UFC Vegas 25: ‘Reyes vs. Prochazka’ Live Results and Highlights

By Chris Taylor - May 1, 2021

The Octagon returns to Nevada for tonight’s UFC Vegas 25 event, an eleven-bout fight card headlined by Dominick Reyes vs. Jiri Prochazka.

UFC Vegas 25

Reyes (12-2 MMA) will be looking to snap his two-fight losing skid when he squares off with Prochazka this evening. ‘The Devastator’ is coming off back-to-back title fight losses to Jan Blachowicz and Jon Jones in his most recent efforts. Prior to those setbacks, Dominick Reyes had gone a perfect 12-0 in his MMA career, including a nasty knockout win over Chris Weidman.

Meanwhile, Jiri Prochazka (27-3-1 MMA) will enter tonight’s UFC Vegas 25 main event riding an eleven-fight winning streak. The former RIZIN champion made his Octagon debut back at UFC 251, where he earned a second round knockout victory over former title challenger Volkan Oezdemir.

Tonight’s UFC Vegas 25 event is co-headlined by a featherweight bout featuring fan favorite Cub Swanson taking on Giga Chikadze.

Swanson (27-11 MMA) will enter tonight’s co-main event on a two-fight win streak, his latest being a knockout win over Daniel Pineda at UFC 256. ‘Killer Cub’ has gone 2-4 over his past six Octagon appearances overall.

As for Giga Chikadze (12-2 MMA), the Georgian standout will enter UFC Vegas 25 on a seven-fight win streak, his most recent being a TKO victory over Jamey Simmons. The 32-year-old has gone a perfect 5-0 inside of the Octagon since joining the UFC ranks in September of 2019.

Dana White, Ion Cutelaba

Dana White and Ion Cutelaba

Also featured on tonight’s main card is a highly anticipated light heavyweight bout between Ion Cutelaba and Dustin Jacoby.

Cutelaba (15-6 MMA), who got physical with Jacoby at Friday’s faceoff, will be looking to snap a two-fight losing skid when he takes to the Octagon this evening. The Moldovan native is coming off back-to-back stoppage losses at the hands of Magomed Ankalaev.

Meanwhile, Dustin Jacoby (14-5 MMA) will enter tonight’s contest with Cutelaba sporting a four-fight winning streak. In his most recent effort this past February, the American picked up a unanimous decision victory over Maxim Grishin.

UFC Vegas 25 Main Card (10pm EST on ESPN)

Dominick Reyes vs. Jiri Prochazka – Prochazka def. Reyes via KO in Round 2

Giga Chikadze vs. Cub Swanson – Chikadze def. Swanson via TKO at 1:03 of Round 1

Ion Cutelaba vs. Dustin Jacoby – Ruled a split draw (29-28, 28-29, 28-28)

Krzysztof Jotko vs. Sean Strickland – Strickland def. Jotko by unanimous decision (30-27 x2, 29-28)

Merab Dvalishvili vs. Cody Stamann – Dvalishvili def. Stamann by unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28 x2)

UFC Vegas 25 Preliminary Card (7pm EST on ESPN+)

Randa Markos vs. Luana Pinheiro – Pinheiro def. Markos by DQ (illegal kick) at 4:16 of Round 1

T.J. Brown vs. Kai Kamaka III – Brown def. Kamaka by split decision (27-30, 29-28 x2)

Poliana Botelho vs. Luana Carolina – Carolina def. Botelho by split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)

Sam Hughes vs. Loma Lookboonmee – Lookboonmee def. Hughes by unanimous decision (29-28 x3)

K.B. Bhullar vs. Andreas Michailidis – Michailidis def. Bhullar by unanimous decision (30-27 x2, 29-28)

Felipe Colares vs. Luke Sanders – Colares def. Sanders by unanimous decision (29-28 x3)

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