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Four fighters transported to ‘Sin City’ hospital following ultra-violent UFC Vegas 115 card, including main event loser

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Better to be safe than sorry … Following UFC Vegas 115 last night (Sat. , April 4, 2026) inside Meta Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada, promotion officials confirmed to MMAmania. com that four fighters were transported to a local “Sin City” hospital for precautionary reasons after sustaining damage in their respective bouts.

The fighters were Chris Duncan, […]

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - APRIL 04: (L-R) Melissa Gatto of Brazil reacts after receiving an illegal kick from Dione Barbosa of Brazil in a flyweight fight during the UFC Fight Night event at Meta APEX on April 04, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC) Better to be safe than sorry … Following UFC Vegas 115 last night (Sat. , April 4, 2026) inside Meta Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada, promotion officials confirmed to MMAmania.

com that four fighters were transported to a local “Sin City” hospital for precautionary reasons after sustaining damage in their respective bouts. The fighters were Chris Duncan , Lando Vannata , Hailey Cowan , and Melissa Gatto . Duncan (15-3) was transported for precautionary CT scans of his head and face following his main event loss to Renato Moicano , where he was battered before being submitted in the second round ( watch highlights ).

The defeat snapped Duncan’s impressive four-fight win streak, which included finishes over Terrance McKinney ( watch highlights ), Jordan Vucenic , and Bolaji Oki , along with a Fight of the Night war against Mateusz Rebecki — a bout that also resulted in a hospital visit. UFC Vegas 115 marked the first main event appearance — and first main event loss — of his Octagon career. Vannata (12-8-2) was also transported for precautionary scans of his head, face, abdomen, and pelvis following a TKO loss to Darrius Flowers .