UFC Fight Night: Pettis vs. Moreno (also known as UFC Fight Night 114) was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship held on August 5, 2017, at Arena Ciudad de México in Mexico City, Mexico.[2]
| UFC Fight Night: Pettis vs. Moreno | ||||
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 The poster for UFC Fight Night: Pettis vs. Moreno | ||||
| Promotion | Ultimate Fighting Championship | |||
| Date | August 5, 2017 | |||
| Venue | Arena Ciudad de México | |||
| City | Mexico City, Mexico | |||
| Attendance | 10,172[1] | |||
| Event chronology | ||||
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Background
editA flyweight bout between Sergio Pettis and Brandon Moreno headlined the event.[3]
Chris Gruetzemacher was expected to face The Ultimate Fighter: Latin America 3 lightweight winner Martín Bravo at the event. However, Gruetzemacher pulled out of the fight on July 18 with an injury and was replaced by promotional newcomer Humberto Bandenay.[4]
A featherweight contest between Hacran Dias and Zabit Magomedsharipov was scheduled to take place at this event, but Magomedsharipov was moved to a fight against Nick Hein at the UFC Fight Night: Struve vs. Volkov event in Rotterdam in September.[5] In turn, Hacran Dias was removed from the card entirely.
At the weigh-ins, Alexa Grasso came in at 119 lb, three pounds over the strawweight limit of 116 lb. As a result, she was fined 20% of her purse, which went to Randa Markos and their bout proceeded at a catchweight.[6]
This was the last event called by longtime color commentator and former fighter Brian Stann.
Results
edit| Main Card (Fox Sports 1) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Flyweight | Sergio Pettis | def. | Brandon Moreno | Decision (unanimous) (49–46, 48–46, 48–46) | 5 | 5:00 | |
| Catchweight (119 lb) | Alexa Grasso | def. | Randa Markos | Decision (split) (28–29, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Welterweight | Niko Price | def | Alan Jouban | TKO (punches) | 1 | 1:44 | |
| Featherweight | Humberto Bandenay | def | Martín Bravo | KO (knee) | 1 | 0:26 | |
| Middleweight | Sam Alvey | def. | Rashad Evans | Decision (split) (28–29, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Bantamweight | Alejandro Pérez | def. | Andre Soukhamthath | Decision (split) (28–29, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Preliminary Card (Fox Sports 1) | |||||||
| Middleweight | Jack Hermansson | def. | Brad Scott | TKO (punches) | 1 | 3:50 | |
| Flyweight | Dustin Ortiz | def. | Hector Sandoval | KO (punches) | 1 | 0:15 | |
| Bantamweight | Rani Yahya | def. | Henry Briones | Submission (kimura) | 1 | 2:01 | |
| Bantamweight | José Alberto Quiñónez | def. | Diego Rivas | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Preliminary Card (UFC Fight Pass) | |||||||
| Flyweight | Joseph Morales | def. | Roberto Sanchez | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 3:56 | |
| Lightweight | Jordan Rinaldi | def. | Álvaro Herrera | Submission (Von Flue choke) | 1 | 2:01 | |
Bonus awards
editThe following fighters were awarded $50,000 bonuses:[8]
- Fight of the Night: None awarded
- Performance of the Night: Niko Price, Humberto Bandenay, Dustin Ortiz, and Joseph Morales
Aftermath
editOn November 1, USADA announced a finding of no-fault after Moreno failed a drug test. He tested positive for trace amounts of the banned substance clenbuterol in an in-competition test in the early hours of the event. But after an investigation, USADA determined that the positive likely came from contaminated meat, an issue well known to the anti-doping agency.[9]
With seven first-round finishes, this event ties the record for most first-round finishes in a single UFC event.[10]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Staff (2017-08-06). "UFC Fight Night 114 draws reported 10,172 attendance in Mexico City". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2017-08-06.
- ^ Staff (2017-05-11). "UFC announces return to Mexico City on Aug. 5, likely UFC Fight Night 114". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2017-05-21.
- ^ Juan Cárdenas (2017-05-21). "Pettis vs Moreno headline in Mexico" (in Spanish). ufcespanol.com. Retrieved 2017-05-21.
- ^ Marcel Dorff (2017-07-19). "Chris Gruetzemacher out, Humberto Bandenay against Martín Bravo during UFC Mexico City" (in Dutch). mmadna.nl. Retrieved 2017-07-19.
- ^ Marcel Dorff (2017-07-20). "Zabit Magomedsharipov won't debut in Mexico, will fight in Rotterdam instead against Nick Hein" (in Dutch). mmadna.nl. Retrieved 2017-07-20.
- ^ Mike Bohn (2017-08-04). "Video: Alexa Grasso misses weight for UFC Fight Night 114 co-headliner with Randa Markos". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2017-08-05.
- ^ "UFC Fight Night: Pettis vs. Moreno". Ultimate Fighting Championship. Retrieved 2017-04-21.
- ^ Staff (2017-08-06). "UFC Fight Night 114 bonuses: New record holder Dustin Ortiz among 4 fighters to earn $50K". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2017-08-06.
- ^ Steven Marrocco (2017-11-01). "USADA: UFC's Brandon Moreno accepts no-fault finding after failed drug test". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2017-11-01.
- ^ "Relive all 7 record-tying 1st-round finishes from UFC Fight Night 114". MMA Junkie. 2017-08-06. Retrieved 2022-11-13.