Chris Gutierrez Wins After UFC Vegas 95 Opponent Change
Chris Gutierrez accepted a short-notice opponent change at UFC Vegas 95 and met UFC newcomer Quang Le on August 10, 2024. Gutierrez won a unanimous decision, with all three judges scoring the bantamweight bout 29–28.
Late change brought Quang Le into the UFC
Gutierrez had been scheduled to face Javid Basharat, who withdrew from the card. Le, an undefeated newcomer at the time, stepped in on short notice for his UFC debut. The switch gave Gutierrez a different opponent and a new set of preparation demands, while putting Le in a high-profile first appearance against an established UFC bantamweight.
Gutierrez controlled enough of the three rounds to earn the decision, but the close 29–28 scores from every judge show that it was not a dominant shutout. The result extended his UFC record and handed Le the first professional loss of his career.
UFC Vegas 95 results
The event was headlined by Serghei Spivac, who submitted Marcin Tybura by armbar in the first round of their heavyweight rematch. On the main card, Chepe Mariscal defeated Damon Jackson by unanimous decision, and Yana Santos also earned a decision win over Chelsea Chandler.
Gutierrez’s victory mattered as a test of composure amid a late opponent change, though the bout’s official outcome is the clearest measure: he won on the scorecards, 29–28 across the board.
Result: Chris Gutierrez def. Quang Le by unanimous decision (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) — UFC Vegas 95, August 10, 2024.
Sources
- UFC: Card update naming Quang Le as the replacement
- UFC: Official judges’ scorecards
- UFC: UFC Vegas 95 main card results
Sources: ufc.com
Tags
MMA, Combat Sports
