The action delivered in waves last night (Sat., Oct. 2, 2021) at UFC Vegas 38 live on ESPN+ from inside UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada, as Thiago Santos outpointed Johnny Walker to claim a main event victory.
In addition to the light heavyweight headliner, UFC Vegas 38 pumped out a laundry list of finishes and memorable matchups up-and-down the card. Check them out below and let us know your favorite from the night:
- Lightweight contender Alexander Hernandez put a brutal stop to Mike Breeden with a first-round knockout finish (see it HERE)
- Undefeated women’s flyweight contender Casey O’Neill scored the biggest win of her MMA career when she ended Antonina Shevchenko via second-round TKO
- Surging lightweight prospect Jamie Mullarkey pulled off a come-from-behind TKO finish over dangerous finisher Devonte Smith (highlights HERE)
- Swiss prospect Stephanie Egger captured her first UFC win when she stopped Shanna Young with an impressive second-round TKO
- Veteran fighter Alejandro Perez returned from a two-year hiatus to earn a second-round submission over bantamweight mainstay Johnny Eduardo (check it out HERE)
- Power puncher Douglas Silva de Andrade banked a wild knockout stoppage over bantamweight prospect Gaetano Pirrello
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 38 bonus winners below:
- Performance of the Night: Jamie Mullarkey
- Performance of the Night: Douglas Silva de Andrade
- Performance of the Night: Casey O’Neill
- Performance of the Night: Alejandro Perez
For complete UFC Vegas 38 results and highlights click here.