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Prates and Vallejos Win by TKO in Separate UFC Events

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UFC Weekend Recap: Prates and Vallejos Shine with TKO Victories

Two Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) events were held on consecutive weekends, headlined by technical knockout victories for Carlos Prates in Perth, Australia, and Kevin Vallejos in Las Vegas, Nevada.

UFC Perth: Prates Stops Della Maddalena in Third Round

Carlos Prates defeated Jack Della Maddalena by technical knockout (TKO) at 3:17 of the third round in the main event of UFC Perth, held at RAC Arena.

Fight Progression

  • Round 1: Prates established striking dominance.
  • Round 2: Prates landed a calf kick that dropped Della Maddalena just before the round ended.
  • Round 3: Prates dropped Della Maddalena three times: first with a knee at approximately 90 seconds, then with a head kick, and finally with a leg kick followed by ground strikes, prompting the referee to stop the fight.

Post-Fight Statements

"I'm the better striker. I can punch, I can knee, I can kick ... so I'm better and now I feel like I'm the No. 1 contender." — Carlos Prates

Prates called for a fight against the winner of an upcoming welterweight championship bout between Islam Makhachev and Ian Machado Garry.

Co-Main Event & Full Results

Co-Main Event: Quillan Salkilld defeated Beneil Dariush by TKO (punches) at 3:29 of the first round in a lightweight bout. Salkilld overcame early grappling from Dariush and finished the fight with a flurry of punches. He called for a fight against Mateusz Gamrot.

Main Card
  • Welterweight: Carlos Prates def. Jack Della Maddalena via TKO (strikes) at 3:17 of R3
  • Lightweight: Quillan Salkilld def. Beneil Dariush via TKO (punches) at 3:29 of R1
  • Flyweight: Steve Erceg def. Tim Elliott via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
  • Featherweight: Marwan Rahiki def. Ollie Schmid via KO (punches) at 2:47 of R1
  • Heavyweight: Brando Pericic def. Shamil Gaziev via KO (punch) at 3:44 of R2
  • Heavyweight: Louie Sutherland def. Tai Tuivasa via unanimous decision (30-26, 30-26, 30-26)
Preliminary Card
  • Middleweight: Cam Rowston def. Robert Bryczek via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
  • Light heavyweight: Junior Tafa def. Kevin Christian via KO (elbows) at 2:42 of R1
  • Middleweight: Jacob Malkoun def. Gerald Meerschaert via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28) Meerschaert missed weight by 4 pounds
  • Bantamweight: Colby Thicknesse def. Vince Morales via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
  • Middleweight: Wes Schultz def. Ben Johnston via submission (guillotine) at 1:50 of R3
  • Welterweight: Jonathan Micallef def. Themba Gorimbo via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
  • Lightweight: Kody Steele def. Dom Mar Fan via submission (heel hook) at 3:56 of R1

UFC Vegas 114: Vallejos Wins First-Round TKO Over Emmett

Kevin Vallejos defeated Josh Emmett by TKO at 3:33 of the first round in the main event of UFC Vegas 114. The bout was contested in the featherweight division.

Fight Progression

Vallejos, 24, opened a cut on Emmett's forehead with a standing elbow. He then dropped Emmett with a counter right hand and followed up with a series of punches, knees, and elbows, prompting the referee to stop the fight. Vallejos landed 43 total strikes, while Emmett landed just 3.

Records & Context

  • Vallejos (18-1) has won four consecutive fights in the Octagon since his debut in early 2025.
  • Emmett (19-7), 41, has a record of 1-5 in his last six bouts.

Post-Fight Statement

"I have nothing but respect for Josh. He's a legend. But I'm here to become a world champion." — Kevin Vallejos

Co-Main Event & Other Results

Co-Main Event: Gillian Robertson (17-8) defeated Amanda Lemos (15-6-1) by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28) in a strawweight bout. This extended Robertson's winning streak to five fights. Robertson holds the record for most wins, finishes, and submissions among women in the promotion.

Main Card
  • Featherweight: Jose Miguel Delgado def. Andre Fili via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
  • Featherweight: Marwan Rahiki def. Harry Hardwick via TKO (corner stoppage) at 5:00 of R2
  • Light Heavyweight: Ion Cutelaba def. Oumar Sy via submission (guillotine choke) at 4:24 of R1
  • Flyweight: Charles Johnson def. Bruno Silva via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 30-27)
Preliminary Card
  • Welterweight: Myktybek Orolbai def. Chris Curtis via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
  • Heavyweight: Vitor Petrino def. Steven Asplund via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
  • Bantamweight: Elijah Smith def. SuYoung You via submission (rear-naked choke) at 1:04 of R2
  • Lightweight: Manoel Sousa def. Bolaji Oki via KO (punch) at 4:12 of R3
  • Middleweight: Eryk Anders def. Brad Tavares via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
  • Women's Bantamweight: Bia Mesquita def. Montse Rendon via submission (rear-naked choke) at 2:07 of R1
  • Bantamweight: Hecher Sosa def. Luan Lacerda via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
  • Women's Strawweight: Piera Rodriguez def. Sam Hughes via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)