UFC on Fox: Maia vs. Condit

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UFC on Fox: Maia vs Condit
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Attendance10,533[1]
Total gateCA$995,624[1]
Event chronology
UFC 202: Diaz vs. McGregor 2 UFC on Fox: Maia vs Condit UFC Fight Night: Arlovski vs. Barnett

UFC on Fox: Maia vs. Condit (also known as UFC on Fox 21) was a

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.[2]

Background

This was the second time a

UFC on Fox event was held outside the United States (the first one was UFC on Fox: Gustafsson vs. Johnson, in Sweden
, in January 2015) and the first time in Canada.

The event was headlined by a welterweight contest between former

UFC Middleweight Championship challenger Demian Maia. The bout was scheduled to take place at UFC 202, but was moved a week later to headline this event.[3]

visa issues for Ning, which restricted the timing of his travel.[5]

Josh Emmett was expected to face promotional newcomer Jeremy Kennedy at the event. However, Emmett pulled out of the fight on August 19 with an undisclosed injury.[6] He was replaced by fellow promotional newcomer Alessandro Ricci.[7]

The Ultimate Fighter Nations welterweight winner Chad Laprise missed weight, coming in at 159 lb. As a result, he was fined 20% of his fight purse, which went to his opponent Thibault Gouti. The fight proceeded as scheduled.[8]

A middleweight bout between promotional newcomers Adam Hunter and

USADA (U.S. Anti-Doping Agency) violation stemming from a Hunter's pre-fight out-of-competition drug test. According to a UFC official, Janes was reportedly paid his "show" money.[9]

Results

Main Card (Fox)
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Welterweight Demian Maia def. Carlos Condit Submission (rear-naked choke) 1 1:52
Featherweight Anthony Pettis def. Charles Oliveira Submission (guillotine choke) 3 1:49
Women's Strawweight Paige VanZant def. Bec Rawlings KO (jumping switch kick and punches) 2 0:17
Lightweight Jim Miller def. Joe Lauzon Decision (split) (29–28, 28–29, 29–28) 3 5:00
Preliminary Card (Fox)
Middleweight Sam Alvey def. Kevin Casey TKO (punches) 2 4:56
Featherweight Kyle Bochniak def. Enrique Barzola Decision (split) (29–28, 27–30, 29–28) 3 5:00
Middleweight Alessio Di Chirico def. Garreth McLellan Decision (split) (29–28, 28–29, 29–28) 3 5:00
Lightweight Felipe Silva def. Shane Campbell TKO (punches) 1 1:13
Preliminary Card (UFC Fight Pass)
Catchweight (159 lb) Chad Laprise def. Thibault Gouti TKO (punches) 1 1:36
Lightweight Jeremy Kennedy def. Alessandro Ricci Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 29–28) 3 5:00

[10]

Bonus awards

The following fighters were awarded $50,000 bonuses:[11]

  • Fight of the Night: Jim Miller vs. Joe Lauzon
  • Performance of the Night: Demian Maia and Paige VanZant

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Staff (2016-08-27). "UFC on FOX 21 draws 10,533 fans for live gate just short of $1 million Canadian". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2016-08-27.
  2. ^ UFC Press Release (2016-06-15). "UFC returns to Vancouver in August". ufc.com. Retrieved 2016-06-15.
  3. ^ Marc Raimondi (2016-07-19). "Carlos Condit vs. Demian Maia moved from UFC 202 to UFC on FOX 21 main event". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2016-07-19.
  4. ^ Marc Raimondi (2016-08-09). "UFC's Ning Guangyou fails drug test for clenbuterol, USADA finds no fault". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2016-08-09.
  5. ^ Thomas Gerbasi (2016-08-22). "Guangyou-Vera bout off Vancouver card". ufc.com. Retrieved 2016-08-22.
  6. ^ Staff (2016-08-19). "Josh Emmett out at UFC on FOX 21; promotion seeks Canadian lightweight replacement". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2016-08-19.
  7. ^ Jeremy Brand (2016-08-19). "Alex Ricci steps in for Josh Emmett against Jeremy Kennedy at UFC on FOX 21". mmasucka.com. Retrieved 2016-08-19.
  8. ^ Staff (2016-08-26). "UFC on FOX 21 weigh-in results: Laprise heavy, but Condit (170.5) and Maia (171) on weight". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2016-08-26.
  9. ^ Mike Bohn (2016-08-26). "Adam Hunter pulled from UFC on FOX 21 card due to potential USADA violation, fight vs. Janes off". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2016-08-27.
  10. ^ "UFC on Fox: Maia vs. Condit". Ultimate Fighting Championship. Retrieved 2016-06-15.
  11. ^ Staff (2016-08-27). "UFC on FOX 21 bonuses: Paige VanZant's sick kick good for an extra $50,000 check". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2016-08-27.
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