UFC 238 explained

UFC 238: Cejudo vs. Moraes
Promotion:Ultimate Fighting Championship
Venue:United Center
City:Chicago, Illinois
Attendance:16,083[1]
Gate:$2,034,387.49

UFC 238: Cejudo vs. Moraes was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that was held on June 8, 2019 at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois.[2] [3]

Background

The event was headlined by a UFC Bantamweight Championship bout for the vacant title between 2008 Olympic gold medalist in freestyle wrestling and current UFC Flyweight Champion Henry Cejudo and former WSOF Bantamweight Champion Marlon Moraes.[4] Two-time champion T.J. Dillashaw was suspended on March 20 due to a failed drug test in relation to his January loss against Cejudo for the flyweight title and therefore opted to vacate his title before having it stripped.[5] Cejudo became the third man to become UFC champion in two divisions simultaneously and fourth fighter overall (after Conor McGregor at UFC 205, Daniel Cormier at UFC 226 and Amanda Nunes at UFC 232), as well as the seventh person overall to win a title in different divisions.

A UFC Women's Flyweight Championship bout between the reigning champion Valentina Shevchenko and Jessica Eye was the co-main event on the card.[6]

A strawweight bout between Felice Herrig and Yan Xiaonan was scheduled for the event. However, it was reported on April 30 that Herrig withdrew from the event after suffering a torn ACL and was replaced by former Invicta FC Strawweight Champion Angela Hill.[7]

Bonus awards

The following fighters received $50,000 bonuses:[8]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: UFC 238 draws announced 16,083 attendance for live gate north of $2 million. 2019-06-09. mmajunkie.com. Matt Erickson. 2019-06-09.
  2. Web site: UFC returns to Chicago: United Center will host pay-per-view event in June. chicago.suntimes.com. John Silver. 2019-02-10. 2019-02-10.
  3. Web site: UFC announces second quarter schedule for 2019, confirms Kansas debut in March. Tristen Critchfield. sherdog.com. 2019-01-02. 2019-01-02.
  4. News: Henry Cejudo vs. Marlon Moraes official for UFC 238. mmajunkie.com. Steven Marrocco. 2019-03-27. 2019-03-27.
  5. News: T.J. Dillashaw suspended for failed drug test, relinquishes UFC bantamweight title. bloodyelbow.com. Nick Baldwin. 2019-03-20. 2019-03-27.
  6. News: Shevchenko-Eye being finalized for June. Brett Okamoto. espn.com. 2019-03-11. 2019-03-08.
  7. Web site: UFC 238: Angela Hill steps in for Felice Herrig vs. Xiaonan Yan. 2019-05-01. mmajunkie.com. Dave Doyle. 2019-05-02.
  8. Web site: UFC 238 bonuses: Tony Ferguson, 'Cowboy' Cerrone get a clear 'Fight of Night' winner. mmajunkie.com. Matt Erickson. 2019-06-09. 2019-06-09.