The first UFC Fight Night of 2026 delivered a night of decisive finishes and ranked implications at UFC Vegas 113: Bautista vs. Oliveira, topped by a dominant main event performance from Mario Bautista.
Main Event: Bantamweight Showdown
Mario Bautista locked in a slick rear-naked choke submission in the second round to defeat Vinicius Oliveira at 4:46 of Round 2. Bautista’s grappling control and transitional offense proved too much for Oliveira, who struggled to implement his game plan.
Co-Main: Horiguchi Takes Apart Albazi
In the night’s co-feature, veteran Kyoji Horiguchi ran away with a unanimous decision over Amir Albazi, showcasing dynamic striking and crisp pace over three rounds. Judges scored the bout clearly on all cards.
Key Main Card Performances
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Rizvan Kuniev earned a unanimous decision over Jailton Almeida in a heavyweight tilt.
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Michal Oleksiejczuk outpointed Marc-Andre Barriault by decision.
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Farid Basharat edged Jean Matsumoto via split decision.
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Dustin Jacoby scored a second-round TKO stoppage against Julius Walker in a finish that sparked debate after a late referee intervention led to additional damage before the stoppage.
Preliminary Card Highlights
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Daniil Donchenko dominated Alex Morono en route to a clear unanimous decision.
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Nikolay Veretennikov blasted Niko Price with a swift first-round TKO.
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Jakub Wiklacz capped the prelims with a guillotine choke submission in the final moments of Round 3.
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Additional decisions went to Ketlen Souza, Javid Basharat, and Wang Cong over their respective foes.
Bonus Awards
Post-fight bonuses were handed out for standout performances, including a $100,000 bonus for Jakub Wiklacz’s late submission highlight.
Implications & Rankings Movement
With his submission victory, Mario Bautista moves closer to a top-five bantamweight position, climbing in the official UFC rankings following UFC Vegas 113. Likewise, Horiguchi’s dominant showing propels him further into flyweight title contention.
Meanwhile, Oliveira revealed post-fight that he competed while battling an arm injury, explaining some limitations in his performance.
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