UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Johnson

UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Johnson (also known as UFC Fight Night 94) was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship held on September 17, 2016, at State Farm Arena in Hidalgo, Texas.[2][3]

UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Johnson
The poster for UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Johnson
Information
PromotionUltimate Fighting Championship
DateSeptember 17, 2016 (2016-09-17)
VenueState Farm Arena
CityHidalgo, Texas
Attendance5,624[1]
Total gate$323,419[1]
Event chronology
UFC 203: Miocic vs. Overeem UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Johnson UFC Fight Night: Cyborg vs. Länsberg

Background

After contesting several other PPV and Fight Night events across Texas, this was the first that the promotion has hosted in Hidalgo.[3]

A lightweight bout between Dustin Poirier and Michael Johnson served as the event headliner.[4]

Manvel Gamburyan was scheduled to face Alejandro Pérez at the event. However, Gamburyan pulled out of the fight in mid-August for undisclosed personal reasons and was replaced by Albert Morales.[5]

Abel Trujillo was expected to face Evan Dunham at the event. However, Trujillo pulled out of the fight on September 5, citing an undisclosed injury.[6] In turn, former WSOF Featherweight Champion and promotional newcomer Rick Glenn was announced as his replacement.[7]

Results
Main Card (Fox Sports 1)
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Lightweight Michael Johnson def. Dustin Poirier KO (punches) 1 1:35
Middleweight Derek Brunson def. Uriah Hall TKO (punch) 1 1:41
Lightweight Evan Dunham def. Rick Glenn Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) 3 5:00
Welterweight Roan Carneiro def. Kenny Robertson Decision (split) (28–29, 30–27, 29–28) 3 5:00
Lightweight Islam Makhachev def. Chris Wade Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
Featherweight Chas Skelly def. Maximo Blanco Technical Submission (anaconda choke) 1 0:19
Preliminary Card (Fox Sports 1)
Featherweight Gabriel Benítez def. Sam Sicilia Technical Submission (standing guillotine choke) 2 1:20
Welterweight Belal Muhammad def. Augusto Montaño TKO (punches) 3 4:19
Middleweight Antônio Carlos Júnior def. Leonardo Augusto Guimarães Submission (rear-naked choke) 3 4:46 [lower-alpha 1]
Bantamweight José Alberto Quiñónez def. Joey Gomez Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 30–27, 30–27) 3 5:00
Preliminary Card (UFC Fight Pass)
Welterweight Randy Brown def. Erick Montaño Submission (guillotine choke) 3 0:18
Bantamweight Albert Morales vs. Alejandro Pérez Draw (majority) (29–27, 28–28, 28–28) 3 5:00 [lower-alpha 2]
  1. Júnior was deducted one point in round 1 due to an illegal knee.
  2. Pérez was deducted one point at the end of round 2 for hitting Morales after the bell.

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Bonus awards

The following fighters were awarded $50,000 bonuses:[9]

  • Fight of the Night: Evan Dunham vs. Rick Glenn
  • Performance of the Night: Michael Johnson and Chas Skelly

See also

References
  1. Matt Erickson (2016-09-18). "UFC Fight Night 94 draws announced attendance of 5,624 fans for $323,419 live gate in Texas". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2016-09-18.
  2. Staff (2016-07-13). "Hidalgo gets UFC Fight Night card on Sept. 17". ufc.com. Retrieved 2016-07-13.
  3. Staff (2016-07-13). "UFC heads to U.S.-Mexico border in September for UFC Fight Night 94 in Hidalgo, Texas". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2016-07-13.
  4. Thomas Gerbasi (2016-07-18). "Poirier vs Johnson headlines in Hidalgo". ufc.com. Retrieved 2016-07-18.
  5. Staff (2016-08-17). "Albert Morales replaces Manny Gamburyan at UFC Fight Night 94 in Texas". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2016-08-17.
  6. John Morgan and Dann Stupp (2016-09-05). "Abel Trujillo injured and out of UFC Fight Night 94 bout with Evan Dunham". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2016-09-05.
  7. Matt Erickson (2016-09-08). "With Trujillo out vs. Evan Dunham next week in Texas, UFC turning to a former WSOF champion". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2016-09-08.
  8. "UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Johnson". Ultimate Fighting Championship. Retrieved 2016-07-13.
  9. Matt Erickson (2016-09-18). "UFC Fight Night 94 bonuses: Chas Skelly was a no-brainer for $50,000 in Texas". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2016-09-18.
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