UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs. Vallejos
| UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs. Vallejos | ||||
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The poster for UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs. Vallejos | ||||
| Promotion | Ultimate Fighting Championship | |||
| Date | March 14, 2026 | |||
| Venue | Meta Apex | |||
| City | Enterprise, Nevada, United States | |||
| Attendance | Not announced[1] | |||
| Event chronology | ||||
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UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs. Vallejos (also known as UFC Fight Night 269 and UFC Vegas 114) was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on March 14, 2026, at the Meta Apex in Enterprise, Nevada, part of the Las Vegas Valley, United States.[2]
Background
A featherweight bout between former interim UFC Featherweight Championship challenger Josh Emmett and Kevin Vallejos headlined the event.[3] With Vallejos at age 24 and Emmett at 41, the headliner featured an age difference of 16 years, 9 months and 4 days — the largest ever for a UFC main event.[4]
A women's strawweight bout between former UFC Women's Strawweight Championship challenger Amanda Lemos and Gillian Robertson was originally expected to take place at UFC on ESPN: Royval vs. Kape in December 2025, but Lemos was removed from the bout by the Nevada Athletic Commission on the day of the event due to a mouth injury. They met at this event instead.[5]
A heavyweight bout between Kennedy Nzechukwu and Vitor Petrino was originally scheduled for this event.[6] However, Nzechukwu withdrew for undisclosed reasons and was replaced by Steven Asplund.[7]
A flyweight bout between Bruno Gustavo da Silva and Lone'er Kavanagh was scheduled for this event.[8] However, Kavanagh withdrew to headline UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Kavanagh two weeks earlier on February 28.[9] Former LFA Flyweight Champion Charles Johnson then stepped in to face Silva.[10]
A bantamweight bout between Road to UFC Season 1 bantamweight winner Rinya Nakamura and Luan Lacerda was scheduled for this event.[11] However, Nakamura withdrew for undisclosed reasons and was replaced by promotional newcomer Hecher Sosa.[12]
Results
| Main card (Paramount+) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Featherweight | Kevin Vallejos | def. | Josh Emmett | TKO (punches) | 1 | 3:33 | |
| Women's Strawweight | Gillian Robertson | def. | Amanda Lemos | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Featherweight | Jose Miguel Delgado | def. | Andre Fili | Decision (split) (29–28, 28–29, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Featherweight | Marwan Rahiki | def. | Harry Hardwick | TKO (jaw injury) | 2 | 5:00 | |
| Light Heavyweight | Ion Cuțelaba | def. | Oumar Sy | Submission (guillotine choke) | 1 | 4:24 | |
| Flyweight | Charles Johnson | def. | Bruno Gustavo da Silva | Decision (split) (29–28, 28–29, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Preliminary card (Paramount+) | |||||||
| Welterweight | Myktybek Orolbai | def. | Chris Curtis | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Heavyweight | Vitor Petrino | def. | Steven Asplund | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Bantamweight | Elijah Smith | def. | You Su-young | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 2 | 1:04 | |
| Lightweight | Manoel Sousa | def. | Bolaji Oki | KO (punch) | 3 | 4:12 | |
| Middleweight | Eryk Anders | def. | Brad Tavares | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Women's Bantamweight | Beatriz Mesquita | def. | Montserrat Rendon | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 2:07 | |
| Bantamweight | Hecher Sosa | def. | Luan Lacerda | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Women's Strawweight | Piera Rodríguez | def. | Sam Hughes | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
Bonus awards
The following fighters received $100,000 bonuses. The other finishes received $25,000 additional bonuses.[14]
- Fight of the Night: Marwan Rahiki vs. Harry Hardwick
- Performance of the Night: Kevin Vallejos and Manoel Sousa
See also
References
- ^ Mike Bohn (2026-03-15). "UFC Fight Night 269 post-event facts: An all-time takedown performance". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2026-03-15.
- ^ Nolan King (2025-12-05). "UFC announces 2026 schedule for first quarter". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2025-12-06.
- ^ Nolan King (2026-01-16). "UFC news: Kevin Vallejos lands first main event vs. Josh Emmett". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2026-01-16.
- ^ Mike Bohn (2026-03-11). "UFC Fight Night 269 pre-event facts: Record-setting main event age gap". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2026-03-12.
- ^ Sayan Nag (2025-12-13). "Amanda Lemos vs. Gillian Robertson postponed to March 14". sherdog.com. Retrieved 2026-01-06.
- ^ Gaspar Bruno (2026-01-09). "UFC encaminha Vitor Petrino vs Kennedy Nzechukwu para março, em Las Vegas". agfight.com. Retrieved 2026-01-09. (in Brazilian Portuguese)
- ^ Guilherme Cruz (2026-01-28). "Vitor Petrino gets new opponent for UFC Vegas 114". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2026-01-28.
- ^ Frazer Krohn (2025-12-20). "Lone'er Kavanagh to Face Bruno Silva at UFC Fight Night 269 on March 14". mmasucka.com. Retrieved 2026-02-04.
- ^ Jordan Ellis (2026-02-04). "Brandon Moreno reportedly set to face 2-1 UFC fighter in new Mexico City main event". bloodyelbow.com. Retrieved 2026-02-04.
- ^ Frazer Krohn (2026-02-04). "RUMOUR – Lone'er Kavanagh gets Late Notice Opportunity Against Former Champion in Main Event". mmasucka.com. Retrieved 2026-02-04.
- ^ Brady Alexander (2026-01-15). "More Bouts Added To UFC Vegas 114 Card". bodyslam.net. Retrieved 2025-01-15.
- ^ Pedro de Pablos (2026-02-06). "Bombazo: Hecher Sosa debutará en UFC el 14 de marzo ante Luan Lacerda". marca.com. Retrieved 2026-02-06. (in Spanish)
- ^ "UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs. Vallejos". Ultimate Fighting Championship. Retrieved 2026-01-06.
- ^ Chris Taylor (2026-03-14). "UFC Vegas 114 bonus report: Manoel Sousa one of four 'POTN' winners". bjpenn.com. Retrieved 2026-03-15.