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