UFC Fight Night: Yusuff vs. Barboza

UFC Fight Night: Yusuff vs. Barboza (also known as UFC Fight Night 230, UFC on ESPN+ 88, and UFC Vegas 81) was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on October 14, 2023, at the UFC Apex facility in Enterprise, Nevada, part of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Area, United States.[2]

UFC Fight Night: Yusuff vs. Barboza
The poster for UFC Fight Night: Yusuff vs. Barboza
Information
PromotionUltimate Fighting Championship
DateOctober 14, 2023 (2023-10-14)
VenueUFC Apex
CityEnterprise, Nevada, United States
AttendanceNot announced[1]
Event chronology
UFC Fight Night: Dawson vs. Green UFC Fight Night: Yusuff vs. Barboza UFC 294: Makhachev vs. Volkanovski 2

Background

A featherweight bout between Sodiq Yusuff and Edson Barboza headlined the event.[3] They were previously expected to meet at UFC Fight Night: Moraes vs. Sandhagen in October 2020, but Yusuff pulled out due to undisclosed reasons.[4]

A bantamweight bout between Cameron Saaiman and Christian Rodriguez took place at the event.[5] The pairing was previously scheduled to meet at UFC 290 in July, but Rodriguez pulled out due to injury.[6] At the weigh-ins, Rodriguez weighed in at 140 pounds, four pounds over the bantamweight non-title fight limit. Their bout proceeded at catchweight and he was fined a percentage of his purse, which went to Saaiman.[7]

A women's bantamweight bout between Tainara Lisboa and Darya Zheleznyakova was scheduled for the event.[8] However, Zheleznyakova was removed due to undisclosed reasons and replaced by Ravena Oliveira.[9]

A flyweight bout between Tatsuro Taira and David Dvořák was expected to take place at the event.[10] However, the bout was cancelled for unknown reasons.[11]

A middleweight bout between Michel Pereira and Marc-André Barriault was expected to take place at the event.[12] However, Barriault withdrew due to medical issues and was replaced by Andre Petroski.[13]

A lightweight bout between Terrance McKinney and Chris Duncan was expected to take place at the event.[14] However, Duncan withdrew due to visa issues and was replaced by promotional newcomer Brendon Marotte.[15]

A flyweight rematch between Edgar Chairez and Daniel Lacerda was scheduled for the event. Their first meeting was ruled a no contest after referee Chris Tognoni mistakenly thought Lacerda was put to sleep from Chairez's standing guillotine at UFC Fight Night: Grasso vs. Shevchenko 2.[16] However, due to Lacerda's medical issues, the bout was cancelled.[17]

Results
Main card (ESPN+)
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Featherweight Edson Barboza def. Sodiq Yusuff Decision (unanimous) (49–46, 48–46, 48–46) 5 5:00
Women's Flyweight Viviane Araújo def. Jennifer Maia Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
Bantamweight Jonathan Martinez def. Adrian Yanez TKO (leg kick) 2 2:26
Middleweight Michel Pereira def. Andre Petroski TKO (punches) 1 1:06
Catchweight (140 lb) Christian Rodriguez def. Cameron Saaiman Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 29–28) 3 5:00
Preliminary Card (ESPN+)
Featherweight Darren Elkins def. T.J. Brown Submission (rear-naked choke) 3 2:23
Women's Bantamweight Tainara Lisboa def. Ravena Oliveira Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
Lightweight Terrance McKinney def. Brendan Marotte TKO (knee and punches) 1 0:20
Women's Bantamweight Melissa Dixon def. Irina Alekseeva Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
Bantamweight Chris Gutiérrez def. Alateng Heili Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) 3 5:00
Women's Strawweight Emily Ducote def. Ashley Yoder Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00

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    Bonus awards

    The following fighters received $50,000 bonuses.[19]

    • Fight of the Night: Edson Barboza vs. Sodiq Yusuff
    • Performance of the Night: Jonathan Martinez and Michel Pereira

    See also

    References
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    2. Guilherme Cruz (2023-07-27). "Edson Barboza vs. Sodiq Yusuff booked for UFC Vegas 82 in October". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2023-09-25.
    3. Jesse Holland (2023-09-06). "Sodiq Yusuff vs. Edson Barboza promoted to main event, headlines UFC Vegas 81 on Oct. 14". mmamania.com. Retrieved 2023-09-06.
    4. Staff (2020-09-22). "Sodiq Yusuff is out of the fight against Edson Barboza". globoesporte.globo.com. Retrieved 2020-09-22. (in Brazilian Portuguese)
    5. News Desk (2023-08-22). "Christian Rodriguez vs. Cameron Saaiman set for UFC Vegas 81 event". itnwwe.com. Retrieved 2023-08-22.
    6. Nolan King (2023-06-22). "Cameron Saaiman gets new UFC 290 opponent after Christian Rodriguez withdrawal". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2023-06-22.
    7. Tyler Treese (2023-10-13). "UFC Fight Night 230 weigh-in results: main event set; 1 fighter misses weight". sherdog.com. Retrieved 2023-10-13.
    8. Rafael Lima (2023-08-12). "Tainara Lisboa will face Darya Zheleznyakova on October 14". playmakerbrasil.com.br. Retrieved 2023-09-25. (in Brazilian Portuguese)
    9. Harvey Leonard (2023-09-17). "UFC matchmaking bulletin (9/11-9/17): Nathaniel Wood & Veronica Hardy have returns set, three cancellations". mmanews.com. Retrieved 2023-09-25.
    10. Alexander K. Lee (2023-08-23). "Fight Roundup: Undefeated Tatsura Taira fights David Dvorak at UFC Vegas 81". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2023-10-04.
    11. Staff (2023-09-22). "David Dvorak vs Tatsuro Taira Nixed from UFC Vegas 81". itnwwe.com. Retrieved 2023-10-04.
    12. Farah Hannoun (2023-08-21). "Michel Pereira heading back to middleweight vs. Marc-Andre Barriault after UFC 291 weight miss". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2023-10-06.
    13. David Andrew (2023-10-06). "Andre Petroski steps up on short notice against Michel Pereira at UFC Vegas 81". sherdog.com. Retrieved 2023-10-06.
    14. Sayan Nag (2023-09-12). "Terrance McKinney to face Chris Duncan at UFC Fight Night on Oct. 14". Sherdog.com. Retrieved 2023-10-09.
    15. Sayan Nag (2023-10-09). "Brendon Marotte replaces Chris Duncan in short-notice UFC debut against Terrance McKinney on Oct. 14". sherdog.com. Retrieved 2023-10-09.
    16. Farah Hannoun (2023-09-20). "Edgar Chairez vs. Daniel Lacerda rebooked following controversial Noche UFC no contest". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2023-09-20.
    17. Jay Anderson (2023-10-13). "UFC Vegas 81 loses Edgar Chairez vs. Daniel Lacerda rematch due to medical issue". cagesidepress.com. Retrieved 2023-10-14.
    18. "UFC Fight Night: Yusuff vs. Barboza". Ultimate Fighting Championship. Retrieved 2023-10-08.
    19. Chris Taylor (2023-10-14). "UFC Vegas 81 bonus report: Michel Pereira one of four fighters to take home $50k". bjpenn.com. Retrieved 2023-10-14.
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