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UFC Vegas 97 Results and Highlights: Sean Brady Outclasses Gilbert Burns

Colby FariaSeptember 7, 2024, 8:07 pm

The UFC’s latest event in the form of UFC Vegas 97 went down from the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada.

In the main event, Sean Brady outclasses perennial contender and former title challenger, Gilbert Burns, meanwhile, Natalia Silva outstruck former strawweight champion, Jessica Andrade in the co-main event of the evening.

Results

Main Card (ESPN+, 7:00 p.m. EDT/4:00 p.m. PDT)

(#8) Sean Brady def. (#6) Gilbert Burns via unanimous decision (50-45, 50-45, 49-46)
(#8) Natalia Silva def. (#6) Jessica Andrade via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Steve Garcia def. Kyle Nelson via TKO (elbows) (3:59, R1)
(#15) Cody Durden def. (#11) Matt Schnell via submission (guillotine choke) (0:29, R2)
Yanal Ashmouz def. Trevor Peek via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)

Prelims (ESPN+, 4:00 p.m. EDT/1:00 p.m. PDT)

Chris Padilla def. Rongzhu via TKO (doctor’s stoppage) (4:14, R2)
Isaac Dulgarian def. Brendon Marotte via submission (arm triangle) (4:19, R2)
Andre Lima def. Felipe dos Santos via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
Gabriel Santos def. Yizha via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-26, 30-26)
Jaqueline Amorim def. Vanessa Demopolous via submission (armbar) (3:28, R1)
Andre Petroski def. Dylan Budka via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Nathan Fletcher def. Zygimantas Ramaska via submission (arm triangle) (1:14, R2)

Highlights

NATHAN FLETCHER GETS THE SUB #UFCVegas97 pic.twitter.com/xxhvEp8rPh

— Spinnin Backfist (@SpinninBackfist) September 7, 2024

AMORIM THAT WAS NASTY #UFCVegas97 pic.twitter.com/fDVERvRfHT

— Spinnin Backfist (@SpinninBackfist) September 7, 2024

CODY DURDEN ON FOUR DAYS NOTICE #UFCVegas97 pic.twitter.com/YxmiADY0Sa

— Spinnin Backfist (@SpinninBackfist) September 7, 2024

STEVE GARCIA DOES IT AGAIN #UFCVegas97

GET HIM A TOP 15 FIGHT NEXT pic.twitter.com/y04uYukfoo

— Spinnin Backfist (@SpinninBackfist) September 8, 2024