Find out the UFC Fight Night: Vettori vs. Dolidze 2 Results from last night at the Apex and who won the bonuses!
Fight fans were in for a treat last night at the UFC APEX in Las Vegas. The rematch between Marvin Vettori and Roman Dolidze headlined an action-packed card that delivered non-stop excitement. Nearly two years after their first encounter, these middleweights stepped into the octagon once again to settle the score.
The night saw numerous finishes with fighters showing incredible skills across all weight classes. Dana White often jokes that amazing prelims lead to underwhelming main cards, but Saturday night proved him wrong with spectacular action from start to finish!
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In the main event, Roman Dolidze got his revenge against Marvin Vettori with a unanimous decision victory. All three judges scored it 49-46 in favor of the Georgian fighter. The five-round battle was competitive throughout, with both men having their moments.
WHAT A BATTLE 👏@RomanDolidzeUFC is leaving #UFCVegas104 with a unanimous decision victory! pic.twitter.com/xcm7n08rSd
— UFC (@ufc) March 16, 2025
Vettori showed little ring rust with his 21-month layoff, and Dolidze turned up the heat in the championship rounds. The victory marks Dolidze’s third straight win, firmly establishing him as a contender in the middleweight division.
The co-main event saw Chidi Njokuani continue his impressive run at welterweight. After a competitive first round against veteran Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos, Njokuani found his rhythm in the second. When dos Santos tried to close the distance, Njokuani landed a perfectly timed knee that sent the Brazilian crashing to the canvas.
CHIDI BANG BANG 💥@ChidiBangNjoku gets his 3rd victory in a row via TKO at #UFCVegas104! pic.twitter.com/ACxxfN7Rxz
— UFC (@ufc) March 16, 2025
He followed up with punches to secure the TKO victory at 2:19 of round two. Since dropping down from middleweight, Njokuani has gone a perfect 3-0, showing he’s found his proper weight class.
The main card delivered a perfect mix of striking battles and submission finishes. Alexander Hernandez and Kurt Holobaugh put on a lightweight thriller that went the distance, with Hernandez earning the unanimous decision.
Da'Mon Blackshear and @BrendsonRibeir5 both earned kimura submissions tonight 👏
— UFC (@ufc) March 16, 2025
That marks UFC Fight Night: Vettori vs. Dolidze 2 as the first event since UFC 123: Rampage vs. Machida to feature two kimuras! pic.twitter.com/tyVYT7HXUh
Before that, fans witnessed back-to-back kimura submissions as Da’Mon Blackshear tapped out Cody Gibson and Brendson Ribeiro finished Diyar Nurgozhay. Argentine prospect Kevin Vallejos made a statement in his UFC debut. He stopped SeungWoo Choi with a devastating overhand right in 03:09 of the first round.
The preliminary card was equally exciting with five of seven bouts ending inside the distance. Waldo Cortes-Acosta scored a second-round TKO over Ryan Spann. Carlos Vera needed just over three minutes to submit Josias Musasa with a rear-naked choke. You Su Young got the decision victory over AJ Cunninham after a 3 round battle.
A DOMINANT performance from Andre Lima tonight 👏
— UFC (@ufc) March 15, 2025
He gets the submission victory in round three! #UFCVegas104 pic.twitter.com/YH4ktJInY7
Andre Lima pulled off a third-round submission against Daniel Barez, and the women’s bouts delivered two of the night’s most spectacular finishes. Priscila Cachoeira knocked out Josiane Nunes with a right hand, and Carli Judice needed only 100 seconds to finish Yuneisy Duben with a head kick. Sam Hughes got the nod after three rounds against Stephanie Luciano.
Performance of the Night: Carli Judice, Carlos Vera, Priscila Cachoeira and Andre Lima
Well deseved bonuses! 👏
— UFC (@ufc) March 16, 2025
Andre Lima, @PedritaUFC, Carli Judice, and Carlos Vera each won $50K after their performances at #UFCVegas104! pic.twitter.com/9nXlM4b7xj
Looking back at this event, it is clear the UFC matchmakers put together a card that delivered from top to bottom. With nine finishes across thirteen fights, fans got their money’s worth. For Dolidze, the win represents sweet revenge and potentially moves him closer to title contention. As for Vettori, despite the loss, his competitive showing after such a long layoff suggests he will remain a factor in the division going forward!
(Image Credit: Per Haljestam – Imagn Images)
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