UFC Vegas 119 airs live tonight, Saturday, June 20, from the Meta Apex in Las Vegas. In the main event, Manel Kape faces Kyoji Horiguchi in a five-round flyweight rematch.
- In his previous outing last December, Angola’s Kape (22-7) knocked out Brandon Royval in the first round to secure his third win in a row.
- Horiguchi (36-5, 1 NC) of Japan earned his fifth straight victory in February, scoring a unanimous decision over Amir Albazi.
Horiguchi won their first fight in late 2017, defeating Kape by third-round submission in the Rizin Bantamweight Grand Prix semifinal.
The co-main event is a light heavyweight bout between Moldova’s Ion Cutelaba (20-11-1, 1 NC) and Navajo Stirling (9-0) of New Zealand.
- Cutelaba comes off a first-round submission victory over Oumar Sy in March.
- Unbeaten Stirling won his previous bout, also in March, by fourth-round TKO against Bruno Lopes.
UFC Vegas 119 results
Main card
- Manel Kape def. Kyoji Horiguchi by TKO (punches, R3, 2:42)
- Navajo Stirling def. Ion Cutelaba by TKO (punches and elbows, R2, 3:23)
- Christian Rodriguez def. Hyder Amil by submission (guillotine choke, R1, 3:43)
- Murtazali Magomedov def. by submission (twister, R1, 1:17)
- Vinicius Oliveira def. Andre Fili by TKO (elbows and punches, R2, 4:56)
Prelims
- Kevin Borjas def. Andre Lima by unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
- Beatriz Mesquita def. Melissa Mullins by submission (armbar, R1, 3:16)
- Mitch Raposo def. Allan Nascimento by split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
- Gaston Bolanos def. Michael Aswell Jr. by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
- Levan Chokheli def. Leon Shahbazyan by TKO (leg kick and punches, R1, 0:23)
- Luana Santos def. Karol Rosa by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
- Shane Collins def. Otari Tanzilovi by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
UFC Vegas 119 live blog
Post-Fight Press Conference
Watch the post-fight press conference below.
Manel Kape TKOs Kyoji Horiguchi in third round
Manel Kape (23-7, 1 KO) defeats Kyoji Horiguchi (36-6, 1 NC) by third-round TKO with punches at flyweight. The stoppage came at 2:42 of the round.
Navajo Stirling TKOs Ion Cutelaba in second round
Navajo Stirling (1-0, 1 KO) defeats Ion Cutelaba (17-10) by second-round TKO with punches and elbows at light heavyweight. The stoppage came at 3:23 of the round.
Christian Rodriguez submits Hyder Amil in first round
Christian Rodriguez (13-4) defeats Hyder Amil (11-3) by first-round guillotine choke submission at featherweight. The stoppage came at 3:43 of the round.
Murtazali Magomedov submits Melsik Baghdasaryan in first round
Murtazali Magomedov (11-0) defeats Melsik Baghdasaryan (8-4) by first-round twister submission at featherweight. The stoppage came at 1:17 of the round.
Vinicius Oliveira TKOs Andre Fili in second round
Vinicius Oliveira (24-4) defeats Andre Fili (25-14, 1 NC) by second-round TKO with elbows and punches at featherweight. The stoppage came at 4:56 of the round.
Kevin Borjas defeats Andre Lima by decision
Kevin Borjas (11-5) defeats Andre Lima (11-1) by unanimous decision at a 129-pound catchweight. The judges scored the fight 30-27, 29-28, and 29-28.
Beatriz Mesquita submits Melissa Mullins in first round
Beatriz Mesquita (8-0) defeats Melissa Mullins (7-3) by first-round armbar submission at bantamweight. The stoppage came at 3:16 of the round.
Mitch Raposo defeats Allan Nascimento by decision
Mitch Raposo (11-3) defeats Allan Nascimento (22-7) by split decision at flyweight. The judges scored the fight 29-28, 28-29, and 29-28.
Gaston Bolanos defeats Michael Aswell Jr by decision
Gaston Bolanos (9-5) defeats Michael Aswell Jr. (11-5) by unanimous decision at featherweight. All three judges scored the fight 29-28.
Levan Chokheli TKOs Leon Shahbazyan in first round
Levan Chokheli (15-3, 1 NC) defeats Leon Shahbazyan (12-5) by first-round TKO at welterweight. The stoppage came at 0:23 of the round via leg kicks and punches.
Luana Santos defeats Karol Rosa by decision
Luana Santos (11-2) defeats Karol Rosa (19-8) by unanimous decision at bantamweight. All three judges scored the fight 30-27.
Shane Collins defeats Otari Tanzilovi by decision
In the event opener, Shane Collins (8-0) defeats Otari Tanzilovi (10-2) by unanimous decision at featherweight. All three judges scored the fight 30-27.
Video: Kape vs Horiguchi – Preview
Watch the full preview from UFC on Paramount+ ahead of tonight’s card, headlined by Kape vs Horiguchi.
Fighter Faceoffs
Watch UFC Vegas 119 Fighter Faceoffs featuring Manel Kape and Kyoji Horiguchi, along with the undercard fighters, as they come face to face at the weigh-ins ahead of their bouts.