UFC on ESPN: Reyes vs. Procházka explained

UFC on ESPN: Reyes vs. Procházka
Promotion:Ultimate Fighting Championship
Venue:UFC Apex
City:Enterprise, Nevada, United States
Attendance:None (behind closed doors)[1]
Previousevent:UFC 261: Usman vs. Masvidal 2

UFC on ESPN: Reyes vs. Procházka (also known as UFC on ESPN 23 and UFC Vegas 25) was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on May 1, 2021 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 Championship challenger Dominick Reyes and former Rizin Light Heavyweight Champion Jiří Procházka served as the main event.[3] The pairing was initially expected to take place as the headliner on February 27, but they were rescheduled after Reyes had been forced from the contest with an injury.[4] [5]

A welterweight bout between Mike Jackson and Dean Barry was briefly linked to in January, but it was pulled due to undisclosed reasons.[6] They were then expected to meet at this event before being rescheduled once again.[7]

Gavin Tucker was briefly linked to a bout with Cub Swanson at the event.[8] However, Tucker was tabbed as a short notice replacement to face Dan Ige at instead.[9] Swanson faced Giga Chikadze instead.[10]

A bantamweight bout between Merab Dvalishvili and Cody Stamann has been rescheduled for a third time and took place at the event.[11] The pairing was first scheduled to meet in last December at, but Stamann pulled out due to undisclosed reasons and the bout was scrapped.[12] They were then rescheduled for in February, but Dvalishvili hadn't recovered from COVID-19 and had to pull out.[13]

A women's strawweight bout between Ji Yeon Kim and Poliana Botelho was scheduled for the preliminary portion of the card.[14] However, Kim pulled out of the fight on March 22 citing injury and was replaced by Mayra Bueno Silva.[15] Botelho then suffered another opponent change as Bueno suffered a back injury in late March.[16] On March 31, Luana Carolina was announced as her new opponent.[17]

Randa Markos was expected to face promotional newcomer Luana Pinheiro in a women's strawweight bout at UFC 260, but had to pull out after testing positive for COVID-19.[18] The pairing was left intact and rescheduled for this event.[19]

T.J. Laramie and Damon Jackson were expected to meet in a featherweight bout at the event.[20] However in late March, Laramie pulled out of the fight due to undisclosed reasons and was replaced by Luke Sanders.[21] [22] On April 22, it was Jackson that pulled out due to an injury. Journey Newson, who was expected to face Felipe Colares in a bantamweight bout, also pulled out due to injury. The promotion decided to match Sanders and Corales as a result of those removals.[23]

Augusto Sakai and Shamil Abdurakhimov were expected to meet in a heavyweight bout at the event.[24] However, Abdurakhimov pulled out of the bout due to visa issues, prompting the UFC to book Sakai against Jairzinho Rozenstruik as the headliner at UFC Fight Night 189.[25]

A light heavyweight bout between Ion Cuțelaba and Devin Clark was scheduled for the event.[26] However, Clark pulled out from the event citing an injury and was replaced by Dustin Jacoby.[27]

At the weigh-ins, Luana Carolina and Gabriel Benítez missed weight for their respective bouts. Carolina weighed in 128.5 pounds, 2.5 pounds over the women’s flyweight non-title limit. Her bout proceeded at catchweight and she was fined 20% of her purse which went to Botelho.[28] Benítez weighed in at 150.5 pounds, 4.5 pounds over the featherweight non-title limit. His opponent Jonathan Pearce turned down the fight due to the weight miss and the bout was scrapped.[29]

Results

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Bonus awards

The following fighters received $50,000 bonuses.[31]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: UFC on ESPN 23 post-event facts: Jiri Prochazka's KO of Dominick Reyes was historic. mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Mike Bohn. 2021-05-02. 2021-05-02.
  2. Web site: UFC requests four events for May at UFC APEX in Las Vegas. mmafighting.com. Steven Marrocco. 2021-04-01. 2021-04-01.
  3. Web site: Dominick Reyes vs. Jiri Prochazka rescheduled for UFC main event on May 1. mmajunkie.usaotoday.com. Mike Bohn and Farah Hannoun. 2021-02-11. 2021-02-11.
  4. Web site: Dominick Reyes, Jiri Prochazka to headline UFC Fight Night on Feb. 27. espn.com. Brett Okamoto. 2020-10-27. 2020-11-24.
  5. Web site: Dominick Reyes injured, fight against Jiri Prochazka expected to be rescheduled for later date. mmafighting.com. Damon Martin. 2021-02-03. 2021-02-03.
  6. Web site: Mike Jackson vs. Dean Barry scrapped from UFC Fight Island 8, fight expected to be rescheduled. mmafighting.com. Damon Martin and Mike Heck. 2021-01-01. 2021-01-01.
  7. Web site: Mike Jackson set to return, faces UFC newcomer Dean Barry – fight rescheduled for May 1st event. mymmanews.com. Lenny March. 2021-02-06. 2021-02-06.
  8. Web site: Report: Cub Swanson returns against Gavin Tucker at UFC card on May 1. sherdog.com. Jay Pettry. 2021-02-04. 2021-02-06.
  9. Web site: With Ryan Hall out, Gavin Tucker steps in to fight Dan Ige at UFC Fight Night 187. mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Nolan King. 2021-02-22. 2021-02-22.
  10. Web site: Cub Swanson set to face Giga Chikadze at UFC Fight Night on May 1. mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Farah Hannoun. 2021-03-03. 2021-03-04.
  11. Web site: Merab Dvalishvili vs. Cody Stamann booked again, this time for UFC Fight Night on May 1. mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Mike Bohn and Farah Hannounn. 2021-03-10. 2021-03-10.
  12. Web site: The fight between Merab Dvalishvili and Cody Stamann failed. adjarasport.com. Giorgi Kokiashvili. 2020-10-22. 2021-01-10.
  13. Web site: Merab Dvalishvili out, Andre Ewell takes short notice match on February 6 against Cody Stamann. mmadna.nl. Staff. 2021-01-15. 2021-01-16.
  14. Web site: Poliana Botelho meets Ji Yeon Kim at UFC event on May 1. mmadna.nl. Staff. 2021-02-11. 2021-03-22.
  15. Web site: Poliana Botelho meets Mayra Bueno Silva on May 1. mmadna.nl. Staff. 2021-03-22. 2021-03-22.
  16. Web site: UFC on ESPN 23: Mayra Bueno Silva out of Poliana Botelho fight due to back injury. mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Farah Hannoun. 2021-03-31. 2021-03-31.
  17. Web site: UFC books Luana Dread against Poliana Botelho for May 1st. globoesporte.globo.com. Staff. 2021-03-31. 2021-04-01.
  18. Web site: Randa Markos off UFC 260 for COVID-19 protocols and Luana Pinheiro waits for a new rival. globoesporte.globo.com. Evelyn Rodrigues and Raphael Marinho. 2021-03-18. 2021-03-18.
  19. Web site: Randa Markos vs. Luana Pinheiro set for May 1 UFC event. mmafighting.com. Guilherme Cruz. 2021-03-22. 2021-03-22.
  20. Web site: Damon Jackson vs. T.J. Laramie in the works for UFC event on May 1. mmafighting.com. Mike Heck and Damon Martin. 2021-02-03. 2021-04-01.
  21. Web site: T.J. Laramie out of May 1 UFC bout against Damon Jackson. mmafighting.com. Newswire. 2021-03-31. 2021-04-01.
  22. Web site: Luke Sanders takes short notice fight in the UFC against Damon Jackson on May 1. mmadna.nl. Staff. 2021-04-08. 2021-04-09.
  23. Web site: Exclusive! Felipe Colares 'Cabocão' receives new opponent for UFC Vegas 25. tudosobremma.com. Kelvin Ramirez. 2021-04-22. 2021-04-22.
  24. Web site: UFC: Shamil Abdurakhimov returns against Augusto Sakai on May 1. cagesidepress.com. Alex Behunin. 2021-02-22. 2021-04-20.
  25. Web site: Abdurakhimov leaves duel against Augusto Sakai, and Brazilian faces Jairzinho Rozenstruik in June. globoesporte.globo.com. Marcelo Barone. 2021-04-19. 2021-04-20.
  26. Web site: Ion Cutelaba vs. Devin Clark added to UFC Fight Night on May 1. sports.yahoo.com. Farah Hannoun. 2021-02-17. 2021-04-22.
  27. Web site: With Devin Clark out, Ion Cutelaba now faces Dustin Jacoby at UFC Vegas 25. cagesidepress.com. Jay Anderson. 2021-04-20. 2021-04-22.
  28. Web site: UFC Vegas 25 weigh-in results: Dominick Reyes, Jiri Prochazka on point, one fighter misses by over four pounds. mmafighting.com. Alexander K. Lee. 2021-04-30. 2021-04-30.
  29. Web site: Jonathan Pearce says he said no to overweight Gabriel Benitez, UFC on ESPN 23 fight off. mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Staff. 2021-04-30. 2021-04-30.
  30. Web site: UFC Fight Night: Reyes vs. Procházka. 23 March 2021 . Ultimate Fighting Championship. 2021-03-23.
  31. Web site: UFC on ESPN 23 bonuses: Jiri Prochazka double-dips for $100,000. mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Staff. 2021-05-02. 2021-05-02.

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