Better to be safe than sorry …
Following UFC Vegas 115 last night (Sat., April 4, 2026) inside Meta Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada, promotion officials confirmed to MMAmania.com that four fighters were transported to a local “Sin City” hospital for precautionary reasons after sustaining damage in their respective bouts.
The fighters were Chris Duncan, Lando Vannata, Hailey Cowan, and Melissa Gatto.
Duncan (15-3) was transported for precautionary CT scans of his head and face following his main event loss
to Renato Moicano, where he was battered before being submitted in the second round (watch highlights).
The defeat snapped Duncan’s impressive four-fight win streak, which included finishes over Terrance McKinney (watch highlights), Jordan Vucenic, and Bolaji Oki, along with a Fight of the Night war against Mateusz Rebecki — a bout that also resulted in a hospital visit.
UFC Vegas 115 marked the first main event appearance — and first main event loss — of his Octagon career.
Vannata (12-8-2) was also transported for precautionary scans of his head, face, abdomen, and pelvis following a TKO loss to Darrius Flowers.
After returning from a three-year layoff, Vannata’s comeback didn’t go as planned. He appeared to suffer a rib injury during the bout and now finds himself on a three-fight losing streak — the longest of his career.
Cowan (7-5) was sent for precautionary CT scans of her head and face after suffering a brutal knockout loss to Alice Pereira on the preliminary card (watch highlights).
Cowan has now dropped to 0-3 inside the Octagon and has been finished in back-to-back outings, putting her UFC future in serious jeopardy.
Finally, Gatto (9-3-2) was transported for evaluation of her head following a controversial moment in her majority decision loss to Dione Barbosa.
Gatto absorbed an illegal soccer that appeared to briefly knock her out — though she was able to continue after the allotted recovery time and finish the fight. The 29-year-old Brazilian, who had been sidelined for nearly two years prior to this bout, now sits at 3-3 in the promotion.
At this time, the results of both fighters’ scans have not been disclosed.
It is normal for UFC to transport fighters to the hospital for precautionary reasons, especially if the fighters are involved in three-round battles that are full of damage or after suffering nasty knockouts.
Stick with MMAmania.com for the fighters’ health-related updates.
For complete UFC Vegas 115 results, coverage, and highlights click HERE.
