UFC on ESPN: Thompson vs. Holland
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| Promotion | Ultimate Fighting Championship | |||
| Date | December 3, 2022 | |||
| Venue | Kia Center | |||
| City | Orlando, Florida,United States | |||
| Attendance | 17,065[1] | |||
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UFC on ESPN: Thompson vs. Holland(also known asUFC on ESPN 42) was amixed martial artsevent produced by theUltimate Fighting Championshipthat took place on December 3, 2022, atKia CenterinOrlando, Florida,United States.[2][3]
Background[edit]
The promotion has previously contested three events atKia CenterinOrlando,most recently in February 2018 forUFC on Fox: Emmett vs. Stephens.[3]
A welterweight bout between formerUFC Welterweight ChampionshipchallengerStephen ThompsonandKevin Hollandheadlined the event.[4]
Yazmin Jaureguiand Istela Nunes met in a women's strawweight bout.[5]They were originally booked to fight atUFC on ESPN: Vera vs. Cruzfour months earlier, but Nunes withdrew due to injury.[6]
A middleweight bout betweenJack HermanssonandDerek Brunsonwas expected to take place at the event.[7]However, Brunson withdrew due to an undisclosed injury and was replaced byRoman Dolidze.[8]
A women's flyweight bout betweenTracy CortezandAmanda Ribaswas expected to take place at the event.[9]However, shortly after the official weigh-ins, the promotion announced Cortez was pulled from the bout due to an unspecified medical issue and the bout was cancelled.[10]
At the weigh-ins,Philip Roweweighed in at 173.5 pounds, two and a half pounds over the welterweight non-title fight limit. His bout proceeded at catchweight and he was fined 30% of his purse, which went to his opponentNiko Price.[11]
Results[edit]
| Main card (ESPN / ESPN+) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Welterweight | Stephen Thompson | def. | Kevin Holland | TKO (corner stoppage) | 4 | 5:00 | |
| Welterweight | Rafael dos Anjos | def. | Bryan Barberena | Submission (neck crank) | 2 | 3:20 | |
| Flyweight | Matheus Nicolau | def. | Matt Schnell | KO (punches) | 2 | 1:44 | |
| Heavyweight | Sergei Pavlovich | def. | Tai Tuivasa | KO (punches) | 1 | 0:54 | |
| Middleweight | Roman Dolidze | def. | Jack Hermansson | TKO (punches) | 2 | 4:06 | |
| Middleweight | Eryk Anders | def. | Kyle Daukaus | TKO (punches) | 2 | 2:45 | |
| Catchweight (173.5 lb) | Philip Rowe | def. | Niko Price | TKO (punches) | 3 | 3:26 | |
| Preliminary card (ESPN / ESPN+) | |||||||
| Women's Strawweight | Angela Hill | def. | Emily Ducote | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Lightweight | Clay Guida | def. | Scott Holtzman | Decision (split) (28–29, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Lightweight | Michael Johnson | def. | Marc Diakiese | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Featherweight | Jonathan Pearce | def. | Darren Elkins | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–26) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Lightweight | Natan Levy | def. | Genaro Valdèz | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Featherweight | Francis Marshall | def. | Marcelo Rojo | KO (punches) | 2 | 1:14 | |
| Women's Strawweight | Yazmin Jauregui | def. | Istela Nunes | TKO (punches) | 2 | 4:06 | |
Bonus awards[edit]
The following fighters received $50,000 bonuses.[13]
- Fight of the Night: Stephen Thompson vs. Kevin Holland
- Performance of the Night: Sergei PavlovichandRoman Dolidze
Aftermath[edit]
With eight knockouts, this event tied the record with seven other events formost knockouts in a single UFC eventin UFC history. Also, formerUFC Lightweight ChampionRafael dos Anjosbecame the first fighter in UFC history to cross eight hours of octagon time.[14]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^Jay Reddick (2022-12-04)."Rowe, Thompson wins cap UFC Fight Night at Kia Center".orlandosentinel.com.Retrieved2022-12-04.
- ^Nolan King (2022-08-24)."UFC targets Orlando to host December event".mmajunkie.usatoday.com.Retrieved2022-08-24.
- ^abAlexander K. Lee (2022-09-22)."UFC Orlando officially announced for Dec. 3".mmafighting.com.Retrieved2022-09-22.
- ^Nolan King (2022-10-05)."UFC Orlando gets Stephen Thompson vs. Kevin Holland headliner".mmajunkie.usatoday.com.Retrieved2022-10-05.
- ^Mike Heck (2022-10-05)."Yazmin Jauregui vs. Istela Nunes set for UFC Orlando".mmafighting.com.Retrieved2022-10-05.
- ^Steve Duncan (2022-07-14)."Nunes injured, Iasmin Lucindo faces Yazmin Jauregui at UFC San Diego".mma.uno.Retrieved2022-07-17.(in Spanish)
- ^Damon Martin (2022-08-13)."Derek Brunson vs. Jack Hermansson set to clash at UFC event on Dec. 3".mmafighting.com.Retrieved2022-11-22.
- ^Staff (2022-11-22)."Derek Brunson injured, Roman Dolidze steps in to face Jack Hermansson on Dec. 3".mmajunkie.usatoday.com.Retrieved2022-11-22.
- ^Steve Marrocco and Mike Heck (2022-12-02)."Amanda Ribas vs. Tracy Cortez set for Dec. 3 UFC card".mmafighting.com.Retrieved2022-12-02.
- ^Alexander K. Lee (2022-12-02)."Tracy Cortez out of Amanda Ribas fight at UFC Orlando due to medical issue".mmafighting.com.Retrieved2022-12-02.
- ^Alexander K. Lee (2022-12-02)."UFC Orlando weigh-in results: Matt Schnell shaves head to make weight, Phil Rowe misses weight".mmafighting.com.Retrieved2022-12-02.
- ^"UFC on ESPN: Thompson vs. Holland".Ultimate Fighting Championship. 22 September 2022.Retrieved2022-10-05.
- ^Tristen Critchfield (2022-12-04)."UFC on ESPN 42 bonuses: 'Wonderboy' vs. Holland easy choice for Fight of the Night".sherdog.com.Retrieved2022-12-04.
- ^Mike Bohn (2022-12-04)."UFC on ESPN 42 post-event facts: Rafael dos Anjos first to reach 8-hour fight time milestone".mmajunkie.usatoday.com.Retrieved2022-12-04.
