UFC 255

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UFC 255: Figueiredo vs. Perez
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The poster for UFC 255: Figueiredo vs. Perez.
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Promotion Ultimate Fighting Championship
DateNovember 21, 2020 (2020-11-21)
Venue UFC Apex
City Enterprise, Nevada, United States
AttendanceNone (behind closed doors) [1]
Event chronology
UFC Fight Night: Felder vs. dos Anjos UFC 255: Figueiredo vs. Perez UFC on ESPN: Smith vs. Clark

UFC 255: Figueiredo vs. Perez was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on November 21, 2020 at the UFC Apex facility in Enterprise, Nevada, part of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Area, United States. [2] [3]

Contents

Background

A UFC Flyweight Championship bout between current champion Deiveson Figueiredo and former UFC Bantamweight Champion Cody Garbrandt was expected to serve as the event headliner. [2] However, it was announced on October 2 that Garbrandt pulled out due to a torn bicep and was replaced by Alex Perez, who was already scheduled to face Brandon Moreno at the event. [4] [5] Moreno faced Brandon Royval instead. [6]

A UFC Women's Flyweight Championship bout between current champion Valentina Shevchenko and Jennifer Maia co-headlined the event. [2]

John Allan and Roman Dolidze were originally scheduled to meet at this event in a light heavyweight bout. [7] They were eventually rescheduled for UFC on ESPN: Hermansson vs. Vettori in December. [8]

Former UFC Welterweight Champion Robbie Lawler was expected to face Mike Perry at this event. However, Lawler pulled out of the fight in late October citing an undisclosed injury. [9] He was replaced by Tim Means. [10]

A welterweight bout between Orion Cosce and Nicolas Dalby was expected to take place at this event. [11] However, Cosce pulled out on November 12 due to undisclosed reasons and was replaced by Daniel Rodriguez. [12]

At the weigh-ins, Perry weighed in at 175.5 pounds, four and a half pounds over the welterweight non-title fight limit. His bout proceeded at a catchweight and he was fined 30% of his individual purse, which went to his opponent Tim Means. [13]

Results

Main card
Weight classMethodRoundTimeNotes
Flyweight Deiveson Figueiredo (c)def. Alex Perez Submission (guillotine choke)11:57 [lower-alpha 1]
Women's Flyweight Valentina Shevchenko (c)def. Jennifer Maia Decision (unanimous) (49–46, 49–46, 49–46)55:00 [lower-alpha 2]
Catchweight (175.5 lb) Tim Means def. Mike Perry Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 29–28, 29–28)35:00
Women's Flyweight Katlyn Chookagian def. Cynthia Calvillo Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27)35:00
Light Heavyweight Paul Craig def. Maurício Rua TKO (submission to punches)23:36
Preliminary card (ESPN2 / ESPN+)
Flyweight Brandon Moreno def. Brandon Royval TKO (punches)14:59
Middleweight Joaquin Buckley def. Jordan Wright KO (punches)20:18
Women's Flyweight Antonina Shevchenko def. Ariane Lipski TKO (punches)24:33
Welterweight Nicolas Dalby def. Daniel Rodriguez Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 29–28, 29–28)35:00
Early preliminary card (ESPN2 / ESPN+ / UFC Fight Pass)
Welterweight Alan Jouban def. Jared Gooden Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27)35:00
Middleweight Kyle Daukaus def. Dustin Stoltzfus Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–26)35:00
Welterweight Sasha Palatnikov def.Louis CosceTKO (punches)32:27
  1. For the UFC Flyweight Championship.
  2. For the UFC Women's Flyweight Championship.

[14]

Bonus awards

The following fighters received $50,000 bonuses. [15]

See also

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