Overview
- McVey submitted Sedriques Dumas in the first round on Saturday at UFC Vegas 116 at the Meta APEX in Las Vegas.
- He dropped Dumas with a right hand, hammered him with ground strikes, then cinched a D’Arce choke, a front headlock arm-triangle that cuts blood flow to the neck.
- The result marked McVey’s first UFC victory after earlier submission losses to Brunno Ferreira and Zachary Reese.
- The finish was one of just two on the card, and McVey earned a $100,000 performance bonus, according to Yahoo Sports.
- McVey said dialing out distractions and moving to The MMA Lab fueled the rebound, and he noted his wedding is set for May 30.