UFC on ESPN: Blaydes vs. Daukaus explained

UFC on ESPN: Blaydes vs. Daukaus
Promotion:Ultimate Fighting Championship
Venue:Nationwide Arena
City:Columbus, Ohio, United States
Attendance:18,630[1]
Gate:$1,921,988.24
Followingevent:UFC 273: Volkanovski vs. The Korean Zombie

UFC on ESPN: Blaydes vs. Daukaus (also known as UFC on ESPN 33) was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on March 26, 2022 at the Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio, United States.[2] [3]

Background

A light heavyweight bout between former KSW and UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Jan Błachowicz and Aleksandar Rakić was expected to serve as the event headliner.[4] [5] However in late January, Błachowicz withdrew due to an injury and the bout was rescheduled for UFC on ESPN 36.[6] [7] Instead, a heavyweight bout between Curtis Blaydes and Chris Daukaus headlined the event.[8]

A women's flyweight bout between Joanne Wood and Alexa Grasso was originally scheduled for, but Grasso pulled out due to injury and the pairing was scrapped.[9] They were then rescheduled for this event.[10]

A welterweight bout between Matt Brown and Bryan Barberena was expected to take place at in last December, but Brown was removed from the contest due to testing positive for COVID-19.[11] They instead met at this event.[12]

A bantamweight bout between Montel Jackson and Danaa Batgerel was scheduled for this event.[13] However, Jackson had to pull out of the bout and was replaced by Chris Gutiérrez.[14]

A women's strawweight bout between former Invicta FC Atomweight Champion Michelle Waterson and Amanda Ribas was expected to take place at this event.[15] However, Waterson was forced to withdraw in early March due to an undisclosed injury and the bout was postponed to UFC 274.[16] At first, they were expected to meet at UFC 257, but Waterson pulled out of that bout due to undisclosed reasons.[17]

Lerone Murphy and Nate Landwehr were expected to meet in a featherweight bout.[18] However, Murphy withdrew from the bout due to undisclosed reasons and was replaced by David Onama.[19] In turn, Landwehr had to pull out of the bout and the bout was scrapped.[20]

Undefeated middleweights Aliaskhab Khizriev and Abusupiyan Magomedov were expected to meet at the event.[21] However, Magomedov pulled out due to unknown reasons and was replaced by Denis Tiuliulin.[22]

A featherweight bout between Tucker Lutz and Seung Woo Choi was scheduled for the event.[23] However, Choi was forced to withdraw from the event due to an undisclosed injury and the bout was scrapped.[24]

A heavyweight bout between Aleksei Oleinik and Ilir Latifi was expected to take place at event.[25] However, the bout was canceled as Latifi withdrew on the day of the event due to illness.[26] The pairing was rescheduled for two weeks later at UFC 273.[27]

Results

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Bonus awards

The following fighters received $50,000 bonuses.[29]

Records set

The event had the highest grossing gate for a U.S.-based fight night.

Reported payout

The following is the reported payout to the fighters as reported to the Ohio Athletic Commission. It is important to note the amounts do not include sponsor money, discretionary bonuses, viewership points or additional earnings. The total disclosed payout for the event was $1,717,000.[30]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: UFC on ESPN 33 post-event facts: Neil Magny ties Georges St-Pierre's win record, sets decision record. mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Mike Bohn. 2022-03-27. 2022-03-27.
  2. Web site: Jan Błachowicz vs. Aleksandar Rakić in a fight on the evening of the March UFC FN gala. lowking.pl. Bartłomiej Stachura. 2021-12-01. 2021-12-01.
  3. Web site: UFC announces return to Columbus for March 26 card headlined by Jan Blachowicz vs. Aleksandar Rakic. mmafighting.com. Alexander K. Lee. 2021-12-11. 2021-12-11.
  4. Web site: Jan Błachowicz vs. Aleksandar Rakić will fight on the night of the March UFC gala. mma.pl. Bartosz Cieśla. 2021-12-01. 2021-12-01.
  5. Web site: Report: Jan Blachowicz vs. Aleksandar Rakic in the works for UFC Fight Night on March 26 main event. mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Farah Hannoun. 2021-12-01. 2021-12-02.
  6. Web site: Jan Blachowicz vs. Aleksandar Rakic scratched from UFC Columbus. mmafighting.com. Steven Marrocco. 2021-01-27. 2021-01-27.
  7. Web site: Blachowicz vs. Rakic main event booked again, this time for May 14th. eurosport.nl. Marcel Dorff. 2021-03-27. 2021-03-28.
  8. Web site: Curtis Blaydes vs. Chris Daukuas to serve as new UFC Columbus headliner . mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Nolan King and Mike Bohn. 2022-02-10. 2022-02-10.
  9. Web site: Taila Santos replaces Alexa Grasso against Joanne Calderwood at UFC event on November 20. mmadna.nl. Marcel Dorff. 2021-10-08. 2021-10-09.
  10. Web site: Farah Hannoun. 2022-01-12. Joanne Wood vs. Alexa Grasso, two more bouts added to UFC Fight Night on March 26. 2022-03-22. mmajunkie.usatoday.com.
  11. Web site: Matt Brown forced out of UFC Vegas 44 fight against Bryan Barberena after positive COVID-19 test. mmafighting.com. Damon Martin. 2021-11-23. 2021-11-23.
  12. Web site: Matt Brown gets hometown fight against Bryan Barberena at UFC Columbus. mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Farah Hannoun. 2022-01-07. 2022-01-07.
  13. Web site: Danaa Batgerel vs. Montel Jackson joins UFC Fight Night on March 26. mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Farah Hannoun. 2022-01-05. 2022-01-05.
  14. Web site: Danaa Batgerel vs. Montel Jackson joins UFC Fight Night on March 26. eurosport.nl. Marcel Dorff. 2022-02-14. 2022-02-15.
  15. Web site: Amanda Ribas vs. Michelle Waterson in the works for March 26 UFC event. mmafighting.com. Guilherme Cruz. 2021-12-06. 2022-03-01.
  16. Web site: Amanda Ribas vs. Michelle Waterson rescheduled for UFC 274. mmafighting.com. Guilherme Cruz. 2021-03-01. 2022-03-01.
  17. Web site: Michelle Waterson out of upcoming fight against Amanda Ribas at UFC 257. mmafighting.com. Damon Martin and Guilherme Cruz. 2020-12-08. 2020-12-08.
  18. Web site: Nate Landwehr vs. Lerone Murphy added to UFC Fight Night on March 26. mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Farah Hannoun. 2022-01-12. 2022-03-05.
  19. Web site: With Lerone Murphy out, David Onama targeted vs. Nate Landwehr for UFC Columbus. mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Nolan King. 2022-03-04. 2022-03-05.
  20. Web site: David Onama says fight with Nate Landwehr at UFC Columbus is off. cagesidepress.com. Jay Anderson. 2022-03-12. 2022-03-12.
  21. Web site: Joanne Wood vs. Alexa Grasso, two more bouts added to UFC Fight Night on March 26. mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Farah Hannoun. 2022-01-12. 2022-03-12.
  22. Web site: Denis Tiuliulin targeted as UFC Columbus short-notice replacement vs. Aliaskhab Khizriev. mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Nolan King, Farah Hannoun and Danny Segura. 2022-03-09. 2022-03-11.
  23. Web site: 2021-12-21. Seung Woo Choi vs. Tucker Lutz tijdens UFC Fight Night Columbus. mmadna.nl. Jamal Boussenaf. 2021-12-21.
  24. Web site: 2022-03-17 . Injury forces Seungwoo Choi out of UFC on ESPN 33 fight vs. Tucker Lutz. 2022-03-17. mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Farah Hannoun and Nolan King.
  25. Web site: UFC heavyweights Ilir Latifi, Aleksei Oleinik to square off March 26 in Columbus. mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Nolan King and John Morgan. 2022-02-04. 2022-03-26.
  26. Web site: Ilir Latifi out of Aleksei Oleinik fight at UFC Columbus. mmafighting.com. Alexander K. Lee. 2022-03-26. 2022-03-26.
  27. Web site: Ilir Latifi out of Aleksei Oleinik fight at UFC Columbus. mmafighting.com. Alexander K. Lee. 2022-03-26. 2022-03-26.
  28. Web site: UFC on ESPN: Blaydes vs. Daukaus. Ultimate Fighting Championship. 2021-12-15.
  29. Web site: 2022-03-26. 2022-03-27. UFC on ESPN 33 bonuses: Matt Brown, Bryan Barberena rewarded for all-out brawl . mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Staff.
  30. Web site: 2022-03-29. Curtis Blaydes, Neil Magny lead all salaries at UFC Columbus. 2022-03-30. mmafighting.com. Damon Martin.

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