UFC Fight Night: Werdum vs. Tybura

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UFC Fight Night: Werdum vs. Tybura
Qudos Bank Arena
CitySydney, Australia
Attendance10,021[1]
Event chronology
UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Pettis UFC Fight Night: Werdum vs. Tybura UFC Fight Night: Bisping vs. Gastelum

UFC Fight Night: Werdum vs. Tybura (also known as UFC Fight Night 121) was a

Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney, Australia.[2]

Background

This event marked the promotion's fifth visit to Sydney, and first since UFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs. Bisping in November 2014.[2]

A heavyweight bout between the

UFC Heavyweight Champion Fabrício Werdum was chosen as his replacement.[4]

clomiphene.[7]

Jeremy Kennedy was expected to face Alexander Volkanovski at the event. However, Kennedy pulled out of the fight on October 5, citing a back injury.[8] He was replaced by Humberto Bandenay.[9] In turn, Bandenay pulled out of the fight on 6 November and was replaced by promotional newcomer Shane Young. The bout took place at a catchweight of 150 lb.[10][11]

A lightweight bout between former

Bellator Lightweight Champion Will Brooks and Nik Lentz was previously scheduled for UFC 216. However, the pairing was scrapped during the weigh-ins for the event, as Lentz was stricken with "medical issues" and deemed unfit to compete.[12] The fight took place at this event.[13]

A heavyweight bout between promotional newcomer Adam Wieczorek and Anthony Hamilton was initially scheduled to take place at UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Till. However, the bout was removed a day before the event due to "safety concerns," as a few Lechia Gdańsk ultras – extreme and sometimes violent supporters of the local football team – showed up just prior to the weigh-ins. Wieczorek is a supporter of Ruch Chorzów, a Lechia Gdańsk rival team. The fighters were absent from ceremonial weigh-ins due to that reason, but the bout was eventually cancelled and rescheduled for this event.[14][15]

Joanne Calderwood at the event. However, on November 7, it was announced that Calderwood withdrew from the event due to "undisclosed reasons". She was replaced by promotional newcomer Jessica-Rose Clark.[16]

Jessica-Rose Clark, Ryan Benoit, Frank Camacho, and Nadia Kassem missed weight at the official weigh-ins, coming in at 128, 129, 160 and 120 pounds, respectively. Rose-Clark and Benoit forfeited 20% and Camacho and Kassem forfeited 30% of their purses to their opponents and the bouts proceeded as catchweight bouts.[17]

Results

Main Card (Fox Sports 1)
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Heavyweight Fabrício Werdum def. Marcin Tybura Decision (unanimous) (50–45, 50–45, 49–46) 5 5:00
Catchweight (128 lb) Jessica-Rose Clark def. Bec Rawlings Decision (split) (29–28, 28–29, 29–28) 3 5:00
Welterweight Belal Muhammad def. Tim Means Decision (split) (29–28, 28–29, 29–28) 3 5:00
Welterweight Jake Matthews def. Bojan Veličković Decision (split) (29–28, 28–29, 29–28) 3 5:00
Middleweight Elias Theodorou def. Dan Kelly Decision (unanimous) (30–28, 30–27, 30–26) 3 5:00
Catchweight (150 lb) Alexander Volkanovski def. Shane Young Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–26, 30–26) 3 5:00
Preliminary Card (Fox Sports 1)
Catchweight (129 lb) Ryan Benoit def. Ashkan Mokhtarian KO (head kick) 3 2:38
Lightweight Nik Lentz def. Will Brooks Submission (guillotine choke) 2 2:05
Heavyweight Tai Tuivasa def. Rashad Coulter KO (flying knee) 1 4:35
Catchweight (160 lb) Frank Camacho def. Damien Brown Decision (split) (28–29, 30–27, 29–28) 3 5:00
Preliminary Card (UFC Fight Pass)
Catchweight (120 lb) Nadia Kassem def. Alex Chambers Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–27, 29–27) 3 5:00
Flyweight Eric Shelton def. Jenel Lausa Decision (unanimous) (30–27. 30–26, 30–25) 3 5:00
Heavyweight Adam Wieczorek def. Anthony Hamilton Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00

[18]

Bonus awards

The following fighters were awarded $50,000 bonuses:[19]

  • Fight of the Night: Frank Camacho vs. Damien Brown
  • Performance of the Night: Nik Lentz and Tai Tuivasa

Records set

The event tied UFC 169, UFC Fight Night: Machida vs. Mousasi and UFC Fight Night: Silva vs. Bisping for the most decisions at a single UFC event with 10. This event also became the longest UFC event with 3:04:18 of fight time, passing UFC Fight Night: Machida vs. Mousasi with 2:53:32. The record was since surpassed by UFC 251 with 3:07:27.[20][21]

See also

References

  1. ^ Staff (19 November 2017). "UFC Fight Night 121 draws announced 10,021 fans in Sydney". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 19 November 2017.
  2. ^ a b Nick Walshaw (8 July 2017). "UFC in Australia: Sydney to host event at Qudos Bank Arena in November after three year wait". The Daily Telegraph. Australia. Retrieved 8 July 2017.
  3. ^ Staff (12 August 2017). "Mark Hunt to headline UFC Fight Night in Sydney vs. Marcin Tybura". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 12 August 2017.
  4. ^ Staff (10 October 2017). "UFC cites 'medical concerns,' pulls Mark Hunt from UFC Fight Night 121 in favor of Fabricio Werdum". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 11 October 2017.
  5. ^ Staff (13 September 2017). "UFC statement on Jesse Taylor". ufc.com. Retrieved 13 September 2017.
  6. ^ Shawn Bitter (11 October 2017). "Tim Means vs. Belal Muhammad in the works for UFC Sydney". mma-today.com. Retrieved 11 October 2017.
  7. ^ Marc Raimondi (13 October 2017). "USADA suspends Jesse Taylor one year for positive drug test for clomiphene". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 13 October 2017.
  8. ^ Nolan King (5 October 2017). "Jeremy Kennedy suffers back injury; out of UFC Sydney". mma-today.com. Retrieved 5 October 2017.
  9. ^ Marcel Dorff (11 October 2017). "Humberto Bandenay takes short notice battle against Alexander Volkanovski in Sydney" (in Dutch). mmadna.nl. Retrieved 11 October 2017.
  10. ^ John Morgan (7 November 2017). "Humberto Bandenay out at UFC-Sydney; featherweight sought for Alex Volkanovski". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 7 November 2017.
  11. ^ Marcel Dorff (12 November 2017). "Shane Young makes short note debut against Alexander Volkanovski during UFC Sydney" (in Dutch). mmadna.nl. Retrieved 13 November 2017.
  12. ^ Staff (6 October 2017). "UFC 216 loses a featured prelim on eve of event". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 16 October 2017.
  13. ^ Steven Marrocco (16 October 2017). "Will Brooks vs. Nik Lentz targeted for UFC Fight Night 121". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 16 October 2017.
  14. ^ John Morgan (21 October 2017). "Security concerns over rowdy soccer fans force 2 fighters out of UFC-Gdansk ceremonial weigh-ins". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 21 October 2017.
  15. ^ Mike Bohn (22 October 2017). "Anthony Hamilton vs. Adam Wieczorek scratched from UFC-Gdansk, rescheduled for Nov. 18". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 22 October 2017.
  16. ^ Shawn Bitter (7 November 2017). "Exclusive: Joanne Calderwood out – Jessy Rose-Clark steps in to take on Bec Rawlings". mma-today.com. Retrieved 8 November 2017.
  17. ^ John Morgan (17 November 2017). "UFC Fight Night 121 official weigh-in results: Headliner set, but four fighters heavy". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 17 November 2017.
  18. ^ "UFC Fight Night: Werdum vs. Tybura". Ultimate Fighting Championship. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
  19. ^ Brian Mazique (19 November 2017). "UFC Fight Night 121 Werdum vs. Tybura results: bonus winners, highlights, analysis, attendance, gate". Forbes. Retrieved 19 November 2017.
  20. ^ Mike Bohn (19 November 2017). "UFC Fight Night 121 post-event facts: A long night leads to a dubious new record". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 19 November 2017.
  21. ^ Mike Bohn (29 December 2020). "UFC in 2020: A ridiculously robust look at the stats, streaks, skids, and records". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
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