UFC Fight Night: Dawson vs. Green explained

UFC Fight Night: Dawson vs. Green
Promotion:Ultimate Fighting Championship
Venue:UFC Apex
City:Enterprise, Nevada, United States
Attendance:Not announced[1]

UFC Fight Night: Dawson vs. Green (also known as UFC Fight Night 229, UFC on ESPN+ 87 and UFC Vegas 80) was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on October 7, 2023, at the UFC Apex facility in Enterprise, Nevada, part of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Area, United States.[2]

Background

A lightweight bout between Grant Dawson and Bobby Green headlined the event.[3]

A featherweight bout between Daniel Pineda and Khusein Askhabov was scheduled for this event.[4] However on September 11, Askhabov was arrested after being connected to a kidnap and torture crime in Thailand and the bout was cancelled.[5]

A women's flyweight bout between Montana De La Rosa and Stephanie Egger was expected to take place at the event.[6] However, Egger pulled out due to undisclosed reasons and was replaced by JJ Aldrich.[7]

A bantamweight bout between Chris Gutiérrez and Montel Jackson was expected to take place at the event. However, Jackson withdrew for unknown reasons and Gutiérrez was instead scheduled to face Alateng Heili one week later at .[8]

A light heavyweight between Ion Cuțelaba and Philipe Lins was expected to take place at the event.[9] However, the bout was cancelled the day of the event for unknown reasons.[10]

Results

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Bonus awards

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

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: UFC Fight Night 229 post-event facts: Drew Dober passes Dustin Poirier, sets KO record. mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Mike Bohn. 2023-10-08. 2023-10-09.
  2. Web site: Grant Dawson vs. Bobby Green headlines UFC's Oct. 7 Fight Night card in Las Vegas. mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Staff. 2023-09-06. 2023-09-24.
  3. Web site: Bobby Green vs. Grant Dawson headlines UFC Vegas 80 on Oct. 7. mmafighting.com. Newswire and Mike Heck. 2023-09-06. 2023-09-06.
  4. Web site: 2023-08-16. UFC books Daniel Pineda vs. Khusein Askhabov for October. 2023-08-16. mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Nolan King.
  5. Web site: Harvey Leonard. 2023-09-11. UFC fighter Khusein Askhabov arrested in connection to kidnap & torture of a man in Thailand. 2023-09-11. mmanews.com.
  6. Web site: Jay Anderson. 2023-09-05. UFC: Montana De La Rosa welcomes Stephanie Egger to flyweight, fight set for Oct. 7. 2023-09-05. cagesidepress.com.
  7. Web site: 2023-09-23. JJ Aldrich steps into UFC Fight Night 229 vs. Montana De La Rosa . 2023-09-23. mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Nolan King.
  8. Web site: Montel Jackson out of UFC Vegas 80, Alatengheili steps in to fight Chris Gutierrez at UFC Vegas 81. mmafighting.com. Alexander K. Lee. 2023-10-03. 2023-10-03.
  9. Web site: News Desk. 2023-09-01. Philipe Lins vs Ion Cutelaba Reported for UFC Vegas 80 . 2023-09-02. itnwwe.com.
  10. Web site: Report: UFC Vegas 80 loses light heavyweight barn burner in final moments. mmamania.com. Dan Hiergesell. 2023-10-06. 2023-10-06.
  11. Web site: UFC Fight Night: Dawson vs. Green. Ultimate Fighting Championship. 2023-08-04.
  12. Web site: UFC Fight Night 229 bonuses: Be Joe Pyfer, win $50K. mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Matthew Wells. 2023-10-07. 2023-10-08.

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