UFC on ESPN: dos Anjos vs. Fiziev

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UFC on ESPN: dos Anjos vs. Fiziev
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Promotion Ultimate Fighting Championship
DateJuly 9, 2022 (2022-07-09)
Venue UFC Apex
City Enterprise, Nevada, United States
AttendanceNot announced [1]
Event chronology
UFC 276: Adesanya vs. Cannonier UFC on ESPN: dos Anjos vs. Fiziev UFC on ABC: Ortega vs. Rodríguez

UFC on ESPN: dos Anjos vs. Fiziev (also known as UFC on ESPN 39 and UFC Vegas 58) was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on July 9, 2022, at the UFC Apex facility in Enterprise, Nevada, part of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Area, United States. [2]

Contents

Background

A lightweight bout between former UFC Lightweight Champion Rafael dos Anjos and Rafael Fiziev headlined the event. [3] They were previously scheduled to headline UFC Fight Night: Walker vs. Hill, but the bout was postponed to UFC 272 due to visa issues with Fiziev. [4] Fiziev was once again forced to withdraw as he tested positive for COVID-19 a week before that event. [5]

A women's flyweight bout between Antonina Shevchenko and Cortney Casey took place at this event. The pairing was previously scheduled to meet at UFC on ESPN: Font vs. Vera, but the bout was postponed to this event due to Shevchenko injuring her knee in training. [6]

A middleweight bout between Josh Fremd and Tresean Gore was scheduled for the event. [7] However, Fremd was pulled from the fight due to injury and replaced by Cody Brundage. [8]

Former UFC Bantamweight Champion Cody Garbrandt and Rani Yahya were expected to meet in a bantamweight bout. [9] However, Yahya withdrew in mid June due to a neck injury and the bout was scrapped. [10]

A middleweight bout between Jamie Pickett and Abdul Razak Alhassan was scheduled for this event. [11] However, Alhassan pulled out of the bout and was replaced by Denis Tiuliulin. [12] The bout was removed from the card for undisclosed reasons and moved to UFC 279. [13]

Sijara Eubanks was scheduled to face Maryna Moroz in a women's flyweight bout at this event. [14] However, the pair was moved to UFC Fight Night 210 due to undisclosed reasons. [15]

A featherweight bout between Austin Lingo and David Onama was scheduled for the event. [16] Lingo pulled out during fight week and was replaced by promotional newcomer Garrett Armfield. [17] [18]

A women's flyweight bout between Cynthia Calvillo and Nina Nunes was expected to take place at the event. [19] However, the day of the event, Nunes withdrew due to illness and the bout was canceled. [20]

Charly Arnolt debuted as an interviewer at the event. [21] [22]

Results

Main card (ESPN / ESPN+)
Weight classMethodRoundTimeNotes
Lightweight Rafael Fiziev def. Rafael dos Anjos KO (punches)50:18
Middleweight Caio Borralho def. Armen Petrosyan Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 29–28)35:00
Bantamweight Said Nurmagomedov def. Douglas Silva de Andrade Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 29–28, 29–28)35:00
Heavyweight Chase Sherman def. Jared Vanderaa TKO (punches)33:10
Bantamweight Aiemann Zahabi def.Ricky TurciosDecision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28)35:00
Lightweight Jamie Mullarkey def. Michael Johnson Decision (split) (28–29, 29–28, 29–28)35:00
Preliminary card (ESPN / ESPN+)
Middleweight Cody Brundage def.Tresean GoreKO (punches)13:50
Women's Flyweight Antonina Shevchenko def. Cortney Casey Decision (split) (29–28, 28–29, 29–28)35:00
FeatherweightDavid Onamadef.Garrett ArmfieldTechnical Submission (arm-triangle choke)23:13
Light Heavyweight Kennedy Nzechukwu def. Karl Roberson TKO (elbows)32:19
BantamweightSaidyokub Kakhramonovdef.Ronnie LawrenceDecision (unanimous) (30–26, 30–27, 30–27)35:00

    [23]

    Bonus awards

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

    See also

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