Matches To Make After UFC Vegas 116

TL;DR

UFC Vegas 116 featured Aljamain Sterling defeating Youssef Zalal by unanimous decision, while Joselyn Edwards surprised Norma Dumont with her own unanimous decision victory. Sterling's win positions him for a potential title eliminator in the Featherweight division.

Key points

Aljamain Sterling won against Youssef Zalal by unanimous decision
Joselyn Edwards defeated Norma Dumont by unanimous decision
Sterling improved to 3-1 as a Featherweight contender
Edwards' win could impact her ranking in the Bantamweight division
Sterling is in line for a potential title eliminator fight

Aljamain SterlingYoussef ZalalJoselyn EdwardsNorma Dumont

UFC Vegas 116 went own last night (Sat., April 25, 2026) inside Meta Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada, which saw Aljamain Sterling dominate Youssef Zalal to earn a clear-cut unanimous decision. In the co-main event of the evening, Joselyn Edwards stunned Norma Dumont after the judges awarded her a unanimous decision victory over the No. 3 ranked fighter in the women’s Bantamweight division.

Biggest Winner: Aljamain Sterling

Sterling improved to 3-1 as a Featherweight contender following his big win over Zalal, and for “Funkmaster,” it was a much-needed win for his hopes of getting into the championship picture at 145 pounds. That said, I just don’t think he did enough to leapfrog Movsar Evloev to be the one to face division king, Alexander Volkanovski. Nevertheless, its a huge win and one more like that could be the one that puts him back in the big dance. The division is wide open, so he is in line for a big title eliminator fight next.

Runner (s) Up: Rafa Garcia and Ryan Spann

Garcia secured one of the biggest wins of his career by defeating Alexander Hernandez and stopping his momentum and win streak at four, all while securing his third straight win. Garcia is now 7-4 inside the Octagon but this could be the victory that really puts the division on notice and gets him closer to a spot in the Top 15. As for Spann, he put the Heavyweight division on notice thanks to his blistering knockout performance over in the second round of their opening main card bout (). Spann has now won two straight after stumbling out of the gates in his first fight in the weight class. “Superman” has all the looks of being a potential threat to anyone in the division, but it’s going to take him a bit before he can start sniffing the . But since the division is , he could get there in no time.