UFC Vegas 116 results: Aljamain Sterling overpowers Youssef Zalal

The Ultimate Fighting Championship returned to action on Saturday night, with UFC Vegas 116 at the Meta APEX in Las Vegas.

In the main event, former bantamweight champion Aljamain Sterling returned to action with a dominant performance against Youssef Zalal, earning a unanimous decision victory in an important featherweight contender bout.

The co-main event featured a women’s bantamweight bout, with Joselyne Edwards scoring an upset victory over Norma Dumont.

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Ryan Spann, who scored a knockout victory over Marcus Buchecha, and Jackson McVey, who submitted Sedriques Dumas via D’Arce choke in Round 1, earned $50,000 Performance of the Night bonuses.

Davey Grant and Adrian Luna Martinetti each picked up a $50,000 Fight of the Night bonus for their thrilling back-and-forth bout on the main card. Grant walked away with the decision win.

If you missed out on Saturday night’s event, we have you covered.

A full look at the UFC Vegas 116 results can be seen below.

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UFC Vegas 116 Results

• Aljamain Sterling def. Youssef Zalal via unanimous decision (49-45, 49-45, 49-45)
• Joselyne Edwards def. Norma Dumont via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)
• Rafa Garcia def. Alexander Hernandez via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)
• Davey Grant def. Adrian Luna Martinetti via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
• Raoni Barcelos def. Montel Jackson via split decision (29-28, 29-28, 28-29)
• Ryan Spann def. Marcus Buchecha via knockout (punches) – Round 2, 2:10
• Eric McConico def. Rodolfo Vieira via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
• Jackson McVey def. Sedriques Dumas via submission (D’Arce choke) – Round 1, 2:14