UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs. Smith explained
UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs. Smith (also known as UFC Fight Night 134) was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship held on July 22, 2018, at Barclaycard Arena in Hamburg, Germany.[2] [3]
Background
The event was the second that the promotion has held in Hamburg, following UFC Fight Night 93 in September 2016.
A light heavyweight bout between former title challenger Volkan Oezdemir and former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Maurício Rua was expected to headline the event.[4] [5] The pairing was previously scheduled in the co-headliner slot at, but was delayed after Oezdemir was pulled from that event due to alleged visa issues stemming from a previous legal transgression, restricting his travel to Chile.[6] The bout was again cancelled when Oezdemir was removed in favor of a bout against fellow former title challenger Alexander Gustafsson at UFC 227.[7] He was replaced by Anthony Smith.[8]
A bantamweight bout between Davey Grant and Manny Bermudez, was previously scheduled for . However, Grant pulled out of the fight after being diagnosed with a staph infection, and the bout was scrapped.[9] The pairing was left intact and rescheduled for this event.[10]
Ilir Latifi was scheduled to face former light heavyweight title challenger Glover Teixeira at the event. However, on July 5, it was announced that Latifi suffered an injury and was pulled from the fight.[11] He was replaced by light heavyweight winner Corey Anderson.[12]
Alan Jouban was expected to face Danny Roberts at the event, but pulled out on July 12 due to a neck injury.[13] He was replaced by promotional newcomer David Zawada.[14]
Results
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Bonus awards
The following fighters earned $50,000 bonuses:[16]
- Fight of the Night: Danny Roberts vs. David Zawada
- Performance of the Night: Anthony Smith and Manny Bermudez
See also
Notes and References
- News: UFC Fight Night 134 draws reported 7,798 attendance for $750,000 live gate. mmajunkie.com. Staff. 2018-07-22. 2018-07-22.
- News: UFC returns to Hamburg for Fight Night event on July 22. sherdog.com. Staff. 2018-03-27. 2018-03-27.
- News: UFC's summer slate heats up. ufc.com. Press release. 2018-04-07. 2018-04-08.
- News: Volkan Oezdemir vs. 'Shogun' rebooked, now headlines UFC Fight Night 134 in Hamburg. mmajunkie.com. Staff. 2018-04-23. 2018-04-23.
- News: Oezdemir-Rua to headline in Hamburg. ufc.com. Thomas Gerbasi. 2018-04-23. 2018-04-23.
- News: Oezdemir is forbidden to leave the US and the Shogun bout will be rescheduled. sportv.globo.com. Marcelo Barone and Raphael Marinho. 2018-03-13. 2018-04-23. pt.
- News: Sources: UFC finalizing Gustafsson-Oezdemir. espn.com. Brett Okamoto. 2018-07-02. 2018-07-02.
- News: Anthony Smith steps in for Volkan Oezdemir against 'Shogun' Rua at UFC Hamburg. mmajunkie.com. Mike Bohn. 2018-07-02. 2018-07-02.
- Web site: Report: Manny Bermudez-Davey Grant scrapped from Sunday's UFC Fight Night 130. sherdog.com. Tudor Leonte. 2018-05-24. 2018-05-25.
- Web site: Manny Bermudez-Davey Grant, Nad Narimani-Khalid Taha added to UFC Hamburg. mmajunkie.com. Staff. 2018-07-05. 2018-07-05.
- News: Ilir Latifi out of UFC Hamburg co-main event against Glover Teixeira. mmajunkie.com. Mike Bohn. 2018-07-05. 2018-07-06.
- News: Ilir Latifi out, Corey Anderson in vs. Glover Teixeira at UFC Hamburg. bloodyelbow.com. Mookie Alexander. 2018-07-08. 2018-07-09.
- News: Alan Jouban confirms withdrawal from UFC Fight Night 134. mmajunkie.com. Staff. 2018-07-12. 2018-07-12.
- News: David Zawada vs. Danny Roberts in UFC Hamburg!. inthecage.pl. Michał Malinowsky. 2018-07-15. 2018-07-15. pl.
- Web site: UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs. Smith. Ultimate Fighting Championship. 2018-04-24.
- News: UFC Fight Night 134 bonuses: Anthony Smith messes up 'Shogun' for $50,000. mmajunkie.com. Staff. 2018-07-22. 2018-07-22.
