UFC Fight Night: Hernandez vs. Pereira

UFC Fight Night: Hernandez vs. Pereira
The poster for UFC Fight Night: Hernandez vs. Pereira
Promotion	Ultimate Fighting Championship
Date	October 19, 2024 (2024-10-19)
Venue	UFC Apex
City	Enterprise, Nevada, United States
Attendance	Not announced [1]
Event chronology
UFC Fight Night: Royval vs. Taira UFC Fight Night: Hernandez vs. Pereira UFC 308: Topuria vs. Holloway

UFC Fight Night: Hernandez vs. Pereira (also known as UFC Fight Night 245, UFC on ESPN+ 103 and UFC Vegas 99) was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on October 19, 2024, at the UFC Apex facility in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States. ^[2]

Background

A middleweight bout between former LFA Middleweight Champion Anthony Hernandez and Michel Pereira served as the main event. ^[3] The pairing was expected to take place at UFC 306, before being moved to this event. ^[4]

Former Invicta FC Atomweight Champion Rayanne dos Santos was expected to face Alice Ardelean in a women's strawweight bout at the event. ^[5] However, Santos withdrew in early September due to a broken arm. ^[6] She was replaced by Melissa Martinez. ^[7]

A bantamweight bout between Jake Hadley and Brady Hiestand was scheduled for this event. ^[8] However, Hiestand withdrew from the fight for unknown reasons and was replaced by promotional newcomer Cameron Smotherman on under one week's notice. ^[9]

At the weigh-ins, Joselyne Edwards weighed in at 139 pounds, three pounds over the bantamweight non-title fight limit. The bout proceeded at catchweight and Edwards was fined 30 percent of her purse which went to her opponent Vidal. ^[10]

Results

Main card (ESPN+)
Weight class				Method	Round	Time	Notes
Middleweight	Anthony Hernandez	def.	Michel Pereira	TKO (elbows)	5	2:22
Bantamweight	Rob Font	def.	Kyler Phillips	Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28)	3	5:00
Flyweight	Charles Johnson	def.	Su Mudaerji	Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28)	3	5:00
Bantamweight	Cameron Smotherman	def.	Jake Hadley	Decision (unanimous) (30–26, 29–27, 29–27)	3	5:00	[a]
Featherweight	Darren Elkins	def.	Daniel Pineda	Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28)	3	5:00
Preliminary card (ESPN+)
Flyweight	Asu Almabayev	def.	Matheus Nicolau	Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28)	3	5:00
Bantamweight	Jean Matsumoto	def.	Brad Katona	Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28)	3	5:00
Catchweight (139 lbs)	Joselyne Edwards	def.	Tamires Vidal	Submission (face crank)	3	4:33
Women's Strawweight	Elise Reed	def.	Jessica Penne	Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28)	3	5:00
Women's Strawweight	Melissa Martinez	def.	Alice Ardelean	Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27)	3	5:00
Heavyweight	Austen Lane	def.	Robelis Despaigne	Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28)	3	5:00

1. Hadley was deducted one point in round 2 due to an eye poke.

^[11]

Bonus awards

The following fighters received $50,000 bonuses. ^[12]

• Fight of the Night: Darren Elkins vs. Daniel Pineda
• Performance of the Night: Anthony Hernandez

See also

• 2024 in UFC
• List of current UFC fighters
• List of UFC events

References

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2. Nolan King (2024-08-17). "Remainder of UFC schedule in 2024 fills out: 15 events across nine cities". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2024-08-17.
3. Guilherme Cruz (2024-07-26). "Michel Pereira vs. Anthony Hernandez moved from UFC 306 to Fight Night main event in October". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2024-07-26.
4. Danny Segura and Farah Hannoun (2024-07-02). "Michel Pereira vs. Anthony Hernandez booked for Noche UFC at The Sphere". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2024-07-02.
5. Staff (2024-09-04). "UFC announces full lineup for Michel Pereira vs. Anthony Hernandez fight card on Oct. 19". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2024-09-04.
6. Matthew Wells (2024-09-06). "Rayanne Dos Santos out of UFC Fight Night 244 due to broken arm". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2024-09-07.
7. Nolan King (2024-09-23). "Matchup Roundup: New UFC, PFL, Bellator fights announced in the past week (Sept. 16-22)". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2024-09-23.
8. Sayan Nag (2024-09-02). "Two New Matchups Added to UFC Fight Night 245 on Oct. 19". sherdog.com. Retrieved 2024-09-02.
9. Kyle Dimond (2024-10-16). "PFL Fighter's Cornerman Leaves Riyadh For UFC Debut On 4 Days' Notice". mmanews.com. Retrieved 2024-10-16.
10. Sportsnet Staff (2024-10-19). "UFC Fight Night: Hernandez vs. Pereira official results". sportsnet.ca. Retrieved 2024-10-19.
11. "UFC Fight Night: Hernandez vs. Pereira". Ultimate Fighting Championship. Retrieved 2024-08-26.
12. Chris Taylor (2024-10-19). "UFC Vegas 99 Bonus Report: Darren Elkins and Daniel Pineda earn FOTN honors". bjpenn.com. Retrieved 2024-10-19.