UFC Fight Night: Cyborg vs. Länsberg explained

UFC Fight Night: Cyborg vs. Länsberg
Promotion:Ultimate Fighting Championship
Venue:Ginásio Nilson Nelson
City:Brasília, Brazil
Attendance:8,410[1]

UFC Fight Night: Cyborg vs. Länsberg (also known as UFC Fight Night 95) was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship held on September 24, 2016, at Ginásio Nilson Nelson in Brasília, Brazil.[2]

Background

The event in Brasília was the second that the organization hosted in the Brazilian capital city, with the first being in September 2014.

The event was headlined by a catchweight bout of 140 lb between former Strikeforce Women's Featherweight Champion and current Invicta FC Featherweight Champion Cris Cyborg and promotional newcomer Lina Länsberg.[3] [4]

On August 13, the card suffered multiple changes due to injury: Brandon Thatch and Shinsho Anzai pulled out of their respective fights against Erick Silva and Luan Chagas. Silva and Chagas were instead rescheduled to face each other. Renato Moicano and Joaquim Silva also pulled out of their respective fights against Mike De La Torre and promotional newcomer Gregor Gillespie. Their replacements were Godofredo Pepey and winner Glaico França, respectively.[5]

At the weigh-ins, Michel Prazeres missed weight by two pounds, weighing in at 158 lb. As a result, he was fined 20% of his fight purse, which went to Gilbert Burns.[6]

Results

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Bonus awards

The following fighters were awarded $50,000 bonuses:[8]

See also

Notes and References

  1. News: UFC Fight Night 95 draws announced sold-out attendance of 8,410 fans in Brasilia. mmajunkie.com. Staff. 2016-09-25. 2016-09-25.
  2. Web site: UFC returns to Brasilia on Sept. 24 . ufc.com. Thomas Gerbasi. 2016-07-30. 2016-07-30.
  3. Web site: Cyborg next fight set; headlines Brasília event. ufc.com. Thomas Gerbasi. 2016-08-04. 2016-08-04.
  4. Web site: Lineup, including six-fight main card, set for UFC Fight Night 95 in Brasilia. Staff. mmajunkie.com. 2016-09-06. 2016-09-06.
  5. Web site: Injuries force several changes to UFC Fight Night 95 in Brasilia. mmajunkie.com. Staff. 2016-08-13. 2016-08-13.
  6. Web site: UFC Fight Night 95 official weigh-in results: 'Cyborg' uses the extra pound, but headliner set. mmajunkie.com. Staff. 2016-09-23. 2016-09-23.
  7. Web site: UFC Fight Night: Cyborg vs. Lansberg. Ultimate Fighting Championship. 2016-07-01.
  8. Web site: UFC Fight Night Brasilia bonuses: Spicely, Silva, Chagas, Luque pocket $50K apiece. sherdog.com. Tristen Critchfield. 2016-09-25. 2016-09-24.