UFC Fight Night: Rodríguez vs. Caceres explained

UFC Fight Night: Rodríguez vs Caceres
Promotion:Ultimate Fighting Championship
Venue:Vivint Arena
City:Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
Attendance:6,689[1]
Gate:$481,033
Previousevent:UFC 201: Lawler vs. Woodley
Followingevent:UFC 202: Diaz vs. McGregor 2

UFC Fight Night: Rodríguez vs. Caceres (also known as UFC Fight Night 92) was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship held on August 6, 2016, at Vivint Arena in Salt Lake City, Utah.[2] [3]

Background

The event was the first that the organization has hosted in Utah.

The promotion previously scheduled an event for Salt Lake City in August 2010 for . However, the event was moved to San Diego, California due to lower than anticipated ticket sales in the Utah market.[4]

A featherweight bout between featherweight winner Yair Rodríguez and Alex Caceres served as the event headliner.[5] [6]

Brad Tavares was very briefly linked to a bout with Thales Leites at the event. However, Tavares was forced out of the fight with a rib injury and was replaced by Chris Camozzi.[7]

Justine Kish was expected to face Maryna Moroz at the event. However, Kish pulled out of the bout on July 22 due to a spiral fracture of her finger.[8] She was replaced six days later by promotion newcomer Danielle Taylor.[9]

This was the last UFC event to be promoted by Frank and Lorenzo Fertitta.

Results

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Bonus awards

The following fighters were awarded $50,000 bonuses:[11]

See also

Notes and References

  1. News: UFC Fight Night 92 attendance: Debut Utah event draws 6,689 fans for $481,033 live gate. mmajunkie.com. Staff. 2016-08-07. 2016-08-07.
  2. Web site: UFC visits Salt Lake City on August 6. ufc.com. Thomas Gerbasi. 2016-06-09. 2016-06-09.
  3. Web site: UFC Fight Night 92 heads to Salt Lake City on August 6. mmajunkie.com. Staff. 2016-06-09. 2016-06-09.
  4. Web site: UFC moves event from Salt Lake City to San Diego for lack of ticket sales. lasvegassun.com. Brett Okamoto. 2010-06-14. 2016-06-09.
  5. Web site: UFC targets Yair Rodriguez vs. Alex Caceres for Aug 6 FS1 Main Event . flocombat.com. Jeremy Botter. 2016-06-09. 2016-06-09.
  6. Web site: Yair Rodriguez vs. Alex Caceres in the works for UFC event in Utah. mmafighting.com. Danny Segura. 2016-06-09. 2016-06-09.
  7. Web site: Chris Camozzi replaces Brad Tavares and is Thales Leites' new opponent (Brazilian Portuguese). sportv.globo.com. Marcelo Barone and Raphael Marinho. 2016-06-15. 2016-06-15.
  8. Web site: Justine Kish out at UFC Fight Night 92, UFC seeks U.S.-based opponent for Maryna Moroz. mmajunkie.com. Staff. 2016-07-22. 2016-07-22.
  9. Web site: Newcomer Danielle Taylor in for Kish vs. Maryna Moroz at UFC Fight Night 92 in Utah. mmajunkie.com. Staff. 2016-07-28. 2016-07-28.
  10. Web site: UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs. Caceres. Ultimate Fighting Championship. 2016-06-09.
  11. Web site: UFC Fight Night 92 bonuses: 5-round thriller between Rodriguez and Caceres was worth $50K. mmajunkie.com. Staff. 2016-08-07. 2016-08-07.

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