UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Oliveira explained
UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Oliveira (also known as UFC Fight Night 74) was a mixed martial arts event held on August 23, 2015, at the SaskTel Centre in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada.[2] [3] [4]
Background
The event was the first that the organization has held in Saskatchewan and was headlined by a featherweight bout between rising stars Max Holloway and Charles Oliveira.[4]
Two fights, Rick Story vs. Erick Silva and Marcos Rogério de Lima vs. Nikita Krylov were originally expected to take place at .[5] However, on June 19, it was announced that several bouts would be postponed and moved to other events as international fighters experienced travel restrictions due to technical issues within the Bureau of Consular Affairs division of the U.S. State Department, which produces travel visas.[6] The two pairings were left intact and were rescheduled for this event.[7] [8] On August 11, an injury forced Story out of the bout and Neil Magny stepped in to take his place. Magny had previously fought only 22 days before the event, when he was defeated by Demian Maia at UFC 190.[9]
Chris Wade was expected to face Olivier Aubin-Mercier at the event. However, Wade pulled out of the bout in late July after sustaining an injury and was replaced by Tony Sims.[10]
Sean O'Connell was expected to face UFC newcomer Misha Cirkunov at the event. However, O'Connell pulled out of the bout on August 11 due to undisclosed reasons and was replaced by another UFC newcomer in Daniel Jolly.[11]
Results
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Bonus awards
The following fighters were awarded $50,000 bonuses:[13]
- Fight of the Night: Patrick Côté vs. Josh Burkman
- Performance of the Night: Frankie Perez and Felipe Arantes
See also
Notes and References
- News: UFC Fight Night 74 attendance: Saskatchewan debut draws announced 7,202 fans. mmajunkie.com. Staff. 2015-08-24. 2015-08-24.
- News: UFC debuts in Saskatoon this August. ufc.com. Thomas Gerbasi. 2015-06-15. 2015-06-15.
- News: Dynamic featherweight contenders headline UFC Saskatoon this August. ufc.com. UFC Press Release. 2015-06-24. 2015-06-24.
- News: Max Holloway vs. Charles Oliveira headlines UFC's debut in Saskatoon on Aug. 23. mmajunkie.com. Mike Bohn. 2015-06-15. 2015-06-15.
- Web site: Lyoto Machida vs. Yoel Romero set as new main event for TUF Brazil: 4 Finale in Miami. mmafighting.com. Guilherme Cruz. 2015-05-15. 2015-06-24.
- Web site: UFC Fight Night loses Silva-Story, 'TUF: Brazil 4' Finals from June 27 Card in Florida. sherdog.com. Tristen Critchfield. 2015-06-19. 2015-06-24.
- News: Rick Story vs. Erick Silva to serve as UFC Saskatoon co-main event; other fights added to card. mmafighting.com. Ariel Helwani. 2015-06-24. 2015-06-24.
- Web site: Nikita Krylov vs. Marcos Rogerio de Lima re-booked for UFC Fight Night 74. mmajunkie.com. Staff. 2015-07-03. 2015-07-03.
- Web site: Neil Magny in for injured Rick Story, faces Erick Silva at UFC Fight Night 74. mmajunkie.com. Staff. 2015-08-11. 2015-08-11.
- Web site: Chris Wade out of UFC Fight Night 74, Tony Sims steps up to meet Olivier Aubin-Mercier. themmareport.com. Staff. 2015-07-30. 2015-07-30.
- Web site: Daniel Jolly makes UFC debut against Misha Cirkunov at Fight Night 74. mikethetruth.com. Mike Jackson. 2015-08-11. 2015-08-11.
- Web site: UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Oliveira. Ultimate Fighting Championship. 2015-06-16.
- Web site: UFC Fight Night 74 bonuses: Veterans cash in on slugfest, retired fighter rewarded. mmajunkie.com. Staff. 2015-08-24. 2015-08-24.
