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LAS VEGAS, NV - JULY 9: Belal Muhammad enters the Octagon before facing Jordan Mein in their welterweight bout duringduring the UFC 213 event at T-Mobile Arena on July 9, 2017 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Rey Del Rio/Getty Images) | Getty Images
Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is live TONIGHT (Sat., June 6, 2026)with UFC Vegas 118, streaming live online via Paramount+. The event happens inside META APEX in Las Vegas, Nevada.
UFC Vegas 118 Preview
UFC’s last show before its blowout White House bash is flying under-the-radar; however, there’s some interesting bouts here. The main event is Belal Muhammad vs. Gabriel Bonfim. Muhammad was the Welterweight champion little more than one year ago. He’s lost twice in a row, though, and now sees his Top 5 status under attack. Bonfim is on a nice little win streak, but this is the deepest into the top ranks he’s ever travelled.
The co-main event provides a similar kind of story. Brendan Allen is ranked No. 4 at Middleweight and is coming off two very impressive wins (like this). He’s got the surging Edmen Shahbazyan tonight, someone outside the Top 15 (here’s why). Allen might be wanting to stay busy, but he risks getting shuffled out the title picture if he slips up here.
Rounding out our main card tonight is Fares Ziam vs. Tom Nolan, Bryce Mitchell vs. Santiago Luna, Matt Schnell vs. Alessandro Costa and Iwo Baraniewski vs. Junior Tafa. Ziam, Luna and Baraniewski are all exciting prospects in their respective divisions.
The featured “Prelim” tonight is Marcus McGhee vs. John Yannis. McGhee is coming off a loss to current champion, Petr Yan (in an overseas co-main event). He’s got a two-fight Octagon veteran in this match-up. Bruno Silva vs. Edgar Chairez and Jordan Leavitt vs. Joanderson Brito should be pretty good scraps, too.
UFC Vegas 118 Start Date and Time
After last week’s early bird special, we’re back to the standard operating procedure and the usual Paramount+ timings over at META APEX. Checkout those below:
- UFC Vegas 118’s “Prelims” will begin at 5 p.m. ET.
- UFC Vegas 118’s main card is scheduled to start at 8 p.m. ET.
- All of UFC Vegas 118 airs on Paramount+, which you can stream here.
The live blog here starts rolling below at 5 p.m. ET. Come in and say hi!
UFC VEGAS 118 QUICK RESULTS
Main card
- 170 lbs.: Belal Muhammad vs. Gabriel Bonfim
- 185 lbs.: Brendan Allen vs. Edmen Shahbayzan
- 155 lbs.: Fares Ziam vs. Tom Nolan
- 135 lbs.: Bryce Mitchell vs. Santiago Luna
- 130 lbs.: Matt Schnell vs. Alessandro Costa
- 205 lbs.: Iwo Baraniewiski vs. Junior Tafa
Prelims
- 135 lbs.: Marcus McGhee vs. John Yannis
- 125 lbs.: Bruno Silva vs. Edgar Chairez
- 135 lbs.: Chelsea Chandler vs. Priscilla Cachoeira
- 145 lbs.: Jordan Leavitt vs. Joanderson Brito
- 125 lbs.: Jeisla Chaves vs. Yuneisy Duben
- 115 lbs.: Ketlen Souza def. Arianne Carnelossi by KO (punches and head kick), round 1 (1:34)
UFC VEGAS 118 PLAY-BY-PLAY UPDATES
Ketlen Souza vs. Arianne Carnelossi: Souza was never going to lose this one. She looked very calm and confident and placed her shots extremely well. After a minute or so she reeled off a combo that put Carnelossi down and then finished her with a kick as she was on the way up.
Official decision: Ketlen Souza def. Arianne Carnelossi by KO (punches and head kick), round 1 (1:34)
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