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Bonfim shuts out Muhammad, Allen survives Shahbazyan in UFC Vegas 118 main card
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Sports/The Apex Times/Jun 7, 4:50 AM EDT

Bonfim shuts out Muhammad, Allen survives Shahbazyan in UFC Vegas 118 main card

Gabriel Bonfim earned a unanimous decision over former champion Belal Muhammad at UFC Fight Night inside UFC’s Meta Apex in Las Vegas, while Brendan Allen and Edmen Shahbazyan delivered the night’s Fight of the Night. The biggest bonus story belonged to Iwo Baraniewski, whose Performance of the Night made it three in a row.

By The Apex Times Newsroom2 min readAI-assisted Apex article

UFC Vegas 118 ended with a clear message from Gabriel Bonfim. In the main event on Saturday, June 6, 2026, the welterweight contender dominated former champion Belal Muhammad through five rounds to win a unanimous decision described as a “shutout” by judges scores of 50-45, 50-45, and 50-45.

Sherdog’s round-by-round scoring showed Bonfim landing the more consistent, fight-changing offense, particularly with a steady jab and effective striking that kept Muhammad working mostly off the back foot. Muhammad’s best chances appeared late, but Bonfim maintained the same control into the final minutes, earning the kind of scoring margin that indicates a serious step forward for his welterweight standing.

The co-headliner carried the middleweight momentum over from the top of the card. Brendan Allen and Edmen Shahbazyan went the distance in a clash Sherdog framed as a slugfest, with Allen doing enough to win every round on two scorecards and taking a 29-28 on the third. The official decision was unanimous, 30-27, 30-27, and 29-28, keeping Allen pointed toward the next wave of contenders at 185 pounds.

Post-fight, the bonus announcements delivered their own storyline. UFC Vegas 118 had Performance of the Night recipients Iwo Baraniewski and Edgar Chairez, with both earning $100,000 awards. Baraniewski’s was especially notable because it marked his third straight Performance of the Night in as many UFC outings, a rare pace for a fighter still early in his promotional run.

Baraniewski, the light heavyweight winner, turned his fight with Junior Tafa into a fast, finish-heavy statement. Sherdog reported he dropped Tafa with leg kicks and followed with ground-and-pound until the referee stopped it at 1:25 of round 1. The performance also continued the pattern Sherdog described, with Baraniewski having finished every one of his nine career wins in the opening frame.

Chairez earned the other $100,000 Performance of the Night for a submission stoppage over Bruno Silva. Sherdog’s bonus recap described Chairez dropping Silva and then securing a rear-naked choke in the first round to collect his third straight UFC submission win.

Fight of the Night went to Allen and Shahbazyan, splitting the $100,000 bonus for their co-headliner. Additional $25,000 finish bonuses were awarded to Bryce Mitchell, Alessandro Costa, Chelsea Chandler, Joanderson Brito, and Ketlen Souza for stoppages across the rest of the card. With the main event and co-main delivering both high-stakes matchups and the decisive scoring audiences want, the next UFC Vegas stop will likely be judged against this standard of top-to-bottom entertainment.

Why It Matters

  • Bonfim’s unanimous, five-round shutout over a former welterweight champion positions him as a serious, immediate factor in the UFC’s welterweight title picture.
  • Allen’s win over Shahbazyan adds a high-level, fight-to-fight credibility boost, especially since Fight of the Night highlighted the matchup as more than just a style check.
  • Baraniewski’s third straight Performance of the Night underscores how quickly UFC matchmakers are finding finishes, making him one of the more trackable prospects in the light heavyweight division.
  • The bonus distribution emphasized how the card delivered both clear outcomes and memorable entertainment, with the co-main event earning the rare combination of a decision victory and Fight of the Night.

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Key Facts

  • Gabriel Bonfim defeated Belal Muhammad by unanimous decision with scores of 50-45, 50-45, 50-45 in the UFC Vegas 118 main event on June 6, 2026.
  • Brendan Allen defeated Edmen Shahbazyan by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28) in the middleweight co-headliner.
  • Performance of the Night bonuses ($100,000 each) went to Iwo Baraniewski and Edgar Chairez.
  • Baraniewski earned a first-round TKO finish over Junior Tafa and made it his third straight UFC Performance of the Night.
  • Fight of the Night ($100,000 each) went to Brendan Allen vs. Edmen Shahbazyan.
  • Finish bonuses ($25,000 each) were awarded to Bryce Mitchell, Alessandro Costa, Chelsea Chandler, Joanderson Brito, and Ketlen Souza.