UFC on ABC: Vettori vs. Holland

UFC on ABC: Vettori vs. Holland
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PromotionUltimate Fighting Championship
DateApril 10, 2021 (2021-04-10)
VenueUFC Apex
CityEnterprise, Nevada, United States
AttendanceNone (behind closed doors)[1]
Event chronology
UFC 260: Miocic vs. Ngannou 2 UFC on ABC: Vettori vs. Holland UFC on ESPN: Whittaker vs. Gastelum

UFC on ABC: Vettori vs. Holland (also known as UFC on ABC 2 and UFC Vegas 23) was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on April 10, 2021 at the UFC Apex facility in Enterprise, Nevada, part of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Area, United States.[2]

Background

This was the first event to feature Venum as the new UFC's official uniform partner. The promotion had previously been partnered with Reebok since 2014, before signing a deal with Venum in July 2020 that would be made effective April 2021.[3][4]

A middleweight bout between former UFC Welterweight Championship challenger Darren Till and Marvin Vettori was expected to serve as the event headliner.[5] However, Till withdrew from the fight on March 30 due to a broken collarbone.[6] It was announced on April 1 that Kevin Holland would step in on 9 days notice to face Vettori. By making his second main event appearance in three weeks, Holland tied the record for shortest turnaround between two main events.[7]

A middleweight bout between Zak Cummings and Sam Alvey was expected to take place at the event.[8] However, Cummings withdrew from the bout on March 11 due to undisclosed reasons and was replaced by Julian Marquez.[9]

A light heavyweight bout between Shamil Gamzatov and Da Un Jung was scheduled for the preliminary portion of the card.[10] However, Gamzatov was removed from the bout on March 24 due to alleged visa issues and replaced by William Knight.[11]

Bea Malecki was expected to face Norma Dumont in a women's bantamweight bout at this event.[12] However, Malecki pulled out a week before the contest due to undisclosed reasons and was replaced by promotional newcomer Erin Blanchfield.[13]

A middleweight bout between Kyle Daukaus and Aliaskhab Khizriev was expected to take place at the event.[14] However, the bout was pulled from the card on April 7 due to COVID-19 protocols.[15]

At the weigh-ins, Ignacio Bahamondes and Norma Dumont missed weight for the respective bouts. 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] Dumont weighed in at 139.5 pounds, three and a half pounds over the women's bantamweight non-title fight limit. Her bout with Blanchfield was cancelled by the Nevada State Athletic Commission.[17]

Results

Main card (ABC / ESPN+)
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Middleweight Marvin Vettori def. Kevin Holland Decision (unanimous) (50–44, 50–44, 50–44) 5 5:00
Featherweight Arnold Allen def. Sodiq Yusuff Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
Middleweight Julian Marquez def. Sam Alvey Technical Submission (rear-naked choke) 2 2:07
Women’s Strawweight Mackenzie Dern def. Nina Nunes 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

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Bonus awards

The following fighters received $50,000 bonuses.[19]

  • Fight of the Night: Julian Marquez vs. Sam Alvey
  • Performance of the Night: Mackenzie Dern and Mateusz Gamrot

See also

References

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  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ Marc Raimondi (2021-04-01). "UFC's new Venum uniform deal gives fighters slight pay bump". espn.com. Retrieved 2021-04-01.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ Ariel Helwani (2021-03-30). "Injured Till out of April 10 main event vs. Vettori". espn.com. Retrieved 2021-03-30.
  7. ^ Marc Raimondi and Ariel Helwani (2021-04-01). "Sources: Holland steps in for Till to fight Vettori". espn.com. Retrieved 2021-04-01.
  8. ^ 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.
  9. ^ 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.
  10. ^ 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)
  11. ^ 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.
  12. ^ Alexander Clausson (2021-02-24). "UFC Fight Night 188: Bea Malecki confirms match against Norma Dumont". kimura.se. Retrieved 2021-04-01. (in Swedish)
  13. ^ 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.
  14. ^ Alexander K. Lee (2021-03-09). "Kyle Daukaus vs. Aliaskhab Khizriev set for April 10 UFC event". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2021-04-08.
  15. ^ Damon Martin (2021-04-07). "Kyle Daukaus vs. Aliaskhab Khizriev pulled from UFC Vegas 23". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2021-04-07.
  16. ^ John Morgan (2021-04-09). "UFC on ABC 2 weigh-in results: One fight scratched at scales". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2021-04-10.
  17. ^ 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.
  18. ^ "UFC on ABC: Vettori vs. Holland". Ultimate Fighting Championship. Retrieved 2021-03-12.
  19. ^ Staff (2021-04-10). "UFC on ABC 2 bonuses: Mackenzie Dern's armbar finish earns her $50,000". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2021-04-10.