UFC on ESPN: Holm vs. Aldana
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| Promotion | Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| Date | October 4, 2020 (2020年10月04日) |
| Venue | du Forum |
| City | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates |
| Attendance | None (behind closed doors)[1] |
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UFC on ESPN: Holm vs. Aldana
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UFC on ESPN: Holm vs. Aldana (also known as UFC on ESPN 16 and UFC Fight Island 4) was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on October 4, 2020 at the du Forum on Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.[2] [3]
Background
[edit ]Without fans in attendance, the promotion did not have to worry about the local timing of the event, so the plan was to proceed with normal timing for prime time hours on the east coast of North America. The main card was scheduled to begin at 6:30 am (October 4) local time in Abu Dhabi, with a full preliminary card beginning at approximately 3:30 am Gulf Standard Time.[4]
A women's bantamweight bout between former UFC Women's Bantamweight Champion Holly Holm and Irene Aldana served as the event headliner.[5] The pairing was originally scheduled to headline UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Shahbazyan. However, it was reported on July 22 that Aldana had pulled out of the fight due to testing positive for COVID-19.[6] Holm was also removed from the card as well, with the pairing left intact and ultimately rescheduled for this event.[7]
Ben Sosoli was briefly linked to a heavyweight bout with Yorgan De Castro. However, Sosoli pulled out of the fight in late July citing an eye surgery and was replaced by Carlos Felipe.[8]
A women's bantamweight bout between former UFC Women's Flyweight Champion Nicco Montaño and Julia Avila was originally scheduled for UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Oleinik.[9] However, due to Montaño’s coach John Wood testing positive for COVID-19, the bout was rescheduled for UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Sakai.[10] In turn, it was announced on August 29 that Montaño herself tested positive for the disease and the bout was once again pushed back to this event.[11] On September 3, it was announced that Montaño withdrew from the bout due to travel restrictions. In turn, Avila was rescheduled to face Sijara Eubanks at UFC Fight Night: Waterson vs. Hill on September 12.[12] [13]
A light heavyweight bout between former UFC Light Heavyweight Championship challengers Thiago Santos and Glover Teixeira was initially scheduled to headline UFC Fight Night: Waterson vs. Hill.[14] However, the pairing was rescheduled for this event after Teixeira tested positive for COVID-19 a week prior to the fight.[15] On September 15, the bout was postponed again as Santos tested positive for the disease.[16]
Charles Oliveira was expected to face Beneil Dariush in a lightweight bout at the event. However, Oliveira pulled out of the fight in early September for undisclosed reasons and the bout was scrapped.[17]
A bantamweight bout between Casey Kenney and Alateng Heili was originally expected to take place a week earlier at UFC 253.[18] However, it was later moved to this event due to undisclosed reasons.[19]
Danaa Batgerel was expected to face Kyler Phillips in a bantamweight bout at the event. However, it was announced on September 21 that Batgerel pulled out due to travel restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic in Mongolia.[20] He was replaced by promotional newcomer Cameron Else.[21]
A heavyweight bout between former UFC Heavyweight Champion Andrei Arlovski and Tanner Boser was briefly scheduled for this event, but was later moved to UFC on ESPN: Santos vs. Teixeira due to Arlovski being ill.[22]
A middleweight bout between Tom Breese and Roman Kopylov was originally scheduled for this event, but Kopylov was removed from the bout on September 27 due to undisclosed reasons and replaced by KB Bhullar. The bout subsequently took place a week later at UFC Fight Night: Moraes vs. Sandhagen.[23] [24]
Results
[edit ]| Main card (ESPN / ESPN+) | |||||||
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| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Women's Bantamweight | Holly Holm | def. | Irene Aldana | Decision (unanimous) (50–44, 50–45, 50–45) | 5 | 5:00 | |
| Heavyweight | Carlos Felipe | def. | Yorgan De Castro | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Women’s Bantamweight | Germaine de Randamie | def. | Julianna Peña | Technical Submission (guillotine choke) | 3 | 3:25 | |
| Bantamweight | Kyler Phillips | def. | Cameron Else | TKO (punches and elbows) | 2 | 0:44 | |
| Middleweight | Duško Todorović | def. | Dequan Townsend | TKO (punches) | 2 | 3:15 | |
| Preliminary card (ESPN+) | |||||||
| Welterweight | Carlos Condit | def. | Court McGee | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Featherweight | Charles Jourdain | vs. | Joshua Culibao | Draw (split) (30–27, 28–29, 28–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Middleweight | Nassourdine Imavov | def. | Jordan Williams | Decision (unanimous) (29–27, 29–27, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Women’s Strawweight | Loma Lookboonmee | def. | Jinh Yu Frey | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Bantamweight | Casey Kenney | def. | Alateng Heili | Decision (unanimous) (30–25, 30–26, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Lightweight | Luigi Vendramini | def. | Jessin Ayari | TKO (head kick and punches) | 1 | 1:12 | |
Bonus awards
[edit ]The following fighters received 50,000ドル bonuses.[26]
- Fight of the Night: No bonus awarded.
- Performance of the Night: Germaine de Randamie, Kyler Phillips, Duško Todorović, and Luigi Vendramini
See also
[edit ]References
[edit ]- ^ Marc Williams (2020年09月14日). "UFC schedule 2020: Every upcoming event including Israel Adesanya's UFC 253 fight in Abu Dhabi and Khabib Nurmagomedov vs Justin Gaethje". talksport.com. Retrieved 2020年09月17日.
- ^ Guilherme Cruz (2020年09月04日). "UFC 253 kicks off Fight Island return in Abu Dhabi". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2020年09月05日.
- ^ Brett Okamoto (2020年09月04日). "Sources: UFC 253, 254 to be held at Fight Island". espn.com. Retrieved 2020年09月05日.
- ^ Press Release (2020年09月17日). "UFC Fight Island - Everything you need to know". ufc.com. Retrieved 2020年09月17日.
- ^ David Tees (2020年07月22日). "Irene Aldana tests positive for coronavirus, bout with Holly Holm reportedly rescheduled for October". fightful.com. Retrieved 2020年07月29日.
- ^ Steven Marrocco (2020年07月22日). "Irene Aldana: COVID-19 positive scratched fight with Holly Holm at Aug. 1 UFC event". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2020年07月22日.
- ^ Danny Segura (2020年07月22日). "Brunson vs. Shahbazyan promoted to UFC on ESPN+ 31 headliner after Holm vs. Aldana postponed". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2020年07月22日.
- ^ Raphael Marinho and Zeca Azevedo (2020年07月30日). "UFC confirms fight between Carlos Boi and Yorgan De Castro for event in October". globoesporte.globo.com. Retrieved 2020年07月30日. (in Portuguese)
- ^ Staff (2020年06月18日). "Nicco Montaño will meet Julia Avila again after three years, this time on August 8 in the UFC". mmadna.nl. Retrieved 2020年06月18日. (in Dutch)
- ^ Mike Heck (2020年07月11日). "Nicco Montano vs. Julia Avila matchup moved to UFC event on Sept. 5 following coach's positive COVID-19 test". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2020年08月30日.
- ^ Mike Heck and Damon Martin (2020年08月29日). "Nicco Montano tests positive for COVID-19, rematch with Julia Avila moved to Oct. 3 UFC event". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2020年08月29日.
- ^ Danny Segura (2020年09月03日). "Sijara Eubanks loses UFC on ESPN+ 34 bout vs. Karol Rosa, now meets Julia Avila on Sept. 12". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2020年09月03日.
- ^ Mike Heck and Guilherme Cruz (2020年09月03日). "With Karol Rosa out, Sijara Eubanks now faces Julia Avila at UFC event on Sept. 12". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2020年09月04日.
- ^ Mike Bohn (2020年07月07日). "Thiago Santos vs. Glover Teixeira in the works to headline UFC's Sept. 12 event". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2020年07月14日.
- ^ Damon Martin (2020年09月03日). "Glover Teixeira tests positive for COVID-19, fight against Thiago Santos rescheduled for UFC event on Oct. 3". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2020年09月03日.
- ^ Alexander K. Lee and Guilherme Cruz (2020年09月15日). "Thiago Santos tests positive for COVID-19, Oct. 3 fight against Glover Teixeira canceled". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2020年09月15日.
- ^ Tristen Critchfield (2020年09月08日). "Beneil Dariush announces Charles Oliveira is out of UFC on ESPN 16 lightweight bout". sherdog.com. Retrieved 2020年09月08日.
- ^ Farah Hannoun (2020年07月19日). "Casey Kenney vs. Heili Alateng added to UFC 253 lineup". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2020年07月20日.
- ^ Matthew Scott (2020年09月07日). "UFC: China's 'Mongolian Knight' Heili Alateng looking to carve up bantamweight division". scmp.com. Retrieved 2020年09月19日.
- ^ Nolan King (2020年09月21日). "Danaa Batgerel out of Oct. 3 fight, UFC seeking new opponent for Kyler Phillips". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2020年09月21日.
- ^ Nolan King (2020年09月24日). "Kyler Phillips gets UFC debutant Cameron Else as new opponent for Oct. 3 event". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2020年09月24日.
- ^ Kristen King (2020年09月16日). "Tanner Boser vs. Andrei Arlovski reportedly moved to November UFC Fight Night card". bloodyelbow.com. Retrieved 2020年09月24日.
- ^ Staff (2020年09月27日). "KB Bhullar makes short notice debut against Tom Breese at UFC on ESPN 16 in Abu Dhabi". mmadna.nl. Retrieved 2020年09月28日. (in Dutch)
- ^ Canadian Press (2020年09月28日). "Edmonton's K.B. Bhullar to make UFC debut on Fight Island in October". sportsnet.ca. Retrieved 2020年09月28日.
- ^ "UFC on ESPN: Holm vs. Aldana". Ultimate Fighting Championship. Retrieved 2020年08月21日.
- ^ Ryan Galloway (2020年10月04日). "UFC Fight Night: Holm vs. Aldana bonuses". lowkickmma.com. Retrieved 2020年10月04日.