UFC Vegas 95: Lineup Changes and Complete Event Results
UFC Vegas 95 went ahead at the UFC APEX in Las Vegas on August 10, 2024, after several changes to its lineup. Javid Basharat’s withdrawal ended his scheduled meeting with Chris Gutierrez, but Gutierrez stayed on the card against newcomer Quang Le. Serghei Spivac then supplied the night’s headline finish, submitting Marcin Tybura in their heavyweight rematch.
The canceled pairing becomes a replacement fight
The UFC’s official event update confirmed Basharat’s removal and Le’s arrival as the replacement. Le entered his promotional debut unbeaten at 8–0. The change preserved a bantamweight contest, although it altered the preparation and competitive circumstances for both participants.
Gutierrez ultimately defeated Le by unanimous decision, with all three judges scoring the bout 29–28. The completed event therefore offers a fuller account than the initial cancellation headline: the original matchup disappeared, while Gutierrez still competed and returned to the win column.
Spivac reverses the first meeting
Tybura had beaten Spivac by decision in their February 2020 encounter. The rematch ended much faster. Spivac secured an armbar at 1:44 of the first round, demonstrating that even an early heavyweight grappling exchange can turn decisively when one fighter isolates an arm.
Chepe Mariscal delivered another emphatic result in the co-main event, outworking Damon Jackson over three rounds. His unanimous-decision scores included two 30–25 cards and a 30–26, reflecting the extent of his control. Danny Barlow’s welterweight bout with Nikolay Veretennikov was much closer on the judges’ cards and ended in a split decision.
Submission finishes and preliminary winners
Toshiomi Kazama recovered to submit Charalampos Grigoriou with a second-round triangle choke. Youssef Zalal also finished on the ground, taking Jarno Errens’ back and securing a first-round rear-naked choke. Their wins joined Spivac’s armbar as the event’s three submission endings.
The remaining preliminary bouts went the distance. Karol Rosa defeated Pannie Kianzad, Jhonata Diniz overcame Karl Williams, and Stephanie Luciano beat Talita Alencar. Together, those contests supplied the supporting results for an evening whose final shape differed from its earlier advertised lineup. The complete ten-fight card is recorded below.
Complete event results
- Serghei Spivac defeated Marcin Tybura — submission (armbar), round 1, 1:44.
- Chepe Mariscal defeated Damon Jackson — unanimous decision (30–25, 30–25, 30–26).
- Danny Barlow defeated Nikolay Veretennikov — split decision (29–28, 29–28, 27–30).
- Chris Gutierrez defeated Quang Le — unanimous decision (29–28 on all three cards).
- Yana Santos defeated Chelsea Chandler — unanimous decision (30–27, 29–28, 29–28).
- Toshiomi Kazama defeated Charalampos Grigoriou — submission (triangle choke), round 2, 1:55.
- Karol Rosa defeated Pannie Kianzad — unanimous decision (30–27 on all three cards).
- Jhonata Diniz defeated Karl Williams — unanimous decision (30–27, 29–28, 29–28).
- Youssef Zalal defeated Jarno Errens — submission (rear-naked choke), round 1, 3:52.
- Stephanie Luciano defeated Talita Alencar — unanimous decision (30–27 on all three cards).
Sources
- UFC: official lineup changes
- UFC: main-card results
- UFC: preliminary results
- MMA Fighting: complete results
Sources: ufc.com
Tags
MMA, Combat Sports
