The UFC APEX hosted its first fight night of 2026, with MMA fans preparing for several intriguing matchups.
UFC Vegas 113 produced only four finishes: two impressive knockouts and two surprising submissions.
A new flyweight title challenger made his name heard to the champion, while a new heavyweight contender entered the rankings, as there were plenty of talking points after the event.
Here are all the results from UFC Vegas 113, from the headliner to the prelims.
Bautista gives Oliveira his first UFC loss
An interesting bantamweight battle saw a fighter hoping to bounce back against a highly rated prospect.
Mario Bautista was close to a potential title shot, losing a close unanimous decision to Umar Nurmagomedov at UFC 321.
Vinicius Oliveira was unbeaten in the UFC after extending his MMA win streak to six after defeating Kyler Phillips by unanimous decision at UFC 318.
Whoever ended the night victorious claimed a credible victory and would be highly respected within the MMA community.
The American tired out ‘LokDog’ early in the first round, landing a few takedowns and making it a nightmare to deal with the grappling.
The #9 contender played the same strategy in the second round against the Brazilian as he produced wrestling dominance in the Octagon.
Towards the end of round two, Bautista cleverly transitioned to a Rear-Naked Choke attempt and managed to submit Oliveira to secure a redeeming win.
It’s unclear what may be next for the 20-fight mixed martial artist, but the 32-year-old did call out Cory Sandhagen during the post-fight interview in his quest to rise up the 135-pound rankings.
Flyweight has another title contender
The co-main event of UFC Vegas 113 definitely brought a lot of attraction, considering the title picture of the 125-pound division.
Amir Albazi was in need of returning to the win column as well as the Octagon, as his last bout ended with a unanimous decision loss to Brandon Moreno at UFC Edmonton in November 2024.
Kyoji Horiguchi made a statement return to the organisation when he comfortably beat Tagir Ulanbekov by third-round submission at UFC Qatar.
Both men were in desperation for a wi,n which would hugely boost their careers and possibly enter them in the top five of the flyweight rankings.
While looking like a close contest at first sight, the Japanese fighter showed dominance in all three rounds.
The ‘Karate Kid’ was able to perfectly time his strikes and stun the Iraqi on a couple of occasions, leaving the #6 contender to struggle.
Albazi attempted seven takedowns in an effort to turn the tide, but none were successful, and Horiguchi won by unanimous decision.
People forget that the 35-year-old only has one loss in the UFC, which came against Demetrious Johnson almost 11 years ago, leaving the Gunma-born mixed martial artist with a potential title clash in his next bout.
Other Highlights at the APEX
Rizvan Kuniev entered the rankings and earned his first win in the UFC after going the distance to comfortably defeat Jailton Almeida by unanimous decision.
In a Fight of the Night-earning battle, Michal Oleksiejczuk went the distance with Marc-Andre Barriault to secure a unanimous decision victory.
Farid Basharat did just enough to stay undefeated as he beat Jean Matsumoto by split decision, claiming a six-fight win streak in the UFC.
Dustin Jacoby earned his third successive knockout win when he stopped Julius Walker by second-round TKO.
Daniil Donchenko displayed a very convincing win in the Octagon as he beat welterweight veteran Alex Morono by unanimous decision.
Nikolay Veretennikov began 2026 with a good start after stopping Niko Price by first-round TKO, bouncing back from a shaky 2025.
Ketlen Souza broke her two-fight losing streak as she defeated fellow Brazilian Bruna Brasil by unanimous decision.
Javid Basharat finally returned to winning ways after winning on the judges’ scorecards unanimously against short-notice opponent Gianni Vazquez.
Wang Cong continued the hype with a unanimous decision win over Eduarda Moura as the Chinese fighter extended her win streak to three.
Jakub Wiklacz earned a buzzer-beater finish at the APEX after beating Muin Gafurov by third-round submission in the final second with a Guillotine Choke.
Klaudia Sygula kicked off the first APEX event of the year with a unanimous decision triumph against Priscila Cachoeira.
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