UFC Vegas 111: Gabriel Bonfim stops Randy Brown with a Round-2 knee — full results, bonuses & what’s next

UFC Vegas 111: Gabriel Bonfim stops Randy Brown with a Round-2 knee — full results, bonuses & what’s next

At the UFC APEX (Las Vegas), Gabriel Bonfim finished Randy Brown via knee in close quarters at 1:40 of R2—a statement that came with a bonus and a call for bigger names. The card delivered multiple early finishes, with key wins for Raoni Barcelos and Denise Gomes.

Official results — method & time

Main Card

  • Gabriel Bonfim def. Randy Brown — KO/TKO (knee in the clinch), R2 1:40

  • Joseph Morales def. Matt Schnell — Submission, R1 2:54

  • Uroš Medić def. Muslim Salikhov — KO/TKO, R1 1:03

  • Chris Padilla def. Ismael Bonfim — TKO, R2 4:30

  • Christian Leroy Duncan def. Marco Tulio “Matuto” — TKO, R2 3:28

Prelims

  • Jamall Emmers def. Hyder Amil — Unanimous Decision

  • Raoni Barcelos def. Ricky Simón — Unanimous Decision

  • Jacqueline Cavalcanti def. Mayra Bueno Silva — Unanimous Decision

  • Josh Hokit def. Max Gimenis — TKO, R1 0:56

  • Denise Gomes def. Tecia Pennington — Unanimous Decision

  • Daniel Marcos def. Miles Johns — Submission (RNC), R2 4:23

  • Zach Reese def. Jackson McVey — Submission, R2 1:38

Performance bonuses ($50K)

Performance of the Night: Gabriel Bonfim, Christian Leroy Duncan, Josh Hokit, Zach Reese

Key fights (quick reads)

Bonfim vs. Brown — the knee that killed the entry

Bonfim used low kicks to sap Brown’s base, drew pressure, then timed a perfect knee as Brown closed distance. The stoppage at 1:40 of R2 puts a ranked push firmly on the table.

Marco Tulio “Matuto” vs. Christian Leroy Duncan — spinning timing in R2

Matuto claimed early center and chipped the leg, but Duncan found the spin/elbow window and forced a Round-2 stoppage (3:28). Adjustment going forward: fewer straight lines vs. spinners, more tempo breaks and short clinch resets.

Raoni Barcelos vs. Ricky Simón — craft over pace

Barcelos banked a clean UD with takedown defense, timing, and shot selection, cooling Simón’s pressure game.

Brazil watch — how they did

  • Gabriel Bonfim: highlight KO + bonus; ready for a Top-15 welterweight next.

  • Raoni Barcelos: sharp UD over Simón; merits a Top-20 bantam pairing.

  • Denise Gomes: clear 30–27 type of win on the cards.

  • Jacqueline Cavalcanti: disciplined UD over Mayra.

  • Marco Tulio “Matuto”: TKO loss to Duncan—clear tactical lessons for the next assignment.

  • Ismael Bonfim: fell to Padilla by late R2 TKO.

Three numbers that tell the story

  1. 1:40 — the timestamp on Bonfim’s finishing knee (R2).

  2. 4 — number of Performance bonuses (all finishers).

  3. 6 — fights that ended before the horn (KOs/Subs), keeping the APEX finish rate high.

What’s next 

  • Gabriel Bonfim: call for a Top-15—names like Michel Pereira or Neil Magny make sporting and promotional sense.

  • Christian Leroy Duncan: eye-catching finish over a live prospect → push toward middleweight Top-20.

  • Raoni Barcelos: pair with a Top-20 bantamweight to test a late-run surge.

  • Marco Tulio “Matuto”: rebound vs. a striker who plays more linear—less spin chaos, more clinch/leg damage.

UFC Vegas 111 delivered a signature Bonfim finish, a spinning-timed stoppage from Duncan over Matuto, and technical control from Raoni and Denise. With bonuses rewarding finishers, the message was clear: effective damage rules—and Bonfim leaves with momentum and a microphone.

  • Comment: who should Bonfim face in the Top-15?

  • Subscribe