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UFC Vegas 99 results: Hernandez vs. Pereira

shaheen al-shatti
Uncrowned
·2-min read
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - OCTOBER 18: (L-R) Opponents Anthony Hernandez and Michel Pereira of Brazil face off during the UFC Fight Night weigh-in at UFC APEX on October 18, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC)
Anthony Hernandez and Michel Pereira headline UFC Vegas 99 at the UFC APEX on October 18 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC)

Get UFC Vegas 99 results for the Hernandez vs. Pereira fight card Saturday at the UFC APEX in Las Vegas, Nevada. UFC middleweight up-and-comers Anthony Hernandez and Michel Pereira collide in the five-round main event.

Hernandez (12-2, 1 NC) enters his first UFC main event riding a five-fight win streak that has carried him to the precipice of title contention. The 30-year-old American kicked off his run in 2021 with a stunning submission upset over Rodolfo Vieira. Since then, he's won a quartet of bouts over Josh Fremd, Marc-André Barriault, Edmen Shahbazyan, and Roman Kopylov, ending the latter three with stoppages.

Pereira (31-11, 2 NC), likewise, has put together a torrid eight-fight win streak heading into his own debut UFC main event. Generally regarded as one of the most exciting fighters under the UFC umbrella, Pereira has looked unstoppable since moving up to middleweight in 2023, picking up three straight first-round knockout wins along with three straight Performance of the Night bonuses.

In the co-main event, veteran bantamweight contender Rob Font looks to fend off streaking prospect Kyler Phillips.

Catch live UFC Vegas 99 results below, starting at 4 p.m. ET.

Main Card (ESPN+, LIVE NOW)

Middleweight: Anthony Hernandez vs. Michel Pereira

Bantamweight: Rob Font def. Kyler Phillips via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

Flyweight: Charles Johnson def. Su Madaerji via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

Bantamweight: Cameron Smotherman def. Jake Hadley via unanimous decision (30-26, 29-27, 29-27)

Featherweight: Darren Elkins def. Daniel Pineda via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

Preliminary Card (ESPN+)

Flyweight: Asu Almabayev def. Matheus Nicolau via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

Bantamweight: Jean Matsumoto def. Brad Katona via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

Bantamweight: Joselyne Edwards def. Tamires Vidal via submission (rear-naked choke) at 4:33 of Round 3

Strawweight: Elise Reed def. Jessica Penne via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

Lightweight: Melissa Martinez def. Alice Ardelean via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

Heavyweight: Austen Lane def. Robelis Despaigne via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)