UFC Vegas 70 results and recap: Allen climbs in rankings by submitting Muniz in last-minute main event

Main Event: Allen chokes out Muniz

When Nikita Krylov fell ill on the morning of the event, his main event bout with Ryan Spann was called off, and exciting grapplers from the co-main, Andre Muniz and Brendan Allen, were pushed into the top spot.

The pair thrilled with a first round of unexpected striking and only hit the canvas in the middle of the second.

Feeling that their skills negated one another's, they played out the final round with kicks and punches until Allen got a huge takedown and sunk in a last minute rear naked choke for the tap out.

After the win Allen said, "I had so many people saying, 'You're gonna lose'. To all the people who supported me, thank you from the bottom of my heart. My coach said, 'He's got nothing for you on the ground, I told you'. I'm blessed that Andre took the fight, he's such a good competitor."

Co-main event: Sakai dominates Mayes

Experience was the differentiating factor in the heavyweight clash between Augusto Sakai and Don'Tale Mayes, as the Brazilian veteran fought a smart, tactical fight to earn a unanimous decision win after losing his first four in UFC.

Other Main Card Action

Tatiana Suarez hadn't fought in well over three years, but picked right back up where she left off on Saturday, earning a second-round submission win over Montana De La Rosa.

The main card opened with a first-round finishes as Trevor Peek defeated Erick Gonzalez via KO in a lightweight bout before Mike Malott submitted Yohan Lainasse in a welterweight bout.

Preliminary Card Action

While Joe Solecki and Jordan Leavitt earned stoppage wins in their respective bouts, the likes of Jasmine Jasudavicius, Ode' Osbourne and Nurullo Aliev took their respective bouts to the distance and earned decision wins on the undercard.

UFC Vegas 70 Results

Main Card

1. Middleweight Bout: Brendan Allen defeats Andre Muniz by submission (rear-naked choke) at 4:25 of Round 3

2. Heavyweight Bout: Augusto Sakai defeats Don'Tale Mayes by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

3. Women's Flyweight Bout: Tatiana Suarez defeats Montana De La Rosa by submission (guillotine choke) at 2:51 of Round 2

4. Welterweight Bout: Mike Malott defeats Yohan Lainasse by submission (arm-triangle choke) at 4:15 of Round 1

5. Lightweight Bout: Trevor Peek defeats Erick Gonzalez by KO (strikes) at 4:59 of Round 1

Preliminary Card

1. Women's Flyweight Bout: Jasmine Jasudavicius defeats Gabriella Fernandes by unanimous decision (30-26, 30-26, 30-26)

2. Lightweight Bout: Jordan Leavitt defeats Victor Martinez by TKO (strikes) at 2:33 of Round 1

3. Catchweight (130 lb) Bout: Ode' Osbourne defeats Charles Johnson by decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)

4. Lightweight Bout: Joe Solecki defeats Carl Deaton by submission (rear-naked choke) at 4:55 of Round 2

5. Lightweight Bout: Nurullo Aliev defeats Rafael Alves by majority decision (29-27, 29-27, 28-28)