LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – NOVEMBER 08: Neil Magny poses on the size in the course of the UFC Struggle Night time weigh-in at UFC APEX on November 08, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photograph by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC)
The 11-fight UFC Vegas 100 card on the UFC Apex on Saturday signaled the promotion’s a centesimal occasion within the APEX. Whereas nobody might have guessed that combat playing cards on the UFC’s ‘home base’ would have continued for this lengthy, they’ve supplied an intimate and distinctive viewing expertise for the fights they’ve hosted.
UFC Vegas 100 featured a five-fight principal card that produced three thrilling finishes. Within the co-main occasion, ONE Championship’s former two-division champion, Reiner de Ridder, submitted UFC vet Gerald Meerschaert to seize his first win with the promotion. And in the principle occasion, Carlos Prates firmly arrived as a contemporary contender for the UFC’s welterweight division as he surprised viewers, flatlining veteran gatekeeper Neil Magny. A couple of new faces and a few wily vets must be matched after struggling defeat at UFC Vegas 100.
Neil Magny
Neil Magny was starched within the first spherical of the principle occasion of UFC Vegas 100 by sizzling prospect Carlos Prates. It’s an undoubtedly powerful loss for Magny to abdomen because the 37-year-old has now been completed two instances in a row and misplaced three of his final 4 fights. Magny entered the combat Saturday ranked at #15 within the UFC’s welterweight division, so he might be unranked when the brand new rankings come out.
Magny’s subsequent combat ought to be in opposition to Elizeu Zaleski. Elizeu picked up a win earlier within the night time when he smoked undefeated alternative fighter Zach Scoggin within the first spherical (Elizeu was initially presupposed to tackle Nicolas Dalby earlier than Dalby withdrew). Zaleski has gone 2-1-1 in his final 4 fights, with the loss coming to Randy Brown again in June. Magny and Zleski share a standard opponent in Li Jingliang. Neil defeated ‘The Leech’ by way of unanimous choice whereas Elizeu suffered a TKO defeat within the third spherical. The 38-year-old would match up properly in opposition to Magny and the winner would possible be in search of one other combat to interrupt again into the rankings.
Neil’s subsequent combat: Elizeu Zaleski
Gerald Meerschaert
Gerald Meerschaert was submitted late in his three spherical co principal occasion in opposition to UFC newcomer, Reinier de Ridder. Meerschaert had a great displaying on Saturday regardless of being dropped early however couldn’t discover a path to victory. Meerschaert is now 12-10 within the UFC and 2-2 in his final 4 fights. Gerald holds the middleweight submission report for the UFC. He is likely one of the most lively threats within the grappling division with the promotion.
With Meerschaert turning 37 subsequent month he’s nonetheless harmful and has a variety of tread left on the tires of his profession, as might be seen together with his final win, a second-round submission over Edmen Shahbazyan in August.
Gerald’s subsequent combat ought to be in opposition to Abus Magomedov. This can be a combat that the UFC has scheduled on two separate events at this level. In December of 2021 a combat between the 2 middleweights was scheduled, nevertheless it was cancelled as a consequence of Magomedov’s visa problems. In February of 2023, the second scheduling of this combat, the date was cancelled once more because of the identical causes. Nonetheless, Gerald has solely fought exterior of the U.S. one time in his total professional profession so this bout would possibly logistically not exercise.
An excellent again up can be the loser of Paul Craig vs. Bo Nickal on UFC 309. Timing works out because the bouts are inside per week of one another. And each fighters would provide one other grappling heavy sort of matchup for Meerschaert.
Gerald’s subsequent combat: Abus Magomedov or Loser of Paul Craig vs. Bo Nickal
Cortavious Romious
Cortavious Romious was defeated in a lopsided unaimous choice by the hands of Gaston Bolanos on Saturday. Romious fought on the 2023 season of the Contender Collection dropping to Ramon Taveras. Cortavius was miraculously invited again earlier this 12 months for a shot at redemption. The 30-year-old will start his profession within the UFC’s bantamweight division at 0-1.
Cortavious ought to combat the loser of Lengthy Xiao vs. Quang Le. The 2 males are scheduled to combat on November twenty third, so the bouts are only some weeks aside. Each Cortavious and Lengthy have been Contender Collection fighters that competed on the 2024 season of the present. Quang got here through the LFA and went undefeated through seven fights earlier than dropping his first (quick discover) combat within the UFC to Chris Gutierrez. Quang was additionally presupposed to be on the 2024 season of the Contender Collection however was signed as an alternative. Lengthy additionally misplaced his first combat within the UFC dropping a break up choice to Chang Ho Lee in June. Three males in very related positions. Whoever loses the bout on the twenty third ought to combat Cortavious for his or her first victory within the UFC.
Cortavious’ subsequent combat: Loser of Lengthy Xiao vs. Quang Le
Luana Pinheiro
Luana Pinheiro misplaced a unanimous choice to UFC vet, Gillian Robertson, on the principle card of UFC Vegas 100 on Saturday. Pinheiro has now misplaced three straight fights and has been completed in two of them (by Amanda Ribas and Angela Hill).
Pinheiro, a 2020 Contender Collection alum, now has a promotional report of 3-3 after beginning off sizzling with the UFC. Luana, now 30, has no wins in opposition to present UFC fighters as Randa Markos and Sam Hughes have since been launched by the group. And Michelle Waterson-Gomez has since retired, so not a great search for Pinheiro.
Luana’s subsequent combat ought to be in opposition to Yazmin Jauregui. Yazmin has an analogous report as Luana as she’s 11-2 and Lunana is 11-3 as a professional. Jauregui is 3-2 within the UFC however has misplaced two of her final three fights and was completed within the first spherical of each. This combat can be a traditional striker vs grappler match up and would provide each fighters an opportunity to get again heading in the right direction of their respective UFC careers.
Luana’s subsequent combat: Yazmin Jauregui
Dusko Todorovic
Dusko Todorovic was relentlessly overwhelmed and stopped to open the principle card of UFC Vegas 100 on Saturday. Dusko’s opponent, Mansur Abdul-Malik, was an undefeated Contender Collection fighter seeking to make an announcement and sadly, he did so together with his end of Dusko. Tough final result for Todorovic as he was simply returning to motion after struggling a combat ending knee harm in opposition to Christian Leroy Duncan that has had him out of motion since March of 2023.
Todorovic is now 3-5 with the promotion since he was signed from the 2019 season of the Contender Collection. Todorovic has misplaced three of his final 4 fights and been stopped in all three. Of Dusko’s three victories, all of his opponents have since been launched (Dequan Townsend, Maki Pitolo and Jordan Wright).
Dusko ought to combat Ihor Potieria in his subsequent combat. Ihor was final in motion at UFC 307 in October when he misplaced a unanimous choice to Cesar Almedia. Potieria is 2-5 within the UFC and has misplaced 4 of his final 5 bouts. Ihor defeated Mauricio Rua in his retirement bout in early 2023. And Ihor received a unanimous choice over Robert Bryczek again in February however missed weight forward of that bout. Good combat to make as each fighters are on the recent seat and convey thrilling putting to the desk.
Dusko’s subsequent combat: Ihor Potieria
