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Kevin Vallejos Secures First-Round TKO Victory Over Josh Emmett at UFC Vegas 114

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UFC Vegas 114: Vallejos Finishes Emmett with First-Round TKO

Kevin Vallejos secured a first-round technical knockout (TKO) victory over Josh Emmett in the main event of UFC Vegas 114, concluding the featherweight bout at 3:33 of the opening round.

Vallejos, 24, established an early advantage by opening a cut on Emmett's forehead with a standing elbow. He then dropped Emmett with a counter right hand, following up with a series of punches, knees, and elbows to finish the fight. Vallejos dominated the strike count, landing 43 total strikes compared to Emmett's 3.

Following his decisive win, Vallejos (18-1) expressed respect for Emmett and conveyed his ambition to become a world champion. This victory marks Vallejos's fourth consecutive win in the Octagon since his debut in early 2025. Conversely, Emmett (19-7), 41, now holds a 1-5 record in his last six bouts.

Co-Main Event: Robertson Extends Strawweight Streak

In the co-main event, Gillian Robertson (17-8) defeated Amanda Lemos (15-6-1) by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28). This extends Robertson's strawweight winning streak to five. Robertson also noted her record for most wins, finishes, and submissions among women in the promotion.

Other Main Card Results

  • Featherweight: Jose Miguel Delgado def. Andre Fili via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28).
  • Featherweight: Marwan Rahiki def. Harry Hardwick via TKO (corner stoppage) at 5:00 of R2.
  • Light Heavyweight: Ion Cutelaba def. Oumar Sy via submission (guillotine choke) at 4:24 of R1.
  • Flyweight: Charles Johnson def. Bruno Silva via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 30-27).

Preliminary Card Results

  • Welterweight: Myktybek Orolbai def. Chris Curtis via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27).
  • Heavyweight: Vitor Petrino def. Steven Asplund via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28).
  • Bantamweight: Elijah Smith def. SuYoung You via submission (rear-naked choke) at 1:04 of R2.
  • Lightweight: Manoel Sousa def. Bolaji Oki via KO (punch) at 4:12 of R3.
  • Middleweight: Eryk Anders def. Brad Tavares via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28).
  • Women's Bantamweight: Bia Mesquita def. Montse Rendon via submission (rear-naked choke) at 2:07 of R1.
  • Bantamweight: Hecher Sosa def. Luan Lacerda via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28).
  • Women's Strawweight: Piera Rodriguez def. Sam Hughes via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27).