Rodolfo Vieira

Vieira repeatedly brought the fight to the mat and used mount and back control to dictate the first two rounds. Bryczek found more striking success in the third, but Vieira answered with clinch control and another body-lock sequence. Vieira's control earned the official unanimous decision after three rounds.

Key moments

• Vieira's repeated takedowns and positional work controlled the first two rounds.
• Bryczek increased his striking output in the third round and made Vieira work for the finish.
• Judges awarded Vieira a unanimous decision after three rounds.

Nickal used kicks and jab pressure to keep Vieira from turning the fight into a grappling contest, then found the finish in the third round. Vieira pressed forward late, but Nickal's front kick created the opening for a high-kick knockout.

Key moments

• Nickal opened with leg and body kicks, then used a guillotine threat and an elbow during Vieira's grappling entries.
• Nickal's jab and left hand repeatedly found Vieira as a second-round takedown attempt was stuffed.
• Vieira pressed forward in round three, but Nickal answered with a front kick to the body.
• Nickal followed with a left high kick that ended the fight at 2:24 of round three.

Vieira abandoned his usual grappling-heavy route and outstruck Gore over three rounds, using pressure, jabs, clean one-twos, left hooks and leg kicks. Gore denied all but one takedown but could not match the output, and Vieira took the unanimous decision, 29-28, 30-27 and 30-27.

Key moments

• Vieira used pressure and jabs to establish the range early.
• Gore denied all but one of Vieira’s takedown attempts.
• Vieira mixed clean one-twos, left hooks and intermittent leg kicks while Gore’s output stayed low.
• Vieira won the unanimous decision on 29-28, 30-27 and 30-27 cards.

Vieira closed distance against Petrosyan's striking and repeatedly returned him to the mat after scrambles. He passed into half guard and secured a head-and-arm choke late in the opening round.

Key moments

• Vieira secured a double-leg takedown near the fence and worked to keep the fight grounded.
• Petrosyan repeatedly scrambled up but gave up his back, allowing Vieira to drag him back to the canvas.
• Vieira lifted and returned Petrosyan to the mat, then passed through the defense into half guard.
• Vieira finished with a head-and-arm choke at 4:48 of round one.