UFC Vegas 83 is under the belt and rounded off a night of some solid action. Despite being one of the more underrated fight-night cards of the year, this one surely packed a punch. As such, let’s take a look at the results and bonus winners from Song Yadong vs. Chris Gutierrez.
For the most part, the UFC’s return to the APEX this weekend was nothing but a pit stop between UFC Austin and UFC 296. Thus, with two banger cards on either side of it, many forgot the talent that was on show tonight. As mentioned previously, the ‘Kung Fu Kid‘ took on Chris Gutierrez as the headliner.
However, there were plenty more interesting fights on the night as well. Interestingly, Khalil Rountree Jr., who was meant to fight at UFC Austin, took on Anthony Smith. Unfortunately for ‘Lionheart,’ stepping in on short notice did not work out well for him, as Khalil dispatched him with a standout KO.
Fortunately, the card was sprinkled with finishes all the way to the top. As such, the card included five KO/TKO finishes and a submission by Tim Elliot, who stepped in on short notice to face Sumudaerji. Elsewhere, Steve Garcia finished Melquizael Costa in a bout that was also postponed from UFC Austin.
UFC Vegas 83: Song Yadong vs. Chris Gutierrez results and bonus winners
As expected, there were many standout moments and talking points from this one. Although there were no title implications from any of the fights, Khalil Rountree Jr. did drop a cheeky callout for Alex Pereira. Whilst ‘The War Horse‘ admits that he is relatively new to the LHW top 10, he believes a fight between them is something the fans want to see.
Unfortunately for Rountree, the crowd inside the APEX was not as onboard with it as he may have expected. On the other hand, Song Yadong marked his second back-to-back victory against Gutierrez. A tough test, to say the least, the ‘Kung Fu Kid’ excelled and elected to call out Petr Yan. Whilst the Russian fighter has been preoccupied with matters elsewhere, it is a fight that he would likely entertain in the future.
Main Card
Song Yadong def. Chris Gutierrez via unanimous decision
Khalil Rountree Jr def. Anthony Smith via KO/TKO (Round 3)
Nasrat Haqparast def. Jamie Mullarkey via KO/TKO (Round 1)
Tim Elliott def. Sumudaerji via submission (Arm triangle, Round 1)
Andre Muniz def. JunYong Park via split decision
Prelims
Kevin Jousset def. Song Kenan via unanimous decision
HyunSung Park vs. Shannon Ross via KO/TKO (Round 2)
Steve Garcia def. Melquizael Costa via KO/TKO (Round 2)
Luana Santos def. Stephanie Egger via unanimous decision
Tatsuro Taira def. Carlos Hernandez via KO/TKO (Round 2)
Talita Alencar def. Rayanne Amanda via split decision
Four bonus worthy fights 💰
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Following the conclusion of the event, the bonus winners from the night were announced. Although there wasn’t a Fight of the Night award, four fighters received Performance of the Night honors. Notably, Tim Elliot, Nasrat Haqparast, HyunSung Park, and Khalil Rountree Jr. will be going home with a $50,000 bonus.