UFC Vegas 115 Results: April Schedule Kicks Off with Exciting Saturday at Apex

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UFC Vegas 115 is here! Tonight, Meta Apex in Enterprise, NV serves as the setting for the first UFC Fight Night in the month of April. Live coverage of the show begins in a few short hours at 5 pm ET/ 2 pm PT with the prelims. Main card action fol...

UFC Vegas 115 is here! Tonight, Meta Apex in Enterprise, NV serves as the setting for the first UFC Fight Night in the month of April. Live coverage of the show begins in a few short hours at 5 pm ET/ 2 pm PT with the prelims.

Main card action follows at 8 pm ET/ 5 pm PT. Inside the United States of America, the entirety of UFC Vegas 115 will be seen via Paramount Plus,

After an initially-chaotic weigh-in window yesterday morning, tonight’s 13-fight schedule is intact for UFC Vegas 115. Included on the card tonight is an intriguing fight at 155 lbs in the evening’s main event inside the fabled Octagon.

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UFC Vegas 115 Main Event: No. 10 Contender Renato Moicano vs. Chris Duncan

At the top of the bill tonight, No. 10 contender Renato Moicano (20-7-1 MMA, 12-7 UFC) seeks to begin his ascent to the top of the rankings at 155 when he squares off against Chris Duncan (15-2 MMA, 6-1 UFC.) This main event is an advertised maximum of five rounds at five minutes per round to close the show.

UFC Vegas 115 Co-Main Event: No. 3 Contender Virna Jandiroba vs. No. 7 Contender Tabatha Ricci

Immediately beforehand, the strawweights do battle in the co-main event of the evening when No. 3 contender Virna Jandiroba (22-4 MMA, 8-4 UFC) meets No. 7 contender Tabatha Ricci (12-3 MMA, 7-3 UFC.) The co-main event will be a three-round fight at five minutes per round.

Rest of the Card

Also tonight at UFC Vegas 115, you’ll be treated to a light heavyweight contest versing Abdul-Rahkman Yakhyaev (8-0 MMA, 1-0 UFC) with Brendson Ribeiro (17-9, 1 NC MMA, 2-4 UFC,) a bantamweight showcase between Rafael Estevam (14-0 MMA, 3-0 UFC) and Ethyn Ewing (9-2 MMA, 1-0 UFC,) a featherweight showdown pairing Tommy McMillen (9-0 MMA, UFC promotional debut) against Manolo Zecchini (11-4 MMA, 0-1 UFC,) and a featherweight fight matching Jose Delano (16-3 MMA, UFC promotional debut) with Robert Ruchala (11-2 MMA, 0-1 UFC.)

UFC Vegas 115 Results:

Main Card: (Tonight, 8 pm ET/ 5 pm PT- Paramount Plus)

Main Event: Renato Moicano def. Chris Duncan by Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) at 3:14 into Round 2. Moicano: Seventh win by submission during UFC tenure. 

Co-Main Event: Virna Jandiroba def. Tabatha Ricci by Unanimous Decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28.)

Abdul-Rahkman Yakhyaev def. Brendson Ribeiro by Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) at 2:52 into Round 1. Yakhyaev: Fifth consecutive first-round finish. 

Ethyn Ewing def. Rafael Estevam  by KO (Left Hook to Liver) at 1:44 into Round 3.

Tommy McMillen def. Manolo Zecchini by TKO (Strikes) at 3:57 into Round 1.  McMillen: Making UFC promotional debut at UFC Vegas 115 tonight.

Jose Delano def. Robert Ruchala by Unanimous Decision (30-27, 29-26, 29-26.) Delano: Making UFC promotional debut at UFC Vegas 115 tonight.

Prelims: (Tonight, 5 pm ET/ 2 pm PT- Paramount Plus)

UFC Vegas 115 Featured Prelim: Thomas Petersen def. Guilherme Pat by Majority Decision (28-28, 29-27, 29-27.)

Co-Featured Prelim: Alessandro Costa def. Stewart Nicoll by TKO (Left Hook to Liver) at 4:56 into Round 2.

Darrius Flowers def. Lando Vannata by TKO (Ground and Pound) at 0:52 into Round 2. Flowers: First win under UFC banner in fourth appearances. 

Alice Pereira def. Hailey Cowan by KO (Left Knee) at 4:24 into Round 2.

Tresean Gore def. Azamat Bekoev by Technical Submission (Guillotine Choke) at 3:27 into Round 3.

Dione Barbosa def. Melissa Gatto by Majority Decision (28-28, 29-27, 29-27.) Barbosa deducted one point in second round for illegal blow. 

Kai Kamaka def. Dakota Hope by Split Decision (28-29, 29-28, 29-28.) Hope: Making UFC promotional debut at UFC Vegas 115 tonight.

ABOUT THE AUTHORDrew ZuhoskyStaff Writer

Drew Zuhosky is a combat sports journalist and Staff Writer at MMA Sucka.

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