UFC Fight Night: Anderson vs. Błachowicz 2 explained

UFC Fight Night: Anderson vs. Błachowicz 2
Promotion:Ultimate Fighting Championship
Venue:Santa Ana Star Center
City:Rio Rancho, New Mexico, United States
Attendance:6,449[1]
Gate:$596,820
Previousevent:UFC 247: Jones vs. Reyes

UFC Fight Night: Anderson vs. Błachowicz 2 (also known as UFC Fight Night 167 and UFC on ESPN+ 25) was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on February 15, 2020 at the Santa Ana Star Center in Rio Rancho, New Mexico, United States.[2]

Background

The event was the first that the promotion has hosted in Rio Rancho, after previously contesting in nearby Albuquerque in June 2014.[3] Zuffa previously hosted a World Extreme Cagefighting event, WEC 32, at the venue in 2008.[4]

A light heavyweight rematch between light heavyweight winner Corey Anderson and former KSW Light Heavyweight Champion Jan Błachowicz served as the event headliner in a possible title eliminator.[5] The pairing previously met in September 2015 at UFC 191, with Anderson winning the encounter via unanimous decision.[6]

Ramazan Emeev was scheduled to face Tim Means at the event. However, Emeev was removed from the bout in late January for undisclosed reasons and replaced by promotional newcomer Daniel Rodriguez.[7]

A light heavyweight bout between Gadzhimurad Antigulov and Devin Clark was scheduled to take place at the event. However, Antigulov was pulled from the fight due to an undisclosed reason and replaced by Dequan Townsend.[8]

A women's bantamweight bout between former UFC Women's Flyweight Champion Nicco Montaño and Macy Chiasson was scheduled to take place at the event. However, Montaño was forced to pull out on fight week due to injury and was replaced by promotional newcomer Shanna Young.[9]

At the weigh-ins, former UFC Flyweight Championship challenger Ray Borg failed to make weight, coming in at 128 pounds, two pounds over the flyweight non-title fight limit of 126 pounds. He was fined 30% of his fight purse, which went to Rogério Bontorin and their bout proceeded at a catchweight.[10]

Results

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Bonus awards

The following fighters received $50,000 bonuses.[12]

Records set

This marked the first time two disqualifications occurred at a UFC event.[13]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: UFC on ESPN+ 25 bonuses: Jan Blachowicz wins no-brainer 'Performance of the Night'. mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Dave Doyle. 2020-02-16. 2020-02-09.
  2. Web site: UFC is coming to New Mexico on February 15, 2020. Thomas Gerbasi. ufc.com. 2019-11-25. 2019-11-25.
  3. Web site: UFC returns to New Mexico for Fight Night Card in February. sherdog.com. Cole Shelton. 2019-11-25. 2019-11-26.
  4. Web site: WEC fights feature local fighters in Rio Rancho on Feb. 13th, 2008!. dukecityfix.com. Angelo. 2008-02-12. 2019-11-26. https://web.archive.org/web/20150402190142/http://www.dukecityfix.com/profiles/blog/show?id=1233957%3ABlogPost%3A51531. 2015-04-02.
  5. Web site: Corey Anderson to Face Jan Blachowicz in UFC Rio Rancho Main Event on Feb. 15. Tristen Critchfield. sherdog.com. 2019-12-03. 2019-12-03.
  6. Web site: UFC 191 results: Corey Anderson rolls over Jan Blachowicz. mmajunkie.com. Ben Fowlkes. 2015-09-05. 2019-12-04.
  7. Web site: Daniel Rodriguez replaces Ramazan Emeev, fights Tim Means at UFC on ESPN+ 25. mmajunkie.com. Danny Segura. 2020-01-27. 2020-01-27.
  8. Web site: Another short notice game for Dequan Townsend, this time against Devin Clark in Rio Rancho. Redactie. mmadna.nl. 2020-02-08. 2020-02-08.
  9. Web site: Injury forces Nicco Montano out of UFC Rio Rancho; Macy Chiasson to fight Shanna Young. 2020-02-11. mmajunkieusatoday.com. Staff. 2020-02-11.
  10. Web site: UFC Fight Night 167 weigh-in results: headliner set; Ray Borg misses weight. sherdog.com. Tyler Treese. 2020-02-14. 2020-02-14.
  11. Web site: UFC Fight Night: Anderson vs. Błachowicz 2. Ultimate Fighting Championship. 2019-01-30.
  12. Web site: UFC Rio Rancho bonuses: Jim Miller earns seventh Fight of the Night for war against Scott Holtzman. mmafighting.com. Jose Youngs. 2020-02-15. 2020-02-15.
  13. Web site: UFC on ESPN+ 25 post-event facts: History made with multiple disqualifications. Mike Bohn. mmajunkie.com. February 16, 2020.

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