UFC Fight Night: Burns vs. Brady explained

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

UFC Fight Night: Burns vs. Brady (also known as UFC Fight Night 242, UFC on ESPN+ 100, and UFC Vegas 97) was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on September 7, 2024, at the UFC Apex in Enterprise, Nevada, part of the Las Vegas Valley, United States.[2]

Background

A welterweight bout between former UFC Welterweight Championship challenger Gilbert Burns and Sean Brady served as the main event.[3]

A featherweight bout between Calvin Kattar and Kyle Nelson was scheduled for this event.[4] However, Kattar withdrew from the fight for unknown reasons and was replaced by Steve Garcia.[5]

A bantamweight bout between Aiemann Zahabi and Marcus McGhee was reported for this event.[6] However, the bout was removed from the card for unknown reasons.[7]

A featherweight bout between Žygimantas Ramaška and Nathan Fletcher was scheduled to take place at .[8] Despite both men successfully weighing in, it was announced that the fight was canceled due to an undisclosed medical issue on Fletcher’s part and was re-scheduled to take place at this event.[9]

A flyweight bout between Matt Schnell and Alessandro Costa was expected to take place at the event.[10] However, Costa withdrew from the bout due to a shoulder injury and was replaced by Cody Durden in a bantamweight bout.[11]

A light heavyweight bout between former interim UFC Light Heavyweight Championship challenger Ovince Saint Preux and former LFA Light Heavyweight Champion Ryan Spann was scheduled for this event.[12] However, Saint Preux withdrew from the fight due to an illness and the bout was moved to UFC 307 as a result.[13] [14]

At the weigh-ins, Dylan Budka and Kyle Nelson missed weight. Budka weighed in at 188.5 pounds, two and a half pounds over the middleweight non-title fight limit. Nelson weighed in at 148.5 pounds, two and a half pounds over the featherweight non-title fight limit. Both bouts proceeded at catchweight with both fighters forfeiting 20% of their purses, which went to their opponents Andre Petroski and Steve Garcia, respectively.[15]

Results

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Bonus awards

The following fighters received $50,000 bonuses.[17]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: UFC Fight Night 242 post-event facts: Jessica Andrade makes history in Fight of the Night defeat. mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Mike Bohn. 2024-09-08. 2024-09-08.
  2. Web site: UFC summer schedule mapped out with 11 events in five cities. mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Nolan King. 2024-06-24. 2024-06-24.
  3. Web site: Jesse Holland. 2024-06-10. Gilbert Burns vs. Sean Brady headlines UFC event on Sept. 7, also feat. Calvin Kattar vs. Kyle Nelson. 2024-06-10. mmamania.com.
  4. Web site: UFC books Calvin Kattar vs. Kyle Nelson for September. mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Nolan King. 2024-06-07. 2024-06-08.
  5. Web site: With Calvin Kattar out, Steve Garcia steps in to face Kyle Nelson at UFC Vegas 97. mmafighting.com. Damon Martin. 2024-08-03. 2024-08-03.
  6. Web site: Morning Report: Kamaru Usman targets winner of UFC 304 main event: ‘I still got tread left in these tires’ - Fight Announcements. mmafighting.com. Drake Riggs. 2024-07-24. 2024-07-24.
  7. Web site: Gilbert Burns vs. Sean Brady: Explosive Fight at UFC APEX Promises to Shake Up Welterweight Rankings, on September 7. blackbeltmag.com. Black Belt Team. 2024-08-13. 2024-08-14.
  8. Web site: UFC Vegas 96 weigh-in video: Cannonier vs Borralho, Hill-Ricci & TUF 32 finals set. fightmag.com. Parviz Iskenderov. 2024-08-23. 2024-08-24.
  9. Web site: Zygimantas Ramaska vs. Nathan Fletcher scrapped from UFC Vegas 96 at last minute. mmafighting.com. Damon Martin. 2024-08-24. 2024-08-25.
  10. Web site: Top 10 UFC Flyweights Jessica Andrade, Natalia Silva to Fight on Sept. 7. cagesidepress.com. Bryson Hester. 2024-06-30. 2024-06-30.
  11. Web site: Alessandro Costa off of UFC Vegas 97, Matt Schnell now faces Cody Durden. mmafighting.com. Damon Martin. 2024-09-03. 2024-09-04.
  12. Web site: UFC books vets Ovince Saint Preux, Ryan Spann for September showdown. mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Nolan King. 2024-07-29. 2024-07-29.
  13. Web site: UFC Vegas 97 loses Ovince Saint Preux vs. Ryan Spann due to illness. mmafighting.com. Shaun Al-Shatti. 2024-09-03. 2024-09-04.
  14. Web site: 2024-09-05. Staff. 2024-09-05. mmafighting.com. Ovince Saint Preux vs. Ryan Spann rescheduled for UFC 307 .
  15. Web site: UFC Fight Night 242 weigh-in results: 2 fighters heavy. sherdog.com. Tyler Treese. 2024-09-06. 2024-09-06.
  16. Web site: UFC Fight Night: Burns vs. Brady. 2024-07-08 . Ultimate Fighting Championship.
  17. Web site: Bonuses! Natalia Silva, Jessica Andrade bank bonus $50k for Flyweight barnburner - UFC Vegas 97. mmamania.com. Andrew Richardson. 2024-09-07. 2024-09-07.

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