UFC Vegas 111 Post-Event Tidbits: Welterweights Record Phenomenal Knockout Wins

While lacking in much star power, in terms of ranked competitors, UFC Vegas 111 proved to be a splendid event packed with a fun array of fantastic stoppages, with all the bouts on the main card ending inside the distance. In the main event, Brazilian standout Gabriel Bonfim toppled the always-dangerous Randy Brown with a thunderous knee in the second round. Adding even more steam to his second stint in the organization, Ultimate Fighter winner Joseph Morales bested flyweight luminary Matt Schnell, choking out the submission ace in just under three minutes. 

Now, let’s take a look at some interesting tidbits from the main card of UFC Vegas 111.

UFC Vegas 111: Christian Leroy Duncan def. Marco Tulio 

Christian Leroy Duncan

Duncan’s UFC Vegas 111 triumph over Tulio extended his win streak to three. It’s also both his second knockout victory stemming from a spinning technique as well as his second Performance of the Night bonus in a row.   

13 of his professional wins have now come by way of finish via strikes.
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Marco Tulio

Tulio’s UFC Vegas 111 loss to Leroy Duncan brought to an end his ten-bout winning streak stemming all the way back to 2018 during his regional days. His only two losses as a professional have come via knockout.

Coincidentally, they both occurred in the second round. Exiting UFC Vegas 111, his UFC record now stands at 2-1.

 

UFC Vegas 111: Chris Padilla def. Ismael Bonfim

Chris Padilla

Padilla’s win over Bonfim is his seventh victory in a row, being undefeated since 2022. He has now three of his four contests in the UFC by stoppage. His company record in 2025 stands at 2-0. 

Ismael Bonfim

Ismael Bonfim’s UFC Vegas 111 loss to Padilla was his second straight defeat. It was also the first time he had ever missed weight for a tilt in his entire combat sports career, missing the lightweight limit by 5 lbs.

All of his setbacks as a professional have ended in finishes, including losing his last two matches via strikes.

UFC Vegas 111: Uroš Medić def. Muslim Salikhov

Uroš Medić

After UFC Vegas 111, Medic has now won two consecutive fights since suffering a loss to Punahele Soriano this past January, starching both Gilbert Urbina and Muslim Salikhov. His win over Salikhov is his second straight victory by strikes in the first round.

His performance at UFC Vegas 111 saw him retain his 100 percent finishing rate, holding ten victories by knockout and two by tapout.

Muslim Salikhov

His loss to Medić served his first loss since February 2024 at UFC Fight Night: Dolidze vs. Imavov, ending his three-bout winning streak. It also was his third defeat as a professional via first round stoppage. 

His UFC record now stands at 9-5.

UFC Vegas 111: Joseph Morales def. Matt Schnell

Joseph Morales

Morales’ win over Schnell is his fifth win in a row as a professional. It was also his second straight victory by tapout after previously submitting Alibi Idiris at UFC 319. He has now won eight contests by submission 

Including his second stint in the promotion, his UFC record now stands at 3-2.

Matt Schnell

Schnell’s loss to Morales served as his third loss stemming from a guillotine choke. It was also the first time he had lost to another competitor who wasn’t ranked since his meeting with Hector Sandoval at UFC Fight Night 108 in 2017.

He is now 1-4 in his last five bouts. 

UFC Vegas 111: Gabriel Bonfim def. Randy Brown 

Gabriel Bonfim

His win over Brown is his fourth successive victory since 2023. It’s also his first triumph by strikes since starching Brenner Alberth at LFA 126 in 2022. The win awarded him his third UFC post-fight bonus. 

17 of his 19 victories as a professional have now come by way of finish. 

Randy Brown

His loss to Bonfim forced him out of the winner’s circle after previously defeating Nicolas Dalby this past April UFC Fight Night: Machado Garry vs. Prates. It also was his first loss by stoppage since being tapped out by Jack Della Maddalena at UFC 284, as well as his first by knockout since 2020.

His UFC record now stands at 14-7.

 

 

Hank Strandberg
Hank Strandberg
Hank has been a professional writer since 2022. He has covered MMA extensively as well as major eSports tournaments. He is a Hamline University graduate with a Bachelors in Fine Arts in Creative Writing and as a member of Phi Betta Kappa.

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