The action delivered throughout UFC Vegas 27’s card last night (Sat., May 22, 2021) live on ESPN+ from inside UFC APEX in Las Vegas, Nevada, as Rob Font out-classed Cody Garbrandt to a dominant main event win (highlights HERE).
In addition to the bantamweight headliner, a collection of main card and “Prelims” fights produced memorable Octagon carnage. Check them out below and let us know which one stood out the most:
- Rising flyweight contender David Dvorak pushed his UFC record to 3-0 with a dominant one-armed submission victory over newcomer Juancamilo Ronderos (highlights HERE)
- Bruno Silva earned another brutal knockout finish when he smashed flyweight prospect Victor Rodriguez in just 60 seconds
- Heavyweight veteran Ben Rothwell spoiled the Octagon debut of Chris Barnett with a strong second-round guillotine choke (highlights HERE)
- Former UFC women’s strawweight champion Carla Esparza captured her fifth-straight win with a brutal TKO finish over Chinese contender Yan Xiaonan (highlights HERE)
- Heavyweights Jared Vanderaa and Justin Tafa collided in a wild main card matchup that saw both men swing for the fences for 15 minutes, with Vanderaa coming out on top
In order to sift through the action and see which fighters took home an extra $50,000, we take a closer look at the official UFC Vegas 27 bonus winners below:
Fight of the Night: Jared Vanderaa vs. Justin Tafa
Performance of the Night: Carla Esparza
Performance of the Night: Bruno Silva
For complete UFC Vegas 27 results and coverage click here.