UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. Struve explained
UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. Struve (also known as UFC Fight Night 115) was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship held on September 2, 2017 at Rotterdam Ahoy in Rotterdam, Netherlands.[2]
Background
A heavyweight bout between former Bellator Heavyweight Champion Alexander Volkov and Stefan Struve headlined the event.[3] [4]
Promotional newcomer Abu Azaitar was expected to face Siyar Bahadurzada at the event, but pulled out in early August and was replaced by fellow newcomer Rob Wilkinson.[5]
Also in early August, Islam Makhachev pulled out of a scheduled bout against Michel Prazeres and was replaced by another newcomer in Mads Burnell.[6]
On August 11, Marcos Rogério de Lima was pulled from his bout against Saparbek Safarov after being flagged by the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) for a potential anti-doping violation stemming from an out-of-competition sample collected on August 1.[7] Subsequently, Safarov was also forced from the card with a rib injury.[8]
Nick Hein was expected to face promotional newcomer Zabit Magomedsharipov at this event, but pulled out on August 21 due to injury.[9] Hein was replaced by promotional newcomer Mike Santiago .[10]
Former UFC Women's Featherweight Champion Germaine de Randamie was expected to face Marion Reneau at the event. However, de Randamie pulled out of the fight on August 25 citing injury.[11] She was replaced by promotional newcomer Talita Bernardo.[12]
At the weigh ins, Michel Prazeres missed the lightweight limit of 156 pounds, coming in at 159 pounds. As a result his bout with Mads Burnell was changed to a catchweight and Prazeres was fined 20% of his purse.[13]
Results
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Bonus awards
The following fighters were awarded $50,000 bonuses:[15]
- Fight of the Night: Alexander Volkov vs. Stefan Struve
- Performance of the Night: Mairbek Taisumov and Zabit Magomedsharipov
See also
Notes and References
- News: UFC-Rotterdam attendance takes slight dip from Dutch debut. mmajunkie.com. Staff. 2017-09-02. 2017-09-02.
- News: UFC announces 2017 events in Scotland, Netherlands and Poland. mmajunkie.com. Dann Stupp. 2017-03-16. 2017-05-28.
- News: Struve and Volkov headline UFC's Fight return to the Netherlands. ufc.com. press release. 2017-05-27. 2017-05-27.
- News: Stefan Struve vs. Alexander Volkov headlines September's UFC Fight Night in Rotterdam. mmajunkie.com. Staff. 2017-05-27. 2017-05-27.
- News: Newly signed Rob Wilkinson to face Siyar Bahadurzada at UFC Fight Night 115. fightnewsaustralia.com. C. Post. 2017-07-30. 2017-08-08.
- News: Islam Makhachev out, Mads Burnell makes UFC debuut in Rotterdam against Michel Prazeres. mmadna.nl. Marcel Dorff. 2017-08-05. 2017-08-08. nl.
- News: Marcos Rogerio de Lima flagged for potential USADA violation, pulled from UFC Fight Night 115. mmafighting.com. Shaun Al-Shatti. 2017-08-11. 2017-08-12.
- News: Saparbek Safarov will not fight during UFC Rotterdam. mmadna.nl. Marcel Dorff. 2017-08-16. 2017-08-16. nl.
- News: Nick Hein out at UFC-Rotterdam, promotion seeks featherweight foe for Zabit Magomedsharipov. mmajunkie.com. John Morgan. 2017-08-21. 2017-08-22.
- News: DWCS 7 winner Mike Santiago meets Zabit Magomedsharipov at UFC-Rotterdam. mmajunkie.com. John Morgan. 2017-08-28. 2017-08-28.
- News: Germaine de Randamie out at UFC Fight Night 115, promotion seeking replacement. mmajunkie.com. John Morgan. 2017-08-25. 2017-08-25.
- News: Talita de Oliveira replaces De Randamie and faces Marion Reneau at UFC Fight Night 115. mmabrasil.com.br. Gabriel Carvalho. 2017-08-28. 2017-08-28. pt.
- News: One fighter misses weight by 3-pounds at UFC Rotterdam. mmauno.com. Jim Edwards. 2017-09-01. 2017-09-03.
- Web site: UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. Struve. Ultimate Fighting Championship. 2017-05-27.
- News: UFC-Rotterdam bonuses: Zabit Magomedsharipov, Mairbek Taisumov earn $50K for finishes. mmajunkie.com. Staff. 2017-09-02. 2017-09-02.
