UFC mixed martial arts event in 2020
UFC Fight Night: Anderson vs. Błachowicz 2 (also known as UFC Fight Night 167 and UFC on ESPN+ 25 ) was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on February 15, 2020 at the Santa Ana Star Center in Rio Rancho, New Mexico , United States.[ 2]
Background
The event was the first that the promotion has hosted in Rio Rancho, after previously contesting UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs. Khabilov in nearby Albuquerque in June 2014.[ 3] Zuffa previously hosted a World Extreme Cagefighting event, WEC 32 , at the venue in 2008.[ 4]
A light heavyweight rematch between The Ultimate Fighter: Team Edgar vs. Team Penn light heavyweight winner Corey Anderson and former KSW Light Heavyweight Champion Jan Błachowicz served as the event headliner in a possible title eliminator.[ 5] The pairing previously met in September 2015 at UFC 191 , with Anderson winning the encounter via unanimous decision.[ 6]
Ramazan Emeev was scheduled to face Tim Means at the event. However, Emeev was removed from the bout in late January for undisclosed reasons and replaced by promotional newcomer Daniel Rodriguez.[ 7]
A light heavyweight bout between Gadzhimurad Antigulov and Devin Clark was scheduled to take place at the event. However, Antigulov was pulled from the fight due to an undisclosed reason and replaced by Dequan Townsend .[ 8]
A women's bantamweight bout between former UFC Women's Flyweight Champion Nicco Montaño and Macy Chiasson was scheduled to take place at the event. However, Montaño was forced to pull out on fight week due to injury and was replaced by promotional newcomer Shanna Young .[ 9]
At the weigh-ins, former UFC Flyweight Championship challenger Ray Borg failed to make weight, coming in at 128 pounds, two pounds over the flyweight non-title fight limit of 126 pounds. He was fined 30% of his fight purse, which went to Rogério Bontorin and their bout proceeded at a catchweight.[ 10]
Results
Main card (ESPN+)
Weight class
Method
Round
Time
Notes
Light Heavyweight
Jan Błachowicz
def.
Corey Anderson
KO (punch)
1
3:08
Welterweight
Diego Sanchez
def.
Michel Pereira
DQ (illegal knee)
3
3:09
Women's Flyweight
Montana De La Rosa
def.
Mara Romero Borella
Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27)
3
5:00
Lightweight
Brok Weaver
def.
Kazula Vargas
DQ (illegal knee)
1
4:02
Catchweight (128 lb)
Ray Borg
def.
Rogério Bontorin
Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–25)
3
5:00
Lightweight
Lando Vannata
def.
Yancy Medeiros
Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27)
3
5:00
Preliminary card (ESPN+)
Welterweight
Daniel Rodriguez
def.
Tim Means
Submission (guillotine choke)
2
3:37
Bantamweight
John Dodson
def.
Nathaniel Wood
TKO (punches)
3
0:16
Lightweight
Scott Holtzman
def.
Jim Miller
Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 29–28, 29–28)
3
5:00
Light Heavyweight
Devin Clark
def.
Dequan Townsend
Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–26, 30–26)
3
5:00
Bantamweight
Merab Dvalishvili
def.
Casey Kenney
Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–25, 29–28)
3
5:00
Women's Bantamweight
Macy Chiasson
def.
Shanna Young
Decision (unanimous) (30–26, 30–26, 30–26)
3
5:00
Flyweight
Raulian Paiva
def.
Mark De La Rosa
KO (punches)
2
4:42
[ 11]
Bonus awards
The following fighters received $50,000 bonuses.[ 12]
Fight of the Night: Scott Holtzman vs. Jim Miller
Performance of the Night: Jan Błachowicz and Daniel Rodriguez
Records set
This marked the first time two disqualifications occurred at a UFC event.[ 13]
See also
References
Upcoming events are in italics
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