UFC Fight Night: Grasso vs. Araújo

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UFC Fight Night: Grasso vs. Araújo
The poster for UFC Fight Night: Grasso vs. Araújo
Information
PromotionUltimate Fighting Championship
DateOctober 15, 2022 (2022-10-15)
VenueUFC Apex
CityEnterprise, Nevada, United States
AttendanceNot announced[1]
Event chronology
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UFC Fight Night: Grasso vs. Araújo (also known as UFC Fight Night 212, UFC on ESPN+ 70, and UFC Vegas 62) was a

Las Vegas Metropolitan Area, United States.[2]

Background

The event was originally expected to be headlined by a middleweight bout between former

UFC Middleweight Championship challenger Jared Cannonier and Sean Strickland.[3] However, the bout was scrapped after Strickland withdrew due to a finger infection.[4] They are now expected to headline an event on December 17.[5]

A women's flyweight bout between

visa issues which restricted her travel and the bout was scrapped.[8] The pair was also previously scheduled to meet at UFC 270, but Araújo pulled out from that event due to injury.[9] They were elevated to main event status in early September after the cancellation of the original headliner.[10]

Melsik Baghdasaryan was expected to face Joanderson Brito in a featherweight bout.[11] However, Baghdasaryan pulled out in late September due to a broken hand.[12] He was replaced by promotional newcomer Lucas Alexander.[13]

A welterweight bout between Neil Magny and Daniel Rodriguez was scheduled for the event.[14] However, Rodriguez withdrew from the bout due to an elbow infection.[15] They were rescheduled for UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs. Lemos on November 5.[16]

Askar Askarov and Brandon Royval were expected to meet in a flyweight bout.[17] In turn, it was cancelled a day before the event due to weight cut issues related to Askarov.[18]

At the weigh-ins, C.J. Vergara weighed in at 129 pounds, three pounds over the flyweight non-title fight limit. The bout proceeded at catchweight with Vergara being fined 30% of his purse, which went to his opponent Tatsuro Taira.[19]

Results

Main card (ESPN+)
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Women's Flyweight Alexa Grasso def. Viviane Araújo Decision (unanimous) (50–45, 49–46, 49–46) 5 5:00
Bantamweight Jonathan Martinez def. Cub Swanson TKO (leg kick) 2 4:19
Middleweight Duško Todorović def. Jordan Wright TKO (punches and elbows) 2 3:12
Bantamweight Raphael Assunção def. Victor Henry Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) 3 5:00
Light Heavyweight Alonzo Menifield def. Misha Cirkunov KO (punches) 1 1:28
Preliminary card (ESPN+)
Bantamweight Leomana Martinez def. Brandon Davis Decision (split) (28–29, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
Middleweight Jacob Malkoun def. Nick Maximov Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) 3 5:00
Featherweight Joanderson Brito def. Lucas Alexander Submission (rear-naked choke) 1 2:02
Women's Strawweight Piera Rodríguez def. Sam Hughes Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
Catchweight (129 lb) Tatsuro Taira def. C.J. Vergara Submission (armbar) 2 4:19
Welterweight Pete Rodriguez def. Mike Jackson KO (punches and knee) 1 1:33

[20]

Bonus awards

The following fighters received $50,000 bonuses.[21]

  • Fight of the Night: Duško Todorović vs. Jordan Wright
  • Performance of the Night: Jonathan Martinez and Tatsuro Taira

See also

References

  1. ^ Mike Bohn (2022-10-16). "UFC Fight Night 212 post-event facts: Jonathan Martinez nets rare leg kick finish". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2022-10-17.
  2. ^ Marc Williams (2022-08-28). "UFC schedule 2022: Every upcoming fight including Nate Diaz's return at UFC 279 and Israel Adesanya title defence". talksport.com. Retrieved 2022-08-29.
  3. ^ Mateusz Paczkowski (2022-08-11). "Jared Cannonier v Sean Strickland fight for the UFC Fight Night in October. They both lost their last clashes". mma.pl. Retrieved 2022-08-11. (in Polish)
  4. ^ Mike Heck (2022-08-30). "Sean Strickland out of headliner with Jared Cannonier at UFC event on Oct. 15". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2022-08-30.
  5. ^ Danny Segura (2022-09-13). "Jared Cannonier vs. Sean Strickland to headline UFC Fight Night event on Dec. 17". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2022-09-13.
  6. ^ Nolan King (2022-08-15). "Matchup Roundup: New UFC and Bellator fights announced". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2022-08-15.
  7. ^ Jay Pettry (2022-06-03). "Alexa Grasso rebooked against Viviane Araujo at Aug. 13 UFC Fight Night". sherdog.com. Retrieved 2022-06-03.
  8. ^ Tristen Critchfield (2022-08-03). "Alexa Grasso vs. Viviane Araujo removed from UFC on ESPN 41 lineup". sherdog.com. Retrieved 2022-08-15.
  9. ^ Jay Pettry (2022-01-06). "UFC 270 loses Warlley Alves, Viviane Araujo from preliminary card". sherdog.com. Retrieved 2022-08-15.
  10. ^ Marcel Dorff (2022-09-07). "UFC Vegas 62 - Everything you need to know about UFC FN: Grasso vs. Araújo". eurosport.nl. Retrieved 2022-09-07. (in Dutch)
  11. ^ Arshad (2022-08-28). "Melsik Baghdasaryan vs Joanderson Brito set for UFC Vegas 62". itnwwe.com. Retrieved 2022-08-28.
  12. ^ Guilherme Cruz (2022-09-28). "Broken hand knocks Melsik Baghdasaryan out of UFC Vegas 62 fight with Joanderson Brito". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2022-09-29.
  13. ^ Staff and Nolan King (2022-10-09). "Joanderson Brito vs. newcomer Lucas Alexander targeted for UFC Fight Night 212". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2022-10-09.
  14. ^ Frank Bonada (2022-09-22). "Daniel Rodriguez set for short notice turnaround fight against Neil Magny on Oct. 15". lowkickmma.com. Retrieved 2022-09-22.
  15. ^ Nolan King (2022-10-06). "Daniel Rodriguez injured, out of UFC Fight Night 212 matchup vs. Neil Magny". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2022-10-07.
  16. ^ Mike Bohn (2022-10-07). "After Daniel Rodriguez's injury withdrawal, bout with Neil Magny rescheduled for UFC's Nov. 5 event". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2022-10-07.
  17. ^ Staff (2022-08-03). "Askar Askarov vs. Brandon Royval targeted for UFC's Oct. 15 card". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2022-10-14.
  18. ^ Newswire (2022-10-14). "Brandon Royval vs. Askar Askarov called off for UFC Vegas 62". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2022-10-14.
  19. ^ Staff (2022-10-14). "UFC Fight Night 212 weigh-in results: Cub Swanson joins new division; one fighter heavy". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2022-10-14.
  20. ^ "UFC Fight Night: Grasso vs. Araújo". Ultimate Fighting Championship. 22 August 2022. Retrieved 2022-08-22.
  21. ^ Staff (2022-10-15). "UFC Fight Night 212 bonuses: A rare feat is worth an extra $50,000". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2022-10-15.
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