UFC Fight Night: Muniz vs. Allen explained

UFC Fight Night: Muniz vs. Allen
Promotion:Ultimate Fighting Championship
Venue:UFC Apex
City:Enterprise, Nevada, United States
Attendance:Not announced[1]
Followingevent:UFC 285: Jones vs. Gane

UFC Fight Night: Muniz vs. Allen (also known as UFC Fight Night 220, UFC on ESPN+ 78 and UFC Vegas 70) was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on February 25, 2023, at the UFC Apex facility in Enterprise, Nevada, part of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Area, United States.[2]

Background

A light heavyweight bout between Nikita Krylov and former LFA Light Heavyweight Champion Ryan Spann was expected to headline the event.[3] However, the headliner was cancelled during the broadcast as Krylov fell ill. As a result, the middleweight bout between André Muniz and former LFA Middleweight Champion Brendan Allen was elevated to the new main event.[4] Krylov and Spann were eventually rescheduled to meet at two weeks later.[5]

A lightweight bout between Jordan Leavitt and Victor Martinez took place the event.[6] They were previously scheduled to meet at but Martinez withdrew from the event due to undisclosed reasons.[7]

A women's flyweight bout between Cortney Casey and Jasmine Jasudavicius was expected to take place at the event.[8] However, Casey withdrew from the event due to an undisclosed medical reason and was replaced by former interim LFA Women's Flyweight Champion Gabriella Fernandes.[9]

A featherweight bout between Andre Fili and Lucas Almeida was expected to take place at the event.[10] However, Fili was forced to withdraw from the bout due to emergency eye surgery and the bout was canceled.[11]

A flyweight bout between Ode' Osbourne and Denys Bondar was scheduled for the event.[12] However, Bondar withdrew from the event for undisclosed reasons and he was replaced by Charles Johnson at a catchweight of 130 pounds.[13]

Erick Gonzalez was scheduled to face Darrius Flowers and Trevor Peek was expected to meet Alex Reyes in lightweight bouts respectively for the event.[14] [15] However, for unknown reasons, both Flower and Reyes were pulled from the event and Peek was scheduled to face Gonzalez instead.[16]

Garrett Armfield and José Johnson were expected to meet in a bantamweight bout at the preliminary card.[17] However, the pairing was scrapped after Johnson was pulled due to a medical issue.[18]

A women's bantamweight bout between Hailey Cowan and Ailin Perez was expected to take place at the event.[19] However, the day before the event, Cowan withdrew due to illness and the bout was canceled.[20]

Results

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Bonus awards

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

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: UFC Fight Night 220 post-event facts: Nurullo Aliev makes history for Tajikistan. mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Mike Bohn. 2023-02-26. 2023-02-26.
  2. Web site: UFC officially announces early 2023 schedule: Dates, locations, and venues. mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Nolan King. 2022-12-08. 2022-12-09.
  3. Web site: Ryan Spann vs. Nikita Krylov headlines UFC's Feb. 25 event. cagesidepress.com. Jay Anderson. 2022-11-24. 2022-11-24.
  4. Web site: Nikita Krylov out of UFC Fight Night 220 main event vs. Ryan Spann due to illness. mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Staff. 2023-02-25. 2023-02-25.
  5. Web site: Nikita Krylov vs. Ryan Spann reportedly rebooked but loses main event status. mmanews.com. Harvey Leonard. 2023-02-27. 2023-02-27.
  6. Web site: Jordan Leavitt draws Victor Martinez for late February showdown. mmamania.com. Drake Riggs. 2022-11-10. 2022-11-11.
  7. Web site: UFC Vegas 51: Ogden makes UFC debut against Leavitt on April 16. eurosport.nl. Marcel Dorff. 2022-03-28. 2022-03-28.
  8. Web site: Jasmine Jasudavicius gets Cortney Casey at UFC's Feb. 25 event. cagesidepress.com. Jay Anderson. 2022-12-06. 2022-12-06.
  9. Web site: Canadian flyweight Jasmine Jasudavicius gets new UFC opponent for February card. canadatoday.news. Natalia Lee. 2023-01-25. 2023-02-02.
  10. Web site: UFC Vegas 70 Andre Fili faces Lucas Almeida in a Fight of the Night contender. eurosport.nl. Marcel Dorff. 2022-12-16. 2022-12-16.
  11. Web site: Andre Fili forced off of UFC Vegas 70 card following emergency eye surgery. bloodyelbow.com. Eddie Mercado. 2023-02-07. 2023-02-08.
  12. Web site: UFC matchmaking bulletin (11/14-11/19): Kape & Crute return, one cancellation. mmanews.com. Harvey Leonard. 2022-11-20. 2022-11-21.
  13. Web site: Steve Duncan. 2023-02-14. Bondar out, Charles Johnson faces Ode Osbourne at UFC Vegas 70. 2023-02-14. mma.uno.
  14. Web site: Erick Gonzalez vs. Darrius Flowers set for UFC Fight Night on Feb. 25. cagesidepress.com. Jay Anderson and Gabriel Gonzalez. 2022-12-12. 2022-12-12.
  15. Web site: UFC Fight Night 220 adds Trevor Peek debut vs. Alex Reyes, who returns after 1988 days between fights. mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Nolan King. 2023-01-06. 2023-01-06.
  16. Web site: 2023-02-14. UFC Fight Night 220 shuffle results in Erick Gonzalez vs. Trevor Peek. mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Nolan King. 2023-02-15.
  17. Web site: Garrett Armfield vs. Jose Johnson booked for UFC's Feb. 25 event. cagesidepress.com. Jay Anderson. 2023-01-06. 2023-02-23.
  18. Web site: Jose Johnson vs. Garrett Armfield scrapped from UFC Fight Night 220. mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Staff. 2023-02-23. 2023-02-23.
  19. Web site: Hailey Cowan to make UFC debut vs. Ailin Perez in February. mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Nolan King. 2022-11-18. 2023-02-24.
  20. Web site: Hailey Cowan out of UFC Fight Night 220 due to illness; bout vs. Ailin Perez canceled. mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Danny Segura. 2023-02-24. 2023-02-24.
  21. Web site: UFC Fight Night: Krylov vs. Spann. Ultimate Fighting Championship. 2023-01-06.
  22. Web site: UFC Fight Night 220 bonuses: All finishers get $50,000 in Las Vegas. mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Matt Erickson. 2023-02-25. 2023-02-25.

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