Prelim finisher among $50,000 winners

Cesar Almeida def. Dylan Budka, UFC Struggle Night time 240

Cesar Almeida def. Dylan Budka via TKO (strikes) – Round 2, 2:13

Cesar Almeida (5-0 MMA, 1-0 UFC) needed to work to defend Dylan Budka’s (7-3 MMA, 0-1 UFC) takedown makes an attempt, however he landed brief elbows and punches whereas he did it, stayed affected person, and harm him unhealthy sufficient to make him crumple. From there, Almeida made certain these takedown makes an attempt that wore Budka out have been his undoing.

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – APRIL 06: (R-L) Ignacio Bahamondes of Chile punches Christos Giagos in a light-weight combat through the UFC Struggle Night time occasion at UFC APEX on April 06, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photograph by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC through Getty Photos)

Ignacio Bahamondes def. Christos Giagos via TKO (head kick) – Round 1, 3:34

Ignacio Bahamondes (15-5 MMA, 4-2 UFC) drilled Christos Giagos (20-12 MMA, 6-8 UFC) with a spinning again kick to the physique that little question harm him. However a short while later, after a collection of on-the-button punches, he landed a kick to the temple that put Giagos on the canvas towards the fence. Bahamondes moved in for a follow-up, however didn’t want one with a walkoff highlight-reel KO.

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – APRIL 06: (L-R) Chepe Mariscal kicks Morgan Charriere of France in a featherweight combat through the UFC Struggle Night time occasion at UFC APEX on April 06, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photograph by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC through Getty Photos)

Chepe Mariscal def. Morgan Charriere via split decision (29-28, 27-30, 29-28)

Chepe Mariscal (16-6 MMA, 3-0 UFC) and Morgan Charriere (19-10-1 MMA, 1-1 UFC) battled forwards and backwards for quarter-hour and confirmed why though their names is probably not on the tip of informal followers’ tongues, their spot that prime on the cardboard was worthy. Ultimately, Mariscal took a pair of 29-28 scores for the cut up name – although the dissenting card for Charriere was a 30-27 in his favor.