UFC on ESPN: Thompson vs. Holland explained

UFC on ESPN: Thompson vs. Holland
Promotion:Ultimate Fighting Championship
Venue:Amway Center
City:Orlando, Florida, United States
Attendance:17,065[1]

UFC on ESPN: Thompson vs. Holland (also known as UFC on ESPN 42) was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on December 3, 2022, at the Amway Center in Orlando, Florida, United States.[2] [3]

Background

The promotion has previously contested three events at Kia Center in Orlando, most recently in February 2018 for .[3]

A welterweight bout between former UFC Welterweight Championship challenger Stephen Thompson and Kevin Holland headlined the event.[4]

Yazmin Jauregui and Istela Nunes met in a women's strawweight bout.[5] They were originally booked to fight at four months earlier, but Nunes withdrew due to injury.[6]

A middleweight bout between Jack Hermansson and Derek Brunson was expected to take place at the event.[7] However, Brunson withdrew due to an undisclosed injury and was replaced by Roman Dolidze.[8]

A women's flyweight bout between Tracy Cortez and Amanda Ribas was expected to take place at the event.[9] However, shortly after the official weigh-ins, the promotion announced Cortez was pulled from the bout due to an unspecified medical issue and the bout was cancelled.[10]

At the weigh-ins, Philip Rowe weighed in at 173.5 pounds, two and a half pounds over the welterweight non-title fight limit. His bout proceeded at catchweight and he was fined 30% of his purse, which went to his opponent Niko Price.[11]

Results

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Bonus awards

The following fighters received $50,000 bonuses.[13]

Aftermath

With eight knockouts, this event tied the record with seven other events for most knockouts in a single UFC event in UFC history. Also, former UFC Lightweight Champion Rafael dos Anjos became the first fighter in UFC history to cross eight hours of octagon time.[14]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Rowe, Thompson wins cap UFC Fight Night at Kia Center. orlandosentinel.com. Jay Reddick. 2022-12-04. 2022-12-04.
  2. Web site: UFC targets Orlando to host December event. mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Nolan King. 2022-08-24. 2022-08-24.
  3. Web site: UFC Orlando officially announced for Dec. 3. mmafighting.com. Alexander K. Lee. 2022-09-22. 2022-09-22.
  4. Web site: UFC Orlando gets Stephen Thompson vs. Kevin Holland headliner. mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Nolan King. 2022-10-05. 2022-10-05.
  5. Web site: Yazmin Jauregui vs. Istela Nunes set for UFC Orlando. mmafighting.com. Mike Heck. 2022-10-05. 2022-10-05.
  6. Web site: Nunes injured, Iasmin Lucindo faces Yazmin Jauregui at UFC San Diego. mma.uno. Steve Duncan. 2022-07-14. 2022-07-17.
  7. Web site: Derek Brunson vs. Jack Hermansson set to clash at UFC event on Dec. 3. mmafighting.com. Damon Martin. 2022-08-13. 2022-11-22.
  8. Web site: Derek Brunson injured, Roman Dolidze steps in to face Jack Hermansson on Dec. 3. mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Staff. 2022-11-22. 2022-11-22.
  9. Web site: Amanda Ribas vs. Tracy Cortez set for Dec. 3 UFC card. mmafighting.com. Steve Marrocco and Mike Heck. 2022-12-02. 2022-12-02.
  10. Web site: Tracy Cortez out of Amanda Ribas fight at UFC Orlando due to medical issue. mmafighting.com. Alexander K. Lee. 2022-12-02. 2022-12-02.
  11. Web site: UFC Orlando weigh-in results: Matt Schnell shaves head to make weight, Phil Rowe misses weight. mmafighting.com. Alexander K. Lee. 2022-12-02. 2022-12-02.
  12. Web site: UFC on ESPN: Thompson vs. Holland. 22 September 2022 . Ultimate Fighting Championship. 2022-10-05.
  13. Web site: UFC on ESPN 42 bonuses: 'Wonderboy' vs. Holland easy choice for Fight of the Night. sherdog.com. Tristen Critchfield. 2022-12-04. 2022-12-04.
  14. Web site: UFC on ESPN 42 post-event facts: Rafael dos Anjos first to reach 8-hour fight time milestone. mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Mike Bohn. 2022-12-04. 2022-12-04.

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