UFC on ESPN: Strickland vs. Magomedov
UFC on ESPN: Strickland vs. Magomedov (also known as UFC on ESPN 48 and UFC Vegas 76) was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on July 1, 2023, at the UFC Apex facility in Enterprise, Nevada, part of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Area, United States.[2]
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| Information | ||||
| Promotion | Ultimate Fighting Championship | |||
| Date | July 1, 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 Sean Strickland and Abusupiyan Magomedov headlined the event.[3]
A middleweight bout between Abdul Razak Alhassan and Brunno Ferreira was originally expected to take place at UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Hill but was moved to this event for unknown reasons.[4] In turn, Alhassan pulled out in late June and was replaced by promotional newcomer Nursulton Ruziboev.[5]
Vinc Pichel and Benoît Saint-Denis were scheduled to meet in a lightweight bout.[6] However, Pichel pulled out in late-May due to injury and was replaced by Ismael Bonfim.[7]
A flyweight bout between Clayton Carpenter and Stephen Erceg was expected to take place at this event, but it was scrapped after Carpenter pulled out due to an undisclosed injury.[8] They were previously scheduled to meet at the sixth season of Dana White's Contender Series in 2022 and UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Hill in May 2023, but Erceg pulled out both times due to visa issues.[9][10] Erceg was rescheduled against David Dvořák at UFC 289.[11]
The Ultimate Fighter: Heavy Hitters women's featherweight winner Macy Chiasson was expected to face former Invicta FC Bantamweight Champion and UFC Women's Featherweight Championship challenger Yana Santos in a bantamweight bout at the preliminary card.[12] However, Chiasson pulled out two weeks after the fight announcement and was replaced by Karol Rosa in a featherweight bout.[13]
A featherweight bout between Joanderson Brito and Khusein Askhabov was expected to take place at the event.[14] However, Askhabov withdrew for unknown reasons and was replaced by Westin Wilson.[15]
Results edit
| Main Card (ESPN / ESPN+) | |||||||
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| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Middleweight | Sean Strickland | def. | Abusupiyan Magomedov | TKO (punches) | 2 | 4:20 | |
| Lightweight | Grant Dawson | def. | Damir Ismagulov | Decision (unanimous) (30–26, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Welterweight | Michael Morales | def. | Max Griffin | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Women's Flyweight | Ariane Lipski | def. | Melissa Gatto | Decision (split) (28–29, 30–27, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Lightweight | Benoît Saint Denis | def. | Ismael Bonfim | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 4:48 | |
| Middleweight | Nursulton Ruziboev | def. | Brunno Ferreira | KO (punches) | 1 | 1:17 | |
| Preliminary card (ESPN / ESPN+) | |||||||
| Welterweight | Rinat Fakhretdinov | def. | Kevin Lee | Technical Submission (guillotine choke) | 1 | 0:55 | |
| Featherweight | Joanderson Brito | def. | Westin Wilson | KO (punches) | 1 | 2:54 | |
| Women's Featherweight | Karol Rosa | def. | Yana Santos | Decision (split) (28–29, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Lightweight | Elves Brenner | def. | Guram Kutateladze | TKO (punches) | 3 | 3:17 | |
| Women's Flyweight | Luana Carolina | def. | Ivana Petrović | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Heavyweight | Alexander Romanov | def. | Blagoy Ivanov | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
Bonus awards edit
The following fighters received $50,000 bonuses.[17]
- Fight of the Night: Elves Brenner vs. Guram Kutateladze
- Performance of the Night: Sean Strickland and Nursulton Ruziboev
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Mike Bohn (2023-07-02). "UFC on ESPN 47 post-event facts: Grant Dawson's numbers show title trajectory". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2023-07-02.
- ^ Nolan King (2023-04-25). "UFC officially books five more events in Las Vegas – four at UFC Apex". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2023-04-25.
- ^ Newswire (2023-04-20). "UFC Vegas 76 headlined by Sean Strickland vs. Abusupiyan Magomedov on July 1". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2023-04-21.
- ^ Krishna Venki (2023-04-21). "Middleweight fight moved and reportedly added to UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs Magomedov". sportskeeda.com. Retrieved 2023-05-16.
- ^ Nolan King (2023-06-26). "Matchup Roundup: New UFC and Bellator fights announced in the past week (June 19–25)". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2023-06-26.
- ^ Damon Martin (2023-05-17). "Vinc Pichel vs. Benoit Saint-Denis booked for UFC card on July 1". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2023-05-17.
- ^ Anthony Sterpigny (2023-05-27). "Benoit Saint-Denis changes opponent for UFC Vegas 76, the latter is even more dangerous". actumma.com. Retrieved 2023-05-27. (in French)
- ^ Mitchell Woodcock (2023-05-30). "West Australian UFC star Stephen Erceg set for new opponent after Clayton Carpenter pulls out with injury". thewest.com.au. Retrieved 2023-06-01.
- ^ Alex Behunin (2022-03-20). "Eternal Flyweight Champion Stephen Erceg vs. Clayton Carpenter set for season 6 of DWCS". cagesidepress.com. Retrieved 2023-06-01.
- ^ Mitchell Woodcock (2023-05-12). "West Australian Stephen Erceg's UFC debut against Clayton Carpenter delayed because of visa troubles". thewest.com.au. Retrieved 2023-05-19.
- ^ Vipin Raghuwanshi (2023-05-31). "Stephen Erceg debut now set for UFC 289 vs David Dvorak after Schnell pulls out". itnwwe.com. Retrieved 2023-06-01.
- ^ Mike Bohn and Nolan King (2023-06-02). "Macy Chiasson vs. Yana Santos added to UFC Fight Night on July 1". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2023-06-17.
- ^ Staff (2023-06-17). "Featherweight clash between Yana Santos and Karol Rosa set for UFC Vegas 76 on July 1". wmmarankings.com. Retrieved 2023-06-17.
- ^ Mike Bohn (2023-04-22). "Joanderson Brito vs. Khusein Askhabov set for UFC Vegas 76 in July". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2023-06-23.
- ^ Krishna Venki (2023-06-20). "Westin Wilson MMA: Who is the new UFC fighter whose signing met strong disapproval from the fans?". sportskeeda.com. Retrieved 2023-06-23.
- ^ "UFC on ESPN: Strickland vs. Magomedov". Ultimate Fighting Championship. Retrieved 2023-04-20.
- ^ Matt Erickson (2023-07-01). "UFC on ESPN 47 bonuses: Sean Strickland gets extra $50K on chase for better American morals". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2023-07-01.