UFC Fight Night: Muhammad vs. Bonfim (also known as UFC Fight Night 278 and UFC Vegas 118) was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on June 6, 2026, at the Meta Apex in Enterprise, Nevada, part of the Las Vegas Valley, United States.[2]
| UFC Fight Night: Muhammad vs. Bonfim | ||||
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 The poster for UFC Fight Night: Muhammad vs. Bonfim | ||||
| Promotion | Ultimate Fighting Championship | |||
| Date | June 6, 2026 | |||
| Venue | Meta Apex | |||
| City | Enterprise, Nevada, United States | |||
| Attendance | Not announced[1] | |||
| Event chronology | ||||
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Background
editA welterweight bout between former UFC Welterweight Champion Belal Muhammad and former LFA Welterweight Champion Gabriel Bonfim served as the event headliner.[3]
A featherweight bout between Jordan Leavitt and Joanderson Brito took place at the event.[4] The pairing was originally scheduled to meet at UFC Fight Night: Allen vs. Costa two weeks prior, but the bout was moved to this card for undisclosed reasons.[5]
Former KSW Bantamweight Champion Jakub Wikłacz was expected to face Marcus McGhee in a bantamweight bout at the event.[6] However, Wikłacz pulled out in early May due to injury and was replaced by John Yannis.[7][8]
A light heavyweight bout between Iwo Baraniewski and Billy Elekana was scheduled for the event.[9] However, Elekana withdrew for undisclosed reasons and was replaced by Junior Tafa.[10]
Matt Schnell and Imanol Rodríguez were scheduled to meet in a flyweight bout on the main card.[11] However, Rodríguez withdrew nine days before the event and was replaced by Alessandro Costa in a catchweight of 130 pounds.[12] Schnell and Costa were scheduled to face each other before at UFC Fight Night: Burns vs. Brady in September 2024, but the latter was forced off the bout just days before the event due to a shoulder injury.[13]
In addition, Victor Henry was scheduled to face Bryce Mitchell in a bantamweight bout at the event.[14] However, Henry withdrew on May 28 and was replaced by Santiago Luna.[15]
Results
edit| Main card (Paramount+) | |||||||
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| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Welterweight | Gabriel Bonfim | def. | Belal Muhammad | Decision (unanimous) (50–45, 50–45, 50–45) | 5 | 5:00 | |
| Middleweight | Brendan Allen | def. | Edmen Shahbazyan | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Lightweight | Tom Nolan | def. | Farès Ziam | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Bantamweight | Bryce Mitchell | def. | Santiago Luna | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | 3 | 4:52 | |
| Light Heavyweight | Iwo Baraniewski | def. | Junior Tafa | TKO (leg kick and punches) | 1 | 1:25 | |
| Preliminary card (Paramount+) | |||||||
| Catchweight (130 lb) | Alessandro Costa | def. | Matt Schnell | TKO (punches) | 1 | 2:28 | |
| Bantamweight | Marcus McGhee | def. | John Yannis | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Flyweight | Édgar Cháirez | def. | Bruno Gustavo da Silva | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 4:13 | |
| Women's Bantamweight | Chelsea Chandler | def. | Priscila Cachoeira | Submission (armbar) | 1 | 3:42 | |
| Featherweight | Joanderson Brito | def. | Jordan Leavitt | Submission (ninja choke) | 1 | 4:19 | |
| Women's Flyweight | Jeisla Chaves | def. | Yuneisy Duben | Decision (split) (29–28, 28–29, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Women's Strawweight | Ketlen Souza | def. | Ariane Carnelossi | KO (punches and head kick) | 1 | 1:34 | |
Bonus awards
editThe following fighters received $100,000 bonuses. The other finishes received $25,000 additional bonuses.[17]
- Fight of the Night: Brendan Allen vs. Edmen Shahbazyan
- Performance of the Night: Iwo Baraniewski and Édgar Cháirez
See also
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References
edit- ↑ Mike Bohn (2026-06-07). "UFC Vegas 118 post-event facts: Belal Muhammad's career hits new low". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2026-06-08.
- ↑ Jed Meshaw (2026-03-12). "Dana White announces several headliners and fights for next several UFC events". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2026-03-13.
- ↑ Matthew Wells (2026-03-12). "Belal Muhammad faces Gabriel Bonfim in June UFC Fight Night headliner". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2026-03-13.
- ↑ Jesse Holland (2026-04-10). "UFC Vegas 118 fight card, start time, date and location - Belal vs. Bonfim". mmamania.com. Retrieved 2026-04-11.
- ↑ Gaspar Bruno (2026-03-27). "UFC encaminha Joanderson Tubarao vs Jordan Leavitt para maio, em Las Vegas". agfight.com. Retrieved 2026-03-27. (in Brazilian Portuguese)
- ↑ Jakub Madej (2026-04-19). "Jakub Wikłacz vs Marcus McGhee na czerwcowej gali UFC Fight Night w Las Vegas!". mmarocks.pl. Retrieved 2026-04-19. (in Polish)
- ↑ Bartłomiej Stachura (2026-05-02). "„Nadszedł moment, którego się nie spodziewałem" – Jakub Wikłacz wycofał się z walki z Marcusem McGhee na UFC Vegas". lowking.pl. Retrieved 2026-05-04. (in Polish)
- ↑ Nolan King (2026-05-12). "Marcus McGhee gets new UFC Vegas 118 opponent". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2026-05-12.
- ↑ Polsat Sport (2026-03-30). "Iwo Baraniewski wraca do klatki UFC! Poznał rywala i termin kolejnej walki". polsatsport.pl. Retrieved 2026-03-22. (in Polish)
- ↑ Bartlomiej Stachura (2026-05-22). "Zle wcale nie jest, bo dostajemy… Czas! Jak mocny jest Junior Tafa, nowy rywal Iwo Baraniewskiego?". lowking.pl. Retrieved 2026-05-23. (in Polish)
- ↑ Ibrahim Mayoral (2026-03-31). "Confirma Rafa Garcia participacion en Las Vegas". oem.com.mx. Retrieved 2026-04-01. (in Spanish)
- ↑ Guilherme Cruz (2026-05-28). "Matt Schnell gets new opponent 9 days ahead of UFC Vegas 118". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2026-05-28.
- ↑ Damon Martin (2024-09-03). "Alessandro Costa off of UFC Vegas 97, Matt Schnell now faces Cody Durden". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2024-09-04.
- ↑ Alexander Behunin (2026-04-20). "UFC Vegas 118 fight card adds Bryce Mitchell vs. Victor Henry 'Sin City' showdown". mmamania.com. Retrieved 2026-05-28.
- ↑ Marcel Dorff (2026-05-28). "Bryce Mitchell gets new undefeated opponent for UFC Vegas 118". heavy.com. Retrieved 2026-05-28.
- ↑ "UFC Fight Night: Muhammad vs. Bonfim". Ultimate Fighting Championship. Retrieved 2026-05-05.
- ↑ Dan Hiergesell (2026-06-07). "Bonuses! Iwo Baraniewski banks third-straight Performance of the Night award - UFC Vegas 118". mmamania.com. Retrieved 2026-06-07.