UFC Vegas 97 results: Biggest winners, loser from ‘Burns vs. Brady’ last night

UFC Vegas 97 went down final night time (Sat., Sept. 7, 2024) inside UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada, that includes a Welterweight showdown that noticed Sean Brady defeat former title challenger, Gilbert Burns, after 25 minutes of motion. Within the co-main occasion, Natalia Silva defeated Jessica Andrade in a back-and-forth girls’s Flyweight matchup.

Largest Winner: Sean Brady

Since shedding to Belal Muhammad two years in the past, Brady has bounced again with two straight wins over Kelvin Gastelum and Gilbert Burns, each former title challengers. Brady improves his UFC run by stating to 7-1, and appears to make a leap into the Prime 5 following his newest conquest. If he can proceed to rack up wins in a rush, he might ultimately earn a rematch in opposition to Muhammad, who now sits on prime of the division throne.

Runner Up: Natalia Silva

Silva simply retains on racking up the wins, securing consecutive victory No. 12. And he or she did so by profitable the twin in opposition to former champion, Jessica Andrade. Silva improves her undefeated file contained in the Octagon to 6 straight, which suggests she could possibly be getting nearer to the Prime 5. To make it a bit sweeter, she and Andrade earned an additional $50K for “Struggle of the Evening.”

Honorable Point out: Steve Garcia

Garcia secured his fifth straight win contained in the Octagon, all stoppage victories, after stopping Kyle Nelson by way of first-round technical knockout. Garcia has actually discovered his groove and he’s all the time full pace forward as soon as the opening bell sounds. If he retains on racking up the stoppage victories, he could possibly be a Prime 15 rating very quickly. To not point out, he additionally gained an additional $50,000 in post-fight bonus money.

Largest Loser: Matt Schnell

A change in opponent is rarely simple, nevertheless it’s particularly tougher on the particular person accepting the quick discover bout in opposition to somebody who was already in camp. That mentioned, Cody Durden rose to the event after agreeing to face Schnell after Alessandro Costa withdrew from the occasion. Certainly, Durden regarded nice, ultimately slapping on an anaconda chokes within the second spherical to pressure the faucet from Schnell, who has now misplaced three straight combat – 4 of 5 general – all stoppages. After the loss, Schnell introduced his retirement from the combat sport, so if that is really it for him, he doesn’t exit on a excessive notice.

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