Aljamain Sterling defeated Youssef Zalal by unanimous decision (49-45, 49-45, 49-45) in the UFC Vegas 116 main event. Sterling secured his second consecutive victory, improving to 26-5, while Zalal's eight-fight win streak came to an end, dropping his record to 18-6-1. The event featured 13 total bouts with other notable results including Jocelyn Edwards defeating Norma Dumont, Rafa Garcia beating Alexander Hernandez, and Ryan Spann knocking out Marcus Buchecha in the second round. Jackson McVay earned a first-round D'arce choke submission victory over Cedriques Dumas.
