UFC on ESPN: Overeem vs. Rozenstruik

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UFC on ESPN: Overeem vs. Rozenstruik
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Promotion Ultimate Fighting Championship
DateDecember 7, 2019 (2019-12-07)
Venue Capital One Arena
City Washington, D.C., United States
Attendance10,816 [1]
Event chronology
UFC Fight Night: Błachowicz vs. Jacaré UFC on ESPN: Overeem vs. Rozenstruik UFC 245: Usman vs. Covington

UFC on ESPN: Overeem vs. Rozenstruik (also known as UFC on ESPN 7) was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on December 7, 2019 at Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C., United States. [2] [3]

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Background

The event was the second that the promotion had contested in the American capital, following UFC Live: Cruz vs. Johnson in October 2011. [3]

The event was also dubbed 'Fight Like Hell Night' and held in honor of the late ESPN broadcaster Stuart Scott, who died from cancer in 2015. [4] [5]

A heavyweight bout between former 2010 K-1 World Grand Prix Champion, Strikeforce Heavyweight Champion and UFC Heavyweight Championship challenger Alistair Overeem and Walt Harris was expected to serve as the event headliner. [6] [7] However on November 1, Harris withdrew from the event due to the ongoing search for his missing stepdaughter, whose remains were found a month after her disappearance. [8] [9] He was replaced by Jairzinho Rozenstruik. [10]

A women's strawweight bout between former UFC Women's Strawweight Championship challenger Cláudia Gadelha and Cynthia Calvillo was scheduled for the event. However on October 22, it was announced that Gadelha was forced to withdraw from the bout due to a broken finger and a torn ligament. [11] She was replaced by Marina Rodriguez. [12]

A women's strawweight bout between Cortney Casey and former Invicta FC Strawweight Champion Virna Jandiroba was scheduled for the event. [13] However, Casey pulled out on October 31 due to undisclosed reasons. She was replaced by another former Invicta FC Strawweight Champion Lívia Renata Souza. [14] In turn, Souza pulled out of the fight a few weeks later and was replaced by promotional newcomer Mallory Martin. [15]

A middleweight bout between Alonzo Menifield and Trevor Smith was scheduled for the event. However on November 10, it was reported that Menifield pulled out of the event for an undisclosed reason and was replaced by Makhmud Muradov. [16]

Mickey Gall was expected to face former WEC Welterweight Champion and interim UFC Welterweight Champion Carlos Condit at the event. [17] However, Condit pulled out on November 13 due to a detached retina and the bout was subsequently canceled. [18] [19]

A featherweight bout between Chris Fishgold and Billy Quarantillo was scheduled for the event. However, Fishgold withdrew from the bout on November 27 for an undisclosed reason. [20] He was replaced by Jacob Kilburn. [21]

At the weigh-ins, Cynthia Calvillo and Matt Sayles missed the required weight for their respective fights. Calvillo weighed in at 120.5 pounds, 4.5 pounds over the strawweight non-title fight limit of 116 pounds. Sayles weighed in at 148.5 pounds, 2.5 pounds over the featherweight non-title fight limit of 146 pounds. Both bouts were held at a catchweight. Calvillo and Sayles were fined 30% and 20% of their purses, which went to their opponents Rodriguez and Mitchell. [22]

Results

Main Card (ESPN)
Weight classMethodRoundTimeNotes
Heavyweight Jairzinho Rozenstruik def. Alistair Overeem KO (punch)54:56
Catchweight (120.5 lb) Marina Rodriguez vs. Cynthia Calvillo Draw (majority) (29–28, 28–28, 28–28)35:00
Heavyweight Ben Rothwell def. Stefan Struve TKO (punches)24:57 [lower-alpha 1]
Women's Bantamweight Aspen Ladd def. Yana Kunitskaya TKO (punches)30:33
Bantamweight Cody Stamann vs. Song Yadong Draw (majority) (29–27, 28–28, 28–28)35:00 [lower-alpha 2]
Bantamweight Rob Font def. Ricky Simón Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 30–27)35:00
Preliminary Card (ESPN)
Welterweight Tim Means def. Thiago Alves Submission (guillotine choke)12:38
Featherweight Billy Quarantillo def.Jacob KilburnSubmission (triangle choke)23:18
Catchweight (148.5 lb) Bryce Mitchell def. Matt Sayles Submission (Twister)14:20
Lightweight Joe Solecki def. Matt Wiman Decision (unanimous) (30–26, 30–26, 30–27)35:00
Early Preliminary Card (ESPN+)
Women's Strawweight Virna Jandiroba def. Mallory Martin Submission (rear-naked choke)21:16
Middleweight Makhmud Muradov def. Trevor Smith KO (punch)34:09
  1. ↑ Rothwell was deducted a point in round 2 due to repeated groin strikes.
  2. ↑ Yadong was deducted a point in round 1 due to an illegal knee.

[23]

Bonus awards

The following fighters received $50,000 bonuses. [24]

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