UFC Fight Night: Nzechukwu vs. Cuțelaba
UFC Fight Night: Nzechukwu vs. Cuțelaba | ||||
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Information | ||||
Promotion | Ultimate Fighting Championship | |||
Date | November 19, 2022 | |||
Venue | UFC Apex | |||
City | Enterprise, Nevada, United States | |||
Attendance | Not announced[1] | |||
Event chronology | ||||
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UFC Fight Night: Nzechukwu vs. Cuțelaba (also known as UFC Fight Night 215, UFC on ESPN+ 73 and UFC Vegas 65) was a
Background
A heavyweight bout between former
Jack Shore was expected to face Kyler Phillips in a bantamweight bout.[5] However, Shore suffered "a serious knee injury" and is not expect to return to competition before the end of 2022. As a result, Phillips was pulled from the event.[6]
A light heavyweight bout between William Knight and Marcin Prachnio was scheduled for the event.[7] However, the bout was scrapped a week before the event for undisclosed reasons.[8]
A middleweight bout between Rodolfo Vieira and Cody Brundage was expected to take place at the event.[9] However, Vieira pulled out from the event due to undisclosed reasons and the bout was scrapped.[10]
Vince Morales was expected to face José Johnson in a bantamweight bout.[11] However, Johnson pulled out for undisclosed reasons and was replaced by former LFA Bantamweight Champion Miles Johns.[12]
Results
Main card (ESPN+) | |||||||
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Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
Light Heavyweight | Kennedy Nzechukwu | def. | Ion Cuțelaba | TKO (knee and punches) | 2 | 1:02 | |
Heavyweight | Waldo Cortes-Acosta | def. | Chase Sherman | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
Welterweight | Muslim Salikhov | def. | André Fialho | TKO (spinning wheel kick and punches) | 3 | 1:03 | |
Welterweight | Jack Della Maddalena | def. | Danny Roberts | TKO (punches) | 1 | 3:24 | |
Flyweight | Charles Johnson | def. | Zhalgas Zhumagulov | Decision (split) (29–28, 28–29, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
Preliminary card (ESPN+) | |||||||
Women's Flyweight | Jennifer Maia | def. | Maryna Moroz | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
Bantamweight | Miles Johns | def. | Vince Morales | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
Bantamweight | Ricky Turcios | def. | Kevin Natividad | Decision (split) (29–28, 28–29, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
Women's Strawweight | Vanessa Demopoulos | def. | Maria Oliveira | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
Bantamweight | Brady Hiestand | def. | Fernie Garcia | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
Women's Flyweight | Natália Silva | def. | Tereza Bledá | TKO (spinning back kick and punches) | 3 | 1:27 |
Bonus awards
The following fighters received $50,000 bonuses.[14]
- Fight of the Night: No bonus awarded.
- Performance of the Night: Kennedy Nzechukwu, Muslim Salikhov, Jack Della Maddalena, and Natália Silva
See also
References
- ^ Mike Bohn (2022-11-20). "UFC Fight Night 215 post-event facts: Jack Della Maddalena makes waves with third-straight KO". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2022-11-20.
- ^ Nolan King (2022-09-20). "NAC approves seven UFC event licenses for remainder of 2022, including six UFC Apex shows". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2022-09-20.
- ^ Staff (2022-09-24). "Derrick Lewis vs. Serghei Spivac to headline Nov. 19 Fight Night event". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2022-09-24.
- ^ Mike Bohn (2022-11-19). "Derrick Lewis reportedly hospitalized, UFC Fight Night 215 headliner vs. Serghei Spivac canceled mid-event". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2022-11-19.
- ^ Adam Martin (2022-08-25). "Jack Shore vs. Kyler Phillips added to upcoming UFC Fight Night card". mymmanews.com. Retrieved 2022-08-25.
- ^ Alexander K. Lee (2022-09-07). "Jack Shore out of Nov. 19 bout vs. Kyler Phillips, cites 'serious' knee injury". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2022-09-07.
- ^ Staff (2022-10-13). "William Knight announces UFC Fight Night 215 bout vs. Marcin Prachnio". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2022-10-13.
- ^ Michał Tkaczuk (2022-11-11). "The fight with the participation of Marcin Prachnio canceled a week before the gala". mmarocks.pl. Retrieved 2022-11-17. (in Polish)
- ^ Steve Duncan (2022-08-25). "Cody Brundage vs. Rodolfo Vieira added to UFC Fight Night on November 19". mma.uno. Retrieved 2022-08-25. (in Spanish)
- ^ Vipin Raghuwanshi (2022-11-15). "Rodolfo Vieira pulls out of UFC Vegas 65, Cody Brundage fight off". itnwwe.com. Retrieved 2022-11-15.
- ^ Drake Riggs (2022-09-27). "Vince Morales set to take on recent Contender Series winner Jose Johnson at UFC Vegas 65". mmamania.com. Retrieved 2022-09-27.
- ^ John Eric Poli (2022-11-11). "Miles Johns talks short notice opportunity at UFC Vegas 65". mymmanews.com. Retrieved 2022-11-18.
- ^ "UFC Fight Night: Nzechukwu vs. Cuțelaba". Ultimate Fighting Championship. 26 September 2022. Retrieved 2022-09-26.
- ^ Staff (2022-11-19). "UFC Fight Night 215 bonuses: Jack Della Maddalena's first-round blitz among four POTN winners". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2022-11-19.