UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Murphy explained

UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Murphy
Promotion:Ultimate Fighting Championship
Venue:UFC Apex
City:Enterprise, Nevada, United States
Attendance:Not announced[1]
Followingevent:UFC 302: Makhachev vs. Poirier

UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Murphy (also known as UFC Fight Night 241, UFC on ESPN+ 99 and UFC Vegas 92) was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on May 18, 2024, at the UFC Apex facility, in Enterprise, Nevada, part of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Area, United States.[2]

Background

A featherweight bout between Edson Barboza and Lerone Murphy headlined the event.[2]

A women's bantamweight bout between Hailey Cowan and Tamires Vidal was expected to take place at the event.[3] They were originally scheduled to meet at in March 2023, but Vidal pulled out due to undisclosed medical reasons.[4] In turn, Cowan was pulled from the event due to a broken leg and replaced by Melissa Gatto.[5]

Former UFC Flyweight Championship challenger (also flyweight winner) Tim Elliott and Tatsuro Taira was expected to take place at the event.[6] However, Elliott withdrew due to an undisclosed injury and Taira was rescheduled against Joshua Van at UFC 302.[7]

A light heavyweight bout between Oumar Sy and Rodolfo Bellato was scheduled for this event.[8] However, Bellato withdrew for unknown reasons and was replaced by Antonio Trócoli.[9] In turn, Trócoli was replaced by promotional newcomer Tuco Tokkos for undisclosed 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 241 post-event facts: Edson Barboza first to reach double digit Fight of the Night bonuses. mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Mike Bohn. 2024-05-19. 2024-05-19.
  2. Web site: Edson Barboza vs. Lerone Murphy set to headline May 18 UFC event. mmafighting.com. Guillherme Cruz. 2024-03-25 . 2024-03-25.
  3. Web site: UFC books Hailey Cowan vs. Tamires Vidal for May event. mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Nolan King. 2024-02-22. 2024-02-22.
  4. Web site: UFC on ESPN 43 news: Tamires Vidal out, Hailey Cowan's debut delayed again. mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Matthew Wells. 2023-03-23. 2023-03-23.
  5. Web site: 2024-04-26. Melissa Gatto fights Tamires Vidal at UFC Fight Night 241 after Hailey Cowan suffers broken leg. 2024-04-26. mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Nolan King.
  6. Web site: 2024-03-11. Unbeaten Tatsuro Taira draws Tim Elliott at UFC Fight Night on May 18 . 2024-03-11. mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Farah Hannoun.
  7. Web site: Alexander K. Lee. 2024-04-25. UFC 302: Makhachev vs. Poirier adds key prospect bout. 2024-04-25. mmafighting.com.
  8. Web site: sherdog.com. Sayan Nag. Undefeated French prospect Oumar Sy set for UFC debut against Rodolfo Bellato in May. 2024-05-12. 2024-05-12.
  9. Web site: Paul Abraham. Change of opponent for Frenchman Oumar Sy. lasueur.com. 2024-05-12. 2024-05-04.
  10. Web site: 2024-05-14. Newcomer steps into UFC Fight Night 241 on four days' notcie. 2024-05-14. mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Nolan King.
  11. Web site: UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Murphy. 29 March 2024 . Ultimate Fighting Championship. 2024-03-29.
  12. Web site: Dan Hiergesell. 2024-05-18. Bonuses! Angela Hill leads $50K winners with first-career submission. 2024-05-18. mmamania.com.

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