UFC Fight Night: Luque vs Muhammad: Main card results and highlights

UFC Fight Night: Luque vs Muhammad marked the first time Vicente Luque headlined a UFC event. On April 16, 'The Silent Assassin' took on fellow welterweight contender Belal Muhammad in a high-stakes five-round matchup. The bout was a rematch as the two previously competed back at UFC 205. The first encounter was a short-lived affair as Luque knocked Muhammad out in the first round.

In the co-main event, Caio Borralho and Gadzhi Omargadzhiev clashed in a middleweight showdown.

An exciting welterweight matchup between Miguel Baeza and Andre Fialho also took place on the main card of UFC Fight Night: Luque vs Muhammad.

UFC Fight Night: Luque vs Muhammad main card results

Belal Muhammad def. Vicente Luque via unanimous decision (49-46, 49-46, 48-47)

Caio Borralho def. Gadzhi Omargadzhiev via technical decision (29-27, 20-27, 29-27)

UFC Fight Night: Luque vs Muhammad highlights

Vicente Luque shared the UFC octagon with Belal Muhammad for the second time on April 16. Muhammad used his grappling skills to land multiple takedowns on 'The Silent Assassin' and cruised to a unanimous decision victory.

In the co-main event, Caio Borralho and Gadzhi Omargadzhiev faced off in a middleweight contest. Borralho got the better of his opponent in the first two rounds. However, things took an unfortunate turn in the third round as the Brazilian landed an illegal knee on Omargadzhiev.

The fight was halted and Borralho lost a point due to the illegal blow. Due to Omargadzhiev's inability to compete, the fight was called off. However, since the illegal strike was deemed an "accidental foul" by referee Dan Miragliotta, it was left to the judges to deliver a technical decision. All three judges scored the bout 29-27 in favor of Borralho.

At UFC Vegas 51, Miguel Baeza lost his third UFC fight in a row as he was finished by Andre Fialho in the opening round of the fight.

After failing to secure a win in her last two fights, Mayra Bueno Silva went toe-to-toe with Wu Yanan for 15 minutes and scored a comfortable decision victory.

At UFC Vegas 51, Pat Sabatini extended his winning streak to six by edging out a decision victory over T.J. Laramie.

Mounir Lazzez and Ange Loosa opened up the main card of UFC Fight Night: Luque vs Muhammad in a welterweight scrap. Lazzez bounced back from his loss to Warlley Alves and scored a decision victory on April 16.

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