UFC Fight Night: Grasso vs. Shevchenko 2

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UFC Fight Night: Grasso vs. Shevchenko 2
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Promotion Ultimate Fighting Championship
DateSeptember 16, 2023 (2023-09-16)
Venue T-Mobile Arena
City Paradise, Nevada, United States
Attendance18,766 [1]
Total gate$2,265,537.16 [1]
Event chronology
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UFC Fight Night: Grasso vs. Shevchenko 2 (also known as UFC Fight Night 227, UFC on ESPN+ 85 and Noche UFC) was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on September 16, 2023, at the T-Mobile Arena in Paradise, Nevada, part of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Area, United States. [2]

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Background

The event celebrated Mexican independence day, which included having a variety of Mexican fighters compete at the event. [3]

A UFC Women's Flyweight Championship rematch between current champion Alexa Grasso and former champion Valentina Shevchenko headlined the event. [4] The pair previously met at UFC 285 in March 2023 in which Grasso captured the title via a fourth round submission upset. [5]

A welterweight bout between Shavkat Rakhmonov and former interim UFC Middleweight Championship challenger (also The Ultimate Fighter: Team Jones vs. Team Sonnen middleweight winner) Kelvin Gastelum was expected to take place at the event. [6] However, Gastelum withdrew after sustaining a facial fracture. [7]

A middleweight bout between Chris Curtis and Anthony Hernandez was expected to take place at the event. [8] However, Curtis withdrew due to a rib injury and was replaced by Roman Kopylov. [9] In turn, Hernandez pulled out of the bout due to a torn ligament and was replaced by Josh Fremd. [10]

A welterweight bout between Daniel Rodriguez and Santiago Ponzinibbio was expected to take place at the event. [11] However, Rodriguez was pulled from the bout by USADA after testing positive for the banned substance ostarine. [12] Ponzinibbio then announced in early September that he would not be competing at the event after all. [13]

A women's strawweight bout between Elise Reed and Cynthia Calvillo was expected to take place at the event. [14] However, Calvillo pulled out due to undisclosed reasons and was replaced by Iasmin Lucindo in a catchweight bout of 120 pounds. [15] In turn, Reed was removed from the event for undisclosed reason and was replaced by Josefine Lindgren Knutsson. [16] Then, Lucindo withdrew from the event due to an undisclosed injury and newcomer Marnic Mann served as her replacement. [17]

A lightweight bout between Natan Levy and Alex Reyes was scheduled for the event. [18] However, Levy withdrew from the bout for undisclosed reasons and he was replaced by newcomer Charlie Campbell. [19]

Results

Main card (ESPN+)
Weight classMethodRoundTimeNotes
Women's Flyweight Alexa Grasso (c)vs. Valentina Shevchenko Draw (split) (48–47, 47–48, 47–47)55:00 [lower-alpha 1]
Welterweight Jack Della Maddalena def. Kevin Holland Decision (split) (28–29, 29–28, 29–28)35:00
BantamweightRaúl Rosas Jr.def.Terrence MitchellTKO (punches)10:54
Lightweight Daniel Zellhuber def. Christos Giagos Submission (anaconda choke)23:26
Featherweight Kyle Nelson def.Fernando PadillaDecision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 30–27)35:00
Preliminary card (ESPN+)
Women's Strawweight Lupita Godinez def. Elise Reed Submission (rear-naked choke)23:30
Middleweight Roman Kopylov def.Josh FremdKO (punch to the body)24:44
FlyweightEdgar Chairezvs.Daniel LacerdaNo Contest (premature stoppage)13:47 [lower-alpha 2]
Women's Flyweight Tracy Cortez def.Jasmine JasudaviciusDecision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 29–28)35:00
LightweightCharlie Campbelldef.Alex ReyesTKO (punches)13:38
Women's Strawweight Josefine Lindgren Knutsson def.Marnic MannDecision (unanimous) (30–24, 30–25, 30–27)35:00
  1. ↑ For the UFC Women's Flyweight Championship.
  2. ↑ Originally a technical submission (anaconda choke) win for Cháirez; overturned after review due to a referee error.

[20]

Bonus awards

The following fighters received $50,000 bonuses. [21]

See also

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