UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Hunt explained

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]

Background

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]

Results

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Bonus awards

The following fighters were awarded $50,000 bonuses:[11]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2017-06-11. UFC Fight Night 110: Lewis vs. Hunt Attendance and Gate from Auckland MMAWeekly.com. 2021-05-30. en-US.
  2. News: UFC returns to New Zealand in June for UFC Fight Night 110 in Auckland. mmajunkie.com. Staff. 2017-03-05. 2017-03-05.
  3. News: Derrick Lewis vs. Mark Hunt targeted for New Zealand's UFC Fight Night 110 headliner. mmajunkie.com. Dann Stupp and John Morgan. 2017-03-20. 2017-03-20.
  4. Web site: Joseph Benavidez says he's injured, out of UFC Fight Night 110 bout vs. Ben Nguyen. mmajunkie.com. Staff. 2017-05-10. 2017-05-10.
  5. Web site: Tim Elliott replaces Joseph Benavidez against Ben Nguyen at UFC Fight Night 110. mmajunkie.com. Mike Bohn. 2017-05-10. 2017-05-11.
  6. Web site: Zak Ottow replaces Warlley Alves to take on Kiichi Kunimoto at UFC Fight Night 110. mmajunkie.com. Staff. 2017-05-18. 2017-05-18.
  7. Web site: 19-year-old Chan-Mi Jeon replaces Nadia Kassem next week at UFC Fight Night 110. mmajunkie.com. Staff. 2017-05-31. 2017-05-31.
  8. Web site: UFC Fight Night 110 early weigh-in results: One fighter misses, but Lewis, Hunt at 265. mmajunkie.com. Staff. 2017-06-09. 2017-06-09.
  9. Web site: Thibault Gouti ruled out of UFC Fight Night 110 with illness hours before event. mmajunkie.com. Staff. 2017-06-10. 2017-06-10.
  10. Web site: UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Hunt. Ultimate Fighting Championship. 2017-03-20.
  11. Web site: UFC Fight Night 110 bonuses: Finishes by Ben Nguyen, Dan Hooker earn them $50K. mmajunkie.com. Staff. 2017-06-10. 2017-06-10.