UFC Vegas 83: They can’t all be winners

Bloody Elbow experts Zane Simon and Eddie Mercado break down all the action that happened at UFC Vegas 83 this past Saturday.

By: Stephie Haynes | 2 months
UFC Vegas 83: They can’t all be winners
UFC Vegas 83's Song Yadong in a Bantamweight bout at UFC Apex for UFC Fight Night - Song v Simon on April 29, 2023 in Las Vegas, NV, United States. | Louis Grasse / ZUMA Wire, IMAGO

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UFC Vegas 83 was a great looking card on paper but unfortunately, the main event kind of stunk up the joint. With several finishes and some damned good battles, we were definitely on track to be the recipients of a warm winter’s gift. What we got was a far cry from it and what WAS that judging on the Park-Muniz fight?

Song Yadong dominates Chris Gutierrez

Song Yadong was pretty dominant over Chris Gutierrez, using superior wrestling to mitigate any offense Chris might have mounted. Although, by round 4, it seemed that Gutierrez was just content in keeping himself out of harm’s way. Song stayed heavy and was conscientious about staying active from the top, raining down all manner of punches and elbows. It wasn’t pretty, but it was effective enough to pick up a shutout win.

April 29, 2023, Las Vegas, NV, LAS VEGAS, NV, United States: LAS VEGAS, NV - April 29: Song Yadong in a Bantamweight bout at UFC Apex for UFC Fight Night - Song v Simon on April 29, 2023 in Las Vegas, NV, United States. Las Vegas, NV United States - ZUMAp175 20230429_zsa_p175_158
Song Yadong looked great at UFC Vegas 83 | Louis Grasse / ZUMA Wire, IMAGO

Anthony Smith took his third loss in four fights, forcing everyone to wonder when will we be spared of having to watch him get beaten up. It’s kind of hard to overlook that Johnny Walker managed to decision him. The other two fights he lost were finishes.

Tim Elliott was signed to a fresh contract again, as he came back as a late replacement for Allan Nascimento. It didn’t even take him a full round to put Su Mudaerji to sleep. There were some great moments peppered throughout the card, and for that, we are happy. Let’s take a look at the quick results:

UFC Vegas 83 Results

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Stephie Haynes
Stephie Haynes

Stephie Haynes has been covering MMA since 2005. She has also worked for MMA promotion Proelite and apparel brand TapouT. She hosted TapouT’s official radio show for four years before joining Bloody Elbow in 2012. She has interviewed everyone there is to interview in the fight game from from Dana White to Conor McGregor to Kimbo Slice, as well as mainstream TV, film and music stars including Norman Reedus, RZA and Anthony Bourdain. She has been producing the BE podcast network since 2017 and hosts four of its current shows.

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