Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) returns to is intimate APEX venue in Las Vegas, Nevada, on Sat., May 17, 2025, with UFC Vegas 106. Former 170-pound title challenger, Gilbert Burns, collides with undefeated up-and-coming phenom, Michael Morales, in a blistering main event scheduled for five rounds. In UFC Vegas 106’s co-main event, battle-hardened Paul Craig locks horns with surging Light Heavyweight, Rodolfo Bellato, setting the stage for an explosive showdown in the 205-pound division.

Former title challenger Gilbert Burns looks to get things moving in the right direction while unbeaten prospect Michael Morales aims to take another step up the division ladder when they square off in Saturday night’s main event. Burns competes for the first time since September, aiming to halt a three-fight slide where his losses came against Sean Brady, Jack Della Maddalena, and Belal Muhammad, three of the top four or five fighters in the division. The 38-year-old Brazilian remains a tough out for anyone and a serious test for ascending hopefuls that have not yet graduated to competing in the upper tier of the 170-pound weight class.

Perfect through his first five UFC appearances and 17 professional fights, Morales returns to Las Vegas looking to build on his most recent effort, a first-round stoppage win over Neil Magny last August that earned him his first Performance of the Night bonus. A member of the Dana White’s Contender Series (DWCS) Class of ’21, the Ecuadorian has taken a slower path towards the Top 10 than some other recent graduates but has flashed serious upside the whole way through. Fights like this remain absolute musts in the sport and must-see TV if you’re a fan. Burns has struggled as of late, but remains one of the most respected competitors in the division, while Morales is taking a major step up in competition, looking to show he deserves to be mentioned alongside fellow emerging contenders like Joaquin Buckley and Ian Machado Garry. We’re going to find out a great deal about where each of these men currently stand within the division on Saturday night, and regardless of how it plays out, it should be wildly entertaining to watch.

The co-main event takes place in the light heavyweight division, as Rodolfo Bellatowelcomes Scottish veteran Paul Craig back to the 205-pound ranks.  Through 15 professional fights, Bellato is unbeaten any time he doesn’t share the age with Vitor Petrino, who has handed his compatriot the only two losses of his career. Last time out, the DWCS grad battled the returning Jimmy Crute to a majority draw in a grimy back-and-forth battle at UFC 312 that extended his overall unbeaten streak to five.  Fighting out of Xtreme Couture, Camilo is a 24-year-old Brazilian with a 9-2 record and currently riding a six-fight winning streak. He holds a submission win over DWCS alum Dorian Ramos, and should benefit from training alongside a host of experienced, talented UFC fighters as he prepares to make the walk for the first time this weekend.

The prelims wrap with a matchup between veteran lightweights Jared Gordon and Thiago Moises. Gordon competes for the first time in just under a year after having his February debut scrapped after his replacement opponent was forced to withdraw at the 11th hour. Moises returns to Las Vegas looking to build on his win over Trey Ogden from earlier this year, in hopes of building some consistency after alternating results over his last several bouts. Recent DWCS grad Yadier del Valle makes his first appearance inside the Octagon this weekend, stepping in with fellow Contender Series graduate Connor Matthews. The Cuban-born, Texas-based del Valle punched his ticket to the UFC with a unanimous decision win over Antonio Monteiro last season, pushing his record to 8-0 in the process. Matthews achieved that feat the previous year in his second attempt, but has since suffered back-to-back losses to Dennis Buzukja and Jose Delgado. Elise Reed and Denise Gomes step in against one another in a clash of strawweightslooking to build off recent successes. Set to make her ninth appearance inside the Octagon, Reed earned a unanimous decision win over Jessica Penne last time out, maintaining her pattern of alternating results throughout her UFC tenure. Gomes rebounded from a unanimous decision loss to Angela Hill towards the end of 2023 with decision wins over Eduarda Moura and Karolina Kowalkiewicz last year to move to 4-1 over her last five fights.