Tuff-N-Uff 145: Brandao vs Kawaihae
Sunday, June 29, 2025 | SAHARA Las Vegas
We closed out UFC International Fight Week 2025 in style with Tuff-N-Uff 145 at SAHARA Theatre at SAHARA Las Vegas!
Tuff-N-Uff 145 delivered an unforgettable day of action at the Sahara Las Vegas, capping off UFC International Fight Week with twelve explosive fights that featured rising prospects, returning veterans, and a featherweight title fight under the spotlight of UFC Fight Pass.
Post Event Reacp:
Main Event: Featherweight Title Fight
Witness reigning featherweight champion Diego ‘DB’ Brandao (30-22) defend his belt for the first time against Kailua’s own Canaan Kawaihae (10-2), a two-time Dana White’s Contender Series veteran riding a four-fight win streak. Brandao, a 10-time UFC veteran and winner of “The Ultimate Fighter 14,” is fresh off a highlight-reel knockout and ready to face the surging Hawaiian standout.
Co-Main:
Ewa Beach’s Kai Kamaka III (15-6-1), a veteran of the UFC, PFL, and Bellator, takes on Russia’s Sitik Muduev (11-5) in a high-stakes featherweight contest.
Featured Welterweight Bout:
Two-time PFL World Champion Ray ‘Bradda Boy’ Cooper III (25-11-1), representing Pearl City, battles Bellator and One Championship veteran Dante Schiro (11-5).
UFC International Fight Week is the biggest celebration in combat sports, featuring UFC 317, the UFC Hall of Fame Induction, UFC X, and more. Tuff-N-Uff 145 is your chance to experience the future of MMA up close, as rising stars and seasoned veterans clash in the Fight Capital of the World.
Results:
- Brandão d. Kawaihae
- Kamaka d. Muduev
- Schiro d. Cooper III
- Maya d. Ronderos
- Hernandez d. Hunsinger
- Amachov d. Ozuna
- Goldenberg d. Carvalho for the Amateur Lightweight Championship
- Rusu d. Hopper
- Min d. Bolden
- Olinares d. Johnson
- Collins d. Baker
- Prieto d. Peters
