Biggest Winners (And Loser) From UFC Vegas 100

11/10/2024 08:00 AM

UFC Vegas 100 went down last night (Sat., Nov. 9, 2024) inside the Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada, which featured a Welterweight bout that saw Carlos Prates starch Neil Magny in the very first round (see it again here). In the co-headlining act, Reinier de Ridder stopped Gerald Meerschaert via third-round submission (highlights).

Biggest Winner: Carlos Prates

Another fight, another impressive stoppage win for Prates, who has quickly become a legit threat in the Welterweight division. He is now 4-0 inside the Octagon and improved his win streak to 11. What's even more impressive is that he is on a 10-fight stoppage streak, which will be good enough to put him in the Top 15 next week. Big things are coming for Prates, who has proven to be a real "Nightmare" for the division in such short time.

Runner Up: Reinier de Ridder

Thanks to the co-main event getting scrapped not once, but twice, de Ridder got an opportunity of a lifetime to co-headline a UFC card in his promotional debut. And the former ONE double-champion made the most of it by securing a third-round submission win over Meerschaert (see it again here). With an explosive debut like that, de Ridder puts himself on the map right away. He didn't secure a post-fight bonus award, but there will be plenty of time for that since his UFC journey is just getting started.

Biggest Loser: Matthew Semelsberger

Coming into the event, Semelsberger was our pick for the fighter who needed a win the most seeing as how he had lost his last three bouts. But things got worse for "Semi the Jedi," who was knocked out by Charles Radtke in just 51 seconds. With four straight losses, and losing five of his last six under the UFC banner, Semelsberger should feel very nervous because his time fighting inside the Octagon could be nearing its end since the promotion is looking for any reason to thin the herd.

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