The main event featured a quick five-round rematch between UFC Vegas 90 middleweight contenders Brendan Allen and Chris Curtis. In the main event, Curtis replaced an injured Marvin Vettori. Curtis had previously defeated Allen in 2021 by TKO in the second round. Since then, Allen has prevailed in six straight fights to put himself in contention for the crown.
UFC Vegas 90 took place at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas on Saturday night. Brendan Allen defeated Chris Curtis in a hard-fought split-decision victory at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas to exact revenge in the main event of UFC Vegas 90. Making it the “Fight Of The Year”.
In the main fight, No. 6 Brendan Allen (23-5) of Beaufort, South Carolina and No. 14 Chris Curtis (31-10, 1 NC) of Cincinnati, Ohio rematched over five rounds in the middleweight division. Alexander Hernandez (14-7) of St. Louis, Missouri, and Damon Jackson (22-6-1, 1 NC) of Durant, Oklahoma, squared off in the co-main event at featherweight.
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Chris Curtis Injurves Himself
Following a leg injury sustained in the final moments of his matchup with Brendan Allen in the UFC Vegas 90 main event, Chris Curtis was carted off the UFC APEX on a stretcher.
Shortly after the bout, the experienced middleweight grabbed his leg and dropped to the canvas. Head coach Eric Nicksick had to assist him to remain upright while the verdict was read. Allen prevailed via split decision.
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Curtis then hobbled out of the octagon and lay down on the stretcher, where he was removed from the facility and transferred to the waiting medical staff. They then took him to a nearby hospital to receive treatment. UFC reporter Heidi Androl disclosed on the post-fight program that Nicksick had informed her that Curtis most likely had a torn hamstring, which had also been examined by the UFC staff physician at the arena.
According to MMA Fighting, “They believe it was a torn hamstring that happened in the last shot of the fight,” Androl reported. “He does believe, and I spoke to Dr. [Jeff Davidson] that this is a torn hamstring. Dr. D calls it a biceps femoris is the belly of the hamstring. He said in fact if it is a tear, that’s a four-month recovery. They’ve ordered the MRI to happen on Monday.”
Results Of UFC Vegas 90 Fight Card
Main Card (ESPN+ at 6 p.m. ET)
- Brendan Allen def. Chris Curtis via split decision (47-48, 48-47, 49-46)
- Damon Jackson def. Alexander Hernandez via split decision (27-30, 29-28, 29-28)
- Chepe Mariscal def. Morgan Charriere via split decision (29-28, 27-30, 29-28)
- Ignacio Bahamondes def. Christos Giagos via TKO (strikes) — Round 1, 3:34
- Charlie Campbell def. Trevor Peek via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Preliminary Card (ESPN+ at 3 p.m. ET)
- Alex Morono def. Court McGee via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
- Lukasz Brzeski def. Valter Walker via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
- Norma Dumont def. Germaine de Randamie via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
- Victor Hugo def. Pedro Falcao via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
- Jean Matsumoto def. Dan Argueta via submission (guillotine choke) — R2, 4:59
- Cesar Almeida def. Dylan Budka via TKO (strikes) — R2, 2:13
- Nora Cornolle def. Melissa Mullins via TKO (strikes) — R2, 3:06
