UFC Vegas 96: Caio Borralho beats Jared Cannonier
UFC Vegas 96 returns to Las Vegas tonight, featuring a thrilling main event between former Middleweight title challenger Jared Cannonier and the undefeated UFC prospect Caio Borralho. In the co-main, Strawweight standout Angela Hill takes on the rising star Tabatha Ricci. The main card also includes exciting matchups between Edmen Shahbazyan and Gerald Meerschaert, and Michael Morales vs Neil Magny.
Caio Borralho secured a unanimous decision victory (49-45, 49-45, 48-46) over Jared Cannonier in the main event of UFC Fight Night on Saturday at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.
With just two minutes remaining in the final round, Borralho delivered a powerful left hand that sent Cannonier crashing to the canvas. Borralho capitalized on the opportunity, aggressively pursuing a TKO finish. He unleashed heavy ground-and-pound strikes, but Cannonier managed to survive the onslaught and see the fight to the final bell.
Main Card:
- Caio Borralho def. Jared Cannonier via unanimous decision (49-45, 49-45, 48-46)
- Tabatha Ricci def. Angela Hill via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
- Angela Hill vs. Tabatha Ricci
- Ryan Loder def. Robert Valentin via TKO (strikes) at 1:49 of Round 2
- Mairon Santos def. Kaan Ofli via KO (punches) at 1:30 of Round 2
- Michael Morales def. Neil Magny via TKO (punches) at 4:39 of Round 1
- Gerald Meerschaert def. Edmen Shahbazyan via submission (arm-triangle choke) at 4:12 of Round 2
Preliminary Card:
- Francis Marshall def. Dennis Buzukja via split decision (28-29, 30-27, 29-28
- Zachary Reese def. Jose Daniel Medina via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
- Viacheslav Borshchev def. James Llontop via split decision (28-29, 29-28, 30-27)
- Jacqueline Cavalcanti def. Josiane Nunes via split decision (27-30, 29-28, 29-28)
- Wang Cong def. Victoria Leonardo via KO (punch) at 1:02 of Round 1
