UFC Vegas 106 features Gilbert Burns vs Michael Morales, live from UFC Apex in Las Vegas on Saturday, May 17. The bout is scheduled for five rounds at middleweight. The pair was originally expected to battle it out at UFC 314 and then at UFC 315, until it was moved to serve as this event’s main event.
Brazil’s 38-year-old former title challenger Burns (22-8) looks to bounce back from three straight defeats – against against Sean Brady, Jack Della Maddalena, and Belal Muhammad. Unbeaten Morales (17-0) of Mexico by way of Ecuador won his previous bout last August by TKO in the first round against Neil Magny.
The co-main event features Paul Craig up against Rodolfo Bellato at light heavyweight. Craig (17-9-1) of Scotland suffered three losses in a row, while Bellato (12-2-1) of Brazil fought Jimmy Crute to a majority draw in February.
Also on the card, Sodiq Yusuff (13-4) of Nigeria faces Mairon Santos (16-1) of Brazil at lightweight. Dustin Stoltzfus (16-6) of Lancaster, PA takes on Uzbekistan’s Nursulton Ruziboev (35-9-2) at middleweight. Plus, Julian Erosa (31-11) of Seattle, WA and Melquizael Costa (23-7) of Brazil clash at featherweight.
UFC Vegas 106 results
Get UFC Fight Night: Burns vs Morales full fight card results below.
Main Card
- Michael Morales def. Gilbert Burns by TKO (punches, R1, 3:39)
- Rodolfo Bellato vs. Paul Craig – canceled
- Mairon Santos def. Sodiq Yusuff by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
- Nursulton Ruziboev def. Dustin Stoltzfus by unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
- Melquizael Costa def. Julian Erosa by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Prelims
- Gabriel Green def. Matheus Camilo by submission (rear-naked choke, R2, 3:43)
- Jared Gordon def. Thiago Moises by KO (punches, R1, 3:37)
- Yadier Del Valle def. Connor Matthews by submission (rear-naked choke, R1, 2:54)
- Luana Santos def. Tainara Lisboa by submission (Americana lock, R2, 4:49)
- Denise Gomes def. Elise Reed by TKO (punches, R2, 0:30)
- Hyun Sung Park def. Carlos Hernandez by submission (rear-naked choke, R1, 2:26)
- Tecia Pennington def. Luana Pinheiro by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
UFC Vegas 106 live blog
UFC Vegas 106 highlight video
The UFC Vegas 106 highlight video is now streaming, featuring all seven finishes from the event, including Michael Morales’ first-round stoppage of Gilbert Burns, Gabriel Green submitting Matheus Camilo in the second round, and more.
UFC 316 PPV card announced with Patchy Mix making debut
During UFC Vegas 106, the promotion confirmed five bouts for its next PPV card, UFC 316: Dvalishvili vs O’Malley 2, taking place on June 7 at Prudential Center in Newark, NJ. Former Bellator bantamweight champion Patchy Mix (20-1) is in action, making his promotional debut against Mario Bautista (15-2).
UFC Vegas 106 post-fight press conference video
The post-fight press conference rounds out UFC Vegas 106 as the MMA action concludes.
Michael Morales stops Gilbert Burns in first round
Michael Morales defeats Gilbert Burns by TKO in the first round with punches. The time of the stoppage was 3:39 into the round. Brazil’s 38-year-old former title challenger Burns drops to 22-9, suffering his fourth defeat in a row. Morales of Mexico by way of Ecuador improves to 18-0 and remains undefeated.
Mairon Santos defeats Sodiq Yusuff by decision
Mairon Santos defeats Sodiq Yusuff by unanimous decision. The judges scored the lightweight bout 30-27, 30-27, and 29-28. Santos of Brazil improves to 17-1, earning his fourth win in a row. Yusuff of Nigeria falls to 13-5, suffering his third straight defeat.
Paul Craig vs Rodolfo Bellato canceled
The light heavyweight bout between Paul Craig (17-9-1) of Scotland and Rodolfo Bellato (12-2-1) of Brazil has been canceled and no longer serves as the co-main event. The match fell through at the last moment after Bellato reportedly suffered a medical issue and was rendered unable to fight.
Nursulton Ruziboev defeats Dustin Stoltzfus by decision
Nursulton Ruziboev (36-9-2) of Uzbekistan defeats Dustin Stoltzfus (16-7) of Lancaster, PA by unanimous decision at middleweight. The scores were 30-27, 29-28, and 29-28.
Melquizael Costa defeats Julian Erosa by decision
Melquizael Costa defeats Julian Erosa by unanimous decision at featherweight with the scores of 29-28, 29-28, and 29-28. Costa (24-7) of Brazil earns his fourth straight victory, while Erosa (31-12) of Seattle, WA sees his three-fight winning streak snapped.
Gabriel Green submits Matheus Camilo in second round
Rounding out the UFC Vegas 106 prelims, Gabriel Green defeats Matheus Camilo via rear-naked choke at lightweight. The official time was 3:43 of the second round. Green (12-5), of San Pedro California bounces back from two straight defeats. Camilo (9-2) of Brazil gets his six-fight winning streak snapped.
Jared Gordon KO's Thiago Moises in first round
Jared Gordon defeats Thiago Moises by knockout in the first round with punches. The stoppage came at 3:37 of the round. Gordon of Queens, New York returns to winning ways and improves to 21-7, 1 NC. Moises of Brazil drops to 19-9.
Yadier Del Valle submits Connor Matthews in first round
Yadier Del Valle defeats Connor Matthews via rear-naked choke. The featherweight bout was halted at 2:54 of the first round. Del Valle of Cuba makes a successful UFC debut and improves to 8-0. Matthews of Freetown, MA drops to 7-3, suffering his third straight defeat.
Luana Santos submits Tainara Lisboa in second round
Luana Santos defeats Tainara Lisboa via Americana lock at 4:49 of the second round in their all-Brazilian bantamweight bout. Santos is now 9-2, while Lisboa drops to 7-3.
Denise Gomes stops Elise Reed in second round with punches
Denise Gomes (11-3) of Brazil earns her third straight victory, defeating Elise Reed (8-5) of Princeton, NJ by TKO with punches. The official time of the stoppage was 30 seconds into the second round.
Hyun Sung Park submits Carlos Hernandez in first round
Hyun Sung Park (10-0) of Korea defeats Carlos Hernandez (10-5) of Chicago via rear-naked choke at flyweight. The official time was 2:26 into the first round.
Tecia Pennington defeats Luana Pinheiro by decision
Kicking off the action, Tecia Pennington defeats Luana Pinheiro by unanimous decision. After three rounds at strawweight, all three scores were 29-28.
Pennington vs Pinheiro kicks off UFC Vegas 106
The action at UFC Vegas 106 starts at the top of the hour. Opening the card, Tecia Pennington (14-7) of Fall River, MA and Luana Pinheiro (11-4) of Brazil battle it out at strawweight.
UFC Vegas 106: How to watch & start time
UFC Vegas 106 airs live on ESPN+. The start time is 7:00 PM ET / 4:00 PM PT for the main card, with the prelims starting at 4:00 PM ET / 1:00 PM PT.
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