UFC Fight Night: Burns vs. Brady (also known as UFC Fight Night 242, UFC on ESPN+ 100, and UFC Vegas 97) was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on September 7, 2024, at the UFC Apex in Enterprise, Nevada, part of the Las Vegas Valley, United States.[2]
| UFC Fight Night: Burns vs. Brady | ||||
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 The poster for UFC Fight Night: Burns vs. Brady | ||||
| Promotion | Ultimate Fighting Championship | |||
| Date | September 7, 2024 | |||
| Venue | UFC Apex | |||
| City | Enterprise, Nevada, United States | |||
| Attendance | Not announced[1] | |||
| Event chronology | ||||
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Background
editA welterweight bout between former UFC Welterweight Championship challenger Gilbert Burns and Sean Brady served as the main event.[3]
A featherweight bout between Calvin Kattar and Kyle Nelson was scheduled for this event.[4] However, Kattar withdrew from the fight for unknown reasons and was replaced by Steve Garcia.[5]
A bantamweight bout between Aiemann Zahabi and Marcus McGhee was reported for this event.[6] However, the bout was removed from the card for unknown reasons.[7]
A featherweight bout between Žygimantas Ramaška and Nathan Fletcher was scheduled to take place at UFC on ESPN: Cannonier vs. Borralho.[8] Despite both men successfully weighing in, it was announced that the fight was canceled due to an undisclosed medical issue on Fletcher’s part and was re-scheduled to take place at this event.[9]
A flyweight bout between Matt Schnell and Alessandro Costa was expected to take place at the event.[10] However, Costa withdrew from the bout due to a shoulder injury and was replaced by Cody Durden in a bantamweight bout.[11]
A light heavyweight bout between former interim UFC Light Heavyweight Championship challenger Ovince Saint Preux and former LFA Light Heavyweight Champion Ryan Spann was scheduled for this event.[12] However, Saint Preux withdrew from the fight due to an illness and the bout was moved to UFC 307 as a result.[13][14]
At the weigh-ins, Dylan Budka and Kyle Nelson missed weight. Budka weighed in at 188.5 pounds, two and a half pounds over the middleweight non-title fight limit. Nelson weighed in at 148.5 pounds, two and a half pounds over the featherweight non-title fight limit. Both bouts proceeded at catchweight with both fighters forfeiting 20% of their purses, which went to their opponents Andre Petroski and Steve Garcia, respectively.[15]
Results
edit| Fight card (ESPN+) | |||||||
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| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Welterweight | Sean Brady | def. | Gilbert Burns | Decision (unanimous) (50–45, 50–45, 49–46) | 5 | 5:00 | |
| Women's Flyweight | Natália Silva | def. | Jéssica Andrade | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Catchweight (148.5 lb) | Steve Garcia | def. | Kyle Nelson | TKO (elbows and punches) | 1 | 3:59 | |
| Bantamweight | Cody Durden | def. | Matt Schnell | Submission (ninja choke) | 2 | 0:29 | |
| Lightweight | Yanal Ashmouz | def. | Trevor Peek | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Preliminary card (ESPN+) | |||||||
| Lightweight | Chris Padilla | def. | Rong Zhu | TKO (doctor stoppage) | 2 | 4:14 | |
| Featherweight | Isaac Dulgarian | def. | Brendon Marotte | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | 2 | 4:19 | |
| Flyweight | André Lima | def. | Felipe dos Santos | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Featherweight | Gabriel Santos | def. | Yi Zha | Decision (unanimous) (30–26, 30–26, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Women's Strawweight | Jaqueline Amorim | def. | Vanessa Demopoulos | Submission (armbar) | 1 | 3:28 | |
| Catchweight (188.5 lb) | Andre Petroski | def. | Dylan Budka | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Featherweight | Nathan Fletcher | def. | Žygimantas Ramaška | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | 2 | 1:14 | |
Bonus awards
editThe following fighters received $50,000 bonuses.[17]
- Fight of the Night: Natália Silva vs. Jéssica Andrade
- Performance of the Night: Steve Garcia and Cody Durden
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Mike Bohn (2024-09-08). "UFC Fight Night 242 post-event facts: Jessica Andrade makes history in Fight of the Night defeat". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2024-09-08.
- ^ Nolan King (2024-06-24). "UFC summer schedule mapped out with 11 events in five cities". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2024-06-24.
- ^ Jesse Holland (2024-06-10). "Gilbert Burns vs. Sean Brady headlines UFC event on Sept. 7, also feat. Calvin Kattar vs. Kyle Nelson". mmamania.com. Retrieved 2024-06-10.
- ^ Nolan King (2024-06-07). "UFC books Calvin Kattar vs. Kyle Nelson for September". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2024-06-08.
- ^ Damon Martin (2024-08-03). "With Calvin Kattar out, Steve Garcia steps in to face Kyle Nelson at UFC Vegas 97". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2024-08-03.
- ^ Drake Riggs (2024-07-24). "Morning Report: Kamaru Usman targets winner of UFC 304 main event: 'I still got tread left in these tires' - Fight Announcements". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2024-07-24.
- ^ Black Belt Team (2024-08-13). "Gilbert Burns vs. Sean Brady: Explosive Fight at UFC APEX Promises to Shake Up Welterweight Rankings, on September 7". blackbeltmag.com. Retrieved 2024-08-14.
- ^ Parviz Iskenderov (2024-08-23). "UFC Vegas 96 weigh-in video: Cannonier vs Borralho, Hill-Ricci & TUF 32 finals set". fightmag.com. Retrieved 2024-08-24.
- ^ Damon Martin (2024-08-24). "Zygimantas Ramaska vs. Nathan Fletcher scrapped from UFC Vegas 96 at last minute". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2024-08-25.
- ^ Bryson Hester (2024-06-30). "Top 10 UFC Flyweights Jessica Andrade, Natalia Silva to Fight on Sept. 7". cagesidepress.com. Retrieved 2024-06-30.
- ^ Damon Martin (2024-09-03). "Alessandro Costa off of UFC Vegas 97, Matt Schnell now faces Cody Durden". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2024-09-04.
- ^ Nolan King (2024-07-29). "UFC books vets Ovince Saint Preux, Ryan Spann for September showdown". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2024-07-29.
- ^ Shaun Al-Shatti (2024-09-03). "UFC Vegas 97 loses Ovince Saint Preux vs. Ryan Spann due to illness". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2024-09-04.
- ^ Staff (2024-09-05). "Ovince Saint Preux vs. Ryan Spann rescheduled for UFC 307". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2024-09-05.
- ^ Tyler Treese (2024-09-06). "UFC Fight Night 242 weigh-in results: 2 fighters heavy". sherdog.com. Retrieved 2024-09-06.
- ^ "UFC Fight Night: Burns vs. Brady". Ultimate Fighting Championship. Retrieved 2024-07-08.
- ^ Andrew Richardson (2024-09-07). "Bonuses! Natalia Silva, Jessica Andrade bank bonus $50k for Flyweight barnburner - UFC Vegas 97". mmamania.com. Retrieved 2024-09-07.