UFC on ESPN: Hermansson vs. Vettori explained

UFC on ESPN: Hermansson vs. Vettori
Promotion:Ultimate Fighting Championship
Venue:UFC Apex
City:Enterprise, Nevada, United States
Attendance:None (behind closed doors)[1]
Followingevent:UFC 256: Figueiredo vs. Moreno

UFC on ESPN: Hermansson vs. Vettori (also known as UFC on ESPN 19 and UFC Vegas 16) was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on December 5, 2020 at the UFC Apex facility in Enterprise, Nevada, part of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Area, United States.[2]

Background

The promotion was targeting a middleweight bout between former UFC Welterweight Championship challenger Darren Till and Jack Hermansson to serve as the event headliner.[3] However, it was revealed on November 6 that Till was forced to withdraw from the planned bout due to an undisclosed injury. He was replaced by Kevin Holland.[4] In turn, Holland was removed from the contest on November 28 after testing positive for COVID-19.[5] Marvin Vettori, who was expected to face former Strikeforce Middleweight Champion Ronaldo Souza a week later at UFC 256, served as his replacement.[6] The UFC also opted to reschedule Holland as Vettori's replacement at UFC 256.[7]

John Allan and Roman Dolidze were originally scheduled to meet at UFC 255 in a light heavyweight bout.[8] They were eventually rescheduled for this event.[9]

A bantamweight bout between Cody Stamann and Merab Dvalishvili was expected to take place at this event.[10] However, it was announced on October 22 that Stamann pulled out due to undisclosed reasons.[11] He was replaced by Raoni Barcelos.[12] The new booking fell through on November 19, as it was revealed that Barcelos was removed from the contest due to a medical suspension related to his latest bout at .[13]

A featherweight bout between Gabriel Benítez and Justin Jaynes was initially scheduled for a month earlier, but the pairing was postponed after Benítez tested positive for COVID-19.[14] The matchup was left intact and took place at this event.[15]

Also scheduled for UFC Fight Night: Felder vs. dos Anjos, a bantamweight bout between Louis Smolka and José Alberto Quiñónez was cancelled after Smolka pulled out of their fight as a result of ill-effects from his weight cut on the day of the event.[16] They were then rescheduled for this event.[17]

Maryna Moroz was expected to face Taila Santos in a women's flyweight bout at this event.[18] However, it was announced on November 18 that Moroz had to pull out and Montana De La Rosa would be her replacement.[19] Just hours before the event, the UFC decided to remove the fight after one of De La Rosa's cornermen tested positive for COVID-19.[20] Santos was then rescheduled to face Gillian Robertson two weeks later at .[21]

A women's bantamweight bout between former UFC Women's Bantamweight Championship challenger Bethe Correia and Wu Yanan was expected to take place at this event.[22] However, due to visa issues, they were rescheduled for on January 16, 2021.[23]

At the weigh-ins, former interim UFC Light Heavyweight Championship challenger Ovince Saint Preux weighed in at 207.5 pounds, one and a half pounds over the light heavyweight non-title fight limit. His bout proceeded at a catchweight and he was fined 20% of his individual purse, which went to his opponent Jamahal Hill.[24]

Along with the cancellation of the De La Rosa/Santos bout, two other fights were also removed from the event – a featherweight bout between Nate Landwehr and Movsar Evloev, as well as a flyweight bout between Cody Durden and Jimmy Flick.[25] The former was due to Evloev testing positive for COVID-19.[26] The latter was due to a non-COVID related medical issue with Durden, before being rescheduled for UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Neal.[27] [28]

Results

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Bonus awards

The following fighters received $50,000 bonuses.[30]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Vettori main event odds and betting picks. sportsbookreview.com. Eduardo Solano. 2020-12-02. 2020-12-03.
  2. Web site: 2020 UFC event schedule: Deiveson Figueiredo vs. Alex Perez, Curtis Blaydes vs. Derrick Lewis among events. cbssports.com. Brent Brookhouse. 2020-11-15. 2020-11-19.
  3. Web site: Till-Hermansson to headline December UFC card. espn.com. Brett Okamoto. 2020-08-21. 2020-08-22.
  4. Web site: Injured Darren Till won't fight Jack Hermansson at UFC Fight Night. espn.com. Brett Okamoto. 2020-11-06. 2020-11-06.
  5. Web site: Kevin Holland out of Dec. 5 UFC main event following positive COVID-19 test. espn.com. Ariel Helwani. 2020-11-28. 2020-11-28.
  6. Web site: Jack Hermansson vs. Marvin Vettori set as new UFC on ESPN 19 headliner. mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Mike Bohn and John Morgan. 2020-11-28. 2020-11-28.
  7. Web site: Kevin Holland vs. 'Jacare' Souza added to UFC 256. mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Dave Doyle. 2020-11-29. 2020-11-29.
  8. Web site: John Allan takes on Roman Dolidze at UFC 255 on November 21. globoesporte.globo.com. Raphael Marinho. 2020-08-19. 2020-08-19.
  9. Web site: Breaking: Two more Georgians together - Dolidze and Dvalishvili will fight on the same card. adjarasport.com. Giorgi Kokiashvili. 2020-10-15. 2020-10-16.
  10. Web site: Merab Dvalishvili vs. Cody Stamann joins UFC's Dec. 5 lineup. Farah Hannoun. mmajunkie.usatoday.com. 2020-09-24. 2020-09-24.
  11. Web site: The fight between Merab Dvalishvili and Cody Stamann failed. adjarasport.com. Giorgi Kokiashvili. 2020-10-22. 2020-10-22.
  12. Web site: Streaking bantamweights Merab Dvalishvili and Raoni Barcelos meet at UFC Fight Night on Dec. 5. Farah Hannoun. mmajunkie.usatoday.com. 2020-11-13. 2020-11-13.
  13. Web site: Raoni Barcelos pulled from Merab Dvalishvili matchup at UFC on ESPN 19. Jay Pettry. sherdog.com. 2020-11-19. 2020-11-19.
  14. Web site: Gabriel Benitez tests positive for COVID-19, Justin Jaynes bout off UFC on ESPN+ 40. mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Danny Segura. 2020-10-27. 2020-11-17.
  15. Web site: Gabriel Benitez vs. Justin Jaynes added to UFC's Dec. 5 card. cagesidepress.com. Doug Murray. 2020-11-17. 2020-11-17.
  16. Web site: Louis Smolka ruled out of UFC Fight Night 182; Jose Quinonez fight scratched. mmajunkie.usatoday.com. John Morgan. 2020-11-14. 2020-11-17.
  17. Web site: Louis Smolka, Jose Quinonez rebooked for UFC on ESPN 19 on Dec.5. sherdog.com. Tristen Critchfield. 2020-11-17. 2020-11-17.
  18. Web site: After her first Ultimate win, Taila Santos will face Maryna Moroz in December. globoesporte.globo.com. Marcelo Barone. 2020-10-02. 2020-11-18.
  19. Web site: With Maryna Moroz out, Montana De La Rosa steps in to face Taila Santos at UFC Fight Night on Dec. 5. mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Farah Hannoun and Nolan King. 2020-11-17. 2020-11-18.
  20. Web site: Montana De La Rosa vs. Taila Santos scrapped from UFC Vegas 16 card due to positive COVID-19 test. mmafighting.com. Damon Martin and Guilherme Cruz. 2020-12-05. 2020-12-05.
  21. Web site: Gillian Robertson now fights Taila Santos at UFC Vegas 17. cagesidepress.com. Jay Anderson. 2020-12-05. 2020-12-06.
  22. Web site: Wu Yanan set to face Bethe Correia at UFC Fight Night 186. asianmma.com. Staff. 2020-09-08. 2020-11-29.
  23. Web site: UFC: Bethe Correia's retirement bout is postponed to January 16. espn.com.br. Staff. 2020-11-23. 2020-11-29.
  24. Web site: UFC on ESPN 19 weigh-in results: One fighter heavy, but 11 fights official. mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Staff. 2020-12-04. 2020-12-04.
  25. Web site: UFC announces updates to UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Vettori. ufc.com. Staff. 2020-12-05. 2020-12-05.
  26. Web site: Movsar Evloev vs. Nate Landwehr off UFC Vegas 16 fight card due to positive COVID-19 test. mmafighting.com. Damon Martin and Guilherme Cruz. 2020-12-05. 2020-12-05.
  27. Web site: UFC Vegas 16 just lost three bouts in the final hours. mmamania.com. Dan Hiergesell. 2020-12-05. 2020-12-05.
  28. Web site: UFC Fight Night 183 reaches 16 bouts after Gillian Robertson vs. Taila Santos, two others added. mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Farah Hannoun. 2020-12-07. 2020-12-07.
  29. Web site: UFC on ESPN: Hermansson vs. Vettori. 18 November 2020 . Ultimate Fighting Championship. 2020-11-19.
  30. Web site: Official UFC Vegas 16 bonuses: Jordan Leavitt's KO slam leads $50K winners. mmamania.com. Dan Hiergesell. 2020-12-06. 2020-12-06.

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