UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Machida

UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Machida (also known as UFC Fight Night 119) was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship held on October 28, 2017, at Ginásio do Ibirapuera in São Paulo, Brazil.[2]

UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Machida
The poster for UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Machida.
Information
PromotionUltimate Fighting Championship
DateOctober 28, 2017 (2017-10-28)
VenueGinásio do Ibirapuera
CitySão Paulo, Brazil
Attendance10,265[1]
Event chronology
UFC Fight Night: Cerrone vs. Till UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Machida UFC 217: Bisping vs. St-Pierre

Background

A middleweight bout between former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Lyoto Machida and Derek Brunson headlined this event.[3]

A light heavyweight bout between former title challenger Glover Teixeira and Misha Cirkunov was expected to take place at this event, but was delayed and rescheduled for UFC on Fox: Lawler vs. dos Anjos after a recent hand surgery for Teixeira was slow to heal.[4]

On September 19, promotional newcomer Carlos Felipe was flagged for a potential USADA violation stemming from an out-of-competition sample collected July 29. Therefore, he was pulled from his UFC debut against Christian Colombo.[5] He was replaced by fellow promotional newcomer Marcelo Golm.[6] On October 20, it was announced that Felipe accepted a two-year suspension retroactive to the date of his provisional suspension. He tested positive for metabolites of stanozolol, 16β‐hydroxy‐stanozolol and 3’‐hydroxy‐stanozolol.[7]

Augusto Mendes was expected to face promotional newcomer Boston Salmon at the event. However, Mendes pulled out of the fight on October 3 citing a leg injury.[8] He was replaced a week later by promotional newcomer Raoni Barcelos.[9] Subsequently, Salmon pulled out of the fight on October 20 citing his own injury. As a result, Barcelos was removed from the card as well.[10]

On October 6, it was announced that Luan Chagas fractured his foot and pulled out of his welterweight bout against Niko Price.[11] He was replaced by Vicente Luque.[12]

Results
Main Card (Fox Sports 1)
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Middleweight Derek Brunson def. Lyoto Machida KO (punches) 1 2:30
Welterweight Colby Covington def. Demian Maia Decision (unanimous) (29–27, 30–27, 30–26) 3 5:00
Bantamweight Pedro Munhoz def. Rob Font Submission (guillotine choke) 1 4:03
Lightweight Francisco Trinaldo def. Jim Miller Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
Middleweight Thiago Santos def. Jack Hermansson TKO (jumping body kick and punches) 1 4:59
Bantamweight John Lineker def. Marlon Vera Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
Preliminary Card (Fox Sports 2)
Welterweight Vicente Luque def. Niko Price Submission (D'arce choke) 2 4:08
Middleweight Antônio Carlos Júnior def. Jack Marshman Submission (rear-naked choke) 1 4:30
Lightweight Jared Gordon def. Hacran Dias Decision (unanimous) (29–26, 29–27, 30–26) 3 5:00
Welterweight Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos def. Max Griffin Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–27, 29–28) 3 5:00
Preliminary Card (UFC Fight Pass)
Flyweight Deiveson Figueiredo def. Jarred Brooks Decision (split) (27–30, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
Heavyweight Marcelo Golm def. Christian Colombo Submission (rear-naked choke) 1 2:08

    [13]

    Bonus awards

    The following fighters were awarded $50,000 bonuses:[14]

    • Fight of the Night: Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos vs. Max Griffin
    • Performance of the Night: Derek Brunson and Pedro Munhoz

    See also

    References
    1. Staff (2017-10-29). "UFC Fight Night 119 draws announced 10,265 fans in Sao Paulo". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2017-10-29.
    2. Raphael Marinho (2017-06-12). "UFC reserves Ginásio do Ibirapuera for event on October 28, in SP" (in Portuguese). sportv.globo.com. Retrieved 2017-06-12.
    3. Marcelo Barone (2017-08-17). "Ultimate hits Lyoto vs. Brunson for UFC main fight in São Paulo" (in Portuguese). sportv.globo.com. Retrieved 2017-08-17.
    4. Guilherme Cruz (2017-09-12). "Glover Teixeira vs. Misha Cirkunov moved to UFC on FOX 26". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2017-09-13.
    5. Staff (2017-09-19). "Carlos Felipe flagged for potential USADA violation, pulled from UFC debut in São Paulo". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2017-09-20.
    6. Guilherme Cruz (2017-09-20). "Christian Colombo gets new opponent for UFC Sao Paulo". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2017-09-20.
    7. Steven Marrocco (2017-10-20). "UFC heavyweight Carlos Felipe accepts USADA-issued 2-year suspension". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2017-10-20.
    8. Marcelo Barone and Raphael Marinho (2017-10-03). "Tanquinho suffers injury during training and is out of UFC São Paulo" (in Portuguese). sportv.globo.com. Retrieved 2017-10-03.
    9. Guilherme Cruz (2017-10-10). "RFA champion Raoni Barcelos replaces Augusto Mendes vs. Boston Salmon at UFC Sao Paulo". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2017-10-10.
    10. Marcelo Barone (2017-10-20). "Salmon suffers injury and is out of the fight with Raoni Barcelos at UFC Sao Paulo" (in Portuguese). sportv.globo.com. Retrieved 2017-10-20.
    11. Matheus Costa (2017-10-06). "Luan Chagas fractures his foot and is out of UFC São Paulo" (in Portuguese). mmabrasil.com.br. Retrieved 2017-10-06.
    12. Gabriel Carvalho (2017-10-06). "Vicente Luque replaces Luan Chagas and faces Niko Price at UFC São Paulo" (in Portuguese). mmabrasil.com.br. Retrieved 2017-10-06.
    13. "UFC Fight Night: Machida vs. Brunson". Ultimate Fighting Championship. Retrieved 2017-08-09.
    14. Staff (2017-10-29). "UFC Fight Night 119 bonuses: Derek Brunson's decimation of Machida was worth an extra $50,000". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2017-10-29.
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