UFC Fight Night: Hernandez vs. Pereira (also known as UFC Fight Night 245, UFC on ESPN+ 103 and UFC Vegas 99) was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on October 19, 2024, at the UFC Apex facility in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States.[2]
| UFC Fight Night: Hernandez vs. Pereira | ||||
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 The poster for UFC Fight Night: Hernandez vs. Pereira | ||||
| Promotion | Ultimate Fighting Championship | |||
| Date | October 19, 2024 | |||
| Venue | UFC Apex | |||
| City | Enterprise, Nevada, United States | |||
| Attendance | Not announced[1] | |||
| Event chronology | ||||
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Background
editA middleweight bout between former LFA Middleweight Champion Anthony Hernandez and Michel Pereira served as the main event.[3] The pairing was expected to take place at UFC 306, before being moved to this event.[4]
Former Invicta FC Atomweight Champion Rayanne dos Santos was expected to face Alice Ardelean in a women's strawweight bout at the event.[5] However, Santos withdrew in early September due to a broken arm.[6] She was replaced by Melissa Martinez.[7]
A bantamweight bout between Jake Hadley and Brady Hiestand was scheduled for this event.[8] However, Hiestand withdrew from the fight for unknown reasons and was replaced by promotional newcomer Cameron Smotherman on under one week's notice.[9]
At the weigh-ins, Joselyne Edwards weighed in at 139 pounds, three pounds over the bantamweight non-title fight limit. The bout proceeded at catchweight and Edwards was fined 30 percent of her purse which went to her opponent Vidal.[10]
Results
edit| Main card (ESPN+) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Middleweight | Anthony Hernandez | def. | Michel Pereira | TKO (elbows) | 5 | 2:22 | |
| Bantamweight | Rob Font | def. | Kyler Phillips | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Flyweight | Charles Johnson | def. | Su Mudaerji | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Bantamweight | Cameron Smotherman | def. | Jake Hadley | Decision (unanimous) (30–26, 29–27, 29–27) | 3 | 5:00 | [a] |
| Featherweight | Darren Elkins | def. | Daniel Pineda | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Preliminary card (ESPN+) | |||||||
| Flyweight | Asu Almabayev | def. | Matheus Nicolau | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Bantamweight | Jean Matsumoto | def. | Brad Katona | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Catchweight (139 lbs) | Joselyne Edwards | def. | Tamires Vidal | Submission (face crank) | 3 | 4:33 | |
| Women's Strawweight | Elise Reed | def. | Jessica Penne | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Women's Strawweight | Melissa Martinez | def. | Alice Ardelean | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Heavyweight | Austen Lane | def. | Robelis Despaigne | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
- ^ Hadley was deducted one point in round 2 due to an eye poke.
Bonus awards
editThe following fighters received $50,000 bonuses.[12]
- Fight of the Night: Darren Elkins vs. Daniel Pineda
- Performance of the Night: Anthony Hernandez
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Mike Bohn (2024-10-20). "UFC Fight Night 245 post-event facts: Anthony Hernandez sets multiple middleweight records in dominant win". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2024-10-20.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Guilherme Cruz (2024-07-26). "Michel Pereira vs. Anthony Hernandez moved from UFC 306 to Fight Night main event in October". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2024-07-26.
- ^ Danny Segura and Farah Hannoun (2024-07-02). "Michel Pereira vs. Anthony Hernandez booked for Noche UFC at The Sphere". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2024-07-02.
- ^ Staff (2024-09-04). "UFC announces full lineup for Michel Pereira vs. Anthony Hernandez fight card on Oct. 19". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2024-09-04.
- ^ Matthew Wells (2024-09-06). "Rayanne Dos Santos out of UFC Fight Night 244 due to broken arm". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2024-09-07.
- ^ Nolan King (2024-09-23). "Matchup Roundup: New UFC, PFL, Bellator fights announced in the past week (Sept. 16-22)". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2024-09-23.
- ^ Sayan Nag (2024-09-02). "Two New Matchups Added to UFC Fight Night 245 on Oct. 19". sherdog.com. Retrieved 2024-09-02.
- ^ Kyle Dimond (2024-10-16). "PFL Fighter's Cornerman Leaves Riyadh For UFC Debut On 4 Days' Notice". mmanews.com. Retrieved 2024-10-16.
- ^ Sportsnet Staff (2024-10-19). "UFC Fight Night: Hernandez vs. Pereira official results". sportsnet.ca. Retrieved 2024-10-19.
- ^ "UFC Fight Night: Hernandez vs. Pereira". Ultimate Fighting Championship. Retrieved 2024-08-26.
- ^ Chris Taylor (2024-10-19). "UFC Vegas 99 Bonus Report: Darren Elkins and Daniel Pineda earn FOTN honors". bjpenn.com. Retrieved 2024-10-19.