UFC Fight Night: Font vs. Garbrandt explained

UFC Fight Night: Font vs. Garbrandt
Promotion:Ultimate Fighting Championship
Venue:UFC Apex
City:Enterprise, Nevada, United States
Attendance:None (behind closed doors)[1]
Previousevent:UFC 262: Oliveira vs. Chandler

UFC Fight Night: Font vs. Garbrandt (also known as UFC Fight Night 188, UFC on ESPN+ 46 and UFC Vegas 27) was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on May 22, 2021 at the UFC Apex facility in Enterprise, Nevada, part of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Area, United States.[2] [3]

Background

A bantamweight bout between former UFC Bantamweight Champion Cody Garbrandt and Rob Font served as the main event.[4]

Ricardo Ramos and Bill Algeo were originally scheduled to meet in a bantamweight bout five weeks earlier at, but Ramos was pulled from the fight during the week leading up to the event after he tested positive for COVID-19.[5] The pairing was left intact and took place at this event.[6]

Denys Bondar was expected to face Victor Rodriguez in a flyweight bout at the event.[7] However, Bondar was forced to pull out in late April due to an injury and was replaced by Bruno Gustavo da Silva.[8]

Promotional newcomer Danyelle Wolf was expected to face former Invicta FC Featherweight Champion and UFC Women's Featherweight Championship challenger Felicia Spencer in a women's featherweight bout at the event.[9] However, Wolf pulled out of the fight in early May due to an undisclosed injury and was replaced by Norma Dumont.[10]

A heavyweight bout between Rodrigo Nascimento and Alan Baudot was originally expected to take place at this event.[11] However, they were rescheduled for after Baudot got injured.[12]

A middleweight bout between Jack Hermansson and Edmen Shahbazyan was originally expected to take place one week prior at UFC 262.[13] However, the bout was postponed due to a COVID-19 case in Hermansson's camp and took place at this event instead.[14]

Ben Rothwell and Philipe Lins were scheduled to meet in a heavyweight bout in March at, but it was cancelled due to an injury to Rothwell.[15] They were then rescheduled for, but the bout fell through once again as Lins got ill a day before their fight.[16] They were then expected to compete at this event.[17] However, yet again, Lins was pulled from the event for undisclosed reasons and briefly replaced by promotional newcomer Askar Mozharov.[18] Just hours later, the Ukrainian subsequently announced that he would not be able to get a visa in time for the event.[19] He was eventually replaced by fellow newcomer Chris Barnett.[20]

A women's bantamweight bout between Stephanie Egger and Sarah Alpar was expected to serve as the card's first bout.[21] However, Egger pulled out due to undisclosed reasons in the week leading up to the event and was replaced by Lupita Godinez.[22] The bout was scrapped completely a day later as Godinez wasn't able to get her visa in time.[23]

A flyweight bout between Raulian Paiva and David Dvořák was scheduled to take place at the event.[24] However, Paiva pulled out of the fight on the day before the event due to ill effects related to his weight cut. He was replaced by promotional newcomer Juancamilo Ronderos.[25] At the weigh-ins, Ronderos weighed in at 128.5 pounds, two and a half pounds over the division's non-title fight limit. The bout proceeded at catchweight and he was fined 20% of his purse, which went to Dvořák.[26]

A lightweight bout between Yancy Medeiros and Damir Hadžović was scheduled for the event.[27] However, it was pulled from the card just hours before taking place due to health issues with Hadžović.[28]

UFC lightweight contender and color commentator Paul Felder, who was doing commentary for this event, announced his retirement from MMA during the live broadcast.[29]

Results

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Bonus awards

The following fighters received $50,000 bonuses.[31]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: UFC Fight Night 188 post-event facts: Carla Esparza's resume title-shot worthy. mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Mike Bohn. 2021-05-23. 2021-05-24.
  2. Web site: Rob Font set to battle Cody Garbrandt. ufc.com. Thomas Gerbasi. 2021-03-19. 2021-03-19.
  3. Web site: UFC requests four events for May at UFC APEX in Las Vegas. mmafighting.com. Steven Marrocco. 2021-04-01. 2021-04-01.
  4. Web site: BREAKING: UFC booking main event between Cody Garbrandt and Rob Font. empiresportsmedia.com. Daniel Cunningham. 2021-03-18. 2021-03-19.
  5. Web site: Ricardo Ramos withdraws from UFC Vegas 24 after positive COVID-19 test. mmafighting.com. Guilherme Cruz and Mike Heck . 2021-04-14. 2021-04-14.
  6. Web site: After COVID-19 cancellation, Bill Algeo vs. Ricardo Ramos added to UFC Fight Night 188 on May 22. mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Nolan King and Farah Hannoun. 2021-04-21. 2021-04-22.
  7. Web site: Victor Rodriguez and Denys Bondar meet at UFC Fight Night 192. overtimeheroics.net. Jake Broderick. 2021-03-02. 2021-04-30.
  8. Web site: Bondar injured, Bruno Silva faces Victor Rodriguez at UFC Fight Night on May 22. explica.co. Staff. 2021-04-30. 2021-04-30.
  9. Web site: Felicia Spencer vs. Danyelle Wolf targeted for May 22 UFC event. mmafighting.com. Alexander K. Lee and Damon Martin. 2021-02-22. 2021-05-06.
  10. Web site: With Danyelle Wolf out, Felicia Spencer meets Norma Dumont at UFC Fight Night 188. mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Staff. 2021-05-06. 2021-05-06.
  11. Web site: French Alan Baudot returns to the UFC on May 22!. lasueur.com. Staff. 2021-02-28. 2021-05-09.
  12. Web site: BREAKING: Heavyweight bout between Alan Baudot and Rodrigo Nascimento pushed to July 17. fighterpath.com. Sergio Pineiro. 2021-05-07. 2021-05-08.
  13. Web site: Jack Hermansson vs. Edmen Shahbazyan booked for UFC 262. mmafighting.com. Damon Martin. 2021-03-20. 2021-05-10.
  14. Web site: UFC 262 loses Jack Hermansson vs. Edmen Shahbazyan; bout pushed back one week. mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Nolan King. 2021-05-10. 2021-05-10.
  15. Web site: Ben Rothwell vs. Philipe Lins fight at UFC Vegas 21 postponed. mmafighting.com. Guilherme Cruz and Damon Martin. 2021-03-09. 2021-03-09.
  16. Web site: Philipe Lins out of UFC on ESPN 24 fight with Ben Rothwell because of illness. mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Mike Bohn. 2021-05-07. 2021-05-07.
  17. Web site: Ribas vs Hill, Rothwell vs. Lins rebooked following UFC Vegas 26 cancellations. fightfreaks.co. Evan Montgomery. 2021-05-10. 2021-05-11.
  18. Web site: Askar Mozharov will meet with Ben Rothwell. fighttime.ru. Staff. 2021-05-12. 2021-05-12.
  19. Web site: Ukrainian fighter Mozharov will sign an unexpected contract with the UFC. sport.24tv.ua. Yuriy Semenyuk. 2021-05-12. 2021-05-12.
  20. Web site: Chris Barnett inks multi fight deal with the UFC, faces Ben Rothwell in UFC debut!. fightbananas.com. David Van Auken. 2021-05-13. 2021-05-13.
  21. Web site: Sarah Alpar vs. Stephanie Egger set for May 22 UFC event. cagesidepress.com. Alex Behunin. 2021-04-13. 2021-05-16.
  22. Web site: Lupita Godinez steps in on short notice, takes on Sarah Alpar at UFC Vegas 27. mmasucka.com. Jeremy Brand. 2021-05-16. 2021-05-16.
  23. Web site: Visa issues scrap Lupita Godinez vs. Sarah Alpar on May 22. mmasucka.com. Jeremy Brand. 2021-05-17. 2021-05-18.
  24. Web site: David Dvorak vs. Raulian Paiva added to UFC Fight Night on May 22. mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Danny Segura. 2021-02-15. 2021-05-21.
  25. Web site: With Raulian Paiva out, Juancamilo Ronderos steps in to face David Dvorak at UFC Fight Night 188. mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Farah Hannoun and John Morgan. 2021-05-21. 2021-05-21.
  26. Web site: UFC Fight Night 188 weigh-in results: One miss with late replacement, but Font-Garbrandt official. mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Staff. 2021-05-21. 2021-05-22.
  27. Web site: With Nikolas Motta out, Yancy Medeiros steps in to face Damir Hadzovic at UFC Fight Night 188. mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Farah Hannoun. 2021-04-16. 2021-04-16.
  28. Web site: Damir Hadzovic vs. Yancy Medeiros pulled from UFC Fight Night 188 lineup. mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Staff. 2021-05-22. 2021-05-22.
  29. Web site: Fan favorite Felder, 37, retiring from MMA. espn.com. Brett Okamoto. 2021-05-23. 2021-05-23.
  30. Web site: UFC Fight Night: Font vs. Garbrandt. 19 March 2021 . Ultimate Fighting Championship. 2021-03-19.
  31. Web site: UFC Fight Night 188 bonuses: Carla Esparza's dominance leads to extra $50,000. mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Staff. 2021-05-22. 2021-05-23.

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