UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Cannonier
UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Cannonier (also known as UFC Fight Night 160 or UFC on ESPN+ 18) was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on September 28, 2019 at Royal Arena in Copenhagen, Denmark.[2][3]
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| Information | ||||
| Promotion | Ultimate Fighting Championship | |||
| Date | September 28, 2019 | |||
| Venue | Royal Arena | |||
| City | Copenhagen, Denmark | |||
| Attendance | 12,767[1] | |||
| Total gate | $1,600,000[1] | |||
| Event chronology | ||||
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Background
The event marked the promotion's first visit to Denmark.[2]
A middleweight bout between Jack Hermansson and Jared Cannonier served as the event headliner.[4]
Danny Henry was briefly linked to a featherweight bout with Mike Davis at the event.[5] However, Henry pulled out of the bout for undisclosed reasons in mid-September. In turn, Davis was pulled from the card and is expected to be rescheduled for a future event.[6]
Former UFC Welterweight Championship challenger Thiago Alves was scheduled to face Gunnar Nelson at the event. However, Alves pulled out of the fight in mid-September due to an undisclosed injury.[7] He was replaced by Gilbert Burns.[8]
A middleweight bout between Alessio Di Chirico and Peter Sobotta was scheduled for the event.[9] However, Sobotta was forced out of the bout and was replaced by promotional newcomer Makhmud Muradov.[10]
Results
| Main Card (ESPN+) | |||||||
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| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Middleweight | Jared Cannonier | def. | Jack Hermansson | TKO (punches) | 2 | 0:27 | |
| Lightweight | Mark Madsen | def. | Danilo Belluardo | TKO (punches) | 1 | 1:12 | |
| Welterweight | Gilbert Burns | def. | Gunnar Nelson | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Light Heavyweight | Ion Cuțelaba | def. | Khalil Rountree Jr. | TKO (elbows) | 1 | 2:35 | |
| Light Heavyweight | Ovince Saint Preux | def. | Michał Oleksiejczuk | Submission (Von Flue choke) | 2 | 2:14 | |
| Welterweight | Nicolas Dalby | def. | Alex Oliveira | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Preliminary Card (ESPN+) | |||||||
| Middleweight | John Phillips | def. | Alen Amedovski | KO (punches) | 1 | 0:17 | |
| Middleweight | Makhmud Muradov | def. | Alessio Di Chirico | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Welterweight | Ismail Naurdiev | def. | Siyar Bahadurzada | Decision (unanimous) (30–26, 30–25, 30–25) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Featherweight | Giga Chikadze | def. | Brandon Davis | Decision (split) (29–28, 28–29, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | [lower-alpha 1] |
| Women's Bantamweight | Lina Länsberg | def. | Macy Chiasson | Decision (unanimous) (29–27, 29–27, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Lightweight | Marc Diakiese | def. | Lando Vannata | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–26) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Bantamweight | Jack Shore | def. | Nohelin Hernandez | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 3 | 2:51 | |
- Originally announced as a draw, corrected later in the broadcast.
Bonus awards
The following fighters received $50,000 bonuses.[1]
- Fight of the Night: No bonus awarded.
- Performance of the Night: Jared Cannonier, Ovince Saint Preux, John Phillips and Jack Shore
References
- Jon Fuentes (2019-09-28). "UFC Copenhagen Bonuses, Attendance & Gate". lowkickmma.com. Retrieved 2019-09-29.
- Dan Hiergesell (2019-06-01). "UFC announces debut event in Denmark this September". mmamania.com. Retrieved 2019-06-03.
- Jay Anderson (2019-06-01). "UFC Copenhagen announced for September 28 in Denmark". cagesidepress.com. Retrieved 2019-06-03.
- Jesse Holland (2019-07-26). "Jack Hermansson vs Jared Cannonier main event set for UFC Copenhagen". mmamania.com. Retrieved 2019-07-26.
- Redactie (2019-09-05). "Danny Henry meets Mike Davis during UFC Copenhagen". mmadna.nl. Retrieved 2019-09-05. (in Dutch)
- Lucas Grandsire (2019-09-12). "Danny Henry vs. Mike Davis canceled for UFC Copenhagen". mmadna.nl. Retrieved 2019-09-12. (in Dutch)
- John Morgan (2019-09-12). "Thiago Alves out at UFC on ESPN+ 18, Gunnar Nelson needs new opponent". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2019-09-12.
- Redactie (2019-09-15). "Gilbert Burns replaces Thiago Alves against Gunnar Nelson during UFC Copenhagen". mmadna.nl. Retrieved 2019-09-15. (in Dutch)
- Piotr Górski (2019-07-15). "Peter Sobotta will take Alessio di Chirico at the UFC in Copenhagen!". naszemma.pl. Retrieved 2019-07-15. (in Polish)
- Marek Stodůlka and Ondřej Němec (2019-09-16). "Sensation! Bijec Muradov has signed a contract with UFC and will start in September". isport.blesk.cz. Retrieved 2019-09-17. (in Czech)
- "UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Cannonier". Ultimate Fighting Championship. 14 May 2019. Retrieved 2019-07-04.
