UFC Fight Night: Walker vs. Hill
UFC Fight Night: Walker vs. Hill (also known as UFC Fight Night 201, UFC on ESPN+ 59 and UFC Vegas 48) was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on February 19, 2022, at the UFC Apex facility in Enterprise, Nevada, part of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Area, United States.[2]
| UFC Fight Night: Walker vs. Hill | ||||
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The poster for UFC Fight Night: Walker vs. Hill | ||||
| Information | ||||
| Promotion | Ultimate Fighting Championship | |||
| Date | February 19, 2022 | |||
| Venue | UFC Apex | |||
| City | Enterprise, Nevada, United States | |||
| Attendance | Not announced[1] | |||
| Event chronology | ||||
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Background edit
A lightweight bout between former UFC Lightweight Champion Rafael dos Anjos and Rafael Fiziev was expected to serve as the event headliner.[3] However, the bout was postponed to UFC 272 due to visa issues with Fiziev. Instead, a light heavyweight bout between Johnny Walker and Jamahal Hill served as the main event.[4]
Jim Miller and Nikolas Motta met in a lightweight bout at this event.[5] They were originally booked for UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Spann in last September, but Miller tested positive for COVID-19 a week before that event and was pulled from the contest.[6]
John Makdessi was expected to face Nasrat Haqparast in a lightweight bout.[7] However, Makdessi pulled out due to injury and the pairing was scrapped.[8]
A heavyweight bout between Ilir Latifi and Alexander Romanov was expected to take place at the event.[9] However, Romanov withdrew due to injury and the bout was scrapped.[10]
A middleweight bout featuring Julian Marquez and Kyle Daukaus was scheduled for the event.[11] However, Marquez was pulled from the event due to undisclosed reasons.[12] He was replaced by Jamie Pickett and the contest took place at a catchweight of 195 pounds.[13]
Austin Lingo and Jonathan Pearce were expected to meet in a featherweight bout.[14] However, Lingo pulled out due to undisclosed reasons.[12] He was replaced by Christian Rodriguez.[15]
A bantamweight bout between Mario Bautista and Khalid Taha was scheduled for this event.[16] However, Taha had to pull out of the bout due to undisclosed reasons and was replaced by promotional newcomer Jay Perrin.[17]
At the weigh-ins, Gabriel Benítez weighed in at 148 pounds, 2 pounds over the featherweight non-title fight limit. His bout proceeded at a catchweight and he was fined 30% of his purse, which went to his opponent David Onama.[18]
Results edit
| Main card (ESPN+) | |||||||
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| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Light Heavyweight | Jamahal Hill | def. | Johnny Walker | KO (punch) | 1 | 2:55 | |
| Catchweight (195 lb) | Kyle Daukaus | def. | Jamie Pickett | Submission (D'Arce choke) | 1 | 4:59 | |
| Heavyweight | Parker Porter | def. | Alan Baudot | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Lightweight | Jim Miller | def. | Nikolas Motta | TKO (punches) | 2 | 1:58 | |
| Middleweight | Joaquin Buckley | def. | Abdul Razak Alhassan | Decision (split) (28–29, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Preliminary card (ESPN+) | |||||||
| Catchweight (148 lb) | David Onama | def. | Gabriel Benítez | KO (punches) | 1 | 4:24 | |
| Women's Bantamweight | Stephanie Egger | def. | Jessica-Rose Clark | Submission (armbar) | 1 | 3:44 | |
| Featherweight | Chas Skelly | def. | Mark Striegl | TKO (knee and punches) | 2 | 2:01 | |
| Women's Strawweight | Gloria de Paula | def. | Diana Belbiţă | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Bantamweight | Chad Anheliger | def. | Jesse Strader | TKO (punches) | 3 | 3:33 | |
| Featherweight | Jonathan Pearce | def. | Christian Rodriguez | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Bantamweight | Mario Bautista | def. | Jay Perrin | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–26) | 3 | 5:00 | |
Bonus awards edit
The following fighters received $50,000 bonuses.[20]
- Fight of the Night: No bonus awarded.
- Performance of the Night: Jamahal Hill, Kyle Daukaus, David Onama, and Stephanie Egger
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Mike Bohn (2022-02-20). "UFC Fight Night 201 post-event facts: Jim Miller ties 'Cowboy' Cerrone's record for most wins". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2022-02-20.
- ^ Andrew Harbaugh (2021-12-08). "UFC applies for several dates at the Apex to start 2022". mmasucka.com. Retrieved 2022-01-04.
- ^ Jay Pettry (2022-01-07). "Rafael dos Anjos vs. Rafael Fiziev headlines Feb. 19 UFC Fight Night card". sherdog.com. Retrieved 2022-01-07.
- ^ Jesse Holland (2022-02-11). "Rafael dos Anjos vs Rafael Fiziev off UFC Vegas 48, rebooked for UFC 272 co-main event". mmamania.com. Retrieved 2022-02-11.
- ^ Staff (2021-12-08). "Jim Miller vs. Nikolas Motta rebooked for February after 2021 cancellation". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2022-01-04.
- ^ Staff (2021-09-10). "Jim Miller says COVID-19 has him out of UFC Fight Night 192 vs. Nikolas Motta". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2021-09-10.
- ^ Damon Martin (2021-11-15). "Nasrat Haqparast vs. John Makdessi booked for UFC event on Feb. 19". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2022-02-18.
- ^ Nolan King and John Morgan (2022-01-06). "Bobby Green vs. Nasrat Haqparast booked for UFC 271". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2022-02-18.
- ^ Jay Anderson (2021-12-28). "UFC: Ilir Latifi vs. Alexander Romanov announced for February 19". cagesidepress.com. Retrieved 2021-02-05.
- ^ Cole Shelton (2022-02-04). "Aleksei Oleinik vs. Ilir Latifi booked for UFC Columbus". bjpenn.com. Retrieved 2021-02-05.
- ^ Farah Hannoun and Nolan King (2021-11-11). "UFC targets Kyle Daukaus vs. Julian Marquez for Feb. 19 event". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2022-02-10.
- ^ a b Staff and Nolan King (2022-02-08). "Julian Marquez, Austin Lingo out of UFC Fight Night 201 matchups". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2022-02-08.
- ^ Danny Segura and Nolan King (2022-02-08). "Jamie Pickett replaces Julian Marquez, takes on Kyle Daukaus at UFC Fight Night 201". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2022-02-09.
- ^ Michael Hassani (2021-10-17). "Jonathan Pearce will fight Austin Lingo at UFC Fight Night in February 2022". theallstar.io. Retrieved 2022-02-10.
- ^ Nolan King (2022-02-14). "Matchup Roundup: New UFC and Bellator fights announced in the past week (Feb. 7-13)". sports.yahoo.com. Retrieved 2022-02-14.
- ^ Marcel Dorff (2021-11-12). "Mario Bautista meets Khalid Taha on February 19 in a UFC event". mmadna.nl. Retrieved 2021-11-12. (in Dutch)
- ^ Jay Anderson (2022-02-15). "Jay Perrin gets short-notice call to face Mario Bautista at UFC Vegas 48". cagesidepress.com. Retrieved 2022-02-15.
- ^ Staff (2022-02-18). "UFC Fight Night 201 weigh-in results: One fighter heavy, but 12-fight lineup set". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2022-02-18.
- ^ "UFC Fight Night: Walker vs. Hill". Ultimate Fighting Championship. Retrieved 2021-01-12.
- ^ Chris Taylor (2022-02-19). "UFC Vegas 48 Bonus Report: Kyle Daukaus among four 'POTN' winners". bjpenn.com. Retrieved 2022-02-19.