UFC Vegas 43 was the very definition of decision-heavy, with 10 of the 11 featured fights on Saturday night going the distance. The bantamweight headliner between No. 7 and No. 8 in the division was fairly competitive, and the welterweight co-headliner produced a new contender.
The preliminary portion of the event saw Luana Pinheiro get her second win under the UFC banner with a unanimous decision over Sam Hughes. Shayilan Nuerdanbieke took Sean Soriano down and kept him there for most of their fight for a decision win. Cody Durden and Qileng Aori were involved in a close fight that had some fun exchanges, but it was the Georgia native who did just enough to leave the Octagon with a win.