UFC on ABC: Vettori vs. Holland

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UFC on ABC: Vettori vs. Holland
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Information
PromotionUltimate Fighting Championship
DateApril 10, 2021 (2021-04-10)
VenueUFC Apex
CityEnterprise, Nevada, United States
AttendanceNone (behind closed doors)[1]
Event chronology
UFC 260: Miocic vs. Ngannou 2 UFC on ABC: Vettori vs. Holland UFC on ESPN: Whittaker vs. Gastelum

UFC on ABC: Vettori vs. Holland (also known as UFC on ABC 2 and UFC Vegas 23) was a

Las Vegas Metropolitan Area, United States.[2]

Background

This was the first event to feature Venum as the new UFC's official uniform partner. The promotion had previously been partnered with Reebok since 2014, before signing a deal with Venum in July 2020 that would be made effective April 2021.[3][4]

A middleweight bout between former

UFC Welterweight Championship challenger Darren Till and Marvin Vettori was expected to serve as the event headliner.[5] However, Till withdrew from the fight on March 30 due to a broken collarbone.[6] It was announced on April 1 that Kevin Holland would step in on 9 days notice to face Vettori. By making his second main event appearance in three weeks, Holland tied the record for shortest turnaround between two main events.[7]

A middleweight bout between Zak Cummings and Sam Alvey was expected to take place at the event.[8] However, Cummings withdrew from the bout on March 11 due to undisclosed reasons and was replaced by Julian Marquez.[9]

A light heavyweight bout between Shamil Gamzatov and Da Un Jung was scheduled for the preliminary portion of the card.[10] However, Gamzatov was removed from the bout on March 24 due to alleged visa issues and replaced by William Knight.[11]

Bea Malecki was expected to face Norma Dumont in a women's bantamweight bout at this event.[12] However, Malecki pulled out a week before the contest due to undisclosed reasons and was replaced by promotional newcomer Erin Blanchfield.[13]

A middleweight bout between Kyle Daukaus and Aliaskhab Khizriev was expected to take place at the event.[14] However, the bout was pulled from the card on April 7 due to COVID-19 protocols.[15]

At the weigh-ins, Ignacio Bahamondes and Norma Dumont missed weight for the respective bouts. Bahamondes weighed in at 156.75 pounds, three quarters of a pound over the lightweight non-title fight limit. His bout proceeded at a catchweight and he was fined 20% of his individual purse, which went to his opponent John Makdessi.[16] Dumont weighed in at 139.5 pounds, three and a half pounds over the women's bantamweight non-title fight limit. Her bout with Blanchfield was cancelled by the Nevada State Athletic Commission.[17]

Results

Main card (ABC / ESPN+)
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Middleweight Marvin Vettori def. Kevin Holland Decision (unanimous) (50–44, 50–44, 50–44) 5 5:00
Featherweight Arnold Allen def. Sodiq Yusuff Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
Middleweight Julian Marquez def. Sam Alvey Technical Submission (rear-naked choke) 2 2:07
Women’s Strawweight Mackenzie Dern def. Nina Nunes Submission (armbar) 1 4:48
Welterweight Daniel Rodriguez def. Mike Perry Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–26) 3 5:00
Preliminary card (ESPN / ESPN+)
Lightweight Joe Solecki def. Jim Miller Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 30–27) 3 5:00
Lightweight Mateusz Gamrot def. Scott Holtzman KO (punches) 2 1:22
Catchweight (156.75 lb) John Makdessi def. Ignacio Bahamondes Decision (split) (28–29, 29–28, 30–27) 3 5:00
Heavyweight Jarjis Danho def.
Yorgan de Castro
 KO (punch) 1 3:02
Bantamweight Jack Shore def. Hunter Azure Decision (split) (30–27, 28–29, 30–27) 3 5:00
Featherweight Luis Saldaña def. Jordan Griffin Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
Light Heavyweight Da Un Jung def. William Knight Decision (unanimous) (30–26, 30–26, 30–27) 3 5:00
Early preliminary card (ESPN+)
Welterweight Impa Kasanganay def. Sasha Palatnikov Submission (rear-naked choke) 2 0:26

[18]

Bonus awards

The following fighters received $50,000 bonuses.[19]

  • Fight of the Night: Julian Marquez vs. Sam Alvey
  • Performance of the Night: Mackenzie Dern and Mateusz Gamrot

See also

References

  1. ^ Mike Bohn (2021-04-11). "UFC on ABC 2 post-event facts: Marvin Vettori sets takedown record". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2021-04-11.
  2. ^ Newswire (2021-03-11). "Darren Till vs. Marvin Vettori main card moves to ABC on April 10 with earlier start time". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2021-03-12.
  3. ^ Marc Raimondi (2021-04-01). "UFC's new Venum uniform deal gives fighters slight pay bump". espn.com. Retrieved 2021-04-01.
  4. ^ Damon Martin (2021-04-01). "UFC reveals new pay tiers for fighters under Venum partnership after Reebok era comes to an end". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2021-04-01.
  5. ^ Nolan King and Mike Bohn (2021-01-26). "Darren Till vs. Marvin Vettori targeted to headline UFC Fight Night on April 10". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2021-01-26.
  6. ^ Ariel Helwani (2021-03-30). "Injured Till out of April 10 main event vs. Vettori". espn.com. Retrieved 2021-03-30.
  7. ^ Marc Raimondi and Ariel Helwani (2021-04-01). "Sources: Holland steps in for Till to fight Vettori". espn.com. Retrieved 2021-04-01.
  8. ^ Farah Hannoun (2021-01-22). "Zak Cummings vs. Sam Alvey added to UFC Fight Night on April 10". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2021-03-11.
  9. ^ Farah Hannoun (2021-03-11). "With Zak Cummings out, Julian Marquez steps in to face Sam Alvey at UFC on ABC 2 on April 10". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2021-03-11.
  10. ^ Staff (2021-02-03). "Da Un Jung faces undefeated Shamil Gamzatov at UFC event on April 10". mmadna.nl. Retrieved 2021-03-24. (in Dutch)
  11. ^ Nolan King (2021-03-24). "William Knight out of UFC 260 due to COVID-19 protocols; Alonzo Menifield meets Fabio Cherant". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2021-03-24.
  12. ^ Alexander Clausson (2021-02-24). "UFC Fight Night 188: Bea Malecki confirms match against Norma Dumont". kimura.se. Retrieved 2021-04-01. (in Swedish)
  13. ^ Alexander K. Lee and Damon Martin (2021-04-01). "Top prospect Erin Blanchfield steps in for Bea Malecki to fight Norma Dumont at April 10 UFC show". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2021-04-01.
  14. ^ Alexander K. Lee (2021-03-09). "Kyle Daukaus vs. Aliaskhab Khizriev set for April 10 UFC event". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2021-04-08.
  15. ^ Damon Martin (2021-04-07). "Kyle Daukaus vs. Aliaskhab Khizriev pulled from UFC Vegas 23". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2021-04-07.
  16. ^ John Morgan (2021-04-09). "UFC on ABC 2 weigh-in results: One fight scratched at scales". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2021-04-10.
  17. ^ Nolan King (2021-04-09). "Norma Dumont misses weight again, commission cancels UFC on ABC 2 fight vs. Erin Blanchfield". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2021-04-09.
  18. ^ "UFC on ABC: Vettori vs. Holland". Ultimate Fighting Championship. Retrieved 2021-03-12.
  19. ^ Staff (2021-04-10). "UFC on ABC 2 bonuses: Mackenzie Dern's armbar finish earns her $50,000". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2021-04-10.
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