UFC on ESPN: Machado Garry vs. Buckley (also known as UFC on ESPN 63) is an upcoming mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that will take place on December 14, 2024, at the Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida, United States.[1][2]
| UFC on ESPN: Machado Garry vs. Buckley | ||||
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| Promotion | Ultimate Fighting Championship | |||
| Date | December 14, 2024 | |||
| Venue | Amalie Arena | |||
| City | Tampa, Florida, United States | |||
| Event chronology | ||||
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Background
editThe event will mark the promotion's fourth visit to Tampa and first since UFC Fight Night: Joanna vs. Waterson in October 2019.[2]
A welterweight bout between Joaquin Buckley and Ian Machado Garry is expected to headline the event.[3]
A bantamweight bout between Umar Nurmagomedov and Song Yadong was originally reported to headline the event.[4] However, the bout was scrapped due to Song being injured.[5]
A women's flyweight bout between Tracy Cortez and Miranda Maverick was originally scheduled to take place at UFC on ESPN: Lemos vs. Jandiroba in July, but Cortez was pulled from the contest in order to serve as a replacement against former two-time UFC Women's Strawweight Champion Rose Namajunas a week earlier at UFC on ESPN: Namajunas vs. Cortez.[6] They are now expected to meet at this event.[7]
A bantamweight bout between Said Nurmagomedov and Daniel Marcos was scheduled for this event.[8] However, Nurmagomedov withdrew from the fight for unknown reasons and was replaced by Adrian Yañez.[9]
Fight card
edit| Main card (ESPN2 / ESPN+) | |||||||
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| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Welterweight | Ian Machado Garry | vs. | Joaquin Buckley | ||||
| Women's Strawweight | Amanda Ribas | vs. | Mackenzie Dern | ||||
| Featherweight | Cub Swanson | vs. | Billy Quarantillo | ||||
| Women's Flyweight | Tracy Cortez | vs. | Miranda Maverick | ||||
| Lightweight | Michael Johnson | vs. | Ottman Azaitar | ||||
| Lightweight | Joel Álvarez | vs. | Drakkar Klose | ||||
| Light Heavyweight | Vitor Petrino | vs. | Dustin Jacoby | ||||
| Flyweight | Manel Kape | vs. | Bruno Gustavo da Silva | ||||
| Light Heavyweight | Navajo Stirling | vs. | Tuco Tokkos | ||||
Announced bouts
edit- Women's Strawweight bout: Josefine Lindgren Knutsson vs. Piera Rodriguez[11]
- Bantamweight bout: Davey Grant vs. Ramon Taveras[12]
- Featherweight bout: Sean Woodson vs. Fernando Padilla[13]
- Bantamweight bout: Daniel Marcos vs. Adrian Yañez[9]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Nolan King (2024-08-17). "Remainder of UFC schedule in 2024 fills out: 15 events across nine cities". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2024-08-17.
- ^ a b Joey Franchize (2024-08-19). "UFC returns to Tampa's Amalie Arena in December". wild941.com. Retrieved 2024-08-21.
- ^ Mike Heck (2024-11-01). "Ian Machado Garry vs. Joaquin Buckley set for UFC Tampa main event". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2024-11-01.
- ^ Alexander Behunin (2024-10-17). "Title shot denied! Umar Nurmagomedov vs. Song Yadong booked for UFC Tampa main event". mmamania.com. Retrieved 2024-10-17.
- ^ Sayan Nag (2024-10-26). "Umar Nurmagomedov: rumored Yadong Song matchup at UFC Tampa is off". sherdog.com. Retrieved 2024-10-26.
- ^ Damon Martin (2024-06-25). "Maycee Barber out; Tracy Cortez expected to face Rose Namajunas at UFC Denver". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2024-06-26.
- ^ Farah Hannoun (2024-08-27). "Tracy Cortez vs. Miranda Maverick re-booked for UFC Fight Night on Dec. 14". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2024-08-27.
- ^ Nolan King and Farah Hannoun (2024-10-25). "UFC Tampa adds Daniel Marcos vs. Said Nurmagomedov". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2024-10-25.
- ^ a b Michał Tkaczuk (2024-10-30). "Adrian Yanez is a replacement for December's UFC gala" (in Polish). mmarocks.pl. Retrieved 2024-10-31.
- ^ "UFC Fight Night". Ultimate Fighting Championship. Retrieved 2024-09-25.
- ^ Matias Andres (2024-08-30). "UFC Tampa: Josefine Knutsson möter före detta lagkamraten!" (in Swedish). maximumsports.se. Retrieved 2024-08-30.
- ^ Nolan King and Mike Bohn (2024-09-25). "UFC Tampa adds Davey Grant vs. Ramon Taveras". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2024-09-25.
- ^ Harvey Leonard (2024-10-27). "UFC Matchmaking Bulletin: Ikram Aliskerov Returns In Saudi Arabia". mmanews.com. Retrieved 2024-10-27.