TUF 26 Finale results: Brett Johns needs just 30 seconds to finish Joe Soto via calf slicer

LAS VEGAS – Welsh bantamweight Brett Johns (15-0 MMA, 4-0 UFC) kept his perfect record intact, using just 30 seconds to tap out Joe Soto (18-6 MMA, 3-4 UFC).

The bantamweight bout opened up the main card of today’s The Ultimate Fighter 26 Finale event at Park Theater in Las Vegas. It aired on FS1 following prelims on FS1 and UFC Fight Pass.

Johns moved forward to start, pumping out a jab and dropping in a right hand behind it. Soto then turned to his wrestling, but it would turn out to be his undoing.

As Johns stuffed the takedown, he expertly locked his left leg around his opponent’s as they transition to the floor. With the limb secure, Johns finished the setup, sat back and torqued the leg for the quick finish via calf slicer.

Up-to-the-minute TUF 26 Finale results include:

• Brett Johns def. Joe Soto via submission (calf slicer) – Round 1, 0:30
• Montana De La Rosa def. Christina Marks via submission (armbar) – Round 1, 2:00
• Ryan Janes def. Andrew Sanchez via TKO (punches) – Round 3, 0:58
• Rachael Ostovich def. Karine Gevorgyan via submission (armbar) – Round 1, 1:40
• Shana Dobson def. Ariel Beck via TKO (punches) – Round 2, 2:53
• Gillian Robertson def. Emily Whitmire via submission (armbar) – Round 1, 2:12

For complete coverage of The Ultimate Fighter 26 Finale, check out the UFC Events section of the site.

(MMAjunkie’s John Morgan and Ken Hathaway contributed to this report on site in Las Vegas.)