Main Card Results | UFC Fight Night: Ribas vs Namajunas

The lanky featherweight dropped Luis Pajuelo with a clean left hand early in the contest, chasing him to the canvas in search of the finish. While he couldn’t dispatch the Peruvian newcomer with strikes, he quickly locked up the D’arce choke as the two clambered back to their feet, drawing out the tap.

Padilla is an intriguing prospect in the 145-pound weight class, and this was an outstanding bounce back effort from the 27-year-old from Mexico. He stopped Julian Erosa, who scored a victory earlier in the evening, in his promotional debut, and moved to 16-5 overall with this victory. | Official Scorecards

The Factory X Muay Thai representative turned in a dominant effort against veteran featherweight Billy Quarantillo on Saturday, securing a second-round submission win. He was all over “Billy Q” in the first, hurting him with a knee up the middle and threatening with a choke as the round expired, and worked right back there and sealed the deal early in the second.

Zalal won his first three fights during his first UFC stint before going winless in four and getting released. After three consecutive finishes on the regional circuit, he found his way back to the Octagon and maintained both his winning and finishing streaks.

Just a tremendous effort from start to finish from “The Moroccan Devil” in this one. | Official Scorecards

The undefeated Reno native battered Cameron Saaiman throughout the first round, flooring him with a perfectly placed knee, marching forward without pause the entire time and showing little concern with a return fire coming back his way. Early in the second, a short left hook put Saaiman back on the canvas, and this time Talbott did not allow him to get back to his feet, swarming with swiftness to pound out the finish.

Now 2-0 in the UFC with a pair of finishes and now 8-0 for his career, the Dana White’s Contender Series grad looked like an unstoppable force on Saturday and stamped himself as one of the top prospects in the division with this one.

Sniped and staggered in the early moments of his clash with fellow DWCS grad AJ Dobson, Shahbazyan was able to clear the cobwebs as the two men wrestled in the middle section of the opening frame. As they clambered to their feet, “The Golden Boy” clipped Dobson behind the ear and sent him tumbling to the canvas, pouncing and pounding out a finish.

From the brink of being beaten to pulling out an incredible stoppage win, this was a gutsy effort from the recently married Shahbayzan, who is surely going to enjoy his Italian honeymoon even more now.

When the duo were standing, Tafa was the more explosive, dangerous of the two, stinging Williams in each round. But poor choices and dogged grappling allowed Williams to get in close and get the Australian down to the canvas, keeping him pinned to the mat for long stretches while doing enough to chip away with short shots to maintain those positions.

There were some dicey moments for the ascending fighter from the U.S. Virgin Islands, but the plus athlete was able to power through and impose his will on Tafa, securing his third consecutive UFC victory in the process. Now 10-1 overall, it’s going to be interesting to see how the late arrival to the sport continues to develop once he relocates to Las Vegas and garners more experience. | Official Scorecards

The headlining duo ran fairly level throughout, especially on the feet, with neither Namajunas nor Ribas delivering any decisive blows, but each piling up quality lands throughout. On the canvas, Namajunas was able to spend much more time in top position, stifling Ribas’ attempts to create openers and landing short blows, while the Brazilian tried to chip away with attacks off her back.

After 25 minutes, the judges were called upon to sort out the decision, and all three had it in favor of the former strawweight champion. The victory snaps a two-fight skid for Namajunas and secures her place in the title conversation going forward in the flyweight ranks. | Official Scorecards