UFC 275: Teixeira vs. Procházka was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on June 12, 2022, at the Singapore Indoor Stadium in Kallang, Singapore.[2][3]

UFC 275: Teixeira vs. Procházka
The poster for UFC 275: Teixeira vs. Procházka
PromotionUltimate Fighting Championship
DateJune 12, 2022 (2022-06-12)
VenueSingapore Indoor Stadium
CityKallang, Singapore
Attendance10,787[1]
Total gate$1,546,732[1]
Event chronology
UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. Rozenstruik UFC 275: Teixeira vs. Procházka UFC on ESPN: Kattar vs. Emmett

Background

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A UFC Light Heavyweight Championship bout between current champion Glover Teixeira and former Rizin Light Heavyweight Champion Jiří Procházka was originally expected to take place at UFC 274, but it was eventually moved to headline this event due to undisclosed reasons.[4]

A UFC Women's Flyweight Championship bout between current champion Valentina Shevchenko and Taila Santos took place at the event.[5]

A women's strawweight rematch between former UFC Women's Strawweight Champions Zhang Weili and Joanna Jędrzejczyk took place at the event.[6] The pair previously met at UFC 248 where Zhang successfully defended the championship against Jędrzejczyk by split decision.[7]

A welterweight bout between Orion Cosce and Mike Mathetha was expected to take place at UFC 271, but Cosce pulled out due to undisclosed reasons.[8] They were then expected to meet at this event.[9] Once again the bout was cancelled, as Mathetha got injured in late May.[10]

A middleweight bout between former UFC Middleweight Champion Robert Whittaker (also The Ultimate Fighter: The Smashes welterweight winner) and former title challenger Marvin Vettori was expected to take place at the event.[11] However, Whittaker withdrew due to an injury in April.[12] The bout was then rescheduled for UFC Fight Night: Gane vs. Tuivasa.[13]

Kang Kyung-ho and Saimon Oliveira were scheduled to meet in a bantamweight bout at this event.[14] However, Oliveira withdrew due to unknown reasons and was replaced by Danaa Batgerel.[15]

A flyweight bout between former Rizin Bantamweight Champion Manel Kape and Rogério Bontorin was expected to take place at the event.[16] However, the bout was scrapped the day before the event due to Bontorin suffering kidney issues related to cutting weight.[17]

During fight week (June 9-10), the UFC hosted the opening quarterfinal round of Road to UFC Season 1 at the same venue, with two five-bout events for each day for a total of 10 bouts per day. The 32 contestants for the tournament come from China (through the UFC Academy), India, Indonesia, Japan, South Korea, the Philippines, and Thailand.[18]

Results

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Main card
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Light Heavyweight Jiří Procházka def. Glover Teixeira (c) Submission (rear-naked choke) 5 4:32 [a]
Women's Flyweight Valentina Shevchenko (c) def. Taila Santos Decision (split) (48–47, 47–48, 49–46) 5 5:00 [b]
Women's Strawweight Zhang Weili def. Joanna Jędrzejczyk KO (spinning backfist) 2 2:28
Welterweight Jake Matthews def. André Fialho KO (punches) 2 2:24
Welterweight Jack Della Maddalena def. Ramazan Emeev TKO (punches) 1 2:32
Preliminary card (ESPN / ESPN+)
Featherweight Joshua Culibao def. Seung Woo Choi Decision (split) (28–29, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
Lightweight Hayisaer Maheshate def. Steve Garcia KO (punch) 1 1:14
Middleweight Brendan Allen def. Jacob Malkoun Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
Bantamweight Kang Kyung-ho def. Danaa Batgerel Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
Early preliminary card (ESPN+ / UFC Fight Pass)
Women's Strawweight Silvana Gómez Juárez def. Na Liang KO (punches) 1 1:22
Women's Featherweight Joselyne Edwards def. Ramona Pascual Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00

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Bonus awards

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The following fighters received $50,000 bonuses.[20]

  • Fight of the Night: Jiří Procházka vs. Glover Teixeira
  • Performance of the Night: Zhang Weili, Jake Matthews, Jack Della Maddalena, Hayisaer Maheshate, and Silvana Gómez Juárez

The following fighters received Crypto.com "Fan Bonus of the Night" awards paid in bitcoin of US$30,000 for first place, US$20,000 for second place, and US$10,000 for third place.[21]

  • First Place: Valentina Shevchenko
  • Second Place: Jiří Procházka
  • Third Place: Zhang Weili

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b Mike Bohn (2022-06-12). "UFC 275 post-event facts: Glover Teixeira taps for first time in 20-year career". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2022-06-12.
  2. ^ Tristen Critchfield (2022-03-29). "UFC 275 official for Singapore with two title fights on June 11". sherdog.com. Retrieved 2022-03-29.
  3. ^ Kimberly Kwek (2022-03-29). "MMA: Singapore to stage UFC 275 on June 12". straitstimes.com. Retrieved 2022-06-07.
  4. ^ Alexander K. Lee (2022-02-27). "Glover Teixeira vs. Jiri Prochazka championship fight at UFC 274 rescheduled for UFC 275". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2022-02-27.
  5. ^ Damon Martin (2022-03-01). "Valentina Shevchenko vs. Taila Santos in the works for UFC 275 in June". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2022-03-01.
  6. ^ Staff (2022-04-10). "Weili Zhang rematches Joanna Jędrzejczyk at UFC 275". asianmma.com. Retrieved 2022-04-24.
  7. ^ Brent Brookhouse (2020-03-08). "UFC 248 results, highlights: Weili Zhang retains strawweight title in epic war with Joanna Jedrzejczyk". cbssports.com. Retrieved 2022-04-24.
  8. ^ Jay Anderson (2022-01-21). "Jeremiah Wells in against Blood Diamond at UFC 271". cagesidepress.com. Retrieved 2022-01-22.
  9. ^ Alex Behunin (2022-04-16). "Orion Cosce vs. Blood Diamond rebooked for UFC 275". cagesidepress.com. Retrieved 2022-04-17.
  10. ^ Farah Hannoun (2022-05-25). "Orion Cosce vs. Blood Diamond scrapped from UFC 275 in Singapore". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2022-05-25.
  11. ^ Mookie Alexander (2022-03-10). "Robert Whittaker vs. Marvin Vettori agreed for UFC 275". bloodyelbow.com. Retrieved 2022-04-20.
  12. ^ Damon Martin (2022-04-20). "Robert Whittaker out of UFC 275; Marvin Vettori calls for fights against Darren Till or Khamzat Chimaev". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2022-04-20.
  13. ^ Alexander K. Lee (2022-05-31). "Robert Whittaker vs. Marvin Vettori officially re-booked for UFC Paris". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2022-05-31.
  14. ^ M. Hafidz Imaduddin (2022-04-02). "Held in Singapore, UFC 275 will make history". kompas.com. Retrieved 2022-05-01. (in Indonesian)
  15. ^ James Goyder (2022-04-29). "Danaa Batgerel faces Kyung Ho Kang at UFC 275". asianmma.com. Retrieved 2022-04-29.
  16. ^ Alexander K. Lee (2022-05-04). "Manel Kape vs. Rogerio Bontorin announced for UFC 275". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2022-06-10.
  17. ^ Mike Heck (2022-06-10). "Rogerio Bontorin hospitalized, fight with Manel Kape scratched from UFC 275 lineup". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2022-06-10.
  18. ^ Jay Pettry (2022-04-22). "UFC launching 'Road to UFC' tourney in Singapore, featuring 4 brackets in June". sherdog.com. Retrieved 2022-05-21.
  19. ^ "UFC 275: Teixeira vs. Procházka". Ultimate Fighting Championship. Retrieved 2021-03-29.
  20. ^ Mike Sloan (2022-06-12). "UFC 275 bonuses: Jiri Prochazka, Glover Teixeira, five others given $50K". sherdog.com. Retrieved 2022-06-12.
  21. ^ Jay Anderson (2022-06-12). "UFC 275 fan bonuses: Valentina Shevchenko gets top bonus despite nail-biter". cagesidepress.com. Retrieved 2022-06-12.