UFC Vegas 112 is here! Tonight, the final UFC event to run on ESPN’s platforms after seven years takes place with a UFC Fight Night inside the UFC Apex in Enterprise, NV. Live coverage of tonight’s show begins at 7 pm ET/ 4 pm PT with the prelims.
For the final time in 2025 and final time in this current contract, the action can be seen gavel-to-gavel on ESPN+. ESPN2 will be running tonight’s action, joining the prelims in-progress at 9:30 pm ET/ 6:30 pm PT.
Main card action caps off the evening and the 2025 schedule of events for the promotion at 10 pm ET/ 7 pm PT on ESPN+ and ESPN2 in a simulcast. After a successful weigh-in window yesterday morning, UFC Vegas 112’s 13-fight itinerary appeared to be be going ahead as planned this Saturday evening, but this is no longer the case.
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UFC Vegas 112 Sees Strawweight Featured Prelim Scrubbed Late Saturday Afternoon
The planned Amanda Lemos vs. Gillian Robertson tilt which had been scheduled to serve as tonight’s featured prelim at the Apex was postponed this afternoon after Lemos was forced to withdraw from the show, news that broke by way of Instagram.
This leaves tonight’s show with only 12 fights on the slate.
UFC Vegas 112 Main Event: No. 2 Contender Brandon Royval vs. No. 6 Contender Manel Kape
At the top of the bill later on tonight, you’ll be treated to a flyweight contest between No. 2 contender Brandon Royval (17-8 MMA, 7-4 UFC) and No. 6 contender Manel Kape (21-7 MMA, 6-3 UFC.) This is a five-round fight at five minutes per round.
UFC Vegas 112 Co-Main Event: No. 15 Contender Giga Chikadze vs. Kevin Vallejos
Immediately prior to the main event, the co-main event of the evening happens in the featherweight division. No. 15 contender Giga Chikadze (15-5 MMA, 8-3 UFC) battles Kevin Vallejos (16-1 MMA, 2-0 UFC.) This co-main attraction will be an advertised maximum of three rounds at five minutes per round.
Rest of the Card
Also on tonight’s main card, you’ll watch a middleweight contest between Cesar Almeida (7-1 MMA, 3-1 UFC) and Cezary Oleksiejczuk (16-3 MMA, UFC promotional debut,) a featherweight fight matching Melquizael Costa (24-7 MMA, 5-2 UFC) with Morgan Charriere (21-11-1 MMA, 3-2 UFC,) a heavyweight fight between Kennedy Nzechukwu (14-6 MMA, 8-6 UFC) and Marcus Buchecha (5-2 MMA, 0-1 UFC), and a contracted catchweight of 160 lbs between King Green (32-17-1, 1 NC MMA, 13-12-1, 1 NC UFC) and Lance Gibson (9-1 MMA, UFC promotional debut.)
UFC Vegas 112 Results
Main Card: (Tonight, 10 pm ET/ 7 pm PT, ESPN+ and ESPN2)
UFC Vegas 112 Main Event: Manel Kape def. Brandon Royval by TKO (Right Hand to Ground and Pound) at 3:18 into Round 1.
Co-Main Event: Kevin Vallejos def. Giga Chikadze by KO (Spinning Back Fist to Elbows) at 1:29 into Round 2.
Cezary Oleksiejczuk def. Cesar Almeida by Unanimous Decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27.) Oleksiejczuk making UFC debut
Melquizael Costa def. Morgan Charriere by KO (Head Kick) at 1:14 into Round 1.
Kennedy Nzechukwu vs. Marcus Buchecha ends in a Unanimous Draw (28-28, 28-28, 28-28.)
King Green def. Lance Gibson Jr. by Split Decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28.) Gibson making UFC debut. Catchweight: 160 lbs
Prelims: (Tonight, 7 pm ET/ 4 pm PT, ESPN+. ESPN2 joining in-progress at 9:30 pm ET/ 6:30 pm PT)
UFC Vegas 112 Featured Prelim: Yaroslav Amosov def. Neil Magny by Submission (Anaconda Choke) at 3:14 into Round 1. Amosov making UFC debut
Co-Featured Prelim: Joanderson Brito def. Isaac Thomson by Unanimous Decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28.) Thomson making UFC debut
Steven Asplund def. Sean Sharaf by TKO (Punches) at 3:49 into Round 2. Asplund making UFC debut.
Luana Santos def. Melissa Croden by Unanimous Decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27.)
Guilherme Pat def. Allen Frye by Unanimous Decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27.)
Jamey-Lyn Horth def. Tereza Bleda by TKO (Right Hook to Strikes) at 2:05 into Round 1.
