UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Hunt | |
Promotion: | Ultimate Fighting Championship |
Venue: | Spark Arena |
City: | Auckland, New Zealand |
Attendance: | 8,649[1] |
Gate: | $1,150,428 NZD |
Previousevent: | UFC 212: Aldo vs. Holloway |
UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Hunt (also known as UFC Fight Night 110) was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship held on 11 June 2017 at the Spark Arena in Auckland, New Zealand.[2]
The event was the second that the promotion has hosted in Auckland, following in June 2014.
A heavyweight bout between Derrick Lewis and the 2001 K-1 World Grand Prix winner and former interim title contender Mark Hunt served as the main event.[3]
Former UFC Flyweight Championship challenger Joseph Benavidez was expected to face Ben Nguyen at the event. However, Benavidez pulled out of the fight citing a knee injury on 10 May.[4] He was replaced by flyweight winner and fellow former title challenger Tim Elliott.[5]
middleweight winner Warlley Alves was expected to face Kiichi Kunimoto, but pulled out on May 18 due to an undisclosed injury and was replaced by Zak Ottow.[6]
Promotional newcomer Nadia Kassem was scheduled to face JJ Aldrich, but pulled out on May 31 and was replaced by fellow newcomer Chan-Mi Jeon.[7]
At the weigh-ins, Jeon came in at 118 lb, two pounds over the women's strawweight limit of 116 lb. As a result, she was fined 20% of the purse, which went to Aldrich and the bout proceeded as scheduled at a catchweight.[8]
Just hours before the event, Thibault Gouti pulled out of a scheduled lightweight bout against Dong Hyun Ma due to illness, prompting Kim's removal as well.[9]
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The following fighters were awarded $50,000 bonuses:[11]