For a second consecutive week, top-level mixed martial arts makes its home at the Apex for UFC Vegas 111. In the main event, welterweight standouts Gabriel Bonfim and Randy Brown tango in a thrilling striking matchup. In the penultimate bout of the night, Ultimate Fighter alum Matt Schnell and Joseph Morales face off in what is shaping up to be an exciting flyweight clash.
UFC Vegas 111 Main Event
Along with his older brother, Ismael, Bonfim has enjoyed a meteoric rise in the UFC since they both made their company debuts on the same card two years ago. In the time since then, “Marretinha” has developed into a surging force at 170-lb, racking up a 5-1 record in the organization with wins over Trevin Giles, Khaos Williams and Stephen Thompson ahead of UFC Vegas 111.
Rebounding in a big way his last time out with a highlight-reel knockout over Nicolas Dalby, Brown is now back in the winner’s circle after a disappointing defeat to Bryan Battle last year. Eager to make his way back into the rankings, “Rude Boy” will look to halt the momentum of his streaking Brazilian opponent to prove that he is one of the best welterweights on the planet.
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UFC Vegas 111 Co-Main Event
Fighting under the UFC banner since 2016, Schnell has traded blows with a handful of flyweight greats in his day, including Steve Erceg, Brandon Royval and Alexandre Pantoja. Ending a three-bout losing streak last April with a victory over Jimmy Flick, “Danger” enters the Octagon for the 14th time in his career in UFC Vegas 111.
Making his way back to the promotion after seven years away, Morales announced himself as a 125-lb competitor to watch out for when he submitted heavy favorite Alibi Idiris to win The Ultimate Fighter 33 championship. Now with the UFC title as his next great goal, “Bopo” will look to kickstart a dominant warpath towards the top of the summit at flyweight with a win at UFC Vegas 111.
Here’s How to Watch UFC Vegas 111
Online Streaming: You can catch the entire card on ESPN+, but you will need to subscribe in order to do so. Right now, the company is offering a monthly or yearly subscription of $11.99 and $119.99 respectively. For those who want to get more bang out of their buck, there is also the monthly Disney Bundle Deal, which offers ESPN+, Hulu, and Disney+ for $16.99 with included commercials, or $26.99 for no commercials at all.
Start Time and Date: The Preliminaries will begin at 4pm ET, followed by the Main Card at 7pm ET on November 8th.
Bout Order For UFC Vegas 111
Main Card:
(Welterweight) Gabriel Bonfim vs. Randy Brown
(Flyweight) Matt Schnell vs. Joseph Morales
(Welterweight) Muslim Salikhov vs. Uroš Medić
(Lightweight) Chris Padilla vs. Ismael Bonfim
(Middleweight) Christian Leroy Duncan vs. Marco Tulio
Preliminaries:
(Featherweight) Hyder Amil vs. Jamall Emmers
(Bantamweight) Ricky Simón vs. Raoni Barcelos
(Women’s Bantamweight) Mayra Bueno Silva vs. Jacqueline Cavalcanti
(Heavyweight) Josh Hokit vs. Max Gimenis
(Women’s Strawweight) Tecia Pennington vs. Denise Gomes
(Bantamweight) Miles Johns vs. Daniel Marcos
(Catchweight: 195 lbs) Jackson McVey vs. Zach Reese
