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Leal threw and landed greater volume, staggering Njokuani at one point in the second before oddly looking to take the towering veteran to the canvas. On the flipside, Njokuani was more judicious with is offerings, extremely efficient, landing at a high clip, as always, but struggling to get the Brazilian to back up at any point. No quarter was asked and none was given between these two game strikers, who continued to trade through to the final bell.

Once again, the verdict was left in the hands of the judges, who were unanimous in how they saw things, awarding Leal the victory. With the victory, “The Lion” draws level at two wins and two losses inside the Octagon, kicking off his 2026 campaign by getting things moving in the right direction again.

In each frame, Idiris and Osbourne ran largely parallel on the feet, trading shots with neither landing anything of real substance, before the Kazakh fighter would shift his focus to wrestling, put Osbourne on the canvas and burn time off the clock. The pace stayed consistent throughout, with Idiris clearly enjoying himself inside the Octagon, while “The Jamaican Sensation” simply could not find the blows needed to shift things in his favor.

When the scorecards were collected and tallied, it was Idiris that came out ahead. After suffering the first loss of his career last August at UFC 319, this was a strong, immediate bounce-back victory for the aggressive wrestler from Kazakhstan, who remains an intriguing prospect to track going forward.

All three judges scored the fight in favor of the local flyweight, who pushed his winning streak to three and his unbeaten run to six with the win. A teammate of flyweight champ Joshua Van, Coria could be the next member of the 4oz. Fight Club to make a push up the rankings in the 125-pound weight class.

After an opening round spent largely in the clinch, Edwards came out showing more aggression, taking the fight to Cornolle. She battered Cornolle with hammerfists on the canvas before the two briefly returned to their feet, where Edwards forcibly deposited her French adversary to the canvas, quickly locking up the fight-ending choke.

Not only was this a measure of revenge for Edwards, who dropped a decision to Cornolle earlier in their careers, but it was also a fourth straight finish for “La Pantera.” With the division wide open beyond the title picture, don’t be surprised if the ascending Edwards gets significant step up in competition next time out.

The two men spent the first round exclusively exchanging on the feet, with Brahimaj offering more volume and variety, landing well with kicks to the body specifically, while Soriano found sporadic power shots. In the second and third, the duo shifted to grappling, stalemating in clinch positions frequently, with Brahimaj initiating the exchanges more often and getting to advantageous positions, and Soriano landing the more telling blows when they did exchange.

The judges were tasked with determining the victor and when the scores were added up, it was Soriano that came out ahead, collecting his fourth straight win since dropping to welterweight. This was a gritty, hard-earned win for the Xtreme Couture representative, who continues to make positive steps forward in the division each time out.

Lebosnoyani took advantage of Rowe’s tendency to start slow, leading him to press the action in the opening round, connecting with his hands and successfully getting the veteran to the canvas without much trouble. Over the final two rounds, the newcomer continued to get the better of the exchanges, chasing submissions when the opportunity was there and happily landing shots when they were not.

This was a strong opening showing over a game veteran for Lebosnoyani, who validated his advanced billing by collecting a fifth straight win and opening his UFC career on the right foot. Navigating a fight like this against a significantly taller, game opponent is a positive way to kick things off for the 27-year-old Californian.

All three judges scored the fight in favor of Leavitt, who picked up his second consecutive victory and the sixth win of his UFC career. As he settles into life in the 145-pound ranks, Leavitt could be an interesting addition to the featherweight ranks.