UFC Fight Night: Gaethje vs. Vick

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UFC Fight Night: Gaethje vs. Vick
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The poster for UFC Fight Night: Gaethje vs. Vick.
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Promotion Ultimate Fighting Championship
DateAugust 25, 2018 (2018-08-25)
Venue Pinnacle Bank Arena
City Lincoln, Nebraska
Attendance6,409 [1]
Total gate$478,337 [1]
Event chronology
UFC 227: Dillashaw vs. Garbrandt 2 UFC Fight Night: Gaethje vs. Vick UFC 228: Woodley vs. Till

UFC Fight Night: Gaethje vs. Vick (also known as UFC Fight Night 135) was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that was held on August 25, 2018 at Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln, Nebraska, United States. [2]

Contents

Background

The show was the UFC’s third visit to Nebraska, with the previous two events contested in Omaha. [2]

A lightweight bout between former WSOF Lightweight Champion Justin Gaethje and Al Iaquinta was expected to serve as the event headliner. [3] However on June 28, it was announced that Iaquinta withdrew from the bout and was replaced by James Vick. [4]

Bryan Barberena was expected to face Jake Ellenberger at UFC Fight Night: Rivera vs. Moraes. However, Barberena pulled out of the fight citing a leg injury and the bout was scrapped. [5] The pairing was rescheduled for this event. [6]

Alexa Grasso was expected to face former Invicta FC Strawweight Champion Angela Hill at the event, but pulled out on July 19 due to a knee injury. [7] She was replaced by Cortney Casey. [8]

Antônio Braga Neto was expected to face The Ultimate Fighter: Team Joanna vs. Team Cláudia light heavyweight winner Andrew Sanchez at the event. However, Neto was removed from the bout on August 2 due to undisclosed personal issues and replaced by Markus Perez. [9]

Results

Main card (Fox Sports 1)
Weight classMethodRoundTimeNotes
Lightweight Justin Gaethje def. James Vick KO (punch)11:27
Featherweight Michael Johnson def. Andre Fili Decision (split) (29–28, 27–30, 29–28)35:00
Women's Strawweight Cortney Casey def. Angela Hill Decision (split) (30–27, 28–29, 29–28)35:00
Welterweight Bryan Barberena def. Jake Ellenberger TKO (punches)12:26
Flyweight Deiveson Figueiredo def. John Moraga TKO (punches)23:08
Middleweight Eryk Anders def.Tim WilliamsKO (head kick)34:42
Preliminary card (Fox Sports 2)
Welterweight James Krause def. Warlley Alves KO (knee and punches)22:28
Bantamweight Cory Sandhagen def. Iuri Alcântara TKO (punches)21:01
Middleweight Andrew Sanchez def. Markus Perez Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28)35:00
Welterweight Mickey Gall def. George Sullivan Submission (rear-naked choke)11:09
Preliminary card (UFC Fight Pass)
Women's Flyweight Joanne Calderwood def. Kalindra Faria Submission (triangle armbar)14:57
Lightweight Drew Dober def. Jon Tuck Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–26, 30–26)35:00
Bantamweight Rani Yahya def. Luke Sanders Submission (heel hook)11:31

    [10]

    Bonus awards

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

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