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UFC on ESPN 18
File:Blaydes vs. Lewis.jpeg
The poster for UFC on ESPN 18
PromotionUltimate Fighting Championship
DateNovember 28, 2020 (2020-11-28)
VenueUFC Apex
CityLas Vegas, Nevada, United States
AttendanceNone (behind closed doors)[1]
Event chronology
UFC 255: Figueiredo vs. Perez UFC on ESPN 18 UFC on ESPN: Hermansson vs. Holland

UFC on ESPN 18 (also known as UFC Vegas 15) is an upcoming mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that will take place on November 28, 2020 at the UFC Apex facility in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States.[2]

Background

A heavyweight bout between Curtis Blaydes and former UFC Heavyweight Championship challenger Derrick Lewis was expected to serve as the event headliner.[3] A day before the event, the bout was canceled as Blaydes tested positive for COVID-19.[4]

Shamil Gamzatov was briefly linked to a fight with Devin Clark at the event.[5] However, Gamzatov was removed from the bout in mid-October due to alleged visa issues and replaced by former UFC Light Heavyweight Championship challenger Anthony Smith on the card.[6]

A featherweight bout between Sean Woodson and Jonathan Pearce was scheduled for the event.[7] However, Woodson withdrew a week before the event a due to unknown reasons and was replaced by Kai Kamaka III.[8]

Renato Moicano and Rafael Fiziev were expected to meet in a lightweight bout at this event.[9] In turn, Moicano pulled out on November 21 after testing positive for COVID-19 and the bout was rescheduled for UFC 256.[10]

A flyweight bout between Amir Albazi and Zhalgas Zhumagulov was expected to take place at this event.[11] However on November 24, it was announced that Zhumagulov pulled out due to visa issues and the bout was rescheduled for UFC 257.[12][13]

Fight card

Main card (ESPN / ESPN+)
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Light Heavyweight Anthony Smith vs. Devin Clark
Heavyweight Josh Parisian vs. Parker Porter
Welterweight Miguel Baeza vs. Takashi Sato
Featherweight Spike Carlyle vs. Bill Algeo
Preliminary card (ESPN+)
Women's Bantamweight Ashlee Evans-Smith vs. Norma Dumont Viana
Bantamweight Martin Day vs. Anderson dos Santos
Women's Flyweight Gina Mazany vs. Rachael Ostovich
Featherweight Jonathan Pearce vs. Kai Kamaka III
Flyweight Su Mudaerji vs. Malcolm Gordon
Catchweight (140 lb) Luke Sanders vs. Nathan Maness

[14]

See also

References

  1. ^ Eduardo Solano (2020-11-25). "UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Lewis main event odds and betting picks". sportsbookreview.com. Retrieved 2020-11-27.
  2. ^ Staff (2020-10-07). "UFC announces upcoming event schedule through November". ufc.com. Retrieved 2020-10-07.
  3. ^ Nolan King and Mike Bohn (2020-08-18). "Curtis Blaydes vs. Derrick Lewis set to headline UFC event on Nov. 28". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2020-08-19.
  4. ^ Staff (2020-11-27). "Curtis Blaydes tests positive for COVID-19, UFC on ESPN 18 main event scrapped". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2020-11-27.
  5. ^ Nolan King and John Morgan (2020-10-12). "UFC targets Devin Clark vs. Shamil Gamzatov for Nov. 28 event in Las Vegas". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2020-10-16.
  6. ^ Nolan King and Mike Bohn (2020-10-15). "Devin Clark vs. Anthony Smith added to UFC's Nov. 28 event in Las Vegas". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2020-10-15.
  7. ^ Mike Heck (2020-10-13). "Sean Woodson vs. Jonathan Pearce targeted for UFC event on Nov. 28". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2020-11-21.
  8. ^ Nolan King and Farah Hannoun (2020-11-21). "Kai Kamaka steps in for Sean Woodson, fights Jonathan Pearce at UFC on ESPN 18". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2020-11-21.
  9. ^ Raphael Marinho (2020-09-27). "Ultimate sets Renato Moicano x Rafael Fiziev for November 28th card". globoesporte.globo.com. Retrieved 2020-11-21. (in Portuguese)
  10. ^ Damon Martin and Guilherme Cruz (2020-11-21). "Renato Moicano tests positive for COVID-19, fight against Rafael Fiziev rescheduled for UFC 256". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2020-11-21.
  11. ^ Staff (2020-10-16). "With Raulian Paiva out, Zhalgas Zhumagulov steps in to face Amir Albazi at UFC's Nov. 28 event". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2020-11-24.
  12. ^ Staff (2020-11-24). "Amir Albazi vs. Zhalgas Zhumagulov pulled from UFC on ESPN 18 lineup". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2020-11-24.
  13. ^ Steve Duncan (2020-11-25). "Amir Albazi vs. Zhalgas Zhumagulov rescheduled for UFC 257". mma.uno. Retrieved 2020-11-25. (in Spanish)
  14. ^ "UFC on ESPN 18". Ultimate Fighting Championship. Retrieved 2020-11-09.
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