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The Ultimate Fighting Championship returned to the UFC Apex on Saturday night for UFC Vegas 31.
In the main event of the night, Islam Makhachev lived up to his status as the heavy favorite with an impressive win over Thiago Moises. Makhachev controlled the fight before scoring a fourth-round submission victory via rear-naked choke.
In the co-main event, Miesha Tate made a triumphant return to the cage after a five-year layoff by scoring a third-round TKO win over Marion Reneau, who was set to retire following the event.
When the night was all said and done, six fighters earned $50,000 performance bonuses. Tate, Mateusz Gamrot, Rodolfo Vieira, and Rodrigo Nascimento earned 50gs for finishing their fights, while Billy Quarantillo and Gabriel Benitez picked up $50,000 each for Fight of the Night.
If you missed out on Saturday’s action, we have you covered.
The full results from UFC Vegas 31 can be seen below.
UFC Vegas 31 Results
- Islam Makhachev def. Thiago Moises via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 4, 2:38
- Miesha Tate def. Marion Reneau via TKO (strikes) – Round 3, 1:53
- Mateusz Gamrot def. Jeremy Stephens via submission (kimura) – Round 1, 1:05
- Rodolfo Vieira def. Dustin Stoltzfus via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 3, 1:54
- Billy Quarantillo def. Gabriel Benitez via TKO (punches) – Round 3, 3:40
- Daniel Rodriguez def. Preston Parsons via TKO (punches) – Round 1, 3:47
- Amanda Lemos def. Montserrat Conejo via knockout (punches) – Round 1, 0:35
- Sergey Morozov def. Khalid Taha via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
- Malcolm Gordon def. Francisco Figueiredo via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
- Rodrigo Nascimento def. Alan Baudot via TKO (punches) – Round 2, 1:29
The Ultimate Fighting Championship returns on Saturday, July 24, with UFC Vegas 32 featuring a main event bout between Cody Sandhagen and former bantamweight champion TJ Dillashaw.
The promotion will then wrap up a busy month on July 31 with Uriah Hall vs. Sean Strickland as the headliner of UFC Vegas 33. Both events will be held at the UFC Apex.
