Tuff-N-Uff 142: Siraj vs. Brandão is a mixed martial arts event promoted by Tuff-N-Uff and will take place on March 14, 2025 at the The Theater at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States.
Fight Card
Main Card (UFC Fight Pass)
Jamie Siraj (c) vs. Diego Brandão 145 lbs Featherweight Championship
Canaan Kawaihae vs. Marlon Gonzales 145 lbs
Enzo Perez vs. Isaiah Metituk 135 lbs
Eduardo Penha vs. Joshua Weems 135 lbs
Tyshawn Williams vs. Alfred Walker 145 lbs
Ty-wan Claxton vs. Tynchtykbek Kanybek uulu 145 lbs
Karlen Minasyan vs. Miguel Angel Sosa 135 lbs
Preliminary Amateur Card
Tracy Love vs. Zane Finley 135 lbs Bantamweight Amateur Championship
David Goldenberg vs. Isaiah Jamal Turner 155 lbs
Claire Luo vs. Rosalani Ikei 115 lbs
Oleg Mikhov vs. Miguel Villarreal 170 lbs
Gabriel Morales vs. Adrian Rogers 155 lbs
Jarron Johnson vs. Julian Hicks 170 lbs
Zachary Rodriguez vs. Damian Perez 125 lbs
Jeremy Ryan vs. Matias Jimenez 135 lbs
Payton Collins vs. Adrian Rogers 155
Background
Tuff-N-Uff officials are excited to announce the organization’s return to The Theater at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas on Friday, March 14 for “TuffN-Uff 142: Siraj vs. Brandao,” where reigning featherweight champion Jamie “The Gremlin” Siraj (12-2) puts his title on the line against 10-time UFC veteran and “The Ultimate Fighter 14” winner Diego “DB” Brandao (29-22) in the night’s headliner.
Also confirmed for the event is Peruvian featherweight Marlon “Fortaleza” Gonzales (15-6-2) vs. two-time Dana White’s Contender Series veteran Canaan Kawaihae (9-2), as well as Bellator MMA and LFA veteran Ahmet “The Turk” Kayretli (10-5) vs. fellow undefeated bantamweight prospect Stav “The Red Head” Koren (5-0). Additionally, nine-time Bellator MMA veteran Tywan “Air” Claxton (7-3) is expected to compete against an opponent that will be revealed shortly.
The Tuff-N-Uff 142 main card streams live on UFC FIGHT PASS, while preliminary bouts will stream live on the UFC FIGHT PASS Facebook page. “This year is quickly shaping up to be the biggest in the history of our promotion, and we’re excited to announce our second event of 2025 and a return to The Theater at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas,” Tuff-N-Uff CEO Jeff Meyer said. “Jamie Siraj had an incredible title win in December in one of the best Tuff-N-Uff fights of the year, and he’s looking to make a quick turnaround and earn himself a UFC contract, but Diego Brandao knows exactly what it takes to compete at the sport’s highest level and is excited to compete again in Las Vegas after traveling the globe for the past several years. It’s going to be a spectacular main event, and the entire card is shaping up to be something special.
Siraj claimed the Tuff-N-Uff featherweight belt with a thrilling fifth-round TKO win over BRAVE CF champion Nemat Abdrashitov in December. The result marked Siraj’s ninth straight victory, dating back to 2017. That success, coupled with an incredible story of overcoming a life-threatening illness to continue his MMA career, has Siraj on the verge of a UFC contract offer, and he’s hoping another impressive win in front of UFC execs will seal the deal. Meanwhile, Brazil’s Brandao made his way to the UFC in 2011 after scoring three-straight first-round knockouts on “The Ultimate Fighter 14” to take home the tournament title. He would go on to face iconic names like Conor McGregor, Dustin Poirier and Brian Ortega before leaving the organization to compete in Japan, Russia, Dagestan, Poland and Kazakhstan, among others. He now returns to fight in Las Vegas for the first time since 2016 and is hoping to earn a return trip to the octagon for one final UFC run.
KSNV Sports anchor Bryan Salmond calls the action at Tuff-N-Uff 142 alongside “The Ultimate Fighter 29” cast member and former Tuff-N-Uff amateur welterweight champion Ryder “Rhino” Newman. Dana White’s Contender Series, UFC FIGHT PASS Invitational and Power Slap veteran Justin Bernard serves as in-cage announcer.
