Saturday night\u2019s event at Meta Apex concluded with an unusual finish.<\/p>\n
In the headlining bout, Mario Bautista secured a submission victory over Vinicius Oliveira, reinforcing his status as a leading contender in the 135-pound division.<\/p>\n
This wasn\u2019t the only bantamweight fight on the card to end by submission.<\/p>\n
Another fighter competing in Bautista\u2019s weight class also achieved a submission win just before the final bell, earning a $100,000 Performance of the Night bonus.<\/p>\n
Merab Dvalishvili Reveals Muin Gafurov Submitted After Hearing the Bell at UFC Vegas 113<\/strong><\/p>\n Muin Gafurov was among four fighters who missed weight at UFC Vegas 113, resulting in him forfeiting 25% of his purse to his opponent to continue the fight at catchweight.<\/p>\n Jakub Vikracs, who earned a split decision win over Patchy Mix in his UFC debut last year, fought an even closer bout this time around.<\/p>\n The fight ended dramatically, as Gafurov appeared to secure a guillotine choke just before the final bell.<\/p>\n After reviewing footage, it was clear that the Tajik fighter tapped out, having even given a thumbs-up to the referee.<\/p>\n While Vikracs was already ahead on points, winning via submission would have guaranteed him an additional $25,000 completion bonus.<\/p>\n In an Instagram Stories video, Merab Dvalishvili, who was part of Gafurov\u2019s corner team, explained the reason behind the tap.<\/p>\n \u201cI was cornering Muin Gafurov at UFC Meta Apex and asked him why he tapped. He said first that he was fine, but then admitted he tapped once he heard the bell. It\u2019s really disappointing. I have no complaints\u2014he\u2019s a great fighter\u2014but that\u2019s what my brother Muin told me. He never gets choked,\u201d Dvalishvili shared.<\/p>\n Jakub Vikrac\u2019s Submission Skills, Highlighted by Commentators, Paid Off Handsomely<\/strong><\/p>\n Even before the dramatic ending, Jakub Vikrac was set for another solid win on the judges\u2019 scorecards at UFC Vegas 113.<\/p>\n However, choosing to go for a guillotine submission in the final moments not only secured the win but also earned him a $100,000 bonus.<\/p>\n During the fight, commentators noted Vikracs\u2019 tendency to pursue submissions, which hadn\u2019t worked in his UFC debut.<\/p>\n Fans of Dustin Poirier would appreciate seeing another fighter stick to his strengths and see persistence in submission attempts pay off decisively.<\/p>\n Fan Take:<\/strong> Saturday night\u2019s event at Meta Apex concluded with an unusual finish. In the headlining bout, Mario Bautista secured a submission victory over Vinicius Oliveira, reinforcing his status as a leading contender in the 135-pound division. This wasn\u2019t the only bantamweight fight on the card to end by submission. Another fighter competing in Bautista\u2019s weight class […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":42170,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2443],"tags":[2444],"class_list":{"0":"post-42169","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-fighting","8":"tag-fighting"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/42169","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=42169"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/42169\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/42170"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=42169"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=42169"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=42169"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
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\nThis event underscores how fighters who remain committed to their game plans\u2014and capitalize on crucial moments\u2014can turn close decisions into emphatic victories with big bonuses. For fight fans, it highlights the drama and unpredictability of MMA, where a single move in the final seconds can redefine careers and excite audiences worldwide.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"