UFC Vegas 57 Results: Gamrot takes decision win, Shavkat remains undefeated

UFC FIGHT NIGHT: TSARUKYAN vs. GAMROT aka UFC Vegas 57 aired live in Asia on Sunday, June 26 from UFC APEX in Las Vegas. Featuring contenders jockeying for the top ten, and prospects continuing momentum, the event was a thriller from the start.

Lightweight finishers #11 ranked Arman Tsarukyan and #12 ranked Mateusz Gamrot delivered an incredible, fast-paced, evenly matched fight. A rapid-fire first round of scrambles on the canvas led to a display of striking in the second. Then it was anything goes for the remainder of five rounds, with shine coming from Tsarukyan's kicks and Gamrot's takedowns. All three judges gave their scores to Gamrot, who said,

"This was a really tough fight, Arman is a high level guy. Never doubt me. I am ready for any guy in the division. Now I want to fight Justin Gaethje because he is the most brutal guy in the division."

Perennial welterweight veteran and #10 contender Neil Magny was tested across two tough rounds by rising star #15 ranked Shavkat Rakhmonov. The defense was all he could muster, as Rakhmonov proved his worth across all aspects. The end came with just two seconds left with Magny tapping to Rakhmonov's guillotine. Rakhmonov said,

"Neil Magny's good, so I took my time, that's why I didn't rush. I finish fights, so people expect me to do this, but I took my time, and capitalized on opportunities. Dana White, I am the next UFC champion."

China's Shayilan Nuerdanbieke and Filipino-American TJ Brown showed a high-level performance of rising featherweights in both stand up and grappling exchanges. Shayilan's good striking in round one and wrestling in round three earned him the unanimous decision victory; it also earned him the attention of everyone in the very stacked featherweight division.

Fight of the Night:

• Mateusz Gamrot versus Arman Tsarukyan

Performances of the Night:

• Shavkat Rakhmonov
• Josh Parisian
• Thiago Moises

MAIN EVENT

• Mateusz Gamrot defeats Arman Tsarukyan via unanimous decision (48-47, 48-47, 48-47)

CO-MAIN EVENT

• Shavkat Rakhmonov defeats Neil Magny via submission (guillotine) at 4:58 of round two

MAIN CARD

• Josh Parisian defeats Alan Baudot via TKO (strikes) at 3:04 of round two
• Umar Nurmagomedov defeats Nate Maness via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-26, 30-25)
• Thiago Moises defeats Christos Giagos via submission (rear naked choke) at 3:05 of round one
• Chris Curtis defeats Rodolfo Vieira via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

PRELIMS

• Carlos Ulberg defeats Tafon Nchukwi via TKO (strikes) at 1:15 of the first round
• Shayilan Nuerdanbieke defeats TJ Brown via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
• Sergey Morozov defeats Raulian Paiva via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
• Cody Durden defeats JP Buys via TKO (strikes) at 1:08 of the first round
• Mario Bautista defeats Brian Kelleher via submission (rear-naked choke) at 2:27 of the first round
• Vanessa Demopoulos defeats Jinh Yu Frey via split decision (30-27, 29-28, 28-29)

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