UFC Fight Night 251 video: Every finish from Las Vegas, including a no-tap nap

If you wanted a well-rounded set of matchups, UFC Fight Night 251 delivered this past Saturday.
The promotion's return to Las Vegas had a little bit of everything: Heel hooks, naps, close call grinders, bloody battles, head-splitting KOs ...
And now you can relive all of them above.
UFC Fight Night 251 finishes:
Jared Cannonier def. Gregory Rodrigues via TKO (punches) – Round 4, 0:21
Edmen Shahbazyan def. Dylan Budka via TKO (punches) – Round 1, 1:35
Nazim Sadykhov def. Ismael Bonfim via TKO (doctor's stoppage) – Round 1, 5:00
Jose Delgado def. Connor Matthews via knockout (elbows) – Round 1, 2:58
Gabriel Bonfim def. Khaos Williams via technical submission (D'Arce choke) – Round 2, 4:58
Valter Walker def. Don'Tale Mayes via submission (heel hook) – Round 1, 1:17
For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie's event hub for UFC Fight Night 251.
UFC Fight Night 251: Best photos from Las Vegas
UFC Fight Night 251: Official scorecards from Las Vegas
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