UFC 263 explained

UFC 263: Adesanya vs. Vettori 2
Promotion:Ultimate Fighting Championship
Venue:Gila River Arena
City:Glendale, Arizona, United States
Attendance:17,208[1]
Gate:$4,200,000
Buyrate:600,000[2]

UFC 263: Adesanya vs. Vettori 2 was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on June 12, 2021, at the Gila River Arena in Glendale, Arizona, United States.[3] [4]

Background

The event was the second that the promotion has contested in Glendale, following in April 2018. Zuffa had previously hosted the final World Extreme Cagefighting event, WEC 53, at the arena in December 2010.

A UFC Middleweight Championship bout between then champion Israel Adesanya and Marvin Vettori headlined the event.[5] The pair previously met at, where Adesanya won via split decision.[6]

A UFC Flyweight Championship rematch between champion Deiveson Figueiredo and former title challenger Brandon Moreno took place as the co-main event. The pairing previously met in December 2020 at UFC 256, where Figueiredo retained the title after the bout was scored a majority draw.[7]

A light heavyweight bout between Paul Craig and Jamahal Hill took place at the event.[8] The pairing was previously scheduled to take place at, but Hill withdrew from that event on March 10 after testing positive for COVID-19.[9]

A welterweight fight between Leon Edwards and former UFC Lightweight Championship challenger Nate Diaz (also The Ultimate Fighter 5 lightweight winner) was expected to take place at UFC 262.[10] However, Diaz pulled out due to a minor injury in early May and the bout took place at this event.[11] Despite the different date, the pairing retained its original status, marking the first time in UFC history that a non-title bout other than the main event was scheduled for five rounds.[12]

A women's bantamweight bout between Karol Rosa and Sijara Eubanks was scheduled to take place at the event.[13] However, Rosa pulled out of the fight in late-May citing an eye injury. In turn, Eubanks was removed from the card and will face Priscila Cachoeira six weeks later at instead.[14]

A lightweight bout between Frank Camacho and Matt Frevola was originally scheduled to take place at in June 2020, but Frevola was pulled from the fight during the week leading up to the event after teammate and cornerman Billy Quarantillo tested positive for COVID-19. Despite two negative tests, Frevola was removed from the bout in an abundance of caution.[15] They were then rescheduled for this event.[16] In turn, Camacho pulled out of the fight four days before the event after being injured in a car accident. Frevola faced promotional newcomer Terrance McKinney instead.[17]

At the weigh-ins, Steven Peterson weighed in at 148.5 pounds, two and a half pounds over the featherweight non-title fight limit. His bout proceeded at catchweight and he was fined 20% of his purse, which went to his opponent Chase Hooper.[18]

Results

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Bonus awards

The following fighters received $50,000 bonuses.[20]

Reported payout

The following is the reported payout to the fighters as reported by the Arizona Department of Gaming. It does not include sponsor money and also does not include the UFC's traditional "fight night" bonuses. Total disclosed purses for the event was $3,233,000.[21]

¹ Although not recognized on the official pay sheet, Steven Peterson was fined 20 percent of his purse ($9,200) for failing to make the required weight for his fight with Chase Hooper. That money was issued to Hooper, an ADOG official confirmed.

Records set

The event broke the record for the most decisions on a single UFC card with 11, breaking the five-way tie with UFC 169,,,, and and later . This event was also the longest UFC event with 3:19:32 of fight time.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: UFC 263 post-event facts: Decision-heavy card shatters record for most fight time. mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Mike Bohn. 2021-06-13. 2021-06-13.
  2. Web site: UFC 263 reportedly sells 600,000 pay-per-views worldwide. mmafighting.com. Damon Martin. 2021-06-20. 2021-06-20.
  3. Web site: UFC flyweight champion Deiveson Figueiredo to again fight Brandon Moreno on June 12. espn.com. Ariel Helwani. 2021-02-25. 2021-02-25.
  4. Web site: UFC 263 coming to Gila River Arena in Glendale on June 12. azcentral.com. Richard Obert. 2021-05-01. 2021-05-01.
  5. Web site: UFC finalizing middleweight title fight between Israel Adesanya and Marvin Vettori, Dana White says. espn.com. Brett Okamoto. 2021-04-24. 2021-04-24.
  6. Web site: UFC on Fox 29 results: Israel Adesanya outlasts Marvin Vettori for first career decision win. mmamania.com. Andrew Pearson. 2018-04-14. 2021-04-24.
  7. Web site: UFC 256 results, highlights: Deiveson Figueiredo, Brandon Moreno fight to a draw in an instant classic. cbssports.com. Brent Brookhouse. 2020-12-13. 2021-02-25.
  8. Web site: Multiple UFC fights announced, including Craig vs. Hill. mmadna.nl. Staff. 2021-03-24. 2021-03-24.
  9. Web site: UFC on ESPN 21 co-main event scrapped after Jamahal Hill forced to withdraw from Paul Craig bout. mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Farrah Hannoun. 2021-03-10. 2021-03-10.
  10. Web site: UFC 262 books Nate Diaz vs. Leon Edwards for five-round co-main event in Houston. mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Nolan King and Mike Bohn. 2021-03-30. 2021-03-30.
  11. Web site: Leon Edwards vs. Nate Diaz rescheduled from UFC 262 in May to UFC 263 in June. mmafighting.com. Damon Martin. 2021-05-03. 2021-05-03.
  12. Web site: Nate Diaz battling minor injury; fight vs. Leon Edwards moved to UFC 263 in June. espn.com. Marc Raimondi. 2021-05-04. 2021-05-06.
  13. Web site: UFC sets duel between Karol Rosa and Sijara Eubanks for UFC 263, June 12. globoesporte.globo.com. Raphael Marinho. 2021-03-18. 2021-05-28.
  14. Web site: UFC: Karol Rosa injures her eye and Pedrita replaces her against Sijara Eubanks. globoesporte.globo.com. Raphael Marinho and Zeca Azevedo. 2021-05-28. 2021-05-28.
  15. Web site: Matt Frevola out of UFC on ESPN 11 after cornerman Billy Quarantillo tests positive for COVID-19. mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Farah Hannoun. 2020-06-18. 2020-06-18.
  16. Web site: Frank Camacho vs. Matt Frevola set for UFC 263. cagesidepress.com. Alex Behunin. 2021-04-18. 2021-06-08.
  17. Web site: Frank Camacho in car accident, out of UFC 263; Terrance McKinney agrees to fight Matt Frevola. mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Matthew Wells, John Morgan and Nolan King. 2021-06-08. 2021-06-08.
  18. Web site: UFC 263 weigh-in results: Deiveson Figueiredo makes weight at last minute for flyweight championship bout. mmafighting.com. Alexander K. Lee. 2021-06-11. 2021-06-11.
  19. Web site: UFC 263: Adesanya vs. Vettori 2. 24 April 2021 . Ultimate Fighting Championship. 2021-06-12.
  20. Web site: UFC 263 bonuses: That wicked arm injury Paul Craig delivered was worth an extra $50,000. mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Staff. 2021-06-13. 2021-06-13.
  21. Web site: UFC 263 Salaries: Adesanya ($500K), Vettori ($350K) top event payroll. sherdog.com. Tristen Critchfield. 2021-06-21. 2021-06-22.

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