UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Ankalaev (also known as UFC Fight Night 203 and UFC on ESPN+ 61 or UFC Vegas 50) was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on March 12, 2022 at the UFC Apex facility in Enterprise, Nevada, part of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Area, United States.[2]
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 The poster for UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Ankalaev | ||||
| Promotion | Ultimate Fighting Championship | |||
| Date | March 12, 2022 | |||
| Venue | UFC Apex | |||
| City | Enterprise, Nevada, United States | |||
| Attendance | Not announced[1] | |||
| Event chronology | ||||
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Background
editA light heavyweight bout between former UFC Light Heavyweight Championship challenger Thiago Santos and Magomed Ankalaev served as the event headliner.[3]
A featherweight bout between Joshua Culibao and Damon Jackson was scheduled for the event.[4] However, Culibao was pulled from the event for undisclosed reasons and was replaced by Kamuela Kirk.[5]
Former KSW Women's Flyweight Champion Ariane Lipski and JJ Aldrich were scheduled to meet in a women's flyweight bout.[6] However, Lipski was removed due to undisclosed reasons and replaced by Gillian Robertson.[7]
Mandy Böhm was scheduled to meet Sabina Mazo in a women's flyweight bout at the event.[8] However, Böhm withdrew from the bout due to undisclosed reasons and was replaced by Miranda Maverick.[9]
A lightweight bout between Ricky Glenn and Drew Dober was expected to take place at the event.[10] However, a week before the event, Glenn withdrew due to a torn groin and was replaced by Terrance McKinney.[11]
Results
edit| Main card (ESPN+) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Light Heavyweight | Magomed Ankalaev | def. | Thiago Santos | Decision (unanimous) (49–46, 49–46, 48–47) | 5 | 5:00 | |
| Bantamweight | Song Yadong | def. | Marlon Moraes | KO (punches) | 1 | 2:06 | |
| Featherweight | Sodiq Yusuff | def. | Alex Caceres | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Light Heavyweight | Khalil Rountree Jr. | def. | Karl Roberson | TKO (body kick and punches) | 2 | 0:25 | |
| Lightweight | Drew Dober | def. | Terrance McKinney | TKO (knee and punches) | 1 | 3:17 | |
| Middleweight | Alex Pereira | def. | Bruno Silva | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Preliminary card (ESPN+) | |||||||
| Welterweight | Matthew Semelsberger | def. | A.J. Fletcher | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Women's Flyweight | JJ Aldrich | def. | Gillian Robertson | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Bantamweight | Javid Basharat | def. | Trevin Jones | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Featherweight | Damon Jackson | def. | Kamuela Kirk | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | 2 | 4:42 | |
| Women's Flyweight | Miranda Maverick | def. | Sabina Mazo | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 2 | 2:15 | |
| Middleweight | Cody Brundage | def. | Dalcha Lungiambula | Submission (guillotine choke) | 1 | 3:41 | |
| Bantamweight | Guido Cannetti | def. | Kris Moutinho | TKO (punches) | 1 | 2:07 | |
| Light Heavyweight | Azamat Murzakanov | def. | Tafon Nchukwi | KO (flying knee) | 3 | 0:44 | |
Bonus awards
editThe following fighters received $50,000 bonuses.[13]
- Fight of the Night: No bonus awarded.
- Performance of the Night: Song Yadong, Khalil Rountree Jr., Cody Brundage, and Azamat Murzakanov
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Mike Bohn (2022-03-13). "UFC Fight Night 203 post-event facts: Drew Dober a threat to lightweight knockout record". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2022-03-14.
- ^ Andrew Harbaugh (2021-12-08). "UFC applies for several dates at the Apex to start 2022". mmasucka.com. Retrieved 2022-01-04.
- ^ Marcel Dorff (2021-11-19). "Thiago Santos vs. Magomed Ankalaev is the main event at UFC event on March 12". mmadna.nl. Retrieved 2021-11-19. (in Dutch)
- ^ Nolan King (2021-12-23). "Two bouts added to UFC Fight Night event on March 12". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2021-12-24.
- ^ Marcel Dorff (2022-01-29). "Kirk again substitute during second UFC match against Jackson". eurosport.nl. Retrieved 2022-01-29. (in Dutch)
- ^ Jay Anderson (2022-01-06). "Ariane Lipski vs. JJ Aldrich booked for UFC's March 12 card". cagesidepress.com. Retrieved 2022-01-07.
- ^ Steve Duncan (2022-02-23). "Lipski out, Gillian Robertson faces JJ Aldrich at UFC Vegas 50". mma.uno. Retrieved 2022-02-23. (in Spanish)
- ^ Carlos Contreras Legaspi (2022-01-01). "Sabina Mazo vs. Mandy Bohm, 12 March". espndeportes.espn.com. Retrieved 2022-02-24. (in Spanish)
- ^ Mike Heck (2022-02-24). "With Mandy Bohm out, Miranda Maverick steps in to face Sabina Mazo at UFC Vegas 50". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2022-02-24.
- ^ Farrah Hannoun (2022-01-25). "UFC adds Drew Dober vs. Ricky Glenn to March 12 event". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2022-03-04.
- ^ Alexander K. Lee (2022-03-04). "Terrance McKinney replaces Ricky Glenn to fight Drew Dober at UFC Vegas 50". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2022-03-04.
- ^ "UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Ankalaev". Ultimate Fighting Championship. Retrieved 2021-01-13.
- ^ Staff (2022-03-12). "UFC Fight Night 203 bonuses: Yadong, Rountree among four total winners". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2022-03-12.