Aljamain Sterling defeated Youssef Zalal by unanimous decision (49-45, 49-45, 49-45) in the main event of UFC Vegas 116. The main card also featured Jocelyn Edwards defeating Norma Dumont by unanimous decision, and Rafa Garcia defeating Alexander Hernandez by unanimous decision. Ryan Spann scored a second-round knockout of Markus Buchecha at 2:10, while Jackson MacWay submitted Cedriques Dumas with a D'arce choke in the first round at 2:14. Other notable results included Davey Grant defeating Adrian Luna Martinetti by unanimous decision, and Raoni Barcelos edging Montel Jackson by split decision. The preliminary card saw unanimous decisions across all remaining bouts, with fighters including Michel Montagu, Cody Durden, Francis Marshall, Victor Valenzuela, and Talita Alencar all earning wins.
