The 2026 FIFA World Cup doesn't start until June 11th, but the octagon of... ufc vegas 118 tried to anticipate the weather. In the duel between Bryce mitchell e Santiago luna, which ended with a victory for controversial In the United States, the fans from the USA and Mexico stole the show with chants that cheered on their fighters.
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With the triumph, Bryce mitchell He secured his second victory in the bantamweight division (up to 61,2 kg) and continues his quest to prove he deserves a title shot. Petr yan. Santiago lunaOn the other hand, he lost his unbeaten record. The 21-year-old now has eight wins and only one loss as a professional.
Fueled by the crowd, Bryce Mitchell dominates on the ground and submits Santiago Luna at UFC Vegas 118.
The fight began with a real 'war' in the stands, with chants of 'USA' against 'Mexico'. Fueled by the support, Santiago started by pressing with his boxing, while Mitchell retreated relying on kicks. In an approach by the Mexican, the American managed to clinch and took the fight to the ground. On top, Bryce controlled the action, albeit with little offensive power. In the final stretch of the first round, while attempting a reversal, Luna gave up his back and was almost submitted with a rear-naked choke.
In the second round, Mitchell came back determined to impose his game. In the first few seconds, he pressed against the cage in the clinch. After a takedown attempt, Luna managed to reverse the position and ended up on top. With no space to work on the ground, the Mexican opted to stand up—a decision that proved to be a mistake, since shortly after, Bryce took him down again and regained control.
In the third round, Santiago went all out in search of a knockout. After landing some good strikes, he secured a takedown and almost finished with a triangle choke, but lost the hold and ended up conceding mount. Once again dominant, Mitchell controlled the fight until, taking advantage of a lapse in concentration from his opponent in the final moments, he locked in a katagatame, forcing Luna to tap out and once again echoing the chants of 'USA' from the Meta Apex crowd.
Bryce mitchell taps undefeated Santiago luna in the final seconds of the fight🥶# UFCVegas118 pic.twitter.com/siau9bOo0u
— Combat Casuals (@Combat_Casuals) June 7, 2026
Check out the results of UFC Vegas 118
MAIN CARD
Welterweight (up to 77,1 kg): Gabriel Marretinha derrotou Belal Muhammad | by unanimous decision of the judges (50-45, 50-45, 50-45)
Average weight (up to 82,9 kg): Brendan allen derrotou Edmen shahbazyan by unanimous decision of the judges (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
Light weight (up to 70,3 kg): Tom nolan derrotou fares ziam by unanimous decision of the judges (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Bantam weight (up to 61,2 kg): Bryce mitchell derrotou Santiago luna via submission (katagatame) at 4m52s of R3
Light heavyweight (up to 92,9 kg): Iwo Baraniewski defeated Junior Tafa by knockout (punches) at 1m25s of R1
PRELIMINARY CARD
Combined weight (up to 58,9 kg): Alexander Costa derrotou Matt schnell by knockout (punches) at 2m32s of R1
Bantam weight (up to 61,2 kg): Marcus McGhee defeated John Yannis by unanimous decision of the judges (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
Flyweight (up to 56,7 kg): Edgar Chairez derrotou Bruno silva via submission (rear naked choke) at 4m13s of R1
Bantam weight (up to 61,2 kg): Chelsea Chandler derrotou Priscilla Cachoeira via submission (armbar) at 3m42s of R1
Featherweight (up to 65,7 kg): Joanderson Tubarão derrotou Jordan Leavitt by submission (triangle choke) at 4m19s of round 1
Flyweight (up to 56,7 kg): Jeisla Chaves derrotou Yuneisy Duben by split decision of the judges (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
Straw weight (up to 52,1 kg): Ketlen Souza derrotou Ariane Carnelossi by knockout (kick) at 1:32 of R1
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