UFC Fight Night: Gane vs. Volkov explained
UFC Fight Night: Gane vs. Volkov (also known as UFC Fight Night 190, UFC on ESPN+ 48 and UFC Vegas 30) was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on June 26, 2021 at the UFC Apex facility in Enterprise, Nevada, part of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Area, United States.[2]
Background
A heavyweight bout between Ciryl Gane and former Bellator Heavyweight World Champion Alexander Volkov served as the event's headliner.[3]
A middleweight bout between Anthony Hernandez and Punahele Soriano was expected to take place at the event.[4] The pairing was previously scheduled to take place in May 2020 at, but Soriano pulled out due to undisclosed reasons.[5] In turn, Hernandez pulled out in late May due to a hand injury and was replaced by Brendan Allen, with the new matchup expected to take place a month later at .[6]
A lightweight bout between Yancy Medeiros and Damir Hadžović has been rescheduled for the second time and took place at the event.[7] The pairing was first scheduled to meet at .[8] However, it was pulled from the card just hours before taking place due to health issues with Hadžović.[9]
A women's bantamweight bout between Julija Stoliarenko and Julia Avila was also rescheduled to take place at this event.[10] The bout was previously scheduled to take place in March at, but it was cancelled as Stoliarenko was deemed medically unfit to compete due to complications from her weight cut, including collapsing twice off the scales during her attempts.[11]
Ed Herman was expected to face Danilo Marques in a light heavyweight bout at the event.[12] However, Herman was removed from the card due to undisclosed reasons on June 14 and replaced by Kennedy Nzechukwu.[13]
A welterweight bout between Nicolas Dalby and Sergey Khandozhko was expected to take place at the event.[14] However on June 15, Khandozhko pulled out due to injury and was replaced by Tim Means.[15]
Ramazan Emeev was expected to face middleweight winner Warlley Alves in a welterweight bout.[16] However, Emeev pulled out in mid June due to undisclosed reasons and was replaced by promotional newcomer Jeremiah Wells.[17] [18]
A light heavyweight bout between former interim UFC Light Heavyweight Championship challenger Ovince Saint Preux and Maxim Grishin was expected to take place at the event.[19] However, Grishin withdrew from the bout due to visa issues and was replaced by Tanner Boser in a heavyweight bout.[20]
A flyweight bout between former UFC Flyweight Championship challenger Tim Elliott (also flyweight winner) and Su Mudaerji was scheduled for this event.[21] However, Mudaerji pulled out due to a knee injury that will require surgery and the bout was scrapped.[22]
Results
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Bonus awards
The following fighters received $50,000 bonuses.[24]
- Fight of the Night: Timur Valiev vs. Raoni Barcelos
- Performance of the Night: Kennedy Nzechukwu and Marcin Prachnio
See also
Notes and References
- Web site: UFC Fight Night 190 post-event facts: Numbers support Ciryl Gane's title trajectory. mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Mike Bohn. 2021-06-27. 2021-06-27.
- Web site: Nevada approves three June UFC Fight Night events in Las Vegas. mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Danny Segura. 2021-05-11. 2021-05-11.
- Web site: Ciryl Gane vs. Alexander Volkov booked as main event for UFC card on June 26. mmafighting.com. Damon Martin. 2021-04-03. 2021-04-03.
- Web site: Anthony Hernandez vs. Punahele Soriano set for UFC Fight Night in June. mmajunkie.usatoday.com. John Morgan and Nolan King. 2021-03-18. 2021-03-18.
- Web site: Kevin Holland replaces Puna Soriano, meets Anthony Hernandez on UFC's May 16 card. Mike Bohn. mmajunkie.usatoday.com. 2020-04-09. 2021-03-18.
- Web site: With Anthony Hernandez out, Puna Soriano now meets Brendan Allen at UFC event on July 24. Mike Heck. mmafighting.com. 2020-05-25. 2021-05-26.
- Web site: Yancy Medeiros vs. Damir Hadzovic rebooked for UFC Fight Night on June 26. mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Farah Hannoun. 2021-05-29. 2021-05-29.
- Web site: With Nikolas Motta out, Yancy Medeiros steps in to face Damir Hadzovic at UFC Fight Night 188. mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Farah Hannoun. 2021-04-16. 2021-04-16.
- Web site: Damir Hadzovic vs. Yancy Medeiros pulled from UFC Fight Night 188 lineup. mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Staff. 2021-05-22. 2021-05-22.
- Web site: Stoliarenko got another chance to face Avila: the fight will take place this month. sportas.lt. Staff. 2021-06-08. 2021-06-09.
- Web site: Julija Stoliarenko collapses twice in scary scene at UFC on ESPN 21 weigh-ins, stretchered out. mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Mike Bohn and John Morgan. 2021-03-19. 2021-03-19.
- Web site: Ultimate books fight between Danilo Marques and veteran Ed Herman for June. globoesporte.globo.com. Evelyn Rodrigues. 2021-03-12. 2021-06-14.
- Web site: Kennedy Nzechukwu replaces Ed Herman, meets Danilo Marques at UFC Fight Night 190. mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Nolan King. 2021-06-14. 2021-06-14.
- Web site: Nicolas Dalby vs. Sergey Khandozhko set for June 26 UFC event. cagesidepress.com. Alex Behunin. 2021-05-27. 2021-06-15.
- Web site: UFC Fight Night: The Korean Zombie vs. Ige updates. ufc.com. Staff. 2021-06-15. 2021-06-15.
- Web site: Ultimate books duel between Warlley Alves and Ramazan Emeev for June 26. superlutas.com.br. Gabriel Fareli. 2021-04-12. 2021-06-16.
- Web site: Warlley Alves needs new opponent for UFC Vegas 30 with Ramazan Emeev out. mmafighting.com. Guilherme Cruz. 2021-06-16. 2021-06-16.
- Web site: Short notice UFC debut for Jeremiah Wells this Saturday against Warlley Alves. mmadna.nl. Staff. 2021-06-21. 2021-06-21.
- Web site: Ovince Saint Preux vs. Maxim Grishin Set For June 26 UFC Event. cagesidepress.com. Alex Behunin. 2021-03-06. 2021-06-16.
- Web site: Ovince Saint Preux moves to heavyweight, fights Tanner Boser at UFC Fight Night 190. mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Nolan King. 2021-06-16. 2021-06-16.
- Web site: Tim Elliott vs. Su Mudaerji targeted for UFC Fight Night on June 26. mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Farah Hannoun and Nolan King. 2021-03-24. 2021-06-25.
- Web site: Su Mudaerji is out fight with Tim Elliott. forums.sherdog.com. Forum. 2021-06-20. 2021-06-25.
- Web site: UFC Fight Night: Gane vs. Volkov. 12 April 2021 . Ultimate Fighting Championship. 2021-04-12.
- Web site: UFC Fight Night 190 bonuses: Marcin Prachnio's liver kick was a $50,000 winner. mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Staff. 2021-06-26. 2021-06-27.