UFC on ESPN: Santos vs. Teixeira explained

UFC on ESPN: Santos vs. Teixeira
Promotion:Ultimate Fighting Championship
Venue:UFC Apex
City:Enterprise, Nevada, United States
Attendance:None (behind closed doors)[1]

UFC on ESPN: Santos vs. Teixeira (also known as UFC on ESPN 17 and UFC Vegas 13) was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on November 7, 2020 at the UFC Apex facility in Enterprise, Nevada, part of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Area, United States.[2]

Background

A light heavyweight bout between former UFC Light Heavyweight Championship challengers Thiago Santos and Glover Teixeira headlined this event.[3] They were initially scheduled to headline .[4] However, the pairing was rescheduled for after Teixeira tested positive for COVID-19 a week prior to the fight.[5] On September 15, the bout was postponed again as Santos tested positive for the disease.[6]

A middleweight bout between Ian Heinisch and Brendan Allen was previously scheduled to take place earlier this year at . However, Heinisch pulled out due to injury and the matchup was scrapped.[7] The pairing was rescheduled and expected to take place at this event.[8] On the day of the event, the UFC announced the bout was once again cancelled due to a positive COVID-19 test involving Heinisch.[9]

A strawweight bout between former UFC Women's Strawweight Championship challenger Cláudia Gadelha and Yan Xiaonan was expected to take place at UFC 253, but a knee injury sustained by Gadelha ruled her out of the bout.[10] The pairing was rescheduled for this event instead.[11]

A lightweight bout between Carlos Diego Ferreira and Drew Dober was initially scheduled to take place in May at . However, the event was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[12] The pairing was then rescheduled for this event.[13] In turn, Ferreira pulled out on October 22 due to an illness and the bout was scrapped.[14]

A heavyweight bout between former UFC Heavyweight Champion Andrei Arlovski and Tanner Boser was briefly scheduled for, but was later moved to this event due to Arlovski being ill.[15]

A heavyweight bout between Marcos Rogério de Lima and Alexander Romanov was initially scheduled to take place a month earlier at . However, Lima pulled out after testing positive for COVID-19.[16] The pairing took place at this event.[17]

Philipe Lins was expected to face Don'Tale Mayes in a heavyweight bout at the event.[18] However, it was announced on October 14 that Lins had a knee injury and pulled out of the event. Mayes was then expected to face Roque Martinez a week later at .[19]

A featherweight bout between Jeremy Stephens and Arnold Allen was scheduled to take place at the event. However, Stephens was forced to withdraw from the event in late October citing injury. A replacement could not be found and Allen was also removed.[20]

A bantamweight bout between Khalid Taha and Jack Shore was expected to take place at the event.[21] However, Shore was removed from the bout in late October due to undisclosed reasons and replaced by Raoni Barcelos.[22]

Felipe Colares pulled out of a scheduled bantamweight bout against Gustavo Lopez during fight week as he tested positive for COVID-19.[23] He was replaced by returning veteran Anthony Birchak.[24]

Another bout affected by the COVID-19 pandemic was a bantamweight contest between Sarah Moras and Vanessa Melo, as Moras tested positive for the disease and the pairing was postponed to take place at .[25] [26]

Results

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Bonus awards

The following fighters received $50,000 bonuses.[28]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Teixeira November 7 on ESPN, ESPN Deportes and ESPN+. espnpressroom.com. Grace Coryell. 2020-11-06. 2020-11-06.
  2. Web site: UFC announces upcoming event schedule through November. ufc.com. Staff. 2020-10-07. 2020-10-07.
  3. Web site: Third time's the charm? UFC rebooks Thiago Santos vs. Glover Teixeira for Nov. 7 headliner. mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Nolan King and Mike Bohn. 2020-09-24. 2020-09-24.
  4. Web site: Thiago Santos vs. Glover Teixeira in the works to headline UFC's Sept. 12 event. mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Mike Bohn. 2020-07-07. 2020-07-14.
  5. Web site: Glover Teixeira tests positive for COVID-19, fight against Thiago Santos rescheduled for UFC event on Oct. 3. mmafighting.com. Damon Martin. 2020-09-03. 2020-09-03.
  6. Web site: Thiago Santos tests positive for COVID-19, Oct. 3 fight against Glover Teixeira canceled. mmafighting.com. Alexander K. Lee and Guilherme Cruz. 2020-09-15. 2020-09-15.
  7. Web site: Ian Heinisch out; Brendan Allen now expected to face UFC newcomer Kyle Daukaus on June 27. mmafighting.com. Mike Heck. 2020-06-16. 2020-08-15.
  8. Web site: Ian Heinisch vs. Brendan Allen rebooking on tap for Nov. 7 UFC event. mmafighting.com. Newswire. 2020-08-14. 2020-08-15.
  9. Web site: Ian Heinisch vs. Brendan Allen UFC Vegas 13 fight canceled due to positive COVID-19 test. mmafighting.com. Alexander K. Lee. 2020-11-07. 2020-11-07.
  10. Web site: Knee injury forces Claudia Gadelha out of UFC 253 fight with Yan Xiaonan. mmafighting.com. Guilherme Cruz. 2020-09-01. 2020-09-01.
  11. Web site: Yan sticking to master plan. china.org.cn. Staff. 2020-09-10. 2020-09-10.
  12. Web site: UFC officially cancels four events due to coronavirus pandemic. mmafighting.com. Steven Marrocco. 2020-04-20. 2020-04-20.
  13. Web site: Diego Ferreira faces Drew Dober on November 7 UFC card. fightful.com. David Tees. 2020-09-12. 2020-09-14.
  14. Web site: Diego Ferreira out of Drew Dober fight due to illness. mymmanews.com. Blaine Henry. 2020-10-22. 2020-10-22.
  15. Web site: Tanner Boser vs. Andrei Arlovski reportedly moved to November UFC Fight Night card. bloodyelbow.com. Kristen King. 2020-09-16. 2020-09-24.
  16. Web site: Marcos Pezão tests positive for COVID-19 and leaves the UFC: Overeem vs. Sakai card. globoesporte.globo.com. Ana Hissa. 2020-09-05. 2020-09-05.
  17. Web site: Marcos Rogerio de Lima vs. Alexander Romanov re-booked for Nov. 7 UFC event. mmafighting.com. Guilherme Cruz. 2020-10-01. 2020-10-01.
  18. Web site: UFC adds Philipe Lins vs. Don’Tale Mayes to Nov. 7 card in Las Vegas. mmafighting.com. Guilherme Cruz. 2020-10-01. 2020-10-02.
  19. Web site: With Philipe Lins out, UFC shifts Don'Tale Mayes onto Nov. 14 card vs. Roque Martinez. mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Nolan King. 2020-10-14. 2020-10-14.
  20. Web site: Jeremy Stephens injured, out of UFC fight vs. Arnold Allen on Nov. 7. mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Nolan King. 2020-10-24. 2020-10-25.
  21. Web site: Jack Shore and Khalid Taha will meet on November 7. mmadna.nl. Staff. 2020-09-27. 2020-10-28.
  22. Web site: With Jack Shore out, Raoni Barcelos steps in to face Khalid Taha at UFC on ESPN+ 40. mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Farah Hannoun. 2020-10-28. 2020-10-28.
  23. Web site: Felipe Colares tests positive for COVID-19, out of UFC Vegas 13 fight with Gustavo Lopez. mmafighting.com. Guilherme Cruz. 2020-11-01. 2020-11-03.
  24. Web site: Anthony Birchak's UFC return vs. Gustavo Lopez finalizes UFC on ESPN+ 40 lineup. mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Mike Bohn. 2020-11-03. 2020-11-05.
  25. Web site: Sarah Moras vs. Vanessa Melo set for Nov. 7 UFC event. mmafighting.com. Guilherme Cruz and Mike Heck. 2020-08-13. 2021-01-15.
  26. Web site: UFC Fight Island 7's Sarah Moras: homesick and ready to hurt someone. cagesidepress.com. Daniel Vreeland. 2021-01-14. 2021-01-15.
  27. Web site: UFC on ESPN: Santos vs. Teixeira. Ultimate Fighting Championship. 2020-10-21.
  28. Web site: UFC Vegas 13 bonuses! ‘King Kong’ banks $50K for insane forearm submission. mmamania.com. Dan Hiergesell. 2020-11-08. 2020-11-08.

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