UFC Vegas 15 took place Saturday, November 28, 2020 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The card was headlined by a light heavyweight bout between Anthony Smith and Devin Clark.
Closing odds are courtesy of one of the most popular Las Vegas based sportsbooks Circa Sports. Here’s a quick recap of each of those fights.
Favorites that Won
In the main event of the evening, former title challenger Anthony Smith survived an early scare on the feet, then latched on a tight triangle choke to force Devin Clark to tap out in the first round. Smith was -130 while Clark was +110
In the co-main event of the evening, Miguel Baeza outstruck Takashi Sato on the feet, then put him away with an arm triangle on the ground in the second round. Baeza was a -210 betting favorite while Sato was +180
Gina Mazany controlled the fight on the feet and avoided extended periods of bad ground position against Rachel Ostovich, eventually hurting Ostovich badly with a body kick and then finishing her with another body kick. Mazany was -185, while Ostovich was +160
Su Mudaerji made quick work of Malcolm Gordon, landing a series of heavy left hands to drop him and finish him in less than a minute. Mudaerji was -365 while Gordon was +300
Underdogs that Won
Parker Porter and Josh Parisian put on one of the most entertaining three-round heavyweight fights in UFC history, setting a record for strikes landed as Porter bounced back to pick up his first UFC win and score an upset decision victory. Porter was +195 dog while Parisian was -225
Bill Algeo was in complete control against Spike Carlyle, avoiding ground exchanges and dominating on the feet to earn a clear-cut decision victory. Algeo was +150 while Carlyle was -170
Norma Dumont bounced back in a big way against Ashlee Evans-Smith, completely destroying Evans-Smith over the course of three rounds to win the most lopsided decision of the night. Dumont was +120 while Evans-Smith was -140
Kai Kamaka won the first round against Jonathan Pearce, but he ran out of steam and Pearce took over in round two, eventually pounding Kamaka out to score a second round TKO victory. Pearce was +228 while Kamaka was -268
Anderson dos Santos picked up his first UFC win by securing a late first round guillotine choke against Martin Day to score a submission stoppage. Dos Santos was a +150 underdog while Day was -170
In the opening bout of the evening, Luke Sanders appeared to be cruising to a victory against Nate Maness, but Maness clipped him with a left hook, then pounced with a rear naked choke to force a second round submission. Maness was +140 while Sanders was -160.
