UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Till explained

UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Till
Promotion:Ultimate Fighting Championship
Venue:UFC Apex
City:Enterprise, Nevada
Attendance:Not announced[1]

UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Till (also known as UFC Fight Night 191 and UFC on ESPN+ 49 and UFC Vegas 36) was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on September 4, 2021, at the UFC Apex facility in Enterprise, Nevada, part of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Area, United States.[2]

Background

While never officially announced by the organization, the promotion initially wanted to contest the event in London. It would have marked the promotion's first event in the United Kingdom since in March 2019, as well as the first country other than the United Arab Emirates to host an international event after the pandemic effects began on mixed martial arts.[3] However, negotiations with the British officials fizzled amongst COVID-19 protocols and the promotion turned to their home base of Las Vegas.

A middleweight bout between Derek Brunson and former UFC Welterweight Championship challenger Darren Till headlined the event.[4] They were originally expected to serve as the main event for a planned event on August 14, but the date was scrapped.[5]

Several bouts were also booked to take place at the planned August 14 event, before being rescheduled to this date:

A flyweight bout between former UFC Flyweight Championship challenger Alex Perez and Matt Schnell had been rescheduled for this event.[15] They were originally expected to meet at UFC 262, before Perez was forced to pull out due to undisclosed reasons.[16] They were then booked again at, before being shifted to this event.[15] However, the bout was yet again postponed for unknown reasons to UFC 269.[17]

Nathaniel Wood was expected to face Jonathan Martinez in a bantamweight bout at the event.[18] However, Wood pulled out of the bout in mid-August citing a broken hand and was replaced by Marcelo Rojo.[19] At the weigh-ins, Martinez weighed in at 138 pounds, two pounds over the bantamweight non-title fight limit. The bout was expected to proceed at a catchweight, but it was eventually scrapped hours later.[20] [21]

A bantamweight bout between Jack Shore and Said Nurmagomedov was scheduled for the event.[22] However, Nurmagomedov was pulled from the event due to visa issues and was replaced by Zviad Lazishvili.[23] Lazishvili later pulled out due to injury and was replaced by Liudvik Sholinian.[24]

A light heavyweight bout between former UFC Light Heavyweight Championship challenger Alexander Gustafsson and Paul Craig was expected to take place at the event.[25] However, a week before the event, Gustafsson withdrew due to injury. In turn, promotion officials removed Craig from the card as well.[26]

A light heavyweight bout between former light heavyweight title challenger Volkan Oezdemir and Magomed Ankalaev was expected to take place at this event.[27] However, the bout was postponed to UFC 267 for unknown reasons.[28]

A welterweight bout between David Zawada and Sergey Khandozhko was expected to take place at the event.[29] However, the week before the event, Khandozhko was pulled from the contest for unknown reasons and replaced by Alex Morono.

A heavyweight bout between Sergei Pavlovich and Tom Aspinall was expected to serve as the co-headliner.[30] However, Pavlovich pulled out a week before the contest due to visa issues and was replaced by Serghei Spivac.[31]

A lightweight bout between Marc Diakiese and Rafael Alves was scheduled for the event.[32] However, Alves pulled out of the fight in mid-August for undisclosed reasons and in turn, Diakiese was removed from the card as well.[33]

Results

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Bonus awards

The following fighters received $50,000 bonuses.[35]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: UFC Fight Night 191 post-event facts: Derek Brunson climbs win, finishes list at middleweight. mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Mike Bohn. 2021-09-05. 2021-09-05.
  2. Web site: UFC moves Sept. 4 event from London to Las Vegas, Ariane Lipski replaces Taila Santos vs. Mandy Bohm. mmafighting.com. Guilherme Cruz. 2021-08-02. 2021-08-02.
  3. Web site: Darren Till vs. Derek Brunson main event expected to be moved to London for Sept. 4. mmamania.com. Dan Hiergesell. 2021-06-04. 2021-08-02.
  4. Web site: Ryan Harkness. 2021-08-07. Brunson vs. Till to headline Sept. 4 UFC Event. 2021-08-08. mmamania.com.
  5. Web site: UFC close to finalizing Darren Till-Derek Brunson bout for Aug. 14. espn.com. Brett Okamoto. 2021-05-12. 2021-05-12.
  6. Web site: UFC sets fight between Taila Santos and Mandy Bohm for August. globoesporte.globo.com. Marcelo Barone. 2021-05-24. 2021-05-24.
  7. Web site: Taila Santos vs. Mandy Bohm pushed back to September UFC event London. mmafighting.com. Guilherme Cruz. 2021-07-13. 2021-07-13.
  8. Web site: Ariane Lipski vs. Mandy Bohm off of UFC Vegas 36, rescheduled for Sept. 18. mmafighting.com. Guilherme Cruz and Alexander K. Lee. 2021-08-30. 2021-08-30.
  9. Web site: Molly McCann meets Ji Yeon Kim on August 14. mmadna.nl. Jamal Boussenaf. 2021-05-17. 2021-07-26.
  10. Web site: Who is fighting against whom? KW 27/2021. gnp1.de. Alexander Petzel-Gligorea. 2021-07-11. 2021-07-26.
  11. Web site: French Canadians get fights at UFC event on August 14. mmadna.nl. Marcel Dorff. 2021-05-24. 2021-07-26.
  12. Web site: Paddy Pimblett to make UFC debut vs. Luigi Vendramini on Sept. 4. sherdog.com. Jay Pettry. 2021-07-09. 2021-07-26.
  13. Web site: BREAKING: Julian Erosa new opponent of Charles Jourdain on September 4. mmadna.nl. Jamal Boussenaf. 2021-08-25. 2021-08-25.
  14. Web site: Marc-Andre Barriault vs. Dalcha Lungiambula moved to UFC London as August 14 card officially gets canceled. mymmanews.com. Cole Shelton. 2021-07-25. 2021-07-26.
  15. Web site: Alex Perez vs. Matt Schnell rescheduled for UFC Fight Night on September 4. mma.uno. Steve Duncan. 2021-08-07. 2021-08-07.
  16. Web site: With Alex Perez out, Rogerio Bontorin targeted to fight Matt Schnell at UFC 262. mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Farah Hannoun. 2021-04-21. 2021-04-22.
  17. Web site: King. Kristen. 2021-09-20. Fights on Tap: Brandon Moreno vs. Deiveson Figueiredo 3 among 15 UFC bouts announced. 2021-09-29. Bloody Elbow. en.
  18. Web site: 2021-07-01. Alfredo Zullino. Nathaniel Wood returns to action on September 4, faces Jonathan Martinez. 2021-07-01. bjpenn.com.
  19. Web site: Jonathan Martinez and Marcelo Rojo meet on September 4th. mmadna.nl. Marcel Dorff. 2021-08-11. 2021-08-11.
  20. Web site: UFC Fight Night 191 weigh-in results: Brunson vs. Till cleared; Jonathan Martinez heavy. sherdog.com. Tyler Treese. 2021-09-03. 2021-09-03.
  21. Web site: Jonathan Martinez vs. Marcelo Rojo scratched from UFC Vegas 36 fight card. mmafighting.com. Mike Heck. 2021-09-03. 2021-09-03.
  22. Web site: Alex Behunin. UFC: Jack Shore vs. Said Nurmagomedov set for September 4 in London. cagesidepress.com. 2021-07-11. 2021-07-11.
  23. Web site: Jack Shore has new opponent in Zviad Lazishvili for fight on September 4. mmadna.nl. Jamal Boussenaf. 2021-08-21. 2021-08-21.
  24. Web site: 2021-08-26. With Zviad Lazishvili out, Liudvik Sholinian steps in to face Jack Shore at UFC Fight Night 191. 2021-08-26. mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Farah Hannoun.
  25. Web site: 2021-07-01. Ashah Tafari. Alexander Gustafsson to face "Bearjew" in octagon return. 2021-08-21. frontkick.online.
  26. Web site: Alexander Gustafsson out of UFC Fight Night 191 bout with Paul Craig due to injury. mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Mike Bohn and Nolan King. 2021-08-21. 2021-08-21.
  27. Web site: Magomed Ankalaev meets Volkan Uzdemir on September 4 at "UFC London" event. mmadna.nl. Marcel Dorff. 2021-07-18. 2021-08-24.
  28. Web site: Magomed Ankalaev vs. Volkan Oezdemir moves to UFC 267 in Abu Dhabi. mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Farrah Hannoun. 2021-08-24. 2021-08-24.
  29. Web site: David Zawada vs. Sergey Khandozhko added to UFC event on September 4. mmadna.nl. Marcel Dorff. 2021-07-28. 2021-08-26.
  30. Web site: Tom Aspinall vs. Sergei Pavlovich added to UFC Fight Night 191 on Sept. 4. mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Farrah Hannoun. 2021-08-11. 2021-08-28.
  31. Web site: Sergei Pavlovich out of UFC Fight Night 191 co-main event vs. Tom Aspinall; new opponent targeted. mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Nolan King and John Morgan. 2021-08-28. 2021-08-28.
  32. Web site: Marc Diakiese vs. Rafael Alves added to "UFC London" event on September 4th. mmadna.nl. Marcel Dorff. 2021-07-03. 2021-09-03.
  33. Web site: Staff. 2021-09-03. UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Till. 2021-09-03. tapology.com.
  34. Web site: UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Till. 7 August 2021 . Ultimate Fighting Championship. 2021-08-08.
  35. Web site: UFC Fight Night 191 bonuses: Tom Aspinall's first-round finish, Paddy Pimblett's debut TKO among extra $50k earners. mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Staff. 2021-09-04. 2021-09-04.

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