stock-rise-knockout-victory\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Morgan Charriere<\/a> (21-11-1 MMA, 3-2 UFC,) a heavyweight fight between <a href=\"https:\/\/mmasucka.com\/ko-kennedy-nzechukwu-lukasz-brzeski-50k\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Kennedy Nzechukwu<\/a> (14-6 MMA, 8-6 UFC) and<a href=\"https:\/\/mmasucka.com\/danielle-kelly-gets-advice-from-buchecha-about-mma-transition\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"> Marcus Buchecha<\/a> (5-2 MMA, 0-1 UFC), and a contracted catchweight of 160 lbs between <a href=\"https:\/\/mmasucka.com\/breaking-down-the-battle-4-ways-tony-ferguson-can-beat-bobby-green\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">King Green<\/a> (32-17-1, 1 NC MMA, 13-12-1, 1 NC UFC) and Lance Gibson (9-1 MMA, UFC promotional debut.)<br \/><a id=\"2230480\" href=\"https:\/\/go.web.plus.espn.com\/c\/3198695\/2230480\/9070\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"sponsored noopener nofollow\"><br \/><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/9070-2230480.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"728\" height=\"90\" border=\"0\"\/><\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/9070.gif\" width=\"0\" height=\"0\" border=\"0\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>UFC Vegas 112 Results<\/p>\n<p>Main Card: (Tonight, 10 pm ET\/ 7 pm PT, ESPN+ and ESPN2)<\/p>\n<p>Main Event:\u00a0Brandon Royval vs. Manel Kape<\/p>\n<p>Co-Main Event:\u00a0Giga Chikadze vs. Kevin Vallejos<\/p>\n<p>Cesar Almeida vs. Cezary Oleksiejczuk- Oleksiejczuk making UFC debut<\/p>\n<p>Melquizael Costa vs. Morgan Charriere<\/p>\n<p>Kennedy Nzechukwu vs. Marcus Buchecha<\/p>\n<p>King Green vs. Lance Gibson Jr.-\u00a0Gibson making UFC debut. Catchweight: 160 lbs<\/p>\n<p>Prelims: (Tonight, 7 pm ET\/ 4 pm PT, ESPN+. ESPN2 joining in-progress at 9:30 pm ET\/ 6:30 pm PT)<\/p>\n<p>Featured Prelim:\u00a0Joanderson Brito vs. Issac Thomson<\/p>\n<p>Co-Featured Prelim:\u00a0Neil Magny vs. Yaroslav Amosov-\u00a0Amosov making UFC debut<\/p>\n<p>Sean Sharaf vs. Steven Asplund-\u00a0Asplund making UFC debut<\/p>\n<p>Melissa Croden vs. Luana Santos<\/p>\n<p>Allen Frye vs. Guilherme Pat<\/p>\n<p>Jamey-Lyn Horth vs. Tereza Bleda<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"UFC Vegas 112 is here! 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