UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs. Imavov explained
UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs. Imavov |
Promotion: | Ultimate Fighting Championship |
Venue: | UFC Apex |
City: | Enterprise, Nevada, United States |
Attendance: | Not announced[1] |
UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs. Imavov (also known as UFC Fight Night 217, UFC on ESPN+ 75 and UFC Vegas 67) was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on January 14, 2023, at the UFC Apex facility in Enterprise, Nevada, part of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Area, United States.[2] [3]
Background
A middleweight bout between former interim UFC Middleweight Championship challenger and middleweight winner Kelvin Gastelum and Nassourdine Imavov was scheduled to headline the event.[4] The pair was previously scheduled to meet at UFC 273, but Imavov was forced to withdraw due to visa issues.[5] However, the week of the event, Gastelum withdrew due to a mouth injury and was replaced by Sean Strickland, with the bout taking place at light heavyweight.[6]
A heavyweight bout between Jailton Almeida and Shamil Abdurakhimov was originally announced for this date. However the UFC issued a correction a short time later announcing the fight was set for UFC 283 the following week.[7]
A flyweight bout between Jeff Molina and Jimmy Flick was expected to take place at the event.[8] However, Molina withdrew from the event due to undisclosed reasons and was replaced by Charles Johnson.[9] A few weeks later it was announced that Molina was under suspension by the Nevada Athletic Commission as he has been linked to an investigation around the Nov. 5 fight between Darrick Minner and Shayilan Nuerdanbieke.[10]
Welterweights Geoff Neal and Shavkat Rakhmonov were expected to meet at this event.[11] However on December 29, Neal pulled out due to undisclosed injury and the bout was rescheduled for UFC 285.[12] [13]
Omar Morales was expected to face Mateusz Rębecki in a lightweight bout.[14] However, Morales withdrew from the bout for undisclosed reasons and was replaced by Nick Fiore.[15]
Isaac Dulgarian was expected to face Daniel Argueta in a featherweight bout.[16] However, Dulgarian withdrew from the bout for undisclosed reasons and was replaced by promotional newcomer Nick Aguirre.[17]
A Featherweight bout between Jarno Errens and David Onama was scheduled for this event.[18] Errens however sustained a shoulder injury in December and the bout was scrapped.[19]
A women's flyweight bout between Priscila Cachoeira and Sijara Eubanks was expected to take place at the event.[20] However, the day before the event, Eubanks was forced to withdraw due to weight management issues and the bout was scrapped.[21]
Results
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Bonus awards
The following fighters received $50,000 bonuses.[23]
- Fight of the Night: No bonus awarded.
- Performance of the Night: Dan Ige, Roman Kopylov, Umar Nurmagomedov, and Allan Nascimento
See also
Notes and References
- Web site: UFC Fight Night 217 post-event facts: Sean Strickland joins exclusive three-division club. mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Mike Bohn. 2023-01-15. 2023-01-15.
- Web site: 2022-09-28. Kevin Gastelum vs. Nassourdine Imavov headlines first UFC event of 2023. 2022-09-29. mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Mike Bohn and Farah Hannoun.
- Web site: UFC officially announces early 2023 schedule: Dates, locations, and venues. mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Nolan King. 2022-12-08. 2022-12-09.
- Web site: Damon Martin . 2022-09-28. Kelvin Gastelum vs. Nassourdine Imavov expected to headline first UFC card in 2023. 2022-09-29. mmafighting.com.
- Web site: UFC 273 news: Nassourdine Imavov vs. Kelvin Gastelum off, Ilir Latifi vs. Aleksei Oleinik added. mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Staff. 2022-03-28. 2022-03-28.
- Web site: Kelvin Gastelum out, Sean Strickland now faces Nassourdine Imavov in UFC Vegas 67 main event. mmafighting.com. Damon Martin. 2023-01-09. 2023-01-09.
- Web site: Jailton Almeida Rebooked Opposite Shamil Abdurakhimov at UFC 283. cagesidepress.com. Jay Anderson. 2022-11-01. 2022-11-02.
- Web site: UFC Molina vs. Flick eerste gevecht voor 2023 op 14 januari. eurosport.nl. Marcel Droff. 2022-09-24. 2022-09-29.
- Web site: Charles Johnson in for Jeff Molina at UFC Vegas 67, faces Jimmy Flick. mmafighting.com. Mike Heck and MMA Fighting Newswire. 2022-12-05. 2022-12-06.
- Web site: Report: UFC flyweight Jeff Molina the latest suspension amid betting scandal. mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Staff. 2022-12-26. 2022-12-26.
- Web site: Welterweights Geoff Neal, Shavkat Rakhmonov to clash at UFC Fight Night on Jan. 14. sherdog.com. Tristen Critchfield. 2022-10-08. 2022-10-10.
- Web site: Geoff Neal out of scheduled bout against Shavkat Rakhmonov on the 14th of January, 2023. sportskeeda.com. Will Miles. 2022-12-29. 2022-12-29.
- Web site: Geoff Neal vs. Shavkat Rakhmonov rescheduled for UFC 285 in March. mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Mike Bohn. 2023-01-04. 2023-01-04.
- Web site: UFC debut confirmed! Mateusz Rębecki will cross gloves with a strong kickboxer!. lowking.pl. Bartłomiej Stachura. 2022-11-03. 2022-11-03.
- Web site: Omar Morales is out of the fight! Mateusz Rębecki with a new opponent for his UFC debut!. lowking.pl. Bartłomiej Stachura. 2022-12-29. 2022-12-29.
- Web site: Matchup Roundup: New UFC and Bellator fights announced in the past week (Oct. 31-Nov. 6). mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Nolan King. 2022-11-07. 2022-11-08.
- Web site: Newcomer Nick Aguirre steps in against Dan Argueta at UFC Vegas 67 this Saturday. cagesidepress.com. Jay Anderson. 2023-01-10. 2023-01-10.
- Web site: Marcel Dorff . 2022-10-31 . UFC Vegas 67 Jarno Errens vecht tijdens eerste UFC evenement van 2023 tegen David Onama . 2022-10-31 . eurosport.nl.
- Web site: UFC VEGAS 67 JARNO ERRENS NIET IN ACTIE OP 14 JANUARI VANWEGE EEN SCHOUDERBLESSURE . 2023-01-12 . www.eurosport.com . Dutch.
- Web site: Priscila Cachoeira vs. Sijara Eubanks agreed for first UFC card of 2023. mmafighting.com. Guilherme Cruz. 2022-12-23. 2023-01-13.
- Web site: Priscila Cachoeira vs. Sijara Eubanks off of UFC Vegas 67 due to Eubanks weight management issues. mmafighting.com. Alexander K. Lee. 2023-01-13. 2023-01-13.
- Web site: UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs. Imavov. Ultimate Fighting Championship. 2023-01-09.
- Web site: UFC Fight Night 217 bonuses: Dan Ige's nickname prophetic for extra $50,000. mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Matt Erickson. 2023-01-14. 2023-01-14.