UFC on ESPN: Lewis vs. Nascimento

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UFC on ESPN: Lewis vs. Nascimento
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Information
Promotion Ultimate Fighting Championship
DateMay 11, 2024 (2024-05-11)
Venue Enterprise Center
City St. Louis, Missouri, United States
Attendance15,960 [1]
Total gate$2,470,197 [1]
Event chronology
UFC 301: Pantoja vs. Erceg UFC on ESPN: Lewis vs. Nascimento UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Murphy

UFC on ESPN: Lewis vs. Nascimento (also known as UFC on ESPN 56) was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on May 11, 2024, at the Enterprise Center, in St. Louis, Missouri, United States. [2] [3]

Contents

Background

The event marked the promotion's second visit to St. Louis and first since UFC Fight Night: Stephens vs. Choi in January 2018. [3]

A heavyweight bout between former UFC Heavyweight Championship challenger Derrick Lewis and Rodrigo Nascimento headlined the event. [4]

A light heavyweight bout between Carlos Ulberg and Alonzo Menifield was expected to take place at UFC Fight Night: Blanchfield vs. Fiorot on March 30, but it was moved to this event due to undisclosed reasons. [5]

A lightweight bout between Matt Frevola and Michael Johnson was expected to take place at the event, but it was scrapped after Johnson withdrew. [6]

A welterweight bout between Jared Gooden and Kevin Jousset was scheduled for the event. [7] However, due to medical reasons, Gooden was unable to compete and the bout was cancelled. [8]

Results

Fight card (ESPN / ESPN+)
Weight classMethodRoundTimeNotes
Heavyweight Derrick Lewis def. Rodrigo Nascimento TKO (punches)30:49
Welterweight Joaquin Buckley def. Nursulton Ruziboev Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–26, 29–27)35:00
Light Heavyweight Carlos Ulberg def. Alonzo Menifield KO (punches)10:12
Lightweight Carlos Diego Ferreira def.Mateusz RębeckiTKO (punches)34:51
Featherweight Sean Woodson def. Alex Caceres Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 30–27)35:00
HeavyweightWaldo Cortes-Acostadef. Robelis Despaigne Decision (unanimous) (30–26, 30–27, 30–27)35:00
Preliminary card (ESPN / ESPN+)
Lightweight Chase Hooper def.Viacheslav BorshchevSubmission (brabo choke)23:00
LightweightEsteban Ribovicsdef. Terrance McKinney KO (head kick)10:37
Women's Strawweight Tabatha Ricci def. Tecia Pennington Decision (split) (28–29, 29–28, 29–28)35:00
WelterweightTrey Watersdef.Billy GoffDecision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 29–28)35:00
FlyweightCharles Johnsondef.Jake HadleyDecision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28)35:00
Women's Flyweight Veronica Hardy def. JJ Aldrich Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28)35:00

    [9]

    Bonus awards

    The following fighters received $50,000 bonuses. [10]

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