UFC Fight Night: Volkan vs. Smith (also known as UFC Fight Night 138) was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that was held on October 27, 2018 at Avenir Centre in Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada.[2][3]
| UFC Fight Night: Volkan vs. Smith | ||||
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 The poster for UFC Fight Night: Volkan vs. Smith | ||||
| Promotion | Ultimate Fighting Championship | |||
| Date | October 27, 2018 | |||
| Venue | Avenir Centre | |||
| City | Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada | |||
| Attendance | 6,282[1] | |||
| Total gate | $528,211[1] | |||
| Event chronology | ||||
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Background
editWhile the UFC has hosted many events across Canada, the event marked the promotion's first visit to New Brunswick.[2][3]
A light heavyweight bout between former UFC Light Heavyweight Championship challenger Volkan Oezdemir and Anthony Smith served as the event headliner.[4]
Zubaira Tukhugov was scheduled to face Artem Lobov at the event. However, it was reported that Tukhugov was removed from the fight due his role in the UFC 229 post-fight melee.[5] He was replaced by Michael Johnson.[6]
Gavin Tucker was scheduled to face Andre Soukhamthath at the event. However, Tucker pulled out of the fight in early October citing an undisclosed injury and was replaced by promotional newcomer Jonathan Martinez.[7]
At the weigh-ins, Johnson weighed in at 147 lb, 1 pound over the featherweight limit of 146 lb. He was fined 20% of his fight purse and his bout against Lobov proceeded at catchweight.[8]
Results
edit| Main Card (Fox Sports 1) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Light Heavyweight | Anthony Smith | def. | Volkan Oezdemir | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 3 | 4:26 | |
| Catchweight (147 lb) | Michael Johnson | def. | Artem Lobov | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Light Heavyweight | Misha Cirkunov | def. | Patrick Cummins | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | 1 | 2:40 | |
| Bantamweight | Andre Soukhamthath | def. | Jonathan Martinez | Decision (unanimous) (30–26, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Light Heavyweight | Gian Villante | def. | Ed Herman | Decision (split) (29–28, 28–29, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Welterweight | Court McGee | def. | Alex Garcia | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 30–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Preliminary Card (Fox Sports 2) | |||||||
| Welterweight | Sean Strickland | def. | Nordine Taleb | TKO (punches) | 2 | 3:10 | |
| Lightweight | Nasrat Haqparast | def. | Thibault Gouti | Decision (unanimous) (29–27, 29–28, 30–26) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Featherweight | Calvin Kattar | def. | Chris Fishgold | TKO (punches) | 1 | 4:11 | |
| Women's Bantamweight | Talita Bernardo | def. | Sarah Moras | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Early Preliminary Card (UFC Fight Pass) | |||||||
| Lightweight | Don Madge | def. | Te Edwards | KO (head kick) | 2 | 0:14 | |
| Heavyweight | Arjan Bhullar | def. | Marcelo Golm | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Lightweight | Stevie Ray | def. | Jessin Ayari | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
Bonus awards
editThe following fighters received $50,000 bonuses:[10]
- Fight of the Night: Nasrat Haqparast vs. Thibault Gouti
- Performance of the Night: Anthony Smith and Don Madge
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b Staff (2018-10-28). "UFC Fight Night 138 draws reported 6,282 attendance for $692k CAD live gate". mmajunkie. Retrieved 2018-10-28.
- ^ a b Staff (2018-06-07). "UFC announces New Brunswick debut for Oct. 27". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2018-07-19.
- ^ a b Press Release (2018-06-07). "UFC returns to Atlantic Canada with Moncton debut". ufc.com. Retrieved 2018-08-01.
- ^ Steve Marrocco (2018-08-02). "Volkan Oezdemir vs. Anthony Smith to headline UFC Fight Night 138 in Moncton". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2018-08-02.
- ^ Staff (2018-10-07). "Zubaira Tukhugov speaks out after slapping Conor McGregor 'as promised'". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2018-10-08.
- ^ Nathan Zur (2018-10-15). "Artem Lobov to face Michael Johnson at UFC Moncton". sherdog.com. Retrieved 2018-10-15.
- ^ Marcel Dorff (2018-10-10). "Jonathan Martinez replaces Gavin Tucker against Andre Soukhamthath during UFC Moncton" (in Dutch). mmadna.nl. Retrieved 2018-10-10.
- ^ Staff (2018-10-26). "UFC Fight Night 138 weigh-in results: Everyone on point except Michael Johnson". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2018-10-26.
- ^ "UFC Fight Night: Volkan vs. Smith". Ultimate Fighting Championship. Retrieved 2018-08-03.
- ^ Staff (2018-10-28). "UFC Moncton bonuses: Anthony Smith picks up another $50k". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2018-10-28.