UFC Vegas 122 prelims criticized for low-level competition
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Oct 11, 2026, 9:25 PM
Last updated Oct 11, 2026
The UFC Vegas 122 prelims held in Las Vegas on October 10 featured six finishes in seven bouts, but were described as lacking technical skill. Key fights included Alice Pereira dominating Darya Zheleznyakova and Allen Frye Jr. defeating RJ Harris via first-round knockout, despite criticisms of their fighting quality. Niko Price secured a win in his second retirement fight against Leon Shahbazyan, who struggled to land punches. The evening concluded with Gerald Meerschaert competing against Julius Walker, highlighting ongoing issues in UFC matchmaking and fighter experience.
- •Six finishes in seven fights at UFC Vegas 122 prelims
- •Alice Pereira defeated Darya Zheleznyakova decisively
- •Niko Price won against Leon Shahbazyan in his retirement fight
- •Criticisms focused on low skill levels of several fighters
- •Gerald Meerschaert faced Julius Walker in a lackluster match
- 9:25 PMYahoo Sports — UFC Vegas 122, The Morning After: UFC Prelims Or Rank Amateurs?
"The UFC Vegas 122 “Prelims” were embarrassingly terrible. “But Andrew,” UFC diehards who don’t know s—t about fighting will cry in response, “There were six finishes in seven fights! It’s always the cards you least expect that are actually exciting!” From an entertainment standpoint only, the early fights were serviceable. A quick KO is a […]
Sources
External linksOriginal reporting and copyright belong to the linked sources. SportsNewsReport.com aggregates and links — it does not republish full articles.
Related Stories
Last 14 days
UFC•Oct 11, 2026, 11:04 PMUFC Vegas 122 results: Brendan Allen forces late tap, calls out former champ
UFC•Oct 11, 2026, 8:20 PM38-year-old Jai Herbert will keep 'rolling with it' after UFC Vegas 122 win- UFC•Oct 11, 2026, 2:30 PMNiko Price elated by fairytale UFC ending – or was it?
UFC•Oct 11, 2026, 2:00 PMJon Jones says missing UFC White House is one of the biggest regrets of his life: ‘I should have been there’- UFC•Oct 11, 2026, 1:40 PMChristian Leroy Duncan not deterred by UFC Vegas 122 loss: 'Nothing changes'
UFC•Oct 11, 2026, 1:11 PMDiego Sanchez avoids six year jail sentence over probation violation