UFC on ESPN: Hermansson vs. Vettori
UFC on ESPN: Hermansson vs. Vettori | ||||
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Information | ||||
Promotion | Ultimate Fighting Championship | |||
Date | December 5, 2020 | |||
Venue | UFC Apex | |||
City | Enterprise, Nevada, United States | |||
Attendance | None (behind closed doors)[1] | |||
Event chronology | ||||
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UFC on ESPN: Hermansson vs. Vettori (also known as UFC on ESPN 19 and UFC Vegas 16) was a
Background
The promotion was targeting a middleweight bout between former
John Allan and Roman Dolidze were originally scheduled to meet at UFC 255 in a light heavyweight bout.[8] They were eventually rescheduled for this event.[9]
A bantamweight bout between Cody Stamann and Merab Dvalishvili was expected to take place at this event.[10] However, it was announced on October 22 that Stamann pulled out due to undisclosed reasons.[11] He was replaced by Raoni Barcelos.[12] The new booking fell through on November 19, as it was revealed that Barcelos was removed from the contest due to a medical suspension related to his latest bout at UFC on ESPN: Santos vs. Teixeira.[13]
A featherweight bout between Gabriel Benítez and Justin Jaynes was initially scheduled for UFC Fight Night: Felder vs. dos Anjos a month earlier, but the pairing was postponed after Benítez tested positive for COVID-19.[14] The matchup was left intact and took place at this event.[15]
Also scheduled for UFC Fight Night: Felder vs. dos Anjos, a bantamweight bout between Louis Smolka and José Alberto Quiñónez was cancelled after Smolka pulled out of their fight as a result of ill-effects from his weight cut on the day of the event.[16] They were then rescheduled for this event.[17]
Maryna Moroz was expected to face Taila Santos in a women's flyweight bout at this event.[18] However, it was announced on November 18 that Moroz had to pull out and Montana De La Rosa would be her replacement.[19] Just hours before the event, the UFC decided to remove the fight after one of De La Rosa's cornermen tested positive for COVID-19.[20] Santos was then rescheduled to face Gillian Robertson two weeks later at UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Neal.[21]
A women's bantamweight bout between former
At the weigh-ins, former interim
Along with the cancellation of the De La Rosa/Santos bout, two other fights were also removed from the event – a featherweight bout between Nate Landwehr and Movsar Evloev, as well as a flyweight bout between Cody Durden and Jimmy Flick.[25] The former was due to Evloev testing positive for COVID-19.[26] The latter was due to a non-COVID related medical issue with Durden, before being rescheduled for UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Neal.[27][28]
Results
Main card (ESPN2 / ESPN+) | |||||||
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Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
Middleweight | Marvin Vettori | def. | Jack Hermansson | Decision (unanimous) (49–46, 49–46, 49–45) | 5 | 5:00 | |
Catchweight (207.5 lb) | Jamahal Hill | def. | Ovince Saint Preux | TKO (punches) | 2 | 3:37 | |
Lightweight | Gabriel Benítez | def. | Justin Jaynes | TKO (knee to the body and elbows) | 1 | 4:06 | |
Light Heavyweight | Roman Dolidze | def. | John Allan | Decision (split) (28–29, 30–27, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
Lightweight | Jordan Leavitt | def. | Matt Wiman | KO (slam) | 1 | 0:22 | |
Preliminary card (ESPN2 / ESPN+) | |||||||
Bantamweight | Louis Smolka | def. | José Alberto Quiñónez | TKO (punches) | 2 | 2:15 | |
Featherweight | Ilia Topuria | def. | Damon Jackson | KO (punch) | 1 | 2:38 | |
Heavyweight | Jake Collier | def. | Gian Villante | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 |
Bonus awards
The following fighters received $50,000 bonuses.[30]
- Fight of the Night: Marvin Vettori vs. Jack Hermansson
- Performance of the Night: Gabriel Benítez and Jordan Leavitt
See also
References
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