UFC on ESPN: Tsarukyan vs. Gamrot explained

UFC on ESPN: Tsarukyan vs. Gamrot
Promotion:Ultimate Fighting Championship
Venue:UFC Apex
City:Enterprise, Nevada, United States
Attendance:Not announced[1]
Followingevent:UFC 276: Adesanya vs. Cannonier

UFC on ESPN: Tsarukyan vs. Gamrot (also known as UFC on ESPN 38 and UFC Vegas 57) was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on June 25, 2022, at the UFC Apex facility in Enterprise, Nevada, part of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Area, United States.[2]

Background

A lightweight bout between Arman Tsarukyan and former KSW Featherweight and Lightweight Champion Mateusz Gamrot headlined the event.[3]

A flyweight bout between Tagir Ulanbekov and Tyson Nam was expected to take place at the event, despite never being officially announced.[4] They were originally expected to meet a year earlier at, but the matchup did not take place due to an undisclosed illness for Ulanbekov.

Former UFC Flyweight Championship challenger (also flyweight winner) Tim Elliott was expected to face Amir Albazi in a flyweight bout.[5] However, Elliott pulled out in mid June due to anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) and meniscus injuries.[6] [7] Albazi was rescheduled against Francisco Figueiredo at UFC 278.[8]

Results

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Bonus awards

The following fighters received $50,000 bonuses.[10]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: UFC on ESPN 38 post-event facts: Shavkat Rakhmonov's finishing skills gaining traction. mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Mike Bohn. 2022-06-26. 2022-06-26.
  2. Web site: Arman Tsarukyan vs. Mateusz Gamrot headlines UFC Fight Night on June 25. mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Farah Hannoun. 2022-05-26. 2022-05-26.
  3. Web site: UFC Vegas 57: Tsarukyan vs. Gamrot promoted to main event on June 25. Marcel Dorff. 2022-05-26. 2022-05-22. eurosport.nl.
  4. Web site: Tyson Nam schedule to fight Dagestan’s Tagir Ulanbekov. xclusivemma.com. Staff. 2022-04-14. 2022-04-14.
  5. Web site: Tim Elliott, Amir Albazi targeted to face off in June 25 UFC bout after trading Twitter barbs. mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Farah Hannoun. 2022-03-23. 2022-03-27.
  6. Web site: Tim Elliott out of UFC on ESPN 38 bout vs. Amir Albazi. mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Nolan King and Farah Hannoun. 2022-06-14. 2022-06-14.
  7. Web site: Tim Elliott reveals injuries leading to UFC on ESPN 38 removal. mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Matthew Wells. 2022-06-20. 2022-06-21.
  8. Web site: 5 fights added to UFC 278 in Salt Lake City, headlined by Kamaru Usman vs. Leon Edwards 2. mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Nolan King. 2022-06-20. 2022-06-20.
  9. Web site: UFC on ESPN: Tsarukyan vs. Gamrot . Ultimate Fighting Championship. 2022-05-02.
  10. Web site: UFC Vegas 57 bonuses: Shavkat Rakhmonov leads $50K winners with buzzer-beater submission. mmamania.com. Dan Hiergesell. 2022-06-26. 2022-06-26.