{"id":628652,"date":"2026-04-25T22:58:09","date_gmt":"2026-04-25T22:58:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/628652\/"},"modified":"2026-04-25T22:58:09","modified_gmt":"2026-04-25T22:58:09","slug":"ufc-vegas-116-sterling-vs-zalal-live-results-and-highlights","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/628652\/","title":{"rendered":"UFC Vegas 116: &#8216;Sterling vs. Zalal&#8217; Live Results and Highlights"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Ultimate Fighting Championship returns to the Apex for tonight\u2019s UFC Vegas 116 event, a 13-bout fight card headlined by Aljamain Sterling vs. Youssef Zalal.<\/p>\n<p>Sterling (25-5 MMA), the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ufc.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">promotion<\/a>\u2018s former bantamweight champion, will be returning to action for the first time since earning a unanimous decision victory over <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bjpenn.com\/mma-news\/brian-ortega\/brian-ortega-toxic-relationship-ufc-star-tracy-cortez\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Brian Ortega<\/a> this past August in Shanghai, China. Prior to that triumph, \u2018Funk Master\u2019 had dropped a decision loss to fellow 145lbs contender Movsar Evloev at UFC 310.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Youssef Zalal (18-5-1 MMA) was most previously seen in action this past October, where he scored a first-round submission victory over Josh Emmett (see that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bjpenn.com\/mma-news\/youssef-zalal\/ufc-320-results-youssef-zalal-submits-josh-emmett-video\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>). \u2018The Moroccan Devil\u2019 has won eight fights in a row, with 7 of those 8 victories coming by stoppage.<\/p>\n<p>UFC Vegas 116 is co-headlined by women\u2019s bantamweight matchup featuring Norma Dumont taking on Joselyne Edwards.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-397303\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Norma-Dumont.png\" alt=\"Norma-Dumont\" width=\"696\" height=\"399\"   data-eio=\"p\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Dumont (13-2 MMA) most recently competed this past November, where she scored a split decision win over <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bjpenn.com\/mma-news\/kayla-harrison\/pros-react-after-kayla-harrison-defeats-ketlen-vieira-at-ufc-307\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Ketlen Vieira<\/a>. That victory marked Norma\u2019s sixth in a row and has her in prime position for a future title shot with another win this evening.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Joselyne Edwards (17-6 MMA) currently boasts a four-fight winning streak, with her most recent <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ufc.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Octagon<\/a> victory coming by way of submission over Nora Cornolle this past February. \u2018La Pantera\u2019 has earned all four of her most recent wins by way of stoppage (2 KO\u2019s and 2 submissions).<\/p>\n<p>Also featured on tonight\u2019s UFC Vegas 116 main card lineup is a highly anticipated lightweight contest between Rafa Garcia and Alexander Hernandez.<\/p>\n<p>Garcia (17-4 MMA) will enter the bout on a two-fight winning streak, with his most recent victory coming by way of TKO against Jared Gordon this past September in San Antonio. \u2018Gifted\u2019 has gone 4-1 over his past five <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ufc.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Octagon<\/a> appearances overall.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Alexander Hernandez (18-8 MMA) currently boasts a four-fight winning streak, with his most recent victory coming via TKO over Carlos Diego Ferreira this past September. Prior to that triumph, \u2018The Great\u2019 had scored a first-round finish against Chase Hooper at UFC 319 (see that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bjpenn.com\/mma-news\/ufc-319\/ufc-319-du-plessis-vs-chimaev-live-results-and-highlights\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p>Get all of tonight\u2019s live results and highlights below:<\/p>\n<p>UFC Vegas 116 Main Card (Paramount+, 8 p.m. EST)<\/p>\n<p>Aljamain Sterling (146) vs. Youssef Zalal (145.5) \u2013<\/p>\n<p>Norma Dumont (135.5) vs. Joselyne Edwards (135.5) \u2013<\/p>\n<p>Rafa Garcia (155) vs. Alexander Hernandez (155.5) \u2013<\/p>\n<p>Davey Grant (135.5) vs. Adrian Luna Martinetti (135.5) \u2013<\/p>\n<p>Montel Jackson (135.5) vs. Raoni Barcelos (136) \u2013<\/p>\n<p>Marcus Buchecha (252.5) vs. Ryan Spann (264) \u2013<\/p>\n<p>UFC Vegas 116 Prelims (Paramount+, 5 p.m. EST)<\/p>\n<p>Rodolfo Vieira (185.5) vs. Eric McConico (186) \u2013<\/p>\n<p>Sedriques Dumas (184) vs. Jackson McVey (185) \u2013<\/p>\n<p>Mayra Bueno Silva (136) vs. Michelle Montague (135.5) \u2013<\/p>\n<p>Jafel Filho (135.5) vs. Cody Durden (135.5) \u2013<\/p>\n<p>Francis Marshall (155.5) vs. Lucas Brennan (155.5) \u2013 Marshall def. Brennan by unanimous decision (30-27 x3)<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Make it two in a row \ud83d\udc4a<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FranMarshallMMA?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">@FranMarshallMMA<\/a> secures the UD victory at <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/UFCVegas116?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">#UFCVegas116<\/a>!<\/p>\n<p>[ LIVE NOW on <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/paramountplus?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">@ParamountPlus<\/a> ] <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/KQFG4Lx13Q\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/KQFG4Lx13Q<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 UFC (@ufc) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ufc\/status\/2048167673268441433?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">April 25, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Max Griffin (170.5) vs. Victor Valenzuela (170) \u2013 Valenzuela def. Griffin by unanimous decision (29-28 x3)<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Debut win \u2705<\/p>\n<p>Victor Valenzuela digs deep and gets the decision victory!<\/p>\n<p>[ <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/UFCVegas116?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">#UFCVegas116<\/a> | LIVE NOW on <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/paramountplus?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">@ParamountPlus<\/a> ] <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/P3KA8pPL6p\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/P3KA8pPL6p<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 UFC (@ufc) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ufc\/status\/2048161018787021140?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">April 25, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Talita Alencar vs. Julia Polastri (115.5) \u2013 Alencar def. Polastri by unanimous decision (29-28 x3)<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">29-28 on all scorecards \ud83d\udcaa<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Talitaalencarbj?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">@TalitaAlencarbj<\/a> earns the UD victory at <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/UFCVegas116?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">#UFCVegas116<\/a>!<\/p>\n<p>[ LIVE NOW on <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/paramountplus?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">@ParamountPlus<\/a> ] <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/LiDOzll4Bn\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/LiDOzll4Bn<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 UFC (@ufc) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ufc\/status\/2048154092099530826?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">April 25, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Who are you picking to win tonight\u2019s featherweight main event between Aljamain Sterling and Youssef Zalal? Share your predictions in the comment section PENN Nation!<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Ultimate Fighting Championship returns to the Apex for tonight\u2019s UFC Vegas 116 event, a 13-bout fight card&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":628653,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[444],"tags":[49,48,641,638,82],"class_list":{"0":"post-628652","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-mma","8":"tag-ca","9":"tag-canada","10":"tag-fighting","11":"tag-mma","12":"tag-sports"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/628652","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=628652"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/628652\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/628653"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=628652"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=628652"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=628652"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}