UFC 248 explained

UFC 248: Adesanya vs. Romero
Promotion:Ultimate Fighting Championship
Venue:T-Mobile Arena
City:Paradise, Nevada, United States
Attendance:15,077[1]
Gate:$2,742,906.20

UFC 248: Adesanya vs. Romero was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on March 7, 2020 at the T-Mobile Arena in Paradise, Nevada, part of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Area, United States.[2] [3]

Background

A UFC Middleweight Championship bout between the current champion Israel Adesanya and former interim title challenger (as well as 2000 Olympic silver medalist and former world champion in freestyle wrestling) Yoel Romero headlined the event.[4]

A UFC Women's Strawweight Championship bout between the current champion Zhang Weili and former champion Joanna Jędrzejczyk took place as the co-main event.[5]

A middleweight bout between former champion Robert Whittaker (also welterweight winner) and Jared Cannonier was expected to take place at this event.[6] However, it was announced on January 15 that Whittaker pulled out of the bout.[7] Subsequently, promotion officials announced that Cannonier would be on standby in the event that one of the main event participants were to pull out of that contest.[8] In turn, Cannonier indicated in mid-February that he had suffered a torn pectoral injury while training and would be sidelined for several months.[9]

A bantamweight bout between Sean O'Malley and bantamweight winner José Alberto Quiñónez was originally scheduled to take place at UFC 229. However, it was scrapped after O'Malley failed a United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) drug test.[10] The bout was then expected to take place at UFC 247, but it was eventually moved to this event for unknown reasons.[11]

While not officially announced by the organization, a featherweight bout between Calvin Kattar and Jeremy Stephens was expected to take place at the event.[12] However, Stephens was removed from the card in mid-January with an injury.[13] The pairing was left intact and rescheduled for UFC 249.[14]

A featherweight bout between Douglas Silva de Andrade and Movsar Evloev was scheduled to take place at the event. However, de Andrade withdrew from the bout due to injury and was replaced by promotional newcomer Jamall Emmers.[15] Subsequently, Evloev pulled out of the fight in late February citing injuries sustained in a road accident.[16] He was replaced by Giga Chikadze.[17]

A middleweight bout between Derek Brunson and Edmen Shahbazyan was scheduled to take place at the event. However, it was announced on February 20 that the bout had moved to .[18]

At the weigh-ins, Emily Whitmire weighed in at 117.5 pounds, 1.5 pounds over the strawweight non-title fight limit of 116 pounds. She was fined 20% of her purse and her bout with Polyana Viana was expected to proceed as scheduled at a catchweight.[19] However, Whitmire was hospitalized the day of the event and the fight was cancelled.[20]

Results

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Bonus awards

The following fighters received $50,000 bonuses.[22]

Reported payout

The following is the reported payout to the fighters as reported to the Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC). It does not include sponsor money and also does not include the UFC's traditional "fight night" bonuses. The total disclosed payout for the event was $2,086,000.[23]

Aftermath

On September 3, it was announced that the Nevada State Athletic Commission (NAC) suspended Deron Winn for nine months and fined him fined $1,800 after he tested positive for amphetamines in relation to this event. The suspension is retroactive to the date of the positive test.[24]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: UFC 248 draws announced 15,077 attendance for $2.7 million live gate. mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Staff. 8 March 2020 . 2020-03-08.
  2. Web site: Weili Zhang puts title at stake against former champion Joanna Jedrzejczyk during UFC 248. Redactie. mmadna.nl. 2019-12-14. 2019-12-14.
  3. Web site: Champ Zhang Weili, Joanna Jedrzejczyk agree to UFC 248 title fight. 2019-12-02. mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Staff. 2019-12-14.
  4. Web site: Israel Adesanya defends middleweight title against Yoel Romero at UFC 248. 2020-01-16. mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Mike Bohn and Nolan King. 2020-01-17.
  5. Web site: Strawweight champ Weili Zhang to fight at UFC 248 in Las Vegas. 2019-12-13. reviewjournal.com. Adam Hill. 2019-12-14.
  6. Web site: Whittaker's next UFC bout confirmed. 2019-12-20. dailytelegraph.com.au. Nick Walshaw. 2020-01-15.
  7. Web site: Robert Whittaker out of UFC 248 fight against Jared Cannonier. 2020-01-15. mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Nolan King. 2020-03-02.
  8. Web site: UFC taps Jared Cannonier as backup fighter for UFC 248 Adesanya vs. Romero main event. Ryan Harkness. 2020-02-08. mmamania.com. 2020-02-10.
  9. Web site: Middleweight contender Jared Cannonier targets Fall return after suffering torn pectoral injury. Tristen Critchfield . 2020-02-15. sherdog.com. 2020-02-17.
  10. News: Sean O'Malley announces he's failed USADA drug test, out of UFC 229. mmafighting.com. Marc Raimondi. 2018-09-30. 2020-01-05.
  11. Web site: Sean O'Malley vs. Jose Quinonez moved to UFC 248 in Las Vegas. Farah Hannoun and John Morgan. 2020-01-03. mmajunkie.usatoday.com. 2020-01-05.
  12. Web site: Calvin Kattar, Jeremy Stephens agree to UFC 248 clash in Las Vegas. mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Mike Bohn and Nolan King. 2020-01-05. 2020-01-05.
  13. Web site: Jeremy Stephens injured, out of planned UFC 248 bout vs. Calvin Kattar; rescheduling expected. Nolan King. mmajunkie.usatoday.com. 2020-01-16. 2020-01-16.
  14. Web site: Calvin Kattar vs. Jeremy Stephens in the works for UFC 249. Nolan King. mmajunkie.usatoday.com. 2020-01-23. 2020-01-23.
  15. Web site: Jamall Emmers takes short notice game against Movsar Evloev during UFC 248 in Las Vegas. mmadna.nl. Redactie. 2020-02-12. 2020-02-12.
  16. Web site: Movsar Evloev out of UFC 248 after motorcycle accident. Newswire. 2020-02-27. mmafighting.com. 2020-02-28.
  17. Web site: Giga Chikadze replaces Movsar Evloev against Jamall Emmers during UFC 248 in Las Vegas. Redactie. mmadna.nl. 2020-02-27. 2020-02-27.
  18. Web site: Derek Brunson vs. Edmen Shahbazyan moved from UFC 248 to UFC Portland. Redactie. mmadna.nl. 2020-02-20. 2020-02-20.
  19. Web site: UFC 248 weigh-in results: champions, challengers hit marks; one undercard fighter misses. Nolan King. 2020-03-06. mmajunkie.com. 2020-03-06.
  20. Web site: UFC 248 preliminary bout scratched last minute due to medical concerns. Staff. yahoo.com. 2020-03-07. 2020-03-07.
  21. Web site: UFC 248: Adesanya vs. Romero. 13 December 2019 . Ultimate Fighting Championship. 2019-12-14.
  22. Web site: UFC 248 bonuses: If Zhang-Jedrzejczyk wasn't 'Fight of the Night,' people would've rioted. Dan Hiergesell. 2020-03-08. mmajunkie.usatoday.com. 2020-03-08.
  23. Web site: UFC 248 salaries: Israel Adesanya takes home good chunk of total payout. mmajunkie.com. Staff. 2020-03-09. 2020-03-09.
  24. Web site: Four UFC fighters suspended, fined for positive drug tests. espn.com. Marc Raimondi. 2020-09-03. 2020-09-03.

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