Better safe than sorry…
Following UFC Vegas 124 Last night (Sat., Nov. 7, 2026) at Meta Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada, promotion officials confirmed to MMAmania.com that three fighters were transported to a local hospital for precautionary evaluation after sustaining injuries in their bouts.
These fighters were Thomas Petersen, Murtazali Magomedov and Jonny Parsons.
Petersen (12-5) was transported for a preemptive CT scan of his head and face following his third-round TKO win over the UFC rookie. Gabriel Lorenzo.
The “train” sustained significant damage and crashed several times during the disastrous opening lap. However, Petersen survived, took control as Lorenzo disappeared and secured the comeback by 13 seconds.
Petersen has alternated wins and losses throughout his UFC career since signing Contender series. His octagon record is now 4-4.
Magomedov (12-0) was also transported for a precautionary CT scan of his head and face following his unanimous decision win. Jose Delanohanding the Brazilian his first UFC loss.
The 27-year-old Kyrgyz prospect improved to 2-0 in the Octagon after earning his contract. Contender series.
Magomedov put on one of the rarest performances in UFC history during his promotional debut, becoming the first fighter to execute the Scottish Twister in the Octagon when he tapped out. Melsik Baghdasarjan in just 77 seconds (watch the highlights).
Finally, Parsons (9-4) was taken in as a precaution for a CT scan of his head and face after his brutal first-round knockout loss. Jose Souza In the opening bout of UFC Vegas 124 (watch the highlights).
The loss snapped Parsons’ six-fight winning streak and marked his first UFC loss.
At the time of publication, the results of the fighter scans had not been made public.
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