While the prelims set the tone early, Saturday’s main card elevated things to another level, capped by a fast-paced main event to close things out.
Tina Black kicked off the action by winning the Ultimate Fighter 34 strawweight tournament with a second-round stoppage win over Melissa Amaya before the bantamweight finale between Ilimbek Akylbek and Mahammadali Osmanli ended with Osmanli getting disqualified for an illegal knee. Recent Dana White’s Contender Series grad Luis Hernandez followed with a short-notice, 57-second submission win over Sedriques Dumas, followed by Ailin Perez extending her winning streak to seven by edging out Norma Dumont.
And in the main event, Raul Rosas Jr. and Raoni Barcelos got after it for four rounds, with Rosas Jr. coming away with a fifth-round stoppage win.
If you missed any of the action, get caught up with our recaps below.
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Raul Rosas Jr. rallied to secure a fifth-round stoppage win over Raoni Barcelos, earning a victory in his first UFC main event and sixth consecutive victory overall.
The 21-year-old Rosas Jr. came out of the gates quickly, peppering Barcelos and getting out to an early lead with significantly improved striking. But the Brazilian had moments of his own in the opening stanza and slowly started to creep ahead a little more with each successive round, leaning on his experience and savvy to pull away from the young phenom.
In the fifth round, Rosas Jr. came out looking to take the fight to the veteran, with the two continuing to go hard to start the final frame. A little over a minute into the round, Rosas Jr. toppled Barcelos to the canvas with a thud and the Brazilian went limp, with Rosas Jr. quickly recognizing his distress and signaling to the referee to stop the fight.
While not the conclusion anyone wanted after such an outstanding fight, this was the statement effort everyone wanted to see from Rosas Jr., who stood his ground throughout and came out aggressively in the final round. This was a huge step up in competition and he passed the test, putting him in a position to continue climbing the divisional ladder.
Despite all the tension between them and the high stakes on the line, the fight between Ailin Perez and Norma Dumont wasn’t as spirited and eventful as anyone would have liked, with Perez earning a somewhat suprising unanimous decision win.
Perez was able to take the Brazilian down in the opening round but failed to do anything of significance with the position, largely grinding out time and keeping Dumont pinned to the canvas. Dumont drew level by scoring a takedown of her own early in the second before getting the better of the striking exchanges once they worked back to their feet, with the third playing out in similar fashion, minus the early takedown.
The judges were called upon to determine the winner and all three saw it the same, awarding Perez the win. Surprising decision or not, that’s now seven straight wins for the Argentinian, who continues to be a lightning rod in the division, and again called for a championship opportunity.
Luis Hernandez scored a first-round submission win on twodays’ notice to earn his first UFC victory, tapping out Sedriques Dumas in a flash.
The first left hand Hernandez threw landed and gave him the opportunity to close the distance and initiate the clinch. After spilling to the canvas, Hernandez attacked the choke as they wrestled up, adjusting his grip and execution to collect the tap.
Less than two weeks after earning his contract, Hernandez became the third member of the DWCS Class of ’26 to earn a stoppage win in their debut, joining Episode 1 standouts Anthony Wint and Bilal Hasan. “The Stache” has heaps of personality, but skills to back it up as well, as he’s now 8-0 with a 100 percent finishing rate with a bright future inside the Octagon.
Saturday’s Ultimate Fighter bantamweight finale ended prematurely, as Mahammadali Osmanli landed a blatant illegal knee while Ilimbek Akylbek was down, resulting in a disqualification win for Akylbek when the fighter from Kyrgyzstan was unable to continue.
Moments after the two men worked back to the feet following a brief grappling entanglement on the canvas, Akylbek slipped and fell to his knees, prompting Osmanli to charge forward and connect with a full force knee to the head while his opponent was still clearly down. The fight was immediately paused, Akylbek was down on the canvas and dazed for a few moments, and the fight was ultimately waved off.
Osmanli was disqualified and Akylbek was declared the winner, becoming the first fighter from Kyrgyzstan to win The Ultimate Fighter and the first to win by disqualification. Not the way anyone wanted things to end, but it was the right decision, and chances are we will see these two run it back sometime in the not-too-distant future.
Tina Black became the first Brazilian woman to win The Ultimate Fighter, claiming the mantle with a second-round stoppage win over Melissa Amaya.
The experienced veteran was far and away the more effective striker of the two throughout, showcasing precision and power in hurting Amaya multiple times in the first. After rushing in and getting clipped in return during the closing moments of the first, Black was far more patient in the second after stinging Amaya, picking her shots and putting her away.
Black, who competed on Season 5 of Dana White’s Contender Series before claiming titles in Invicta FC and A1 Combat, was the top strawweight pick of the season and showed why here. This was a poised and professional effort from Black, who finally can call herself a UFC fighter.
UFC Fight Night: Rosas Jr. vs Barcelos took place live from Meta APEX in Las Vegas, Nevada on September 26, 2026. See the final Prelim & Main Card Results, Official Scorecards and Who Won Bonuses - and relive the action on UFC FIGHT PASS!
