UFC on ESPN: Santos vs. Hill explained

UFC on ESPN: Santos vs. Hill
Promotion:Ultimate Fighting Championship
Venue:UFC Apex
City:Enterprise, Nevada, United States
Attendance:Not announced[1]
Previousevent:UFC 277: Peña vs. Nunes 2

UFC on ESPN: Santos vs. Hill (also known as UFC on ESPN 40 and UFC Vegas 59) was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on August 6, 2022, at the UFC Apex facility in Enterprise, Nevada, part of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Area, United States.[2]

Background

A light heavyweight bout between former UFC Light Heavyweight title challenger Thiago Santos and Jamahal Hill headlined the event.[3]

The heavyweight and women's flyweight finals of took place at the event.[4]

Former KSW Women's Flyweight Champion Ariane Lipski and Priscila Cachoeira were expected to meet in a flyweight bout at this event.[5] They were previously scheduled to fight at in November 2019, but Cachoeira withdrew after being suspended for the use of a diuretic.[6] At the weigh-ins, Lipski weighed in at 128.5 pounds, two and a half pounds over the flyweight non-title fight limit. The bout was originally expected to proceed at catchweight with Lipski fined 20% of her purse.[7] However, the fight was removed from the card on the day of the event due to Lipski not being medically cleared, and was postponed one week to .[8]

A featherweight bout between Nate Landwehr and Zubaira Tukhugov was expected to take place at the event.[9] However, Tukhugov pulled out of the fight due to alleged visa issues which restricted his travel and was replaced by David Onama at a week later.[10]

A welterweight bout between Jason Witt and Josh Quinlan was expected to take place at this event.[11] However, it was pushed back one week to UFC on ESPN: Vera vs. Cruz after Quinlan was pulled for an atypical drug finding: long-term metabolite (or M3 metabolite) of the steroid dehydrochloromethyltestosterone (DHCMT) in his urine sample.[12]

Results

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Bonus awards

The following fighters received $50,000 bonuses.[14]

Aftermath

With ten finishes in ten bouts, this event ties for a 100 percent finish rate for all bouts in a single UFC event.[15]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: UFC on ESPN 40 post-event facts: Sam Alvey's winless skid sets all-time record. mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Mike Bohn. 2022-08-07. 2022-08-07.
  2. Web site: Latest UFC Vegas 59 fight card, ESPN2 lineup for ‘Santos vs. Hill’ on Aug. 6. mmamania.com. Jesse Holland. 2022-06-15. 2022-06-27.
  3. Web site: UFC books Thiago Santos vs. Jamahal Hill for Aug. 6 headliner. mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Nolan King and Mike Bohn. 2022-05-04. 2022-05-04.
  4. Web site: TUF 30 heavyweight and women's flyweight finals set for UFC on ESPN 40. mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Nolan King. 2021-07-19. 2021-07-19.
  5. Web site: Ariane Lipski vs. Priscila Cachoeira set for UFC Vegas 59. mmafighting.com. Alexander K. Lee. 2022-07-03. 2022-07-03.
  6. Web site: Veronica Macedo steps in to fight Ariane Lipski at UFC Sao Paulo. Alexander K. Lee. 2019-11-06. mmafighting.com. 2019-11-07.
  7. Web site: UFC on ESPN 40 weigh-in results: Santos, Hill, 'TUF' finalists on weight, but Lipski misses mark. mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Staff. 2022-08-05. 2022-08-05.
  8. Web site: Ariane Lipski not medically cleared, UFC on ESPN 40 bout vs. Priscila Cachoeira rescheduled. mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Staff. 2022-08-06. 2022-08-06.
  9. Web site: Nate Landwehr vs. Zubaira Tukhugov Added To August 6 UFC Event. cagesidepress.com. Alex Behunin. 2022-07-13. 2022-07-24.
  10. Web site: David Onama replaces Zubaira Tukhugov against Nate Landwehr, fight moves to UFC San Diego. cagesidepress.com. Jay Anderson. 2022-06-21. 2022-07-24.
  11. Web site: Jason Witt welcomes Josh Quinlan to the UFC on August 6. cagesidepress.com. Jay Anderson. 2022-06-14. 2022-08-08.
  12. Web site: Josh Quinlan not cleared for UFC Vegas 59 after steroid metabolite turns up in drug test. mmafighting.com. Newswire. 2022-08-06. 2022-08-07.
  13. Web site: UFC on ESPN: Santos vs. Hill. Ultimate Fighting Championship. 2022-06-01.
  14. Web site: UFC on ESPN 40 bonuses: Jamahal Hill vs. Thiago Santos main event war among 5 total winners. mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Staff. 2022-08-07. 2022-08-07.
  15. Web site: UFC Vegas 59 bonuses: Usman, Neal lead the way for $50K winners. mmamania.com. Dan Hiergesell. 2022-08-07. 2022-08-07.

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