UFC Fight Night: Luque vs. Muhammad 2 Full Fight Card, Date & Details
UFC Fight Night: Luque vs. Muhammad 2
United States
Main Card • Final
Palestine
R5, 5:00
Brazil
R3, 3:56
Russia
Portugal
R1, 4:39
Performance of the Night
R3, 5:00
Fight of the Night
China
R3, 5:00
Canada
Tunisia
R3, 5:00
Democratic Republic of Congo
Prelims • Final
R3, 3:21
Sweden
R3, 5:00
R2, 0:33
Performance of the Night
Mexico
R2, 4:50
Slovakia
R3, 1:38
Spain
R3, 5:00
R3, 5:00
R1, 0:47
Official Event Results
$50k FOTN
Official Post-Fight Bonus Awards
$50,000 Post-Fight Bonus Recipients
Fight of the Night ($50,000 each): Mayra Bueno Silva and Wu Yanan earned $50,000 each for their high-paced, back-and-forth three-round bantamweight war.
Performance of the Night ($50,000 each): André Fialho earned $50,000 for his explosive first-round punch finish of Miguel Baeza, and Drakkar Klose received $50,000 for his dominant second-round TKO of Brandon Jenkins in his return from a two-year layoff.
Reported Payouts & Disclosed Purses
Fighter Purses & Total Payout Estimates
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*Fighter purses and compensation amounts are not publicly disclosed by the Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC). Listed figures reflect officially confirmed post-fight performance bonuses ($50,000 each) distributed by the UFC. Undisclosed contractual base purses and win bonuses are denoted by (—).
Historic UFC Records Set
Promotional Records Established at UFC Fight Night: Luque vs. Muhammad 2
Belal Muhammad extended his promotional unbeaten streak to eight consecutive fights (7-0, 1 NC), moving into the top tier of active welterweight streaks in UFC history.
Muhammad avenged his 2016 first-round knockout defeat to Vicente Luque exactly 1,981 days later, marking one of the longest gaps between rematches in welterweight division history.
Muhammad completed 5 takedowns and racked up 7:29 of ground control time, snapping Luque’s four-fight stoppage streak and halting his march toward a title shot.
UFC Vegas 51 featured two rare technical decisions (Borralho vs. Omargadzhiev and Buday vs. Barnett), tying the all-time UFC record for technical decisions on a single event.
Drakkar Klose made an emphatic return following a 25-month absence caused by a weigh-in shove injury, stopping Brandon Jenkins via second-round TKO in just 33 seconds.
China’s Alatengheili recorded the second-fastest knockout of his professional career, flattening Kevin Croom with punches in just 47 seconds of Round 1.
Portugal’s André Fialho earned his first promotional victory and a $50,000 bonus by stopping Miguel Baeza via TKO with heavy right hands and uppercuts at 4:39 of Round 1.
The card saw three separate point deductions assessed by referees (Borralho for an illegal knee, Garcia for an illegal knee, and Nunes for an eye poke), a promotional high for 2022.
Jordan Leavitt landed 52 significant leg kicks out of 69 total significant strikes (a 75.3% leg strike ratio) across three rounds to defeat Trey Ogden by split decision.
Mayra Bueno Silva (87) and Wu Yanan (62) landed 149 combined significant strikes in their three-round firefight, earning Fight of the Night honors.
Pat Sabatini earned 30–26 scores from all three judges by amassing 7:59 of control time and landing 124 total strikes against Canadian prospect T.J. Laramie.
The event featured 14 completed bouts, tying the record for the most fights staged on a single UFC APEX Fight Night broadcast.
When and where did UFC Fight Night: Luque vs. Muhammad 2 take place?
UFC Fight Night: Luque vs. Muhammad 2 (also recognized as UFC on ESPN 34 and UFC Vegas 51) took place on Saturday, April 16, 2022, at the UFC APEX in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Who won the main event rematch between Vicente Luque and Belal Muhammad?
Belal Muhammad defeated Vicente Luque via unanimous decision (49–46, 49–46, 48–47) across five rounds, avenging his 2016 knockout defeat and extending his unbeaten streak to eight fights.
How did Belal Muhammad defeat Vicente Luque in their rematch?
Muhammad executed a flawless wrestling and movement strategy, scoring 5 takedowns, logging 7 minutes and 29 seconds of control time, and frustrating Luque with lateral movement and level changes.
Who won the $50,000 post-fight bonuses at UFC Fight Night: Luque vs. Muhammad 2?
Four fighters earned $50,000 bonuses: Mayra Bueno Silva vs. Wu Yanan captured Fight of the Night, while André Fialho and Drakkar Klose took home Performance of the Night awards.
Why were there two technical decisions on this card?
Both Caio Borralho vs. Gadzhi Omargadzhiev and Martin Buday vs. Chris Barnett were halted in Round 3 due to accidental fouls (an accidental illegal knee by Borralho and an accidental elbow behind the ear by Buday). Because three rounds were mostly completed, both bouts were sent to the judges’ scorecards for technical decisions.
How did Caio Borralho defeat Gadzhi Omargadzhiev?
Borralho dominated grappling exchanges across three rounds, amassing over 10 minutes of control time. Despite a one-point deduction for an accidental illegal knee in Round 3, Borralho won via technical unanimous decision (29–27, 29–27, 29–27).
What happened in the heavyweight fight between Martin Buday and Chris Barnett?
Buday controlled Barnett against the cage for over 7 minutes before an inadvertent strike to the back of Barnett’s head at 1:38 of Round 3 halted the contest. Buday was awarded a technical unanimous decision victory (30–27, 30–27, 30–27).
How did André Fialho finish Miguel Baeza?
Portugal’s André Fialho scored a first-round knockout at 4:39 of Round 1, tagging Baeza with brutal uppercuts and left hooks along the fence to earn Performance of the Night honors.
How did Drakkar Klose perform in his return after a two-year layoff?
Returning after 770 days away from competition, Drakkar Klose knocked down Brandon Jenkins twice and finished him with punches in just 33 seconds of Round 2, earning a $50,000 bonus.
How fast was Alatengheili’s knockout of Kevin Croom?
China’s Alatengheili blitzed Kevin Croom with a barrage of power punches, securing a walk-off TKO victory in just 47 seconds of Round 1.
What occurred in the Fight of the Night between Mayra Bueno Silva and Wu Yanan?
In an electric women’s bantamweight clash featuring 149 combined significant strikes, Mayra Bueno Silva outstruck Wu Yanan over 15 minutes to take a unanimous decision (29–28, 29–28, 30–27) and a $50,000 Fight of the Night bonus.
Why were multiple points deducted across different fights on this event?
Referees deducted points in three different fights: Caio Borralho lost a point in Round 3 for an accidental illegal knee, Rafa Garcia lost a point in Round 2 for an illegal knee, and Istela Nunes was penalized one point in Round 3 for an eye poke.
How did Pat Sabatini defeat T.J. Laramie?
Pat Sabatini dominated T.J. Laramie on the canvas, logging nearly eight minutes of control time and outstriking Laramie 124 to 22 to claim a lopsided 30–26, 30–26, 30–26 unanimous decision.
How did Rafa Garcia defeat Jesse Ronson?
Mexico’s Rafa Garcia overcame a second-round point deduction to take Jesse Ronson’s back and force a tap via rear-naked choke at 4:50 of Round 2.
Who called the fights on the broadcast commentary team?
The broadcast was anchored by play-by-play commentator Brendan Fitzgerald alongside analysts Michael Bisping and Paul Felder, with Bruce Buffer announcing inside the Octagon and Daniel Cormier conducting post-fight interviews.
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