UFC Vegas 115 star speaks out after knockout loss and hospital visit

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Hailey Cowan has spoken out for the first time since her crushing loss on Saturday night.

The 7-5 fighter was up against 20-year-old rising talent Alice Pereira at UFC Vegas 115.

Their bantamweight bout ended early in the second round after a one-shot knockout, leaving Cowan with another setback to her record.

Hailey Cowan: I still have plenty of reasons to smile

Alice Pereira finished Hailey Cowan with a knee that landed flush under the chin.

The fight was officially waved off after Cowan took another couple of ground shots, with referee Keith Petersen stepping in before any further damage could be done.

Cowan was sent for precautionary scans on her head and face after falling to 0-3 inside the Octagon. Later, she gave fans a positive update on Instagram, where she has over 50,000 followers.

“God is still good,” Cowan wrote. “I still have lots to smile about:) And I am just fine. Heartbroken, but blessed.”

“Passion is what we do; purpose is why we do it. Thank you, Jesus, for the courage to do scary things and dream big.

“Chin is still high. We march on.”

UFC Vegas 115: Full Results from Saturday Night

Renato Moicano ended his losing skid with a second-round submission win over Chris Duncan in the main event of UFC Vegas 115.

The card featured 12 bouts overall, all held at the Meta Apex. Here’s a look at the full list of results from the night.

• Renato Moicano defeated Chris Duncan via submission in round 2
• Virna Jandiroba defeated Tabatha Ricci by unanimous decision 30–27, 29–28, 29–28.
• Abdul-Rakhman Yakhyaev defeated Brendson Ribeiro via submission in the first round
• Ethyn Ewing defeated Rafael Estevam via TKO in the third round
• Tommy McMillen defeated Manolo Zecchini by TKO in round 1
• Jose Delano defeated Robert Ruchała by unanimous decision (30–26, 29–27, 29–27)
• Thomas Petersen defeated William Pat by majority decision (28–28, 29–27, 29–27)
• Alessandro Costa defeated Stewart Nicoll by TKO in round 2
• Darrius Flowers defeated Lando Vannata by TKO in round 2
• Alice Pereira defeated Hailey Cowan by KO in the second round
• Tresean Gore defeated Azamat Bekoev via technical submission in the third round
• Dione Barbosa defeated Melissa Gatto by majority decision (28–28, 29–27, 29–27)
• Kai Kamaka III defeated Dakota Hope via split decision (29–28, 29–28, 28–29)