UFC Fight Night: Allen vs. Craig
UFC Fight Night: Allen vs. Craig (also known as UFC Fight Night 232, UFC on ESPN+ 90 and UFC Vegas 82) was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on November 18, 2023, at the UFC Apex facility in Enterprise, Nevada, part of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Area, United States.[2]
| UFC Fight Night: Allen vs. Craig | ||||
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The poster for UFC Fight Night: Allen vs. Craig | ||||
| Information | ||||
| Promotion | Ultimate Fighting Championship | |||
| Date | November 18, 2023 | |||
| Venue | UFC Apex | |||
| City | Enterprise, Nevada, United States | |||
| Attendance | Not announced[1] | |||
| Event chronology | ||||
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Background edit
A middleweight bout between former LFA Middleweight Champion Brendan Allen and Paul Craig headlined the event.[3]
A featherweight bout between Jeka Saragih and Jesse Butler was scheduled for this event.[4] However, Butler withdrew due to injury and was briefly replaced by Charlie Campbell.[5] The promotion then announced that Lucas Alexander would step in and face Saragih instead.[6] At the weigh-ins, Alexander weighed in at 148 pounds, two pounds over the featherweight non-title fight limit. The bout proceeded at catchweight with Alexander being fined 20% of his purse which went to Saragih.[7]
A middleweight bout between promotional newcomer César Almeida and Christian Leroy Duncan was scheduled for the event.[8] However, Almeida was pulled out from the event due to medical reasons.[9] He was replaced by Denis Tiuliulin.[10]
Jonny Parsons was expected to face Uroš Medić in a welterweight bout at the event.[11] However, Parsons was pulled out due to undisclosed reasons and was replaced by promotional newcomer Myktybek Orolbai.[10]
At the weigh-ins, Rafael Estevam weighed in at 128 pounds, two pounds over the flyweight non-title fight limit. The fight proceeded at catchweight with Estevam being fined 20% of his purse which went to his opponent Charles Johnson.[7]
Results edit
| Main card (ESPN+) | |||||||
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| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Middleweight | Brendan Allen | def. | Paul Craig | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 3 | 0:38 | |
| Welterweight | Michael Morales | def. | Jake Matthews | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Lightweight | Chase Hooper | def. | Jordan Leavitt | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 2:58 | |
| Bantamweight | Payton Talbott | def. | Nick Aguirre | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 3 | 0:58 | |
| Women's Strawweight | Amanda Ribas | def. | Luana Pinheiro | TKO (spinning wheel kick and punches) | 3 | 3:53 | |
| Welterweight | Myktybek Orolbai | def. | Uroš Medić | Submission (neck crank) | 2 | 4:12 | |
| Preliminary card (ESPN+) | |||||||
| Featherweight | Joanderson Brito | def. | Jonathan Pearce | Submission (ninja choke) | 2 | 3:54 | |
| Bantamweight | Jose Johnson | def. | Chad Anheliger | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 3 | 4:49 | |
| Middleweight | Christian Leroy Duncan | def. | Denis Tiuliulin | TKO (punches and elbows) | 2 | 4:24 | |
| Heavyweight | Mick Parkin | def. | Caio Machado | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Catchweight (148 lb) | Jeka Saragih | def. | Lucas Alexander | KO (punches) | 1 | 1:31 | |
| Women's Bantamweight | Ailín Pérez | def. | Lucie Pudilová | Decision (unanimous) (29–27, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Lightweight | Trey Ogden | vs. | Nikolas Motta | No Contest (premature stoppage) | 3 | 3:11 | [a] |
| Catchweight (128 lb) | Rafael Estevam | def. | Charles Johnson | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
- ^ Originally a technical submission (arm-triangle choke) win for Ogden; overturned after review due to a referee error.
Bonus awards edit
The following fighters received $50,000 bonuses.[13]
- Fight of the Night: No bonus awarded.
- Performance of the Night: Brendan Allen, Amanda Ribas, Joanderson Brito, and Jeka Saragih
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Bohn, Mike (November 19, 2023). "UFC Fight Night 232 post-event facts: Brendan Allen on an all-time submission streak". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. from the original on November 19, 2023. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
- ^ Okamoto, Brett (August 29, 2023). "Brendan Allen vs. Paul Craig tops UFC Fight Night card Nov. 18". espn.co.uk. from the original on October 7, 2023. Retrieved October 1, 2023.
- ^ "Brendan Allen vs. Paul Craig headlines UFC's Nov. 18 show in Las Vegas". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. August 29, 2023. from the original on September 5, 2023. Retrieved August 29, 2023.
- ^ Sayan, Sag (October 4, 2023). "Jesse Butler vs. Jeka Saragih Set for UFC Fight Night 232 on Nov. 18". sherdog.com. from the original on October 9, 2023. Retrieved October 8, 2023.
- ^ "Jeka Saragih gets new opponent at UFC Fight Night 232". asianmma.com. October 28, 2023. from the original on October 29, 2023. Retrieved October 29, 2023.
- ^ Anderson, Jay (November 1, 2023). "Lucas Alexander lands on UFC Vegas 82 against Jeka Saragih". cagesidepress.com. from the original on November 1, 2023. Retrieved November 2, 2023.
- ^ a b "UFC Fight Night 232 weigh-in results: Two fighters miss marks in Las Vegas". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. November 17, 2023. from the original on November 18, 2023. Retrieved November 17, 2023.
- ^ "Cesar Almeida UFC debut set vs Christian Leroy Duncan at UFC Vegas 82". itnwwe.com. August 18, 2023. from the original on August 18, 2023. Retrieved August 18, 2023.
- ^ Cruz, Guilherme (November 13, 2023). "Cesar Almeida out of UFC Vegas 82 fight with Christian Leroy Duncan". mmafighting.com. from the original on November 14, 2023. Retrieved November 14, 2023.
- ^ a b King, Nolan (November 14, 2023). "Uros Medic, Christian Leroy Duncan get new UFC Fight Night 232 opponents days before event". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. from the original on November 15, 2023. Retrieved November 14, 2023.
- ^ King, Nolan (September 25, 2023). "Matchup Roundup: New UFC and Bellator fights announced in the past week (Sept. 18-24)". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. from the original on November 15, 2023. Retrieved November 15, 2023.
- ^ "UFC Fight Night: Allen vs. Craig". UFC. from the original on September 5, 2023. Retrieved September 5, 2023.
- ^ Taylor, Chris (November 18, 2023). "UFC Vegas 82 Bonus Report - Amanda Ribas one of four fighters to take home $50k". bjpenn.com. from the original on November 19, 2023. Retrieved November 18, 2023.