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UFC Vegas 32 bonuses: Darren Elkins, Adrian Yanez lead $50K winners

UFC Fight Night: Elkins v Minner Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC

T.J. Dillashaw reminded fans that he’s still one of the best bantamweights in the world last night (Sat., July 24, 2021) at UFC Vegas 32 live on ESPN/ESPN+ from inside UFC APEX in Las Vegas, Nevada, when the former UFC champion defeated Cory Sandhagen in a wild main event showdown (highlights HERE).

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HIGH STAKES LIGHTWEIGHT MATCHUP! Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) returns to UFC APEX on Sat., Sept. 23, 2023, with a high stakes 155-pound showdown as No. 6-ranked contender, Rafael Fiziev, takes on No. 7-seeded Mateusz Gamrot. In UFC Vegas 79’s co-main event, No. 12-ranked Featherweight contender, Bryce Mitchell, steps back into the Octagon against No. 13-seeded Dan Ige.

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In addition to the bantamweight main event, a collection of main card and “Prelims” fights produced memorable action throughout. Check them out below and let us know your favorite:

  • Featherweight veteran Darren Elkins scored another comeback finish with a second-round TKO stoppage over streaking prospect Darrick Minner
  • Bantamweight contender Adrian Yanez captured his third-straight knockout finish to start his UFC career when he toppled Randy Costa with a second-round TKO (see it HERE)
  • Nassourdine Imavov improved his UFC record to 2-1 with an impressive TKO finish over middleweight veteran Ian Heinisch
  • Bantamweights Raulian Paiva and Kyler Phillips collided in a makeshift co-main event and delivered absolute fireworks, which saw Paiva escape with a majority decision
  • Mickey Gall returned to the Octagon with some new and improved striking and beat Jordan Williams up before securing a first-round submission finish (watch HERE)
  • Bantamweight prospect Julio Arce returned to the UFC win column with a second-round TKO finish over Andre Ewell
  • Veteran fighter Sijara Eubanks made a successful return to the women’s flyweight division with an early TKO finish over Octagon newcomer Elise Reed (highlights HERE)

In order to sift through the action and see which fighters took home an extra $50,000, we take a closer look at the official UFC Vegas 32 bonus winners below:

  • Fight of the Night: Raulian Paiva vs. Kyler Phillips
  • Performance of the Night: Adrian Yanez
  • Performance of the Night: Darren Elkins

For complete UFC Vegas 32 results and coverage click HERE.

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