UFC Fight Night: Pavlovich vs. Blaydes (also known as UFC Fight Night 222, UFC on ESPN+ 80 and UFC Vegas 71) was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on April 22, 2023, at the UFC Apex facility in Enterprise, Nevada, part of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Area, United States.[2]
| UFC Fight Night: Pavlovich vs. Blaydes | ||||
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 The poster for UFC Fight Night: Pavlovich vs. Blaydes | ||||
| Promotion | Ultimate Fighting Championship | |||
| Date | April 22, 2023 | |||
| Venue | UFC Apex | |||
| City | Enterprise, Nevada, United States | |||
| Attendance | Not announced[1] | |||
| Event chronology | ||||
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Background
editA heavyweight bout between Sergei Pavlovich and Curtis Blaydes headlined the event.[3]
A bantamweight bout between Danaa Batgerel and Brady Hiestand was scheduled for UFC on ESPN: Holloway vs. Allen a week earlier.[4] However, the pair was moved to this event for undisclosed reasons.[5]
A women's strawweight bout between Iasmin Lucindo and Melissa Martinez was expected to take place at the event.[6] However, Martinez withdrew from the bout due to an undisclosed reason and was replaced by Brogan Walker-Sanchez.[7]
Rafael Estevam and Carlos Candelario were expected to meet in a flyweight bout at the event.[8] However, Candelario pulled out in mid-April due to injury and Estevam was moved as a replacement against Zhalgas Zhumagulov at UFC 288 on May 6.[9]
A bantamweight bout between Song Yadong and former LFA Bantamweight Champion Ricky Simón was expected to take place at this event.[10] However, the bout was instead delayed a week to headline UFC Fight Night 223 when that event’s original headliner was cancelled.[11]
At the weigh-ins, Priscila Cachoeira and William Gomis missed weight. Cachoeira weighed in at 130 pounds, four pounds over the women's flyweight non-title fight limit. Gomis weighed in at 147 pounds, one pound over the featherweight non-title fight limit. The Gomis-Marshall bout proceeded as a catchweight with Gomis being fined a percentage of his purse, which went to Francis Marshall. Cachoeira's bout against Karine Silva was in turn scrapped.[12]
Results
edit| Main Card (ESPN+) | |||||||
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| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Heavyweight | Sergei Pavlovich | def. | Curtis Blaydes | TKO (punches) | 1 | 3:08 | |
| Middleweight | Bruno Silva | def. | Brad Tavares | TKO (knee and punch) | 1 | 3:35 | |
| Lightweight | Bobby Green | vs. | Jared Gordon | No Contest (accidental clash of heads) | 1 | 4:35 | [a] |
| Women's Flyweight | Iasmin Lucindo | def. | Brogan Walker | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Welterweight | Jeremiah Wells | def. | Matthew Semelsberger | Decision (split) (30–27, 28–29, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Preliminary Card (ESPN+) | |||||||
| Lightweight | Christos Giagos | def. | Ricky Glenn | KO (punch) | 1 | 1:35 | |
| Bantamweight | Montel Jackson | def. | Rani Yahya | KO (punches) | 1 | 3:42 | |
| Women's Featherweight | Norma Dumont | def. | Karol Rosa | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Heavyweight | Mohammad Usman | def. | Junior Tafa | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Catchweight (147 lb) | William Gomis | def. | Francis Marshall | Decision (split) (29–28, 28–29, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Bantamweight | Brady Hiestand | def. | Danaa Batgerel | TKO (punches) | 3 | 4:21 | |
- ^ Accidental clash of heads led to Gordon being knocked unconscious.
Bonus awards
editThe following fighters received $50,000 bonuses.[14]
- Fight of the Night: Not awarded.
- Performance of the Night: Sergei Pavlovich, Bruno Silva, Christos Giagos, and Montel Jackson
See also
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References
edit- ^ Mike Bohn (2023-04-23). "UFC Fight Night 222 post-event facts: Sergei Pavlovich makes history with first-round KO streak". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2023-04-23.
- ^ Jonathan Reyes (2023-02-27). "UFC makes Pavlovich vs. Blaydes official as the headliner of April 22". notifight.com. Retrieved 2023-03-09. (in Spanish)
- ^ Danny Segura and Mike Bohn (2023-02-22). "Sergei Pavlovich vs. Curtis Blaydes to headline UFC Fight Night on April 22". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2023-02-22.
- ^ Jay Anderson (2023-01-21). "Danaa Batgerel vs. Brady Hiestand booked for April 15 UFC event". cagesidepress.com. Retrieved 2023-01-21.
- ^ Harvey Leonard (2023-02-12). "UFC matchmaking bulletin (2/6-2/11): Anthony Smith faces Johnny Walker, Seven cancellations". mmanews.com. Retrieved 2023-02-14.
- ^ Nolan King (2023-01-23). "Matchup Roundup: New UFC and Bellator fights announced in the past week (Jan. 16-22)". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2023-03-18.
- ^ Arshad (2023-03-17). "Brogan Walker replaced M.Martinez against Iasmin Lucindo at April 22 UFC event". itnwwe.com. Retrieved 2023-03-18.
- ^ Fernando Carneiro (2023-03-27). "Rafael Macapá has his UFC debut confirmed for April against Carlos Candelario". ge.globo.com. Retrieved 2023-04-10. (in Brazilian Portuguese)
- ^ Nolan King and Farah Hannoun (2023-04-10). "Rafael Estevam loses UFC Fight Night 222 opponent, now meets Zhalgas Zhumagulov at UFC 288". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2023-04-10.
- ^ Nolan King (2023-01-23). "UFC books Song Yadong vs. Ricky Simon for April 22 event". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2023-04-17.
- ^ Matthew Wells (2023-04-17). "Ricky Simon vs. Song Yadong moved from UFC Fight Night 222, now headlines UFC Fight Night 223". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2023-04-17.
- ^ Staff (2023-04-21). "UFC Fight Night 222 weigh-in results: Priscila Cachoeira's fight canceled after big miss". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2023-04-21.
- ^ "UFC Fight Night: Pavlovich vs. Blaydes". Ultimate Fighting Championship. 27 February 2023. Retrieved 2023-02-27.
- ^ Matthew Wells (2023-04-22). "UFC Fight Night 222 bonuses: Sergei Pavlovich's destruction of Curtis Blaydes earns $50,000". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2023-04-23.