UFC Vegas 16 took place Saturday, December 12, 2020 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The card was headlined by a flyweight title bout between Deiveson Figueiredo and Brandon Moreno.
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
Mackenzie Dern and Virna Jandiroba had their ground games neutralized, and instead engaged in a striking battle. Dern was the aggressor, landing the heavier blows throughout the contest to earn a unanimous decision victory. Dern was -155 while Jandiroba was +135
Jacare Souza scored a takedown, but Kevin Holland not only survived the danger, but hurt Souza from his back, then finished him with ground strikes in the first round. Holland was -130 while Souza was +110
Ciryl Gane outworked Junior dos Santos, then finished him in the second round with a heavy elbow and follow-up strikes. Gane was a heavy -440 favorite while Dos Santos was +355
Rafael Fiziev kept the fight upright against Renato Moicano, then leveled him with a slick combination to score a first round knockout. Fiziev was -135, while Moicano was +115
Late replacement Sam Hughes was no match for veteran Tecia Torres as Torres outstruck her and utilized her speed to fluster the newcomer, forcing a stop to the bout between the first and second rounds when Hughes lost vision in her left eye. Torres was -550 while Hughes was +430
In the opening bout of the evening, Chase Hooper struggled in the first two rounds with Peter Barrett, but then landed an Imanari roll, put Barrett in an compromising position on the ground and eventually tapped him out in the third with an inverted heel hook. Hooper was -305 while Barrett was +255.
Underdogs that Won
In the co-main event of the evening, Charles Oliveira dominated Tony Ferguson, scoring takedowns, ground and pound, and damaging Ferguson’s arm with a brutal armbar, resulting in a one-sided upset decision victory. Oliveira was a +150 underdog while Ferguson was -170
Daniel Pineda started strong against Cub Swanson, landing good combinations on the feet and heavy low kicks, but Swanson hurt him badly at the end of round one, then finished him with a combination in the second round. Swanson was +142 while Pineda was -162
Gavin Tucker pressured Billy Quarantillo on the feet while mixing in takedowns to keep Quarantillo on his toes over the course of three rounds to win a unanimous decision. Tucker was +175 while Quarantillo was -200.
Draws
In the main event of the evening, Brandon Moreno challenged Deiveson Figueiredo for the flyweight title in one of the best fights of 2020. In a thrilling battle, it was a point deduction that resulted in the title fight being ruled a majority draw. Figueiredo was -320 while Moreno was +270
