UFC Fight Night: Andrade vs. Blanchfield (also known as UFC Fight Night 219, UFC on ESPN+ 77, and UFC Vegas 69) was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on February 18, 2023, at the UFC Apex facility in Enterprise, Nevada, part of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Area, United States.[2]
| UFC Fight Night: Andrade vs. Blanchfield | ||||
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 The poster for UFC Fight Night: Andrade vs. Blanchfield | ||||
| Promotion | Ultimate Fighting Championship | |||
| Date | February 18, 2023 | |||
| Venue | UFC Apex | |||
| City | Enterprise, Nevada, United States | |||
| Attendance | Not announced[1] | |||
| Event chronology | ||||
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Background
editA bantamweight bout between Marlon Vera and former interim UFC Bantamweight Championship challenger Cory Sandhagen was expected to headline the event.[3] However, the bout was moved to UFC on ESPN: Vera vs. Sandhagen for unknown reasons.[4] As a result, a women's flyweight bout between former UFC Women's Flyweight Championship challenger Taila Santos and Erin Blanchfield was promoted to main event status.[5] However, just one week out from the event, Santos withdrew after her cornermen were denied visas into the United States, and was replaced by former UFC Women's Strawweight Champion Jéssica Andrade.[6][7]
A middleweight bout between Gerald Meerschaert and Abusupiyan Magomedov was expected to take place at the event.[8] They were previously scheduled to meet at UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Daukaus but Magomedov was forced to pull from the event due to visa issue.[9] In turn, Magomedov once again pulled out due to visa issues and the bout was scrapped.[10]
A light heavyweight bout between William Knight and Marcin Prachnio took place at the event.[11] They were previously scheduled to meet at UFC Fight Night: Nzechukwu vs. Cuțelaba but the bout was scrapped for undisclosed reasons.[12]
A light heavyweight bout between former interim UFC Light Heavyweight Championship challenger Ovince Saint Preux and 2018 PFL heavyweight tournament winner Philipe Lins took place at the event.[13] They were previously scheduled to meet at UFC 282 but Lins withdrew from the bout due to an undisclosed reason.[14]
A welterweight bout between Billy Goff and Themba Gorimbo was expected to take place at the event.[15] However, Goff withdrawal due to undisclosed reason and was replaced by A.J. Fletcher.[16]
A welterweight bout between Ramiz Brahimaj and Carlston Harris was scheduled for the event.[17] However, Brahimaj was pulled from the event citing neck injury.[18] The UFC then opted to booked Harris against Abubakar Nurmagomedov at UFC Fight Night: Yan vs. Dvalishvili on March 11.[19]
A lightweight bout between Joe Solecki and Benoît Saint-Denis was scheduled for the event.[20] However, Saint-Denis withdrew from the bout citing ankle injury.[21] He was replaced by promotional newcomer Carl Deaton III and the bout was moved to UFC Fight Night: Krylov vs. Spann a week later.[22]
A lightweight bout between Jim Miller and Gabriel Benítez was expected to take place at the event.[23] However, Benítez withdrew due to an undisclosed reason and was replaced by Alexander Hernandez.[24]
Results
edit| Main card (ESPN+) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Women's Flyweight | Erin Blanchfield | def. | Jéssica Andrade | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 2 | 1:37 | |
| Light Heavyweight | Zac Pauga | def. | Jordan Wright | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Heavyweight | Jamal Pogues | def. | Josh Parisian | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Light Heavyweight | Marcin Prachnio | def. | William Knight | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Lightweight | Alexander Hernandez | def. | Jim Miller | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Preliminary card (ESPN+) | |||||||
| Lightweight | Nazim Sadykhov | def. | Evan Elder | TKO (doctor stoppage) | 3 | 0:38 | |
| Women's Bantamweight | Mayra Bueno Silva | def. | Lina Länsberg | Submission (kneebar) | 2 | 4:45 | |
| Featherweight | Jamall Emmers | def. | Khusein Askhabov | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Light Heavyweight | Philipe Lins | def. | Ovince Saint Preux | KO (punches) | 1 | 0:49 | |
| Welterweight | A.J. Fletcher | def. | Themba Gorimbo | Submission (guillotine choke) | 2 | 1:37 | |
| Flyweight | Clayton Carpenter | def. | Juancamilo Ronderos | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 3:13 | |
Bonus awards
editThe following fighters received $50,000 bonuses.[26]
- Fight of the Night: Nazim Sadykhov vs. Evan Elder
- Performance of the Night: Erin Blanchfield and Mayra Bueno Silva
See also
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References
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- ^ Nolan King (2022-12-08). "UFC officially announces early 2023 schedule: Dates, locations, and venues". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2022-12-09.
- ^ Mike Bohn (2022-12-23). "Marlon Vera vs. Cory Sandhagen to headline UFC Fight Night on Feb. 18". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2022-12-23.
- ^ Staff (2023-02-02). "Cory Sandhagen vs. Marlon Vera rebooked to headline March 25 UFC event". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2023-02-02.
- ^ Farah Hannoun and Nolan King (2023-02-03). "Erin Blanchfield vs. Taila Santos tapped as new UFC Fight Night 219 headliner". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2023-02-03.
- ^ Damon Martin (2023-02-11). "Jessica Andrade now faces Erin Blanchfield in new UFC Vegas 69 main event". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2023-02-11.
- ^ Tristen Critchfield (2023-02-12). "Jessica Andrade replaces Taila Santos, meets Erin Blanchfield at UFC Fight Night 219". sherdog.com. Retrieved 2023-02-12.
- ^ Nolan King (2022-11-07). "Matchup Roundup: New UFC and Bellator fights announced in the past week (Oct. 31-Nov. 6)". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2022-11-08.
- ^ Nolan King (2021-12-03). "Gerald Meerschaert vs. Dustin Stoltzfus in the works after two UFC Fight Night 199 drop-offs". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2021-12-03.
- ^ Jay Pettry (2023-01-06). "Jennifer Maia expected to face Casey O'Neill at UFC 286 in London". sherdog.com. Retrieved 2023-02-02.
- ^ Arshad (2022-11-22). "William Knight vs Marcin Prachnio Set for Feb 18 UFC Event". itswwe.com. Retrieved 2022-11-22.
- ^ Michał Tkaczuk (2022-11-11). "The fight with the participation of Marcin Prachnio canceled a week before the gala". mmarocks.pl. Retrieved 2022-11-17. (in Polish)
- ^ Nolan King (2022-12-19). "UFC tries Ovince Saint Preux vs. Philipe Lins again, this time for February". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2022-12-19.
- ^ Steve Duncan (2022-11-24). "Lins out, Antonio Trocoli faces Ovince St. Preux at UFC 282". mma.uno. Retrieved 2022-11-24. (in Spanish)
- ^ Jay Anderson (2022-11-01). "Billy Goff and Themba Gorimbo debut against each other at UFC's Feb. 18, 2023 event". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2022-11-01.
- ^ Vipin Raghuwanshi (2022-12-29). "UFC Vegas 69: Bill Goff out, AJ Fletcher faces Themba Gorimbo". itnwwe.com. Retrieved 2022-12-29.
- ^ Guilherme Cruz (2023-01-13). "Carlston Harris vs. Ramiz Brahimaj heads to UFC Vegas 69". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2023-01-14.
- ^ Matthew Wells (2023-02-01). "Ramiz Brahimaj injured, out of UFC Fight Night 219 bout vs. Carlston Harris". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2023-02-02.
- ^ Steve Duncan (2023-02-06). "Carlston Harris vs. Abubakar Nurmagomedov added to UFC Vegas 71". mma.uno. Retrieved 2023-02-07. (in Spanish)
- ^ Alexandre Herbinet (2022-11-02). "UFC: Benoît Saint-Denis back in the cage on February 18 against Solecki". rmcsport.bfmtv.com. Retrieved 2022-11-04. (in French)
- ^ Alexandre Herbinet (2023-02-02). "UFC: Benoît Saint-Denis forfeited for his fight on February 18". rmcsport.bfmtv.com. Retrieved 2023-02-03. (in French)
- ^ Alexander K. Lee (2023-02-16). "UFC Fight Roundup: Chris Barnett vs. Chase Sherman heavyweight tilt set for UFC 287". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2023-02-17.
- ^ Farah Hannoun (2022-11-08). "UFC books Jim Miller vs. Gabriel Benitez for Feb. 18 event". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2022-11-08.
- ^ Frank Bonada (2023-02-09). "Alexander Hernandez steps in on short notice to face Jim Miller at UFC Vegas 69". lowkickmma.com. Retrieved 2023-02-09.
- ^ "UFC Fight Night: Andrade vs. Blanchfield". Ultimate Fighting Championship. 8 December 2022. Retrieved 2022-12-23.
- ^ Matthew Wells (2023-02-18). "UFC Fight Night 219 bonuses: $50,000 a cherry on top of Erin Blanchfield's contender status". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2023-02-18.