UFC Fight Night: Andrade vs. Blanchfield explained

UFC Fight Night: Andrade vs. Blanchfield
Promotion:Ultimate Fighting Championship
Venue:UFC Apex
City:Enterprise, Nevada, United States
Attendance:Not announced[1]
Previousevent:UFC 284: Makhachev vs. Volkanovski

UFC Fight Night: Andrade vs. Blanchfield (also known as UFC Fight Night 219, UFC on ESPN+ 77, and UFC Vegas 69) was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on February 18, 2023, at the UFC Apex facility in Enterprise, Nevada, part of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Area, United States.[2]

Background

A bantamweight bout between Marlon Vera and former interim UFC Bantamweight Championship challenger Cory Sandhagen was expected to headline the event.[3] However, the bout was moved to for unknown reasons.[4] As a result, a women's flyweight bout between former UFC Women's Flyweight Championship challenger Taila Santos and Erin Blanchfield was promoted to main event status.[5] However, just one week out from the event, Santos withdrew after her cornermen were denied visas into the United States, and was replaced by former UFC Women's Strawweight Champion Jéssica Andrade.[6] [7]

A middleweight bout between Gerald Meerschaert and Abusupiyan Magomedov was expected to take place at the event.[8] They were previously scheduled to meet at but Magomedov was forced to pull from the event due to visa issue.[9] In turn, Magomedov once again pulled out due to visa issues and the bout was scrapped.[10]

A light heavyweight bout between William Knight and Marcin Prachnio took place at the event.[11] They were previously scheduled to meet at but the bout was scrapped for undisclosed reasons.[12]

A light heavyweight bout between former interim UFC Light Heavyweight Championship challenger Ovince Saint Preux and 2018 PFL heavyweight tournament winner Philipe Lins took place at the event.[13] They were previously scheduled to meet at UFC 282 but Lins withdrew from the bout due to an undisclosed reason.[14]

A welterweight bout between Billy Goff and Themba Gorimbo was expected to take place at the event.[15] However, Goff withdrawal due to undisclosed reason and was replaced by A.J. Fletcher.[16]

A welterweight bout between Ramiz Brahimaj and Carlston Harris was scheduled for the event.[17] However, Brahimaj was pulled from the event citing neck injury.[18] The UFC then opted to booked Harris against Abubakar Nurmagomedov at on March 11.[19]

A lightweight bout between Joe Solecki and Benoît Saint-Denis was scheduled for the event.[20] However, Saint-Denis withdrew from the bout citing ankle injury.[21] He was replaced by promotional newcomer Carl Deaton III and the bout was moved to a week later.[22]

A lightweight bout between Jim Miller and Gabriel Benítez was expected to take place at the event.[23] However, Benítez withdrew due to an undisclosed reason and was replaced by Alexander Hernandez.[24]

Results

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Bonus awards

The following fighters received $50,000 bonuses.[26]

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: UFC Fight Night 219 post-event facts: Mayra Bueno Silva gets a first-time octagon finish. mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Mike Bohn. 2023-02-19. 2023-02-20.
  2. Web site: UFC officially announces early 2023 schedule: Dates, locations, and venues. mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Nolan King. 2022-12-08. 2022-12-09.
  3. Web site: Marlon Vera vs. Cory Sandhagen to headline UFC Fight Night on Feb. 18. mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Mike Bohn. 2022-12-23. 2022-12-23.
  4. Web site: Cory Sandhagen vs. Marlon Vera rebooked to headline March 25 UFC event. mmafighting.com. Staff. 2023-02-02. 2023-02-02.
  5. Web site: Erin Blanchfield vs. Taila Santos tapped as new UFC Fight Night 219 headliner. mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Farah Hannoun and Nolan King. 2023-02-03. 2023-02-03.
  6. Web site: Damon Martin. Jessica Andrade now faces Erin Blanchfield in new UFC Vegas 69 main event. mmafighting.com. 2023-02-11. 2023-02-11.
  7. Web site: Tristen Critchfield. Jessica Andrade replaces Taila Santos, meets Erin Blanchfield at UFC Fight Night 219. sherdog.com. 2023-02-12. 2023-02-12.
  8. Web site: Matchup Roundup: New UFC and Bellator fights announced in the past week (Oct. 31-Nov. 6). mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Nolan King. 2022-11-07. 2022-11-08.
  9. Web site: Gerald Meerschaert vs. Dustin Stoltzfus in the works after two UFC Fight Night 199 drop-offs. mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Nolan King. 2021-12-03. 2021-12-03.
  10. Web site: Jennifer Maia expected to face Casey O'Neill at UFC 286 in London. sherdog.com. Jay Pettry. 2023-01-06. 2023-02-02.
  11. Web site: William Knight vs Marcin Prachnio Set for Feb 18 UFC Event. itswwe.com. Arshad. 2022-11-22. 2022-11-22.
  12. Web site: The fight with the participation of Marcin Prachnio canceled a week before the gala. mmarocks.pl. Michał Tkaczuk. 2022-11-11. 2022-11-17.
  13. Web site: UFC tries Ovince Saint Preux vs. Philipe Lins again, this time for February. mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Nolan King. 2022-12-19. 2022-12-19.
  14. Web site: Lins out, Antonio Trocoli faces Ovince St. Preux at UFC 282. mma.uno. Steve Duncan. 2022-11-24. 2022-11-24.
  15. Web site: Billy Goff and Themba Gorimbo debut against each other at UFC's Feb. 18, 2023 event. Cageside Press. Jay Anderson. 2022-11-01. 2022-11-01.
  16. Web site: UFC Vegas 69: Bill Goff out, AJ Fletcher faces Themba Gorimbo. itnwwe.com. Vipin Raghuwanshi. 2022-12-29. 2022-12-29.
  17. Web site: Carlston Harris vs. Ramiz Brahimaj heads to UFC Vegas 69. mmafighting.com. Guilherme Cruz. 2023-01-13. 2023-01-14.
  18. Web site: Ramiz Brahimaj injured, out of UFC Fight Night 219 bout vs. Carlston Harris. mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Matthew Wells. 2023-02-01. 2023-02-02.
  19. Web site: Carlston Harris vs. Abubakar Nurmagomedov added to UFC Vegas 71. mma.uno. Steve Duncan. 2023-02-06. 2023-02-07.
  20. Web site: UFC: Benoît Saint-Denis back in the cage on February 18 against Solecki. rmcsport.bfmtv.com. Alexandre Herbinet. 2022-11-02. 2022-11-04.
  21. Web site: UFC: Benoît Saint-Denis forfeited for his fight on February 18. rmcsport.bfmtv.com. Alexandre Herbinet. 2023-02-02. 2023-02-03.
  22. Web site: UFC Fight Roundup: Chris Barnett vs. Chase Sherman heavyweight tilt set for UFC 287. mmafighting.com. Alexander K. Lee. 2023-02-16. 2023-02-17.
  23. Web site: UFC books Jim Miller vs. Gabriel Benitez for Feb. 18 event. mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Farah Hannoun. 2022-11-08. 2022-11-08.
  24. Web site: Alexander Hernandez steps in on short notice to face Jim Miller at UFC Vegas 69. lowkickmma.com. Frank Bonada. 2023-02-09. 2023-02-09.
  25. Web site: UFC Fight Night: Andrade vs. Blanchfield. Ultimate Fighting Championship. 2022-12-23.
  26. Web site: 2023-02-18. UFC Fight Night 219 bonuses: $50,000 a cherry on top of Erin Blanchfield's contender status. 2023-02-18. mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Matthew Wells.

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