UFC Fight Night: Allen vs. Curtis 2 explained

UFC Fight Night: Allen vs. Curtis 2
Promotion:Ultimate Fighting Championship
Venue:UFC Apex
City:Enterprise, Nevada, United States
Attendance:Not announced[1]
Followingevent:UFC 300: Pereira vs. Hill

UFC Fight Night: Allen vs. Curtis 2 (also known as UFC Fight Night 240, UFC on ESPN+ 98 and UFC Vegas 90) was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on April 6, 2024, at the UFC Apex facility, in Enterprise, Nevada, part of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Area, United States.[2] [3]

Background

A middleweight bout between former UFC Middleweight Championship challenger Marvin Vettori and former LFA Middleweight Champion Brendan Allen was expected to headline the event.[4] However on March 14, it was announced that Vettori was out due to an injury.[5] He was replaced by Chris Curtis.[6] The pair previously met at in December 2021, which Curtis won by second round TKO.[7]

A featherweight bout between Morgan Charrière and Choi Seung-woo was scheduled for this event.[8] However, Choi withdrew for unknown reason and was replaced by Chepe Mariscal.[9]

A middleweight bout between Josh Fremd and César Almeida was scheduled for the event.[10] However, Fremd withdrew from the event for unknown reasons and was replaced by Dylan Budka.[11]

Jose Johnson and Lucas Rocha were expected to meet in a flyweight bout.[12] However, Johnson pulled out due to undisclosed reasons and was replaced by Joshua Van.[13] In turn, Rocha withdrew due to injury and the bout was scrapped. [14]

Alateng Heili was expected to face Victor Hugo in a bantamweight bout at the event.[15] However, Alateng pulled out due to illness on fight week and promotional newcomer Pedro Falcão stepped in as a replacement on three days' notice.[16] [17]

At the weigh-ins, four fighters missed weight:

Results

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Bonus awards

The following fighters received $50,000 bonuses.[20]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: UFC Fight Night 240 post-event facts: Brendan Allen records multiple personal bests. mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Mike Bohn. 2024-04-07. 2024-04-08.
  2. Web site: UFC officially announces early 2024 schedule: Dates, locations, and venues. mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Nolan King. 2023-12-20. 2023-12-20.
  3. Web site: UFC schedule 2024: Dana White and Co. book three Apex events in four weeks for March / April. mmamania.com. Steven Marrocco. 2023-12-24. 2024-01-13.
  4. Web site: Marvin Vettori vs. Brendan Allen booked for UFC event on April 6. mmafighting.com. Damon Martin. 2024-01-03. 2024-01-03.
  5. Web site: Marvin Vettori withdraws from UFC Fight Night main event vs. Brendan Allen. mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Nolan King and Farah Hannoun. 2024-03-14. 2024-03-14.
  6. Web site: Chris Curtis replaces Marvin Vettori, rematches Brendan Allen at UFC Fight Night event on April 6. mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Danny Segura. 2024-03-15. 2024-03-15.
  7. Web site: UFC Vegas 44: Chris Curtis rocks, stops Brendan Allen for second finish in as many months. cagesidepress.com. Jay Anderson. 2021-12-04. 2024-03-15.
  8. Web site: UFC - Morgan Charrière returns in April, his opponent revealed. lasueur.com. Josh. 2024-01-15. 2024-01-15.
  9. Web site: 'Chepe' Mariscal replaces Seungwoo Choi and faces Morgan Charrière at UFC Vegas 90. mmaaldia.com. Diego Martinez. 2024-03-08. 2024-03-09.
  10. Web site: UFC matchmaking bulletin (1/15-1/21): Ovince Saint Preux returns for 27th UFC fight, three cancellations. mmanews.com. Harvey Leonard. 2024-01-21. 2024-01-21.
  11. Web site: 2024-03-12. Dylan Budka makes UFC debut vs. Cesar Almeida on short notice. 2024-03-13. mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Nolan King.
  12. Web site: Lucas Rocha-Jose Johnson booked for UFC Fight Night 240 on April 6. sherdog.com. David Andrew. 2024-02-09. 2024-03-15.
  13. Web site: Morning Report: Demetrious Johnson believes Anthony Joshua would also beat Francis Ngannou in MMA. mmafighting.com. Drake Riggs. 2024-03-12. 2024-03-15.
  14. Web site: UFC Fight Night: Allen vs. Curtis 2. tapology.com. Staff. 2024-04-05. 2024-04-05.
  15. Web site: News Desk. 2024-01-25. UFC Vegas 90: Victor Hugo Debut set vs Alatengheili. 2024-01-26. itnwwe.com.
  16. Web site: Heili Alateng out of UFC Fight Night 240 fight vs. Victor Hugo. mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Nolan King. 2024-04-02. 2024-04-02.
  17. Web site: Newcomer Pedro Falcao steps into UFC Fight Night 240 on three days' notice. mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Nolan King. 2024-04-03. 2024-04-03.
  18. Web site: UFC Fight Night 240 weigh-in results: Four athletes miss weight, one bout canceled. mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Staff. 2024-04-05. 2024-04-05.
  19. Web site: UFC Fight Night: Allen vs. Curtis 2. Ultimate Fighting Championship. 2024-01-03.
  20. Web site: UFC Vegas 90 Bonus Report: Ignacio Bahamondes one of four fighters to take home $50k. bjpenn.com. Chris Taylor. 2024-04-06. 2024-04-06.

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