The UFC opened its September schedule on Saturday with UFC Combat Evening 242 on the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, and the principle occasion noticed a welterweight contender proceed to emerge.

Sean Brady (17-1 MMA, 7-1 UFC) confirmed he’s able to beating a confirmed former title challenger when he outpaced Gilbert Burns (22-8 MMA, 15-8 UFC) for a unanimous choice within the headlining act, setting a number of private information within the course of.

For extra on the numbers, test beneath for MMA Junkie’s post-event info from UFC Combat Evening 242.

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Sean Brady def. Gilbert Burns

Brady has earned 4 of his seven UFC victories by choice.

Burns’ three-fight dropping skid is the longest of his profession. He hasn’t earned a victory since April 2023.

Burns fell to 3-5 in his previous eight fights relationship again to February 2021.

Burns fell to 7-5 since he returned to the welterweight division in August 2019.

Burns has suffered 5 of his eight profession losses by choice.

Natalia Silva def. Jessica Andrade

Silva’s (18-5-1 MMA, 6-0 UFC) six-fight UFC successful streak at ladies’s flyweight is tied with Maycee Barber for the second-longest lively streak within the division behind Manon Fiorot (seven).

Silva has earned 4 of her six UFC victories by choice.

Andrade (26-13 MMA, 17-11 UFC) was awarded her eleventh struggle night time bonus in UFC competitors, probably the most of any feminine in firm historical past.

Steve Garcia def. Kyle Nelson

Garcia (17-5 MMA, 6-2 UFC) has earned all 14 of his profession stoppage victories by knockout. That features all six of his UFC wins.

Garcia’s five-fight UFC knockout streak is tied for fourth-longest in firm historical past.

Garcia’s five-fight UFC stoppage streak is tied with Joanderson Brito and Carlos Ulberg for second-longest amongst lively fighters within the firm behind Shavkat Rakhmonov (six).

Kyle Nelson (16-6-1 MMA, 4-5-1 UFC) has suffered 4 of his 5 UFC losses by stoppage.

Cody Durden def. Matt Schnell

Durden (17-6-1 MMA, 6-4-1 UFC) has earned 12 of his 17 profession victories by stoppage.

Matt Schnell (16-9 MMA, 6-7 UFC) has suffered eight of his 9 profession losses by stoppage.

Yanal Ashmouz def. Trevor Peek

Yanal Ashmouz (8-1 MMA, 2-1 UFC) has earned each of his UFC victories by knockout.

Trevor Peek (9-3 MMA, 2-3 UFC) has suffered all three of his profession losses by choice.

Chris Padilla def. Rong Zhu

Chris Padilla (15-6 MMA, 2-0 UFC) has earned 13 of his 15 profession victories by stoppage.

Rong Zhu (25-6 MMA, 1-3 UFC) has suffered 5 of his six profession losses by stoppage.

Zhu suffered the primary knockout lack of his profession with a physician’s stoppage TKO defeat.

Isaac Dulgarian def. Brendon Marotte

Isaac Dulgarian (7-1 MMA, 2-1 UFC) has earned all seven of his profession victories by stoppage.

Brendon Marotte (8-3 MMA, 0-2 UFC) suffered the primary submission lack of his profession.

Jaqueline Amorim def. Vanessa Demopoulos

Jaqueline Amorim (9-1 MMA, 3-1 UFC) has earned all 9 of her profession victories by stoppage. She’s completed seven of these wins by submission.

Vanessa Demopoulos (11-6 MMA, 5-3 UFC) suffered the primary stoppage lack of her profession with a submission defeat.

Nathan Fletcher def. Zygimantas Ramaska

Nathan Fletcher (9-1 MMA, 1-0 UFC) has earned eight of his 9 profession victories by stoppage.

Zygimantas Ramaska (9-3 MMA, 0-1 UFC) has suffered two of his three profession losses by stoppage.

Ramaska suffered the primary submission lack of his profession.

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UFC analysis analyst and dwell statistics producer Michael Carroll contributed to this story. Observe him on X @MJCflipdascript.