UFC on ESPN: Kara-France vs. Albazi explained

UFC on ESPN: Kara-France vs. Albazi
Promotion:Ultimate Fighting Championship
Venue:UFC Apex
City:Enterprise, Nevada United States
Attendance:Not announced[1]
Followingevent:UFC 289: Nunes vs. Aldana

UFC on ESPN: Kara-France vs. Albazi (also known as UFC on ESPN 46 or UFC Vegas 74) was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on June 3, 2023, at the UFC Apex facility in Enterprise, Nevada, part of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Area, United States.[2]

Background

A middleweight bout between Jack Hermansson and former LFA Middleweight Champion Brendan Allen was expected to headline the event.[3] However, Hermansson withdrew in late April due to an undisclosed injury and the bout was scratched.[4] Allen was eventually rescheduled against Bruno Silva at on June 25.[5] As a result, a scheduled flyweight bout between former interim UFC Flyweight Championship challenger Kai Kara-France and Amir Albazi was promoted to main event status.[6]

Former UFC Flyweight Championship challenger (also flyweight winner) Tim Elliott and Allan Nascimento were expected to meet in a flyweight bout at the event.[7] However on April 28, Nascimento pulled out due to undisclosed reasons and was replaced by former LFA Flyweight Champion Victor Altamirano.[8]

Former Strikeforce and UFC Women's Bantamweight Champion Miesha Tate was expected to face Mayra Bueno Silva in a women's bantamweight contest.[9] However on May 10, it was announced that Tate suffered an undisclosed injury and Bueno Silva was moved to headline against another former champion in Holly Holm.[10]

A featherweight bout between David Onama and Khusein Askhabov was expected to take place at this event.[11] However, Askhabov withdrew for unknown reasons.[12] Onama was instead rescheduled to face Gabriel Santos at .[13]

Jim Miller and Ľudovít Klein were expected to meet in a lightweight bout.[14] However, Klein pulled out on May 19 due to illness and was replaced by Jared Gordon.[15] In turn, Gordon was pulled from the bout on the week of the event after not being medically cleared and was replaced by promotional newcomer Jesse Butler.[16]

A lightweight bout between Jamie Mullarkey and Guram Kutateladze was scheduled for this event.[17] However, Kutateladze withdrew from the bout due to visa issues and was replaced by Muhammad Naimov.[18] [19]

A bantamweight bout between John Castañeda and Mateus Mendonça was scheduled to take place at this event. However, Mendonça withdrew from the bout citing an injury and was replaced by Muin Gafurov.[20]

Results

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Bonus awards

The following fighters received $50,000 bonuses.[22]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: UFC on ESPN 45 post-event facts: Is Jim Miller's record resume UFC Hall of Fame worthy?. mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Mike Bohn. 2023-06-04. 2023-06-04.
  2. Web site: UFC officially books five more events in Las Vegas – four at UFC Apex. mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Nolan King. 2023-04-25. 2023-04-25.
  3. Web site: Jack Hermansson vs. Brendan Allen headlines UFC's June 3 Fight Night card. mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Staff. 2023-03-23. 2023-03-23.
  4. Web site: Jack Hermansson injured, pulled from UFC Vegas 74 main event. mmamania.com. Jesse Holland and Alex Behunin. 2023-04-27. 2023-04-27.
  5. Web site: Brendan Allen vs. Bruno Silva joins UFC on ABC 5 lineup in Jacksonville. mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Farah Hannoun. 2023-05-02. 2023-05-02.
  6. Web site: Flyweight five rounder! Kai Kara-France vs. Amir Albazi upgraded to UFC Vegas 74 main event. mmamania.com. Ryan Harkness. 2023-05-01. 2023-05-01.
  7. Web site: In search of the flyweights top-15, Puro Osso faces UFC veteran in June. agfight.com. Diego Ribas. 2023-03-15. 2023-03-15.
  8. Web site: Victor Altamirano steps in to fight Tim Elliott at UFC Fight Night event. mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Nolan King. 2023-04-28. 2023-04-28.
  9. Web site: Miesha Tate vs. Mayra Bueno Silva set for June 3 UFC event. mmafighting.com. Damon Martin. 2023-03-07. 2023-03-08.
  10. Web site: Miesha Tate injured; Holly Holm vs. Mayra Bueno Silva headlines UFC Fight Night on July 15. mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Mike Bohn. 2023-05-10. 2023-05-10.
  11. Web site: Khusein Askhabov vs David Onama set for June 3 UFC event. itnwwe.com. Arshad. 2023-03-24. 2023-05-16.
  12. Web site: David Onama's upcoming opponent pulls out of June 3 event. sportskeeda.com. Krishna Venki. 2023-04-20. 2023-05-16.
  13. Web site: UFC Matchmaking Bulletin (5/1-5/6): Guram Kutateladze returns & Andrei Arlovski gets 40th booking, three cancelations. mmanews.com. Harvey Leonard. 2023-05-07. 2023-05-16.
  14. Web site: Jim Miller set for 42nd UFC fight, meets Ludovit Klein in Las Vegas. mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Nolan King and Farah Hannoun. 2023-04-22. 2023-05-19.
  15. Web site: Jim Miller gets new opponent, now set to face Jared Gordon at June UFC Fight Night event. mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Matthew Wells and Farah Hannoun. 2023-05-19. 2023-05-19.
  16. Web site: Jared Gordon out, Jesse Butler in against Jim Miller at UFC Vegas 74. mmafighting.com. Newswire. 2023-06-01. 2023-06-01.
  17. Web site: Arshad. 2023-05-05. Jamie Mullarkey vs Guram Kutatuledze added to UFC Vegas 74 in June. 2023-05-06. itnwwe.com.
  18. Web site: Muhammad Naimov steps in on five days notice to fight Jamie Mullarkey at UFC Vegas 74. mmamania.com. Alex Behunin. 2023-05-30. 2023-05-30.
  19. Web site: Guram Kutateladze says visa issues forced him out of UFC on ESPN 45, next fight already being worked on. mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Farah Hannoun. 2023-05-31. 2023-05-31.
  20. Web site: Two fighters out as UFC Vegas 74 nears. May 30, 2023. mmaweekly.com. Ken Pishna.
  21. Web site: UFC on ESPN: Kara-France vs. Albazi. Ultimate Fighting Championship. 2023-05-03.
  22. Web site: UFC on ESPN 45 bonuses: You better believe that sick Jim Miller KO was worth $50,000. mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Matt Erickson. 2023-06-04. 2023-06-04.

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