The UFC was again in Las Vegas, Nevada, on Saturday for a good UFC Vegas 111 card. In the primary occasion, welterweight contenders threw down as Gabriel Bonfim took on Randy Brown.
Coming into the bout, Bonfim was coming off a break up determination win over Stephen Thompson to increase his win streak to a few. Brown, in the meantime, was coming off a KO win over Nicolas Dalby to return to the win column.
Finally, it was Bonfim who scored a second-round TKO win, as he landed a knee that dropped Brown, and the ref stopped the combat. Following the bout at UFC Vegas 111, here’s what I believe ought to be subsequent for the welterweight contenders.
Gabriel Bonfim
Gabriel Bonfim proved he was the actual deal at UFC Vegas 111 with an awesome win over Randy Brown. Bonfim landed a stable knee that dropped Brown, and even earlier than that, he was having a ton of success on the ft.
With the win at UFC Vegas 111, Bonfim may get a top-10 opponent subsequent. Though he known as out Colby Covington, it appears unlikely he’ll get that combat. As an alternative, a logical subsequent bout ought to be in opposition to Joaquin Buckley, who’s ranked seventh. Buckley is coming off a choice loss to Kamaru Usman and can doubtless have to combat under him. Bonfim vs. Buckley can headline a Battle Night time card within the first quarter of 2026, the place the winner may get a top-five opponent.
Randy Brown
Randy Brown had an opportunity to enter the welterweight rankings with a win over Gabriel Bonfim at UFC Vegas 111. Brown entered the bout because the underdog and had a reasonably aggressive first spherical. But, within the second spherical, he bought caught by a knee, and though he protested the stoppage, he did appear out.
Brown nonetheless stays a enjoyable fighter at welterweight and is simply on the surface of the rankings. He’ll doubtless have to combat somebody outdoors the rankings subsequent day out. So, a combat that is sensible is Brown vs. Jake Matthews, as each are coming off losses to get into the rankings. The winner ought to get a ranked opponent, whereas the loser turns into a gatekeeper.
