UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Cannonier explained

UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Cannonier
Promotion:Ultimate Fighting Championship
Venue:Royal Arena
City:Copenhagen, Denmark
Attendance:12,767[1]
Gate:$1,600,000
Followingevent:UFC 243: Whittaker vs. Adesanya

UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Cannonier (also known as UFC Fight Night 160 or UFC on ESPN+ 18) was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on September 28, 2019 at Royal Arena in Copenhagen, Denmark.[2] [3]

Background

The event marked the promotion's first visit to Denmark.

A middleweight bout between Jack Hermansson and Jared Cannonier served as the event headliner.[4]

Danny Henry was briefly linked to a featherweight bout with Mike Davis at the event.[5] However, Henry pulled out of the bout for undisclosed reasons in mid-September. In turn, Davis was pulled from the card and is expected to be rescheduled for a future event.[6]

Former UFC Welterweight Championship challenger Thiago Alves was scheduled to face Gunnar Nelson at the event. However, Alves pulled out of the fight in mid-September due to an undisclosed injury.[7] He was replaced by Gilbert Burns.[8]

A middleweight bout between Alessio Di Chirico and Peter Sobotta was scheduled for the event.[9] However, Sobotta was forced out of the bout and was replaced by promotional newcomer Makhmud Muradov.[10]

Results

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Bonus awards

The following fighters received $50,000 bonuses.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: UFC Copenhagen Bonuses, Attendance & Gate. Jon Fuentes. 2019-09-28. lowkickmma.com. 2019-09-29.
  2. Web site: UFC announces debut event in Denmark this September. Dan Hiergesell. 2019-06-01. mmamania.com. 2019-06-03.
  3. Web site: UFC Copenhagen announced for September 28 in Denmark. Jay Anderson. 2019-06-01. cagesidepress.com. 2019-06-03.
  4. Web site: Jack Hermansson vs Jared Cannonier main event set for UFC Copenhagen. mmamania.com. Jesse Holland. 2019-07-26. 2019-07-26.
  5. Web site: Danny Henry meets Mike Davis during UFC Copenhagen. Redactie. mmadna.nl. 2019-09-05. 2019-09-05.
  6. Web site: Danny Henry vs. Mike Davis canceled for UFC Copenhagen. Lucas Grandsire. mmadna.nl. 2019-09-12. 2019-09-12.
  7. Web site: Thiago Alves out at UFC on ESPN+ 18, Gunnar Nelson needs new opponent. mmajunkie.usatoday.com. John Morgan. 2019-09-12. 2019-09-12.
  8. Web site: Gilbert Burns replaces Thiago Alves against Gunnar Nelson during UFC Copenhagen. Redactie. mmadna.nl. 2019-09-15. 2019-09-15.
  9. Web site: Peter Sobotta will take Alessio di Chirico at the UFC in Copenhagen!. 2019-07-15. naszemma.pl. Piotr Górski. 2019-07-15.
  10. Web site: Sensation! Bijec Muradov has signed a contract with UFC and will start in September. 2019-09-16. isport.blesk.cz. Marek Stodůlka and Ondřej Němec. 2019-09-17.
  11. Web site: UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Cannonier. 14 May 2019 . Ultimate Fighting Championship. 2019-07-04.

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