UFC Fight Night 254 took place on March 15, 2025, at the UFC APEX in Las Vegas, featuring a middleweight rematch between Marvin Vettori and Roman Dolidze. Here are the highlights and results from the event.

Main Card Results  Roman Dolidze defeated Marvin Vettori via unanimous decision (49-46, 49-46, 49-46)  This fight was a competitive back-and-forth battle where both fighters had their moments. Dolidze managed to outstrike Vettori in the later rounds to secure the victory.

Chidi Njokuani defeated Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos via TKO (knee and punches) at 2:19 of Round 2 Njokuani landed a devastating knee strike that sent dos Santos to the canvas, followed by ground strikes for the finish.

Alexander Hernandez defeated Kurt Holobaugh via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28) Hernandez showcased effective striking and grappling throughout the fight, earning him a clear decision victory.

Da’Mon Blackshear defeated Cody Gibson via submission (kimura) at 4:09 of Round 2 After a slow start, Blackshear found his rhythm and secured a kimura submission in the second round.

Brendson Ribeiro defeated Diyar Nurgozhay via kimura submission in Round 2, while Kevin Vallejos made a impressive debut with a TKO win over SeungWoo Choi in Round 1

Waldo Cortes-Acosta defeated Ryan Spann via TKO in Round 2, extending his winning streak with an impressive performance capped off by ground strikes. SuYoung You also won via unanimous decision against AJ Cunningham.

Carlos Vera scored an upset win over Josias Musasa via rear-naked choke in Round 1. Sam Hughes edged Stephanie Luciano via split decision, and Andre Lima submitted Daniel Barez with a rear-naked choke in Round 3

Priscila Cachoeira knocked out Josiane Nunes with a powerful right hand in Round 1. Carli Judice opened the event with an explosive head kick, finishing Yuneisy Duben via TKO in Round 1.

Overall, UFC Fight Night 254 was marked by exciting finishes and competitive bouts across both the main card and preliminaries, showcasing some rising talents within various divisions of mixed martial arts.