UFC Fight Night: Grasso vs. Araújo
UFC Fight Night: Grasso vs. Araújo (also known as UFC Fight Night 212, UFC on ESPN+ 70, and UFC Vegas 62) was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on October 15, 2022, at the UFC Apex facility in Enterprise, Nevada, part of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Area, United States.[2]
| UFC Fight Night: Grasso vs. Araújo | ||||
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The poster for UFC Fight Night: Grasso vs. Araújo | ||||
| Information | ||||
| Promotion | Ultimate Fighting Championship | |||
| Date | October 15, 2022 | |||
| Venue | UFC Apex | |||
| City | Enterprise, Nevada, United States | |||
| Attendance | Not announced[1] | |||
| Event chronology | ||||
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Background edit
The event was originally expected to be headlined by a middleweight bout between former UFC Middleweight Championship challenger Jared Cannonier and Sean Strickland.[3] However, the bout was scrapped after Strickland withdrew due to a finger infection.[4] They are now expected to headline an event on December 17.[5]
A women's flyweight bout between Viviane Araújo and Alexa Grasso took place at this event.[6] The pairing was previously scheduled for August 13, 2022 at UFC on ESPN 41.[7] However, Grasso pulled out due to visa issues which restricted her travel and the bout was scrapped.[8] The pair was also previously scheduled to meet at UFC 270, but Araújo pulled out from that event due to injury.[9] They were elevated to main event status in early September after the cancellation of the original headliner.[10]
Melsik Baghdasaryan was expected to face Joanderson Brito in a featherweight bout.[11] However, Baghdasaryan pulled out in late September due to a broken hand.[12] He was replaced by promotional newcomer Lucas Alexander.[13]
A welterweight bout between Neil Magny and Daniel Rodriguez was scheduled for the event.[14] However, Rodriguez withdrew from the bout due to an elbow infection.[15] They were rescheduled for UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs. Lemos on November 5.[16]
Askar Askarov and Brandon Royval were expected to meet in a flyweight bout.[17] In turn, it was cancelled a day before the event due to weight cut issues related to Askarov.[18]
At the weigh-ins, C.J. Vergara weighed in at 129 pounds, three pounds over the flyweight non-title fight limit. The bout proceeded at catchweight with Vergara being fined 30% of his purse, which went to his opponent Tatsuro Taira.[19]
Results edit
| Main card (ESPN+) | |||||||
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| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Women's Flyweight | Alexa Grasso | def. | Viviane Araújo | Decision (unanimous) (50–45, 49–46, 49–46) | 5 | 5:00 | |
| Bantamweight | Jonathan Martinez | def. | Cub Swanson | TKO (leg kick) | 2 | 4:19 | |
| Middleweight | Duško Todorović | def. | Jordan Wright | TKO (punches and elbows) | 2 | 3:12 | |
| Bantamweight | Raphael Assunção | def. | Victor Henry | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Light Heavyweight | Alonzo Menifield | def. | Misha Cirkunov | KO (punches) | 1 | 1:28 | |
| Preliminary card (ESPN+) | |||||||
| Bantamweight | Leomana Martinez | def. | Brandon Davis | Decision (split) (28–29, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Middleweight | Jacob Malkoun | def. | Nick Maximov | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Featherweight | Joanderson Brito | def. | Lucas Alexander | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 2:02 | |
| Women's Strawweight | Piera Rodríguez | def. | Sam Hughes | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Catchweight (129 lb) | Tatsuro Taira | def. | C.J. Vergara | Submission (armbar) | 2 | 4:19 | |
| Welterweight | Pete Rodriguez | def. | Mike Jackson | KO (punches and knee) | 1 | 1:33 | |
Bonus awards edit
The following fighters received $50,000 bonuses.[21]
- Fight of the Night: Duško Todorović vs. Jordan Wright
- Performance of the Night: Jonathan Martinez and Tatsuro Taira
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Mike Bohn (2022-10-16). "UFC Fight Night 212 post-event facts: Jonathan Martinez nets rare leg kick finish". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2022-10-17.
- ^ Marc Williams (2022-08-28). "UFC schedule 2022: Every upcoming fight including Nate Diaz's return at UFC 279 and Israel Adesanya title defence". talksport.com. Retrieved 2022-08-29.
- ^ Mateusz Paczkowski (2022-08-11). "Jared Cannonier v Sean Strickland fight for the UFC Fight Night in October. They both lost their last clashes". mma.pl. Retrieved 2022-08-11. (in Polish)
- ^ Mike Heck (2022-08-30). "Sean Strickland out of headliner with Jared Cannonier at UFC event on Oct. 15". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2022-08-30.
- ^ Danny Segura (2022-09-13). "Jared Cannonier vs. Sean Strickland to headline UFC Fight Night event on Dec. 17". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2022-09-13.
- ^ Nolan King (2022-08-15). "Matchup Roundup: New UFC and Bellator fights announced". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2022-08-15.
- ^ Jay Pettry (2022-06-03). "Alexa Grasso rebooked against Viviane Araujo at Aug. 13 UFC Fight Night". sherdog.com. Retrieved 2022-06-03.
- ^ Tristen Critchfield (2022-08-03). "Alexa Grasso vs. Viviane Araujo removed from UFC on ESPN 41 lineup". sherdog.com. Retrieved 2022-08-15.
- ^ Jay Pettry (2022-01-06). "UFC 270 loses Warlley Alves, Viviane Araujo from preliminary card". sherdog.com. Retrieved 2022-08-15.
- ^ Marcel Dorff (2022-09-07). "UFC Vegas 62 - Everything you need to know about UFC FN: Grasso vs. Araújo". eurosport.nl. Retrieved 2022-09-07. (in Dutch)
- ^ Arshad (2022-08-28). "Melsik Baghdasaryan vs Joanderson Brito set for UFC Vegas 62". itnwwe.com. Retrieved 2022-08-28.
- ^ Guilherme Cruz (2022-09-28). "Broken hand knocks Melsik Baghdasaryan out of UFC Vegas 62 fight with Joanderson Brito". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2022-09-29.
- ^ Staff and Nolan King (2022-10-09). "Joanderson Brito vs. newcomer Lucas Alexander targeted for UFC Fight Night 212". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2022-10-09.
- ^ Frank Bonada (2022-09-22). "Daniel Rodriguez set for short notice turnaround fight against Neil Magny on Oct. 15". lowkickmma.com. Retrieved 2022-09-22.
- ^ Nolan King (2022-10-06). "Daniel Rodriguez injured, out of UFC Fight Night 212 matchup vs. Neil Magny". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2022-10-07.
- ^ Mike Bohn (2022-10-07). "After Daniel Rodriguez's injury withdrawal, bout with Neil Magny rescheduled for UFC's Nov. 5 event". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2022-10-07.
- ^ Staff (2022-08-03). "Askar Askarov vs. Brandon Royval targeted for UFC's Oct. 15 card". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2022-10-14.
- ^ Newswire (2022-10-14). "Brandon Royval vs. Askar Askarov called off for UFC Vegas 62". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2022-10-14.
- ^ Staff (2022-10-14). "UFC Fight Night 212 weigh-in results: Cub Swanson joins new division; one fighter heavy". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2022-10-14.
- ^ "UFC Fight Night: Grasso vs. Araújo". Ultimate Fighting Championship. 22 August 2022. Retrieved 2022-08-22.
- ^ Staff (2022-10-15). "UFC Fight Night 212 bonuses: A rare feat is worth an extra $50,000". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2022-10-15.