UFC Vegas 101 Results, Bonus Winners, Highlights and Reaction

Mackenzie Dern avenged her 2019 loss to Amanda Ribas with an armbar submission with four seconds left in the third round.

Here’s a look at the spectacular and highly technical finish.

If you love mixed martial arts, UFC Apex 101 had a little bit of everything. The main event was for the fight enthusiasts as Dern defeated Ribas en route to victory.

After she took the first round with a well-timed takedown, Dern lost the second frame when Ribas turned the tables, took her down and took control.

In the third round, Ribas again got the takedown, but Dern showed her superiority on the ground, working from her back to set up an armbar that finished her in the closing seconds of the third round.

The victory gave Dern, the No. 6 fighter in the women’s strawweight division, two wins in a row. She also won one of the Performance of the Night awards. The loss probably won’t drop Ribas below No. 8, but she is now on a two-match losing streak.

Former UFC champions Henry Cejudo and Conor McGregor sang the card’s praises.

Here’s a look at the results from the first UFC event in 2025 and the bonus winners:

• Mackenzie Dern def. Amanda Ribas via third round submission (armbar)
• Santiago Ponzinibbio def. Carlston Harris by third-round TKO

In the co-main event, Ponzinibbio had to dig deep, bounce back from first-round knockdowns and absorb more hard shots in the second frame to earn the third-round TKO victory.

Ponzinibbio needed the win, and he got it with an entertaining and spectacular finish.

• Cesar Almeida def. Abdul Razak Alhassan via first round KO

Wow!

It’s the first event of the year, but we might not see another KO like this for the rest of 2025. Almeida was knocked down early in the first round, but he got back to his feet and countered a vicious punch from Alhassan with a jab the titanic left that drew the latter cold. Almeida earned a performance bonus for the finish.

• Roman Kopylov def. Chris Curtis by third-round TKO

What a great fight. Kopylov and Curtis fought for nearly 15 minutes, exchanging shots and standing on their feet in the process. The fight ended with some controversy after referee Mark Smith called it off with one second left.

Kopylov nailed Curtis with a head kick that scored a knockdown. Curtis was hurt, but not out. Smith made the decision to stop the fight, prompting an immediate angry reaction from Curtis.

Thankfully, Kopylov was almost certainly on his way to a decisive victory, so Smith’s stoppage didn’t cost Curtis a win. The two fighters still earned the Fight of the Night bonus.

• Christian Rodriguez def. Austin Bash by unanimous decision (29-28 x3)
• Punahele Soriano def. Uros Medic via first round TKO

• Felipe Bunes def. Jose Johnson via first round submission (armbar)

• Marco Tullio def. Ihor Pottery via first round KO

• Thiago Moises def. Trey Ogden by unanimous decision (29-28×3)
• Jacobe Smith def. Preston Parsons via first round KO

Smith put on the best performance of all the Contender Series fighters debuting on their main roster. Smith’s explosiveness and striking power will marry well with his world-class wrestling.

• Ernesta Kareckaite def. Nicolle Caliari by split decision (29-28×2, 28-29)
• Bruno Lopes def. Magomed Gadzhiyasulov by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
• Fatima Kline def. Victoria Dudakova by second round TKO

• Nurullo Aliev def. Joe Solecki by unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28×2)