UFC Struggle Evening: Font vs. Vera went down on April 30 on the UFC Apex Facility within the combat capital of the world, Las Vegas, Nevada.
The occasion’s preliminary card featured a mixture of up-and-comers and veterans seeking to advance of their respective divisions.
Within the featured prelims bout, undefeated prospect Alexandr Romanov made his 2022 debut in opposition to Chase Sherman. Francisco Figueiredo locked horns with fellow flyweight standout Daniel da Silva.
In a welterweight bout, Gabe Inexperienced took on Yohan Lainesse, and Mike Breeden fought Natan Levy within the light-weight division, whereas flyweights Gina Mazany and Shanna Younger kicked off the occasion.
UFC Struggle Evening: Font vs. Vera prelims outcomes
Alexandr Romanov def. Chase Sherman through submission [Americana] – (2:11 of Spherical 1)
Francisco Figueiredo def. Daniel da Silva through submission [kneebar] – (1:18 of Spherical 1)
Gabriel Inexperienced def. Yohan Lainesse through TKO – (4:02 of Spherical 2)
Natan Levy def. Mike Breeden through unanimous choice (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)
Shanna Younger def. Gina Mazany through TKO (3:11 of Spherical 2)
UFC Struggle Evening: Font vs. Vera highlights
Alexandr Romanov was listed as a -2200 (per DraftKings.com) betting favourite heading into UFC Struggle Evening: Font vs. Vera, making him essentially the most vital betting favourite within the promotion’s complete historical past.
Romanov lived as much as his billing when he utterly dismantled the returning Chase Sherman within the closing prelims bout of the cardboard. Romanov took Sherman down with ease earlier than pulling off a uncommon belly-to-back suplex within the octagon.
‘King Kong’ took the complete mount place and labored his approach into locking in an Americana. Sherman had no alternative however to faucet out on the 2:11 mark of the opening spherical. Romanov took his file to 16-0 with a powerful end.
In an all-Brazilian showdown, flyweight champion Deiveson Figueiredo’s brother, Francisco Figueiredo, earned a bounce-back win in opposition to Daniel da Silva. Impressively, Figueiredo solely wanted one minute and 18 seconds to get the job accomplished.
‘Sniper’ discovered himself on his again early as da Silva tried to advance to a positive place. Figueiredo snatched his opponent’s leg in the course of the transition, secured a kneebar, and earned his first end underneath the UFC banner.
Gabe Inexperienced scored an enormous come-from-behind win in opposition to Yohan Lainesse. It seems as if Lainesse was on his option to going up two rounds to none in opposition to Inexperienced. Nonetheless, the 28-year-old American took the scorecards out of the equation when he landed a physique shot that dropped his opponent and completed the combat off with some ground-and-pound.
In the one preliminary card bout that went the gap, Natan Levy scored a unanimous choice victory over Mike Breeden. Levy picked up his first victory within the promotion by out placing his opponent.
UFC Struggle Evening: Font vs. Vera kicked off with Shanna Younger’s spectacular technical knockout (TKO) of Gina Mazany. Younger discovered herself in a again mount throughout a wild scramble, the place she landed pictures to her opponent’s head. Referee Jason Herzog known as for the stoppage on the 3:11 mark of spherical two.