UFC Vegas 122: Alice Pereira and Niko Price secure TKO victories

At UFC Vegas 122 held at the Meta Apex in Las Vegas, several notable fighters secured decisive victories. 20-year-old Brazilian Alice Pereira defeated Darya Zheleznyakova via first-round TKO in a women’s bantamweight bout. Pereira utilized ground-and-pound and elbows to inflict a severe cut on Zheleznyakova, leading the ringside physician to stop the fight before the second round. For her performance, Pereira earned a 100,000 USD ‘Performance of the Night’ bonus.

In the welterweight division, veteran Niko Price secured a first-round TKO victory over Leon Shahbazyan. The win, which came via punches at 1:58 of the opening round, was framed as a potential retirement bout for Price. However, following the match, Price expressed openness to returning to the Octagon if contacted by the promotion.

Other notable results from the event included Otari Tanzilovi defeating Malcolm Wellmaker via second-round head kick knockout, and Brendan Allen securing a fifth-round submission victory over Christian Leroy Duncan. The event also saw Andre Fili earn a performance bonus following a second-round TKO of Kai Kamaka III.