UFC Fight Night predictions: Vegas 118 full card picks, best bets

Nypost · Jun 06, 2026 · 654 words · By Erich Richter

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One week before the biggest event in UFC history, we have a low-key fight night sandwiched between the NBA Finals.

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What happened

One week before the biggest event in UFC history, we have a low-key fight night sandwiched between the NBA Finals.

Why it matters

On Saturday night, the UFC hosts a 12-fight card at the APEX center headlined by former middleweight champion Belel Muhammad.

Common ground

Most of these fights are coin flips to go the distance, with half the fights priced between -140 and +120 to do so.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 13 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “On Saturday night, the UFC hosts a 12-fight card at the APEX center headlined by former middleweight champion Belel Muhammad.”

VERIFIED BY REFERENCE

Wikipedia confirms 'UFC Fight Night: Muhammad vs. Bonfim' took place on June 6, 2026, at the Meta Apex. Another source mentions a 12-fight card for a Muhammad event.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — UFC Fight Night: Allen vs. Costa (also known as UFC Fight Night 276 and UFC Vegas 117) was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on May 16, 2026, at…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UFC_Fight_Night:_Allen_vs._Cos…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — UFC Fight Night: Burns vs. Morales (also known as UFC Fight Night 256 and UFC Vegas 106 and UFC on ESPN+ 114) was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took pl…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UFC_Fight_Night:_Burns_vs._Mor…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — UFC Fight Night: Muhammad vs. Bonfim (also known as UFC Fight Night 278 and UFC Vegas 118) was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on June 6, 2026…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UFC_Fight_Night:_Muhammad_vs._…

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Claim 2: “He’s won three straight bouts and two by knockout.”

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Claim 3: “The former middleweight champion, Belal Muhammad, is on a two-fight skid, having lost two straight.”

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The claim states Belal Muhammad is a former 'middleweight' champion. Evidence from Wikipedia and web search explicitly states he is a former 'Welterweight' champion. Additionally, while he has losses, the weight class error is a direct contradiction of fact.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Belal Muhammad (born July 9, 1988) is an American professional mixed martial artist who currently competes in the Welterweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where he is a forme…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belal_Muhammad

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — UFC 315: Muhammad vs. Della Maddalena was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on May 10, 2025, at the Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UFC_315

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Claim 4: “five losses in seven fights severely hurt his stock.”

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The provided evidence consists of Wikipedia and official pages for Microsoft, which are irrelevant to the fighter's record.

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web search NEUTRAL — Its best-known software products are the Windows line of operating systems and the Microsoft Office and Microsoft 365 suite of productivity applications, which most notably include the Word word proce…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microsoft

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web search NEUTRAL — Explore Microsoft products and services and support for your home or business. Shop Microsoft 365, Copilot, Teams, Xbox, Windows, Azure, Surface and more.
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us

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web search NEUTRAL — It’s all here with Microsoft account Your Microsoft account connects all your Microsoft apps and services. Sign in to manage your account.
https://account.microsoft.com/account

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Claim 5: “Muhammad is 37”

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Wikipedia lists his birth date as July 9, 1988 (making him 37 in 2025/2026) and Yahoo Sports explicitly refers to him as 'The 37-year-old'.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Ashley Anthony Chin (born 21 August 1982), also known by his stage name Muslim Belal, is an English actor, screenwriter, spoken word poet and rapper of Jamaican descent. He began his acting career in …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ashley_Chin

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Giacomo "Jack" Della Maddalena (born 10 September 1996), also known by his initials JDM, is an Australian professional mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the Welterweight division of the U…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Della_Maddalena

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Shavkat Baqtibaiuly Rakhmonov (Kazakh: Шавкат Бақтыбайұлы Рахмонов, [ʂɑfˈkɑt bɑqtʰɯˈbɑjo̙ɫɯ rɑhˈmonɯf], Russian: Шавкат Бахтибаевич Рахмонов; born October 23, 1994) is a Kazakh professional mixed mart…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shavkat_Rakhmonov

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Claim 6: “Shahbazyan was undefeated fighting under the tutelage of Ronda Rousey”

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The provided evidence consists of unrelated Chinese language search results and does not mention Ronda Rousey or Edmen Shahbazyan.

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web search NEUTRAL — 知乎是一个中文互联网高质量问答社区和创作者聚集的原创内容平台，致力于分享知识、经验和见解，帮助用户找到答案。
https://www.zhihu.com/

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web search NEUTRAL — 歌曲：夺命十三枪歌手：尘客将军作词：佚名作曲：佚名歌词我生于一片大雪之中，自小便只为活下去而战斗人有七情六欲，当十三种情绪加到一起的时候我就明白了我的枪意，宿命中注定的白龙是我小时梦中的声音，为寻白龙，我涉及黑山白水历经百劫千难，为的就是在我每次人生中找到它 ...
https://zhidao.baidu.com/question/559108811886539292.html

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web search NEUTRAL — May 6, 2019 · 不请自来了从星际2发售一直玩到现在，也经历了欧服的整合，韩服合并的时期，目前活跃的服务器只有五个大区：国服，欧服，美服，韩服，东南亚。稍微有点啰嗦，主要的意思就是之前有相当多别的服务器，后来被合并了。既然在2019年，就只谈目前还有的五大服务器。就段位含金量来说，高低 ...
https://www.zhihu.com/question/323180315

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Claim 7: “Shahbazyan is now training at Xtreme Couture”

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No evidence was found after searching.

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Claim 8: “Gabriel Bonfim... he’s 28”

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Wikipedia and FightingData both confirm Gabriel Bonfim was born August 20, 1997, making him 28.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Gabriel de Souza Bonfim (born August 20, 1997) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist and former boxer. He currently competes in the welterweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He previo…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gabriel_Bonfim

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — UFC Fight Night: Bonfim vs. Brown (also known as UFC Fight Night 264, UFC Vegas 111 and UFC on ESPN+ 122) was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UFC_Fight_Night:_Bonfim_vs._Br…

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Claim 9: “His loss to Ian Machado Garry wasn’t a bad accounting by any means, but his loss to Jack Della Maddalena looks much worse now in hindsight.”

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UFC Stats explicitly lists losses for Belal Muhammad against Gabriel Bonfim, Ian Machado Garry, and Jack Della Maddalena.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Ian David Machado Garry (né Garry; born 17 November 1997) is an Irish professional mixed martial artist who currently competes in the Welterweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ian_Machado_Garry

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Claim 10: “Erich Richter is a brazilian jiu-jitsu blue belt”

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Claim 11: “Allen has been out-struck by worse fighters, such as Chris Curtis in 2024.”

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Claim 12: “his return on investment is 30.15 percent since 2022.”

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Claim 13: “Six years ago, Edmen Shahbazyan was one of the youngest fighters in the UFC and starred in a main event in his early 20s against Derek Brunson.”

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The provided evidence for this claim consists of shoe store advertisements (Foot Locker, Zappos) and is completely irrelevant to Edmen Shahbazyan.

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web search NEUTRAL — Shop the latest selection of shoes at Foot Locker. Find the hottest sneaker drops from brands like Jordan, Nike, Under Armour, New Balance, and a bunch more. Free shipping for FLX members.
https://www.footlocker.com/category/shoes.html

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web search NEUTRAL — Shop a wide range of shoes, sneakers, boots, and clothing with fast, free shipping and exceptional customer service at Zappos.
https://www.zappos.com/

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web search NEUTRAL — Shop a huge selection of shoes, boots, sandals, heels and more on sale at 6pm.com. Find designer women's, men's and kids' shoes up to 70% off.
https://www.6pm.com/shoes

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