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UFC Vegas 89 saw Rose Namajunas defeat Amanda Ribas in a women’s Flyweight fight, while Karl William defeated Junior Tafa in the co-main event. Namajunas' win snapped her two-fight losing streak, Edmen Shahbazyan scored a come-from-behind finish, and 20-year-old Igor Severino was disqualified for biting his opponent, leading to his immediate release from UFC.
Rose Namajunas secured a unanimous decision win over Amanda Ribas at UFC Vegas 89, while Igor Severino made history as the first UFC fighter to be disqualified for biting Andre Lima. The post-fight show discusses Namajunas's victory, "Bite-gate," Edmen Shahbazyan's comeback, Payton Talbott's emergence as a prospect, bonus winners, and Andre Lima's unexpected triumph following the biting incident.
UFC Vegas 89 post-fight bonuses included the standard "Fight of the Night" and "Performance of the Night" awards, as well as a new category called "Bite of the Night" for Andre Lima, who was bitten during his fight. Other bonus winners included Jarno Errens and Steven Nguyen for their slugfest, Payton Talbott for a dominant performance, and Fernando Padilla for a standing D'Arce choke.
Former two-time UFC strawweight champion Rose Namajunas faces Amanda Ribas in the main event at UFC Vegas 89, with Ribas aiming for her first UFC winning streak since 2020. The event also features a co-main event between heavyweights Justin Tafa and Karl Williams, along with a full card of matchups at the UFC APEX in Las Vegas, Nev.
Despite two recent losses, Chael Sonnen believes that former strawweight champion Rose Namajunas is still a force to be reckoned with at 125lbs and has the potential to make a title run in the flyweight division. Namajunas will headline UFC Vegas 89 against Amanda Ribas, who is aiming to secure a significant win over the former champion. While Namajunas is favored to win, Ribas is confident in her ability to secure a knockout victory and steal the spotlight.