UFC on ESPN: Smith vs. Clark

UFC on ESPN: Smith vs. Clark (also known as UFC on ESPN 18 and UFC Vegas 15) was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on November 28, 2020 at the UFC Apex facility in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States.[2]

UFC on ESPN: Smith vs. Clark
The poster for UFC on ESPN: Smith vs. Clark.
Information
PromotionUltimate Fighting Championship
DateNovember 28, 2020 (2020-11-28)
VenueUFC Apex
CityLas Vegas, Nevada, United States
AttendanceNone (behind closed doors)[1]
Event chronology
UFC 255: Figueiredo vs. Perez UFC on ESPN: Smith vs. Clark UFC on ESPN: Hermansson vs. Vettori

Background

A heavyweight bout between Curtis Blaydes and former UFC Heavyweight Championship challenger Derrick Lewis was expected to serve as the event headliner.[3] However, Blaydes tested positive for COVID-19 a day before the event and the bout was cancelled.[4]

Shamil Gamzatov was briefly linked to a fight with Devin Clark at the event.[5] However, Gamzatov was removed from the bout in mid-October due to alleged visa issues and replaced by former UFC Light Heavyweight Championship challenger Anthony Smith.[6] Originally scheduled to be a three-round co-main event, this bout was promoted to serve as the new five-round headliner after the cancellation of the original main event.[7]

A featherweight bout between Sean Woodson and Jonathan Pearce was scheduled for the event.[8] However, Woodson withdrew a week before the event due to unknown reasons and was replaced by Kai Kamaka III.[9]

Renato Moicano and Rafael Fiziev were expected to meet in a lightweight bout at this event.[10] However, Moicano pulled out on November 21 after testing positive for COVID-19 and the bout was rescheduled for UFC 256.[11]

A flyweight bout between Amir Albazi and Zhalgas Zhumagulov was expected to take place at this event.[12] However, it was announced on November 24 that Zhumagulov pulled out due to visa issues and the bout was rescheduled for UFC 257.[13][14]

At the weigh-ins, Norma Dumont Viana weighed in at 139.5 pounds, three and a half pounds over the women's bantamweight non-title fight limit. Her bout proceeded at catchweight and she was fined 30% of her individual purse, which went to her opponent Ashlee Evans-Smith.[15]

Results
Main card (ESPN / ESPN+)
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Light Heavyweight Anthony Smith def. Devin Clark Submission (triangle choke) 1 2:34
Welterweight Miguel Baeza def. Takashi Sato Submission (arm-triangle choke) 2 4:28
Heavyweight Parker Porter def. Josh Parisian Decision (unanimous) (30–26, 30–27, 29–28) 3 5:00
Featherweight Bill Algeo def. Spike Carlyle Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) 3 5:00
Catchweight (139.5 lb) Norma Dumont Viana def. Ashlee Evans-Smith Decision (unanimous) (30–26, 30–26, 30–26) 3 5:00
Featherweight Jonathan Pearce def. Kai Kamaka III TKO (punches) 2 4:28
Preliminary card (ESPN+)
Bantamweight Anderson dos Santos def. Martin Day Submission (guillotine choke) 1 4:35
Women's Flyweight Gina Mazany def. Rachael Ostovich TKO (body kicks) 3 4:10
Flyweight Su Mudaerji def. Malcolm Gordon KO (punches) 1 0:44
Catchweight (140 lb) Nathan Maness def. Luke Sanders Submission (rear-naked choke) 2 2:29

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    Bonus awards

    The following fighters received $50,000 bonuses.[17]

    • Fight of the Night: No bonus awarded.
    • Performance of the Night: Anthony Smith, Miguel Baeza, Su Mudaerji and Nathan Maness

    See also

    References
    1. Eduardo Solano (2020-11-25). "UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Lewis main event odds and betting picks". sportsbookreview.com. Retrieved 2020-11-27.
    2. Staff (2020-10-07). "UFC announces upcoming event schedule through November". ufc.com. Retrieved 2020-10-07.
    3. Nolan King and Mike Bohn (2020-08-18). "Curtis Blaydes vs. Derrick Lewis set to headline UFC event on Nov. 28". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2020-08-19.
    4. Staff (2020-11-27). "Curtis Blaydes tests positive for COVID-19, UFC on ESPN 18 main event scrapped". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2020-11-27.
    5. Nolan King and John Morgan (2020-10-12). "UFC targets Devin Clark vs. Shamil Gamzatov for Nov. 28 event in Las Vegas". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2020-10-16.
    6. Nolan King and Mike Bohn (2020-10-15). "Devin Clark vs. Anthony Smith added to UFC's Nov. 28 event in Las Vegas". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2020-10-15.
    7. Staff (2020-11-27). "Updates to UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Clark". ufc.com. Retrieved 2020-11-27.
    8. Mike Heck (2020-10-13). "Sean Woodson vs. Jonathan Pearce targeted for UFC event on Nov. 28". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2020-11-21.
    9. Nolan King and Farah Hannoun (2020-11-21). "Kai Kamaka steps in for Sean Woodson, fights Jonathan Pearce at UFC on ESPN 18". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2020-11-21.
    10. Raphael Marinho (2020-09-27). "Ultimate sets Renato Moicano x Rafael Fiziev for November 28th card". globoesporte.globo.com. Retrieved 2020-11-21. (in Portuguese)
    11. Damon Martin and Guilherme Cruz (2020-11-21). "Renato Moicano tests positive for COVID-19, fight against Rafael Fiziev rescheduled for UFC 256". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2020-11-21.
    12. Staff (2020-10-16). "With Raulian Paiva out, Zhalgas Zhumagulov steps in to face Amir Albazi at UFC's Nov. 28 event". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2020-11-24.
    13. Staff (2020-11-24). "Amir Albazi vs. Zhalgas Zhumagulov pulled from UFC on ESPN 18 lineup". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2020-11-24.
    14. Steve Duncan (2020-11-25). "Amir Albazi vs. Zhalgas Zhumagulov rescheduled for UFC 257". mma.uno. Retrieved 2020-11-25. (in Spanish)
    15. Staff (2020-11-27). "UFC on ESPN 18 weigh-in results: Devin Clark, Anthony Smith set for new headliner". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2020-11-27.
    16. "UFC on ESPN: Smith vs. Clark". Ultimate Fighting Championship. Retrieved 2020-11-09.
    17. Stephie Haynes (2020-11-29). "UFC Vegas 15 post-fight bonuses: Smith nabs POTN for first round triangle". bloodyelbow.com. Retrieved 2020-11-29.
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