UFC Vegas 12 took place Saturday, October 31, 2020 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The card was headlined by a middleweight bout between Anderson Silva and Uriah Hall.
Closing odds are courtesy of one of the most popular Las Vegas based sportsbooks Circa Sports. Here’s a quick recap of each of those fights.
Favorites that Won
In the main event of the evening, Uriah Hall and Anderson Silva had a close fight in the first two rounds, but Hall dropped Silva at the end of the third round, then finished the legend in the fourth round. Hall was -280 while Silva was +235
Bryce Mitchell was able to secure takedowns and top position in the first and third rounds against Andre Fili, which was more than enough to earn him a unanimous decision victory. Mitchell was -128 while Fili was +108
Kevin Holland made quick work of Charlie Ontiveros, scoring multiple takedowns and finishing Ontiveros on the second takedown, which forced him to verbally submit after being slammed. Holland was -725 while Ontiveros was +540
Greg Hardy hurt Maurice Greene in the first round, then put him away in the second round to score the biggest victory of his young career. Hardy was a -240 favorite while Greene was +205
Alexander Hernandez found a home for his powerful boxing, hammering Chris Gruetzemacher with strikes and finishing him with a head kick followed by strikes along the fence. Hernandez was -450 while Gruetzemacher was +365
Adrian Yanez stuffed takedown attempts from Victor Rodriguez, then blasted him with a head kick to put the short notice replacement away in highlight reel fashion. Yanaz came through as a -530 betting favorite while Rodriguez was +425
Sean Strickland impressively controlled all aspects of his fight against a game Jack Marshman, landing heavy blows en route to winning a one-sided unanimous decision. Strickland was a -500 fav while Marshman was +395
Jason Witt utilized his superior ground game, taking Cole Williams down and working him over in a dominant first round, then finishing Williams via submission in the second frame. Witt was -180. Williams was +155
Dustin Jacoby made an impressive return to the Octagon, hurting Justin Ledet with brutal low kicks, then finishing him follow-up ground strikes after he dropped. Jacoby was -350, while Ledet was +290
In the opening bout of the evening, Miles Johns was having his way with Kevin Natividad, then connected with a powerful uppercut to knock Natividad out cold in the third round. Johns was -132 while Natividad was +112
Underdogs that Won
Bobby Green looked to be in control against Thiago Moises, winning the first two rounds on most onlooker’s scorecards, but Moises took top position late in the third round, and the judges shockingly sided with Moises via controversial decision. Moises was victorious as a +235 underdog while Green was -280
