UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Strickland explained

UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Strickland
Promotion:Ultimate Fighting Championship
Venue:UFC Apex
City:Enterprise, Nevada, United States
Attendance:Not announced[1]
Previousevent:UFC 282: Błachowicz vs. Ankalaev

UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Strickland (also known as UFC Fight Night 216, UFC on ESPN+ 74 and UFC Vegas 66) was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on December 17, 2022, at the UFC Apex facility in Enterprise, Nevada, part of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Area, United States.[2]

Background

A middleweight bout between former UFC Middleweight Championship challenger Jared Cannonier and Sean Strickland served as the main event.[3] The pairing was previously scheduled to headline, but it was scrapped after Strickland withdrew due to a finger infection.[4]

A middleweight bout between Bruno Silva and Albert Duraev was scheduled to take place at the event.[5] However, Silva withdrew due to an injury and was replaced by Michał Oleksiejczuk.[6] In turn, Duraev was forced to withdraw for undisclosed reasons and was replaced by Cody Brundage.[7]

Former UFC Flyweight Championship challenger Alex Perez was expected to face Amir Albazi at the event.[8] However, he pulled out due to undisclosed reasons in late October and was replaced by Brandon Royval.[9] In turn, Royval withdrew from the card in late November due to a broken wrist during training and was replaced by Alessandro Costa.[10] [11]

A light heavyweight bout between Tafon Nchukwi and Jamal Pogues was expected to take the event.[12] However, Pogues pull out from the bout due to undisclosed reasons and was replaced by Vitor Petrino.[13] Nchukwi eventually pulled out of the bout himself due to undisclosed reasons and the bout was scrapped.[14]

Michael Morales was expected to face Rinat Fakhretdinov in a welterweight bout.[15] However, Morales pulled out due to a fractured toe.[16] He was replaced by middleweight winner Bryan Battle.[17]

A middleweight bout between Julian Marquez and Deron Winn was expected to take place at the event.[18] However, just two days before the event, Winn was forced to withdraw after fainting and falling down a set of stairs, sustaining a minor concussion. As a result, the bout was scrapped.[19]

At the weigh-ins, Hayisaer Maheshate weighed in at 158.5 pounds, two and a half pounds over the lightweight non-title fight limit. His bout proceeded at catchweight and he was fined 20% of his purse, which went to his opponent Rafa García.[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 216 post-event facts: Drew Dober ties Dustin Poirier's knockout record. mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Mike Bohn. 2022-12-18. 2022-12-19.
  2. Web site: NAC approves seven UFC event licenses for remainder of 2022, including six UFC Apex shows. mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Nolan King. 2022-09-20. 2022-09-20.
  3. Web site: Jared Cannonier vs. Sean Strickland to headline UFC Fight Night event on Dec. 17. mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Danny Segura. 2022-09-13. 2022-09-13.
  4. Web site: Sean Strickland out of headliner with Jared Cannonier at UFC event on Oct. 15. mmafighting.com. Mike Heck. 2022-08-30. 2022-08-30.
  5. Web site: Bruno Silva vs. Albert Duraev added to UFC's final card of 2022. mmafighting.com. Guilherme Cruz. 2022-09-01. 2022-09-01.
  6. Web site: Michal Oleksiejczuk replaces Bruno Silva vs. Albert Duraev at UFC's final card of 2022. mmafighting.com. Guilherme Cruz. 2022-09-20. 2022-09-20.
  7. Web site: With Albert Duraev out, Cody Brundage steps in to face Michal Oleksiejczuk at UFC Fight Night 216. mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Farah Hannoun and Nolan King. 2022-12-02. 2022-12-02.
  8. Web site: Alex Perez vs. Amir Albazi slated for UFC Fight Night in December. bloodyelbow.com. Mookie Alexander. 2022-08-30. 2022-08-31.
  9. Web site: Brandon Royval vs. Amir Albazi booked for UFC Fight Night on Dec. 17. mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Farah Hannoun. 2022-10-25. 2022-10-25.
  10. Web site: Brandon Royval announces he's out of UFC Fight Night 216 due to broken wrist. mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Nolan King. 2022-11-23. 2022-11-23.
  11. Web site: Alessandro Costa replaced Royval against Amir Albazi at UFC Vegas 66. itnwwe.com. Arshad. 2022-11-23. 2022-11-23.
  12. Web site: Tafon Nchukwi vs. Jamal Pogues booked for UFC Fight Night on Dec. 17. sherdog.com. Tristen Critchfield. 2022-08-24. 2022-08-25.
  13. Web site: UFC: Vitor Petrino has his debut scheduled against Tafon Nchukwi. ge.globo.com. Raphael Marinho. 2022-11-03. 2022-11-03.
  14. Web site: Sarmah . Manjit . Breaking: UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Strickland fighter Tafon Nchukwi pulls out due to injury . 2022-12-17 . www.sportskeeda.com . en-us.
  15. Web site: Matchup Roundup: New UFC and Bellator fights announced in the past week (Sept. 26-Oct. 2). mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Nolan King. 2022-10-03. 2022-11-30.
  16. Web site: Unbeaten Michael Morales injured, out of UFC Fight Night 216 vs. Rinat Fakhretdinov. mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Danny Segura. 2022-11-30. 2022-11-30.
  17. Web site: UFC Vegas 66: Bryan Battle Replaced Morales Against Rinat Fakhretdinov. itswwe.com. Arshad. 2022-12-02. 2022-12-02.
  18. Web site: UFC books Julian Marquez vs. Deron Winn for Dec. 17. mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Nolan King. 2022-08-27. 2022-12-15.
  19. Web site: Deron Winn out of UFC Vegas 66 after fainting, falling down stairs at UFC Performance Institute. mmafighting.com. Damon Martin. 2022-12-15. 2022-12-15.
  20. Web site: UFC Vegas 66 weigh-in results: Maheshate misses weight by 2.5 pounds. mmafighting.com. Alexander K. Lee. 2022-12-16. 2022-12-16.
  21. Web site: UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Strickland. 15 September 2022 . Ultimate Fighting Championship. 2022-09-16.
  22. Web site: UFC Vegas 66 Bonus Report: Drew Dober among four fighters to take home $50k. bjpenn.com. Chris Taylor. 2022-12-17. 2022-12-17.

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