Renato Moicano returned to the win column with a decisive submission victory over rising contender Chris Duncan in the UFC Vegas 115 main event. The lightweight bout served as the headliner for the April 4, 2026 event at the META APEX facility in Las Vegas.
Moicano finished Duncan via rear naked choke at 3:14 of the second round, snapping a two-fight losing streak that included losses to Beneil Dariush and Islam Makhachev. The Brazilian veteran demonstrated his grappling prowess against Duncan, who had entered the fight on a four-bout winning streak.
In the co-main event, former strawweight title challenger Virna Jandiroba earned a unanimous decision victory over Tabatha Ricci. Judges scored the bout 30-27, 29-28, and 29-28 in favor of Jandiroba, who had previously challenged for the title against Mackenzie Dern.
The main card featured several impressive finishes. Abdul Rakhman Yakhyaev needed less than three minutes to submit Brendson Ribeiro with a rear naked choke in their light heavyweight contest. Ethyn Ewing remained undefeated with a third-round TKO victory over Rafael Estevam, finishing the bout with a body punch at 1:44 of the final round.
Tommy McMillen made quick work of Manolo Zecchini, earning a first-round TKO via knees and punches at 3:57. Jose Delano opened the main card with a unanimous decision victory over Robert Ruchala, winning with scores of 30-26, 29-27, and 29-27.
The preliminary card saw several notable performances. Darrius Flowers scored a second-round TKO victory over veteran Lando Vannata, stopping the fight in just 52 seconds. Alice Pereira delivered one of the night's most spectacular finishes with a second-round knee knockout of Hailey Cowan at 4:24.
Tresean Gore secured a technical submission victory via guillotine choke against Azamat Bekoev in the third round. Thomas Petersen earned a majority decision over Guilherme Pat in a heavyweight bout, while Alessandro Costa stopped Stewart Nicoll with second-round punches.
In the night's closest decision, Kai Kamaka III edged Dakota Hope via split decision in their lightweight preliminary bout. The event streamed live on Paramount+ following the organization's standard broadcast schedule.
The victory positions Moicano back in the lightweight division's conversation while halting Duncan's ascent up the rankings. Several prospects including Yakhyaev, Ewing, and McMillen continued their development with impressive performances on the card.
