UFC Fight Night: Vettori vs. Dolidze 2

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UFC Fight Night: Vettori vs. Dolidze 2
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The poster for UFC Fight Night: Vettori vs. Dolidze 2
Promotion Ultimate Fighting Championship
DateMarch 15, 2025 (2025-03-15)
Venue UFC Apex
City Enterprise, Nevada, United States
AttendanceNot announced [1]
Event chronology
UFC 313: Pereira vs. Ankalaev UFC Fight Night: Vettori vs. Dolidze 2 UFC Fight Night: Edwards vs. Brady

UFC Fight Night: Vettori vs. Dolidze 2 (also known as UFC Fight Night 254 and UFC Vegas 104 and UFC on ESPN+ 112) was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on March 15, 2025, at the UFC Apex in Enterprise, Nevada, part of the Las Vegas Valley, United States. [2]

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Background

A middleweight rematch between former UFC Middleweight Championship challenger Marvin Vettori and Roman Dolidze headlined the event. [3] The pairing previously met at UFC 286 in March 2023, with Vettori winning the fight via unanimous decision. [4]

A lightweight bout between Evan Elder and MarQuel Mederos was scheduled for this event. [5] However, it was announced that Mederos was injured, so the bout was cancelled and Elder was moved to the UFC on ESPN: Hill vs. Rountree Jr. card. [6] It was also reported that Mederos was moved to the UFC on ESPN: Moreno vs. Erceg two weeks later as a replacement fighter. [7]

At the weigh-ins, two fighters missed weight: [8]

Nurgozhay and Njokuani's bouts proceeded at catchweight. Nurgozhay was fined 25 percent of his individual purse which went to his opponent Brendson Ribeiro and 20 percent of Njokuani's purse went to his opponent Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos. [8] [9]

Results

Main card (ESPN+)
Weight classMethodRoundTimeNotes
Middleweight Roman Dolidze def. Marvin Vettori Decision (unanimous) (49–46, 49–46, 49–46)55:00
Catchweight (172.25 lb) Chidi Njokuani def. Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos TKO (knee and elbows)22:19
Lightweight Alexander Hernandez def. Kurt Holobaugh Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 30–27, 29–28)35:00
BantamweightDa'Mon Blacksheardef. Cody Gibson Submission (kimura)24:09
Catchweight (210.5 lb)Brendson Ribeirodef.Diyar NurgozhaySubmission (kimura)21:28
FeatherweightKevin Vallejosdef. Choi Seung-woo TKO (punches)13:09
Preliminary card (ESPN+)
Heavyweight Waldo Cortes-Acosta def. Ryan Spann KO (punches)24:48
BantamweightYou Su-youngdef.AJ CunninghamDecision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27)35:00
BantamweightCarlos Veradef.Josias MusasaSubmission (rear-naked choke)13:16
Women's Strawweight Sam Hughes def.Stephanie LucianoDecision (split) (29–28, 28–29, 29–27)35:00
FlyweightAndré Limadef.Daniel BarezSubmission (rear-naked choke)33:05
Women's Bantamweight Priscila Cachoeira def. Josiane Nunes KO (punch)12:46
Women's FlyweightCarli Judicedef.Yuneisy DubenTKO (head kick and punches)11:40

    [10]

    Bonus awards

    The following fighters received $50,000 bonuses. [11]

    See also

    References

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    2. Nolan King (2024-11-16). "UFC announces 2025 schedule including slew of new events". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2024-11-16.
    3. Jed Meshew (2025-01-24). "Marvin Vettori vs. Roman Dolidze 2 headlines UFC Vegas card in March". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2025-01-24.
    4. Dylan Rush (2023-03-18). "UFC 286: Marvin Vettori captures decision against hard-hitting Roman Dolidze". cagesidepress.com. Retrieved 2023-03-18.
    5. Sportsnet Staff (2014-02-18). "UFC roundup: Jalin Turner vs. Ignacio Bahamondes added to UFC 313 lineup". sportsnet.ca. Retrieved 2025-02-18.
    6. Danny Segura (2025-03-13). "UFC Fight Night 254 loses one fight due to injury". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2025-03-14.
    7. Jason Burgos (2025-03-10). "UFC Tonight: How to watch UFC 313, final betting odds, and upcoming UFC schedule". sportsnaut.com. Retrieved 2025-03-10.
    8. 1 2 Staff (2025-03-14). "UFC Fight Night 254 weigh-in results: Two misses, including 4.5-pound botch". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2025-03-14.
    9. Alexander K. Lee (2025-03-14). "UFC Vegas 104 weigh-in results: 2 fighters miss weight, including 1 by 4.5 pounds". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2025-03-14.
    10. "UFC Fight Night: Vettori vs. Dolidze 2". Ultimate Fighting Championship. Retrieved 2025-01-10.
    11. Chris Taylor (2025-03-15). "UFC Vegas 104 Bonus Report: Priscila Cachoeira one of four POTN winners". bjpenn.com. Retrieved 2025-03-15.