Gabriel Bonfim defeated Belal Muhammad by unanimous decision (50-45 across all three cards) in the UFC Vegas 118 main event. Brendan Allen edged Edmen Shahbazyan by unanimous decision in the co-main, while Tom Nolan, Bryce Mitchell, Ivo Baranewski, Alessandro Costa, Marcus McGhee, Edgar Chairez, Chelsea Chandler, Joandersson Brito, Jaysla Chavez, and Ketlen Souza all claimed victories across the rest of the card.
Gabriel Bonfim delivered a dominant performance at UFC Vegas 118 on June 7, 2026, defeating former welterweight champion Belal Muhammad by unanimous decision in the main event, with all three judges scoring the contest 50-45. Brendan Allen took the co-main event by unanimous decision over Edmen Shahbazyan, and a full slate of preliminary and main card bouts rounded out the evening.
Bonfim, known as "Marretinha," improved to 19-1-0 with the victory. The 28-year-old Brazilian out of Bonfim Brothers is ranked tenth in the welterweight division and fights out of an orthodox stance at six-foot-one with a 72-inch reach. He is an active and well-rounded threat, averaging 4.61 significant strikes landed per minute at 46 percent accuracy while also posing a consistent grappling danger with 3.6 takedowns and 1.4 submission attempts per 15 minutes.
Allen edged Shahbazyan across three rounds in the middleweight co-main, continuing to build his case among the division's top contenders. Tom Nolan, Bryce Mitchell, Ivo Baranewski, Alessandro Costa, Marcus McGhee, Edgar Chairez, Chelsea Chandler, Joandersson Brito, Jaysla Chavez, and Ketlen Souza each picked up wins elsewhere on the card.
Why it matters
- Bonfim's lopsided 50-45 sweep over a former champion signals a major rise in the welterweight rankings for the tenth-ranked contender.
- Allen's decision victory in the co-main keeps him in the middleweight title conversation with another top-level win.
- A clean sweep of victories across the undercard reshuffles multiple divisional pictures heading into the summer calendar.
