UFC Vegas 119 features Kape's knockout and Magomedov's twister submission

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UFC Vegas 119 features Kape's knockout and Magomedov's twister submission
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UFC Vegas 119 took place on June 20, 2026, at UFC Meta Apex in Las Vegas. Manel Kape achieved his fourth consecutive knockout by stopping Kyoji Horiguchi in the flyweight main event. Other notable finishes included Murtazali Magomedov's quick twister submission of Melsik Baghdasaryan and Levan Chokheli's debut TKO victory over Leon Shahbazyan in just 23 seconds. Performance bonuses were awarded to Kape and Magomedov, while the Fight of the Night honor went to Vinicius Oliveira versus Andre Fili. A total of six fighters earned bonuses for their performances.

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  • Manel Kape secures fourth-straight knockout against Kyoji Horiguchi.
  • Murtazali Magomedov finishes Melsik Baghdasaryan with a rare twister submission.
  • Levan Chokheli achieves a 23-second TKO in his UFC debut.
  • Vinicius Oliveira vs Andre Fili earns Fight of the Night honors.
  • UFC Vegas 119 takes place at UFC Meta Apex in Las Vegas.
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Manel Kape captured his fourth-straight knockout finish inside of the Octagon last night (Sat., June 20, 2026) at UFC Vegas 119 LIVE on Paramount+ from inside UFC Meta Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada, getting a revenge stoppage over fellow flyweight contender Kyoji Horiguchi (highlights HERE). In addition to the flyweight main event, UFC’s return to […]

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