UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Gaethje(also known asUFC Fight Night 158orUFC on ESPN+ 16) was amixed martial artsevent produced by theUltimate Fighting Championshipthat took place on September 14, 2019 atRogers ArenainVancouver,British Columbia,Canada.[2]
| UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Gaethje | ||||
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 The poster for UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Gaethje | ||||
| Promotion | Ultimate Fighting Championship | |||
| Date | September 14, 2019 | |||
| Venue | Rogers Arena | |||
| City | Vancouver,British Columbia,Canada | |||
| Attendance | 15,114[1] | |||
| Total gate | $1,334,931.56[1] | |||
| Event chronology | ||||
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Background
editA lightweight bout between formerUFC Lightweight ChampionshipchallengerDonald Cerroneand formerWSOF Lightweight ChampionJustin Gaethjeserved as the event's headliner.[3]
A middleweight bout between formerWSOF MiddleweightandLight Heavyweight ChampionDavid BranchandThe Ultimate Fighter: Team Joanna vs. Team Cláudialight heavyweight winnerAndrew Sanchezwas scheduled for the event. However, it was reported that Branch was forced to pull out of the event due to injury and was replaced byMarvin Vettori.[4]In turn, it was reported that Sanchez was forced to pull out of the event due to an eye infection, resulting in cancellation of the bout.[5]In turn, the pairing was left intact and was rescheduled a month later atUFC Fight Night: Joanna vs. Waterson.[6]
A welterweight bout betweenMichel PereiraandSergey Khandozhkowas scheduled for the event. However, it was reported that Khandozhko was removed from the card due tovisaissues.[7]He was replaced by promotional newcomerTristan Connelly.[8]At the weigh-ins, Pereira weighed in at 172 pounds, 1 pound over the welterweight non-title fight limit of 171. He was fined 20% of his purse and his bout with Connelly proceeded at a catchweight.[9]
Results
edit| Main Card (ESPN+) | |||||||
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| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Lightweight | Justin Gaethje | def. | Donald Cerrone | TKO (punches) | 1 | 4:18 | |
| Light Heavyweight | Glover Teixeira | def. | Nikita Krylov | Decision (split) (28–29, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Heavyweight | Todd Duffee | vs. | Jeff Hughes | No Contest (accidental eye poke) | 1 | 4:03 | [a] |
| Catchweight (172 lb) | Tristan Connelly | def. | Michel Pereira | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–27, 29–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Middleweight | Uriah Hall | def. | Antônio Carlos Júnior | Decision (split) (29–28, 28–29, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Light Heavyweight | Misha Cirkunov | def. | Jimmy Crute | Submission (peruvian necktie) | 1 | 3:38 | |
| Preliminary Card (ESPN+) | |||||||
| Heavyweight | Augusto Sakai | def. | Marcin Tybura | KO (punches) | 1 | 0:59 | |
| Bantamweight | Miles Johns | def. | Cole Smith | Decision (split) (28–29, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Bantamweight | Hunter Azure | def. | Brad Katona | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 30–27, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Featherweight | Chas Skelly | def. | Jordan Griffin | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Bantamweight | Louis Smolka | def. | Ryan MacDonald | TKO (punches) | 1 | 4:43 | |
| Lightweight | Austin Hubbard | def. | Kyle Prepolec | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
- ^An accidental eye poke rendered Duffee unable to continue.
Bonus awards
editThe following fighters received $50,000 bonuses.[1]
- Fight of the Night: Tristan Connelly vs. Michel Pereira(Michel Pereira was ineligible to receive any bonus money due to missing weight, therefore Tristan Connelly received a $100,000 bonus.)
- Performance of the Night: Justin GaethjeandMisha Cirkunov
See also
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References
edit- ^abcFernando Quiles Jr (2019-09-15)."UFC Vancouver Bonuses, Live Gate & Attendance Revealed".mmanews.com.Retrieved2019-09-15.
- ^Nolan King (2019-06-24)."Jim Crute vs. Misha Cirkunov official for UFC on ESPN+ 16 in Vancouver".mmamunkie.com.Retrieved2019-06-26.
- ^Clyde Aidoo (2019-07-18)."Donald Cerrone vs. Justin Gaethje Headlines UFC Vancouve".mmanews.com.Retrieved2019-07-18.
- ^Redactie (2019-08-02)."David Branch drops out injured for battle against Andrew Sanchez during UFC Vancouver".mmadna.nl.Retrieved2019-08-02.(in Dutch)
- ^Dave Doyle (2019-09-11)."Andrew Sanchez vs. Marvin Vettori pulled from UFC on ESPN+ 16 due to illness".mmajunkie.usatoday.com.Retrieved2019-09-12.
- ^Farah Hannoun (2019-09-12)."Andrew Sanchez: Eye infection forced me off UFC Vancouver; Marvin Vettori fight rebooked".mmajunkie.usatoday.com.Retrieved2019-09-12.
- ^Guilherme Cruz (2019-09-07)."Sergey Khandozhko out of UFC Vancouver fight with Michel Pereira".mmafighting.com.Retrieved2019-09-08.
- ^Nolan King (2019-09-10)."Michel Pereira draws hometown newcomer Tristan Connelly at UFC Vancouver".mmajunkie.usatoday.com.Retrieved2019-09-10.
- ^Newswire (2019-09-13)."UFC Vancouver weigh-in results: Michel Pereira fails to make weight, but fight against Tristan Connelly still on".mmafighting.com.Retrieved2019-09-14.
- ^"UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Gaethje".Ultimate Fighting Championship. 14 May 2019.Retrieved2019-09-14.