UFC Fight Night: dos Santos vs. Tuivasa explained

UFC Fight Night: dos Santos vs. Tuivasa
Promotion:Ultimate Fighting Championship
Venue:Adelaide Entertainment Centre
City:Adelaide, Australia
Attendance:8,652[1]
Gate:$1,026,937
Previousevent:The Ultimate Fighter: Heavy Hitters Finale
Followingevent:UFC 231: Holloway vs. Ortega

UFC Fight Night: dos Santos vs. Tuivasa (also known as UFC Fight Night 142) was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that was held on 2 December 2018 at Adelaide Entertainment Centre in Adelaide, Australia.[2]

Background

The event was the second that the promotion has contested in Adelaide, following in May 2015.

A heavyweight bout between former UFC Heavyweight Champion Junior dos Santos and Tai Tuivasa served as the event headliner.[3]

lightweight winner Ross Pearson was expected to face Joseph Duffy at the event. However, Pearson announced on 7 November that he was out of the bout due to a broken nose and subsequent surgery to correct the injury.[4] He was replaced by promotional newcomer Damir Ismagulov, but Duffy pulled out of citing a rib injury.[5] Ismagulov then faced fellow newcomer Alex Gorgees.[6]

Ashkan Mokhtarian was scheduled to face promotional newcomer Kai Kara-France at the event. However, on 20 November, Mokhtarian pulled out of the fight citing injury.[7] He was replaced by Elias Garcia.[8]

Luke Jumeau was scheduled to face Geoff Neal at the event.[9] However, it was reported on 9 November 2018 that Jumeau pulled from the card due to injury, resulting cancellation of the bout by the UFC official.[10]

Results

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Bonus awards

The following fighters were awarded $50,000 bonuses:[12]

See also

Notes and References

  1. News: UFC Fight Night 142 draws reported 8,652 attendance in Australia. mmajunkie.com. Staff. 2018-12-02. 2018-12-02.
  2. News: UFC announces return to Adelaide for fight night event on December 2. Ben Harvy. 2018-07-08. 2018-07-08. news.com.au.
  3. Web site: Junior dos Santos, Tai Tuivasa to headline Dec. 2 card in Australia. espn.com. Ariel Helwani. 2018-08-30. 2018-08-31.
  4. Web site: Ross Pearson out of UFC Adelaide fight with Joseph Duffy. mmanews.com. Jon Fuentes. 2018-11-07. 2018-11-15.
  5. News: Joe Duffy vs. Damir Ismagulov set for UFC Adelaide, immediately vanceled. flocombat.com. Nolan King. 2018-11-18. 2018-11-18.
  6. Web site: UFC debutants Damir Ismagulov and Alex Gorgees make an appearance at UFC Adelaide. mmadna.nl. Marcel Dorff. 2018-11-21. 2018-11-21. nl.
  7. Web site: Ashkan Mokhtarian out of UFC Adelaide, UFC seeks Anzac opponent for Kai Kara-France. mmajunkie.com. John Morgan. 2018-11-21. 2018-11-21.
  8. Web site: Elias Garcia steps in vs. Kai Kara-France at UFC Fight Night 142 in Adelaide. mmajunkie.com. Staff. 2018-11-23. 2018-11-26.
  9. Web site: Kiwi Luke Jumeau books UFC return against Geoff Neal in Adelaide. Stuff. en. 2018-10-20.
  10. Web site: UFC Adelaide: Injury forces Luke Jumeau off card – Fight News Australia. en. 2018-12-10.
  11. News: UFC Fight Night: dos Santos vs. Tuivasa. Ultimate Fighting Championship. 2018-10-04.
  12. News: Two octagon newcomers among UFC Adelaide bonus winners. mmajunkie.com. Staff. 2018-12-02. 2018-12-02. en-US.