UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs. Smith explained

UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs. Smith
Promotion:Ultimate Fighting Championship
Venue:Ericsson Globe
City:Stockholm, Sweden
Attendance:14,319[1]
Gate:$2,000,000
Followingevent:UFC 238: Cejudo vs. Moraes

UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs. Smith (also known as UFC Fight Night 153 or UFC on ESPN+ 11) was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that was held on June 1, 2019 at the Ericsson Globe in Stockholm, Sweden.[2] [3] [4]

Background

A light heavyweight bout between former UFC Light Heavyweight Championship challengers Alexander Gustafsson and Anthony Smith was the event's headliner.[5]

Luigi Vendramini was scheduled to face Nick Hein at the event. However, Vendramini pulled out of the bout in late April citing a knee injury and subsequent surgery. Hein remained on the card against Frank Camacho.[6]

A welterweight bout between Bartosz Fabiński and Sergey Khandozhko was scheduled at the event. However it was reported on May 24, 2019 that Fabinski pulled out of the bout due to injury and he was replaced by newcomer Rostem Akman.[7]

A light heavyweight bout between former title challenger Volkan Oezdemir and Ilir Latifi was expected to take place as the co-main, but Latifi pulled out two days before the event due to a back injury and the bout was canceled.[8]

Results

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Bonus awards

The following fighters received $50,000 bonuses:[10]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: UFC on ESPN+ 11 draws announced 14,319 attendance for $2 million live gate. 2019-06-01. mmajunkie.com. MMA Junkie Staff. 2019-06-01.
  2. Web site: UFC returns to Stockholm on 1 June. mmadna.nl. Lennart Van Arendonk. 2019-02-24. 2019-02-24.
  3. Web site: UFC announces Stockholm as site of UFC on ESPN+ 10 on June 1. Staff. mmajunkie.com. 2018-03-02. 2019-03-04.
  4. Web site: UFC releases 2019 second quarter schedule. 2018-12-30. mmaweekly.com. Staff. 2018-12-31.
  5. News: Alexander Gustafsson vs. Anthony Smith slated to headline UFC Stockholm. Jose Youngs. mmafighting.com. 2019-03-09. 2019-03-09.
  6. Web site: Frank Camacho replaces Luigi Vendramini against Nick Hein during UFC Stockholm. Marcel Dorff. mmadna.nl. 2019-05-08. 2019-05-08. nl.
  7. Web site: Rostem Akman takes short notice game against Sergey Khandozhko during UFC Stockholm. mmadna.nl. Marcel Dorff. 2019-05-25. 2019-05-25. nl.
  8. News: Ilir Latifi injured, bout vs. Volkan Oezdemir scratched from UFC Stockholm. Staff. mmajunkie.com. 2019-05-30. 2019-05-30.
  9. Web site: UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs. Smith. Ultimate Fighting Championship. 2019-03-13.
  10. Web site: UFC Stockholm bonuses: Anthony Smith, head-kicking Aleksandar Rakic among winners. Lee. Alexander K.. 2019-06-01. MMA Fighting. 2019-06-01.