LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – JUNE 06: (L-R) Gabriel Bonfim of Brazil punches Belal Muhammad in a welterweight battle in the course of the UFC Battle Evening occasion at Meta APEX on June 06, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Picture by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC)
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Gabriel Bonfim dismantled Belal Muhammad in the primary occasion of the UFC Battle Evening from the Apex on Saturday evening. Bonfim took the unanimous-decision victory 50-45 on all three judges’ scorecards and can seemingly snatch Muhammad’s No. 5 rating later this week.
Key Info at a Look
- Occasion: UFC Battle Evening: Muhammad vs. Bonfim (UFC Vegas 118), Meta Apex, Las Vegas
- Date: June 6, 2026
- Essential occasion: Gabriel Bonfim def. Belal Muhammad (unanimous resolution, 50-45 x3)
- Battle of the Evening: Brendan Allen vs. Edmen Shahbazyan ($100K every)
- Efficiency of the Evening: Iwo Baraniewski and Édgar Cháirez ($100K every)
How Did Gabriel Bonfim Beat Belal Muhammad?
Bonfim’s measurement, pace and technical putting proved an excessive amount of for Muhammad. The previous champion didn’t push his wrestling as he did earlier in his profession, and he selected to again up in an try and make the most of his improved however nonetheless inferior putting.
That method did not repay for Muhammad as he was crushed up and soundly defeated by the welterweight division’s subsequent actual title contender.
All three judges turned in an identical 50-45 playing cards, a clear sweep that captured how one-sided the evening was. Bonfim’s calf kicks have been a recurring weapon, repeatedly forcing Muhammad to change stances, whereas his stress saved the previous champion from leaning on the grappling that outlined his title run.
It’s Muhammad’s third consecutive loss, following his title defeat to Jack Della Maddalena and a choice loss to Ian Machado Garry, and it pushes Bonfim into the thick of the welterweight contender image.
UFC Battle Evening: Muhammad vs. Bonfim Essential Card Outcomes
Within the co-main occasion, Brendan Allen outlasted Edmen Shahbazyan in a scrap that gained Battle of the Evening honors. Allen is historically identified for his grappling, however gained this one nearly completely on the ft. He was harder, extra aggressive and correct together with his putting and he gained it convincingly.
Bryce Mitchell scored a buzzer-beating submission win over Santiago Luna with an expertly executed arm triangle within the last seconds of the third spherical. Additionally, Iwo Baraniewski blasted Junior Tafa out within the first spherical with harmful leg kicks.
- Gabriel Bonfim def. Belal Muhammad — unanimous resolution (50-45, 50-45, 50-45)
- Brendan Allen def. Edmen Shahbazyan — unanimous resolution (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
- Tom Nolan def. Farès Ziam — unanimous resolution (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
- Bryce Mitchell def. Santiago Luna — submission (arm-triangle choke), Spherical 3, 4:52
- Iwo Baraniewski def. Junior Tafa — TKO (leg kick and punches), Spherical 1, 1:25
UFC Battle Evening: Muhammad vs. Bonfim Prelim Outcomes
The end of the evening got here from Ketlen Souza. Her proper hand and follow-up head-kick end of Ariane Carnelossi was simply the nastiest end of the occasion and one of many extra memorable finishes in 2026.
She deserved a Efficiency of the Evening bonus, however needed to accept the $25K bonus awarded to any fighter who wins by a end. Édgar Cháirez received the opposite bonus together with his clear and extremely expert end of Bruno Silva.
- Ketlen Souza def. Ariane Carnelossi — KO (head kick and punches), Spherical 1, 1:34
- Joanderson Brito def. Jordan Leavitt — submission (ninja choke), Spherical 1, 4:19
- Chelsea Chandler def. Priscila Cachoeira — submission (armbar), Spherical 1, 3:42
- Édgar Cháirez def. Bruno Silva — submission (neck crank), Spherical 1, 4:13
- Marcus McGhee def. John Yannis — unanimous resolution (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
- Alessandro Costa def. Matt Schnell — TKO (punches), Spherical 1, 2:28
- Jeisla Chaves def. Yuneisy Duben — break up resolution (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
Who Received Bonuses at UFC Battle Evening: Muhammad vs. Bonfim?
Here is a breakdown of all the bonus winners from Saturday’s occasion.
- Battle of the Evening: Brendan Allen and Edmen Shahbazyan — $100,000 every
- Efficiency of the Evening: Iwo Baraniewski — $100,000
- Efficiency of the Evening: Édgar Cháirez — $100,000
- Each different fighter who scored a end — together with Souza, Brito, Chandler and Costa — took house a $25,000 bonus
It was the form of finish-heavy results card that crowds the bonus race and rewards fighters who refuse to go away it to the judges. With Bonfim surging and Muhammad sliding, consideration now turns to what’s next on the UFC calendar, with full official outcomes additionally posted on the promotion’s site.
