The Octagon remain in Nevada for tonight’s UFC Vegas 55 event, an eleven-bout fight card headlined by Holly Holm vs. Ketlen Vieira.
Holm (14-5 MMA), the UFC’s former bantamweight champion, will be returning to action for the first in over eighteen months this evening. ‘The Preachers Daughter’ currently boasts a two-fight winning steak, scoring decision wins over Raquel Pennington and Irene Aldana in her most recent efforts.
Meanwhile, Ketlen Vieira (12-2 MMA) most recently competed back in November of 2021, where she scored a unanimous decision win over former title holder Miesha Tate. The Brazilian standout has gone 6-2 since joining the UFC ranks in 2016.
UFC Vegas 55 is co-headlined by a welterweight matchup featuring Michel Pereira taking on Santiago Ponzinibbio.
Pereira (27-11 MMA) enters the contest on a four-fight win streak, his latest being a decision victory over Andre Fialho. ‘Demolidor’ has gone 5-2 during his seven-fight UFC career.
Meanwhile, Santiago Ponzinibbio (28-5 MMA) will enter tonight’s co-main event with hopes of rebounding from his split decision loss to Geoff Neal at UFC 269. The Argentine has gone 1-2 since returning to action in 2021.
Get all of the results and highlights from tonight’s fight card below (refresh for updates):
UFC Vegas 55 Main Card (7pm EST on ESPN+)
Holly Holm vs. Ketlen Vieira – Vieira def. Holm by split decision (48-47, 47-48, 47-48)
Michel Pereira vs. Santiago Ponzinibbio – Pereira def. Ponzinibbio by split decision (28-29, 30-27, 29-28)
Chidi Njokuani vs. Dusko Todorovic – Njokuani def. Todorovic via KO (elbow) at 4:48 of Round 1
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Tabatha Ricci vs. Polyana Viana – Ricci def. Viana by unanimous decision (29-28 x3)
Eryk Anders vs. Jun Yong Park – Park def. Anders by split decision (28-29, 29-28, 29-28)
UFC Vegas 55 Prelims (5pm EST on ESPN+)
Alen Amedovski vs. Joseph Holmes – Holmes def. Amedovski via submission (rear-naked choke) at 1:04 of Round 1
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Jailton Almeida vs. Parker Porter – Almeida def. Porter via submission (rear-naked choke) at 4:35 of Round 1
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Uros Medic vs. Omar Morales – Medic def. Morales via TKO (punches) at 3:05 of Round 2
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Jonathan Martinez vs. Vince Morales – Martinez def. Morales by unanimous decision (30-27 x3)
UFC Vegas 55 Early Prelims (4pm EST on ESPN+)
Chase Hooper vs. Felipe Colares – Hooper def. Colares via TKO (punches) at 3:00 of Round 3
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Elise Reed vs. Sam Hughes — Hughes def. Reed via TKO (elbows) at 3:52 of Round 3
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Who are you picking to win tonight’s UFC Vegas 55 main event between Holly Holm and Ketlen Vieira?