UFC on ABC: Vettori vs. Holland
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UFC on ABC: Vettori vs. Holland | ||||
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Promotion | Ultimate Fighting Championship | |||
Date | April 10, 2021 | |||
Venue | UFC Apex | |||
City | Enterprise, Nevada, United States | |||
Attendance | None (behind closed doors) | |||
Event chronology | ||||
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UFC on ABC: Vettori vs. Holland (also known as UFC on ABC 2 and UFC Vegas 23) is an ongoing mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that is taking place on April 10, 2021 at the UFC Apex facility in Enterprise, Nevada, part of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Area, United States.[1]
Background
This is the first event to feature Venum as the new UFC's official uniform partner. The promotion was partnered with Reebok since 2014, before signing a deal with Venum in July of last year that would be made effective this April.[2][3]
A middleweight bout between former UFC Welterweight Championship challenger Darren Till and Marvin Vettori was expected to serve as the event headliner.[4] However on March 30, Till withdrew from the fight due to a broken collarbone.[5] It was announced on April 1 that Kevin Holland would step in on 9 days notice to face Vettori. If the bout takes place, Holland will tie the record for shortest turnaround between two main events.[6]
A middleweight bout between Zak Cummings and Sam Alvey was expected to take place at the event.[7] However on March 11, Cummings withdrew from the bout due to undisclosed reasons and was replaced by Julian Marquez.[8]
A light heavyweight bout between Shamil Gamzatov and Da Un Jung was scheduled for the preliminary portion of the card.[9] However, Gamzatov was removed from the bout on March 24 due to alleged visa issues and replaced by William Knight.[10]
Bea Malecki was expected to face Norma Dumont Viana in a women's bantamweight bout at this event.[11] However, Malecki pulled out a week before the contest due to undisclosed reasons and was replaced by promotional newcomer Erin Blanchfield.[12] At the weigh-ins, Dumont Viana weighed in at 139.5 pounds, three and a half pounds over the division's non-title fight limit and therefore the contest was cancelled by the Nevada State Athletic Commission.[13]
A middleweight bout between Kyle Daukaus and Aliaskhab Khizriev was expected to take place at the event.[14] However on April 7, the bout was pulled from the card due to COVID-19 protocols. It is now expected to be rescheduled for a later date.[15]
At the weigh-ins, Ignacio Bahamondes weighed in at 156.75 pounds, three quarters of a pound over the lightweight non-title fight limit. His bout proceeded at a catchweight and he was fined 20% of his individual purse, which went to his opponent John Makdessi.[16]
Results
Main Card (ABC / ESPN+) | |||||||
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Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
Middleweight | Marvin Vettori | vs. | Kevin Holland | ||||
Featherweight | Arnold Allen | vs. | Sodiq Yusuff | ||||
Middleweight | Sam Alvey | vs. | Julian Marquez | ||||
Women’s Strawweight | Mackenzie Dern | def. | Nina Ansaroff | Submission (armbar) | 1 | 4:48 | |
Welterweight | Daniel Rodriguez | def. | Mike Perry | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–26) | 3 | 5:00 | |
Preliminary Card (ESPN / ESPN+) | |||||||
Lightweight | Joe Solecki | def. | Jim Miller | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
Lightweight | Mateusz Gamrot | def. | Scott Holtzman | KO (punches) | 2 | 1:22 | |
Catchweight (156.75 lb) | John Makdessi | def. | Ignacio Bahamondes | Decision (split) (28–29, 29–28, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
Heavyweight | Jarjis Danho | def. | Yorgan De Castro | KO (punch) | 1 | 3:02 | |
Bantamweight | Jack Shore | def. | Hunter Azure | Decision (split) (30–27, 28–29, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
Featherweight | Luis Saldaña | def. | Jordan Griffin | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
Light Heavyweight | Da Un Jung | def. | William Knight | Decision (unanimous) (30–26, 30–26, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
Early Preliminary Card (ESPN+) | |||||||
Welterweight | Impa Kasanganay | def. | Sasha Palatnikov | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 2 | 0:26 |
See also
References
- ^ Newswire (2021-03-11). "Darren Till vs. Marvin Vettori main card moves to ABC on April 10 with earlier start time". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2021-03-12.
- ^ Marc Raimondi (2021-04-01). "UFC's new Venum uniform deal gives fighters slight pay bump". espn.com. Retrieved 2021-04-01.
- ^ Damon Martin (2021-04-01). "UFC reveals new pay tiers for fighters under Venum partnership after Reebok era comes to an end". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2021-04-01.
- ^ Nolan King and Mike Bohn (2021-01-26). "Darren Till vs. Marvin Vettori targeted to headline UFC Fight Night on April 10". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2021-01-26.
- ^ Ariel Helwani (2021-03-30). "Injured Till out of April 10 main event vs. Vettori". espn.com. Retrieved 2021-03-30.
- ^ Marc Raimondi and Ariel Helwani (2021-04-01). "Sources: Holland steps in for Till to fight Vettori". espn.com. Retrieved 2021-04-01.
- ^ Farah Hannoun (2021-01-22). "Zak Cummings vs. Sam Alvey added to UFC Fight Night on April 10". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2021-03-11.
- ^ Farah Hannoun (2021-03-11). "With Zak Cummings out, Julian Marquez steps in to face Sam Alvey at UFC on ABC 2 on April 10". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2021-03-11.
- ^ Staff (2021-02-03). "Da Un Jung faces undefeated Shamil Gamzatov at UFC event on April 10". mmadna.nl. Retrieved 2021-03-24. (in Dutch)
- ^ Nolan King (2021-03-24). "William Knight out of UFC 260 due to COVID-19 protocols; Alonzo Menifield meets Fabio Cherant". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2021-03-24.
- ^ Alexander Clausson (2021-02-24). "UFC Fight Night 188: Bea Malecki confirms match against Norma Dumont". kimura.se. Retrieved 2021-04-01. (in Swedish)
- ^ Alexander K. Lee and Damon Martin (2021-04-01). "Top prospect Erin Blanchfield steps in for Bea Malecki to fight Norma Dumont at April 10 UFC show". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2021-04-01.
- ^ Nolan King (2021-04-09). "Norma Dumont misses weight again, commission cancels UFC on ABC 2 fight vs. Erin Blanchfield". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2021-04-09.
- ^ Alexander K. Lee (2021-03-09). "Kyle Daukaus vs. Aliaskhab Khizriev set for April 10 UFC event". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2021-04-08.
- ^ Damon Martin (2021-04-07). "Kyle Daukaus vs. Aliaskhab Khizriev pulled from UFC Vegas 23". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2021-04-07.
- ^ John Morgan (2021-04-09). "UFC on ABC 2 weigh-in results: One fight scratched at scales". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2021-04-10.
- ^ "UFC on ABC: Vettori vs. Holland". Ultimate Fighting Championship. Retrieved 2021-03-12.