Man, if you didn’t tune into UFC Vegas 122 early tonight, you missed some legit first-round madness! Allen Frye Jr. kicked things off by absolutely torching RJ Harris with a KO just shy of the three-minute mark in Round 1. We’re talking punches that just shut things down.
Main Event Matchups Worth Watching
Even with the prelims going wild, the main card for UFC Vegas 122 at the META APEX in Las Vegas was looking solid. The big one everyone’s buzzing about is Brendan Allen vs. Christian Leroy Duncan in the Middleweight division. Both these guys are on decent win streaks, and while they might be a bit outside the title picture for now, they’ve cleared out some good names recently. You know they’re looking to make a statement tonight.
Then there’s the co-main event: Matheus Camilo vs. Jai Herbert. Yes, really. Camilo’s had three UFC fights and won two of them, so he’s looking to keep that momentum going. Herbert, on the other hand, has been in the promotion for over six years, but he’s never managed to win two in a row. He’s coming off a win, so this is his chance to break that cycle. Talk about stakes! Rounding out the main card, we also saw Lupita Godinez vs. Ketlen Vieira, Andre Fili vs. Kai Kamaka III, Julius Walker vs. Gerald Meerschaert and Malcolm Wellmaker vs. Otari Tanzilovi. It’s a full night of fights that streamed live online via Paramount+.
Prelim Fights Brought the Fire (and a Stoppage)
Beyond Frye Jr.’s incredible KO, the prelims had more than a few moments that made you jump out of your seat. Remember that Allen Frye Jr. vs. RJ Harris fight? Harris was actually landing some heavy shots early, with punches and leg kicks. But he left his head up and his hands down, and Frye Jr. absorbed that punishment like a champ, then fired back with a series of right hands that put Harris down for the count. What a comeback!
Then there was the Alice Pereira vs. Darya Zheleznyakova bantamweight scrap. Pereira looked like a serious prospect, landing some hard stuff on her feet and then unleashing some nasty hellbows on the ground. That ground assault opened up a massive cut on Zheleznyakova, so bad the doctor probably should have called it then. But when Jason Herzog asked if she could continue after the first round, she said no. So, TKO for Pereira at the five-minute mark of Round 1. Wild. We also saw Niko Price’s actual retirement fight against Leon Shahbazyan on the undercard.
And just when you thought you’d seen it all, Ernesta Kareckaite and Melissa Gatto went the distance and gave us a majority draw with scores of 29-27, 28-28, 28-28. How often do you see that?
If you missed any of this tonight, you absolutely have to go back and watch the highlights. That first round chaos was incredible, and the main card is still unfolding on Paramount+. Don’t miss out!
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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