UFC on ESPN: Smith vs. Clark
UFC on ESPN: Smith vs. Clark (also known as UFC on ESPN 18 and UFC Vegas 15) was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on November 28, 2020 at the UFC Apex facility in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States.[2]
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Information | ||||
Promotion | Ultimate Fighting Championship | |||
Date | November 28, 2020 | |||
Venue | UFC Apex | |||
City | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |||
Attendance | None (behind closed doors)[1] | |||
Event chronology | ||||
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Background
A heavyweight bout between Curtis Blaydes and former UFC Heavyweight Championship challenger Derrick Lewis was expected to serve as the event headliner.[3] However, Blaydes tested positive for COVID-19 a day before the event and the bout was cancelled.[4]
Shamil Gamzatov was briefly linked to a fight with Devin Clark at the event.[5] However, Gamzatov was removed from the bout in mid-October due to alleged visa issues and replaced by former UFC Light Heavyweight Championship challenger Anthony Smith.[6] Originally scheduled to be a three-round co-main event, this bout was promoted to serve as the new five-round headliner after the cancellation of the original main event.[7]
A featherweight bout between Sean Woodson and Jonathan Pearce was scheduled for the event.[8] However, Woodson withdrew a week before the event due to unknown reasons and was replaced by Kai Kamaka III.[9]
Renato Moicano and Rafael Fiziev were expected to meet in a lightweight bout at this event.[10] However, Moicano pulled out on November 21 after testing positive for COVID-19 and the bout was rescheduled for UFC 256.[11]
A flyweight bout between Amir Albazi and Zhalgas Zhumagulov was expected to take place at this event.[12] However, it was announced on November 24 that Zhumagulov pulled out due to visa issues and the bout was rescheduled for UFC 257.[13][14]
At the weigh-ins, Norma Dumont Viana weighed in at 139.5 pounds, three and a half pounds over the women's bantamweight non-title fight limit. Her bout proceeded at catchweight and she was fined 30% of her individual purse, which went to her opponent Ashlee Evans-Smith.[15]
Results
Main card (ESPN / ESPN+) | |||||||
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Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
Light Heavyweight | Anthony Smith | def. | Devin Clark | Submission (triangle choke) | 1 | 2:34 | |
Welterweight | Miguel Baeza | def. | Takashi Sato | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | 2 | 4:28 | |
Heavyweight | Parker Porter | def. | Josh Parisian | Decision (unanimous) (30–26, 30–27, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
Featherweight | Bill Algeo | def. | Spike Carlyle | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
Catchweight (139.5 lb) | Norma Dumont Viana | def. | Ashlee Evans-Smith | Decision (unanimous) (30–26, 30–26, 30–26) | 3 | 5:00 | |
Featherweight | Jonathan Pearce | def. | Kai Kamaka III | TKO (punches) | 2 | 4:28 | |
Preliminary card (ESPN+) | |||||||
Bantamweight | Anderson dos Santos | def. | Martin Day | Submission (guillotine choke) | 1 | 4:35 | |
Women's Flyweight | Gina Mazany | def. | Rachael Ostovich | TKO (body kicks) | 3 | 4:10 | |
Flyweight | Su Mudaerji | def. | Malcolm Gordon | KO (punches) | 1 | 0:44 | |
Catchweight (140 lb) | Nathan Maness | def. | Luke Sanders | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 2 | 2:29 |
Bonus awards
The following fighters received $50,000 bonuses.[17]
- Fight of the Night: No bonus awarded.
- Performance of the Night: Anthony Smith, Miguel Baeza, Su Mudaerji and Nathan Maness
References
- Eduardo Solano (2020-11-25). "UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Lewis main event odds and betting picks". sportsbookreview.com. Retrieved 2020-11-27.
- Staff (2020-10-07). "UFC announces upcoming event schedule through November". ufc.com. Retrieved 2020-10-07.
- Nolan King and Mike Bohn (2020-08-18). "Curtis Blaydes vs. Derrick Lewis set to headline UFC event on Nov. 28". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2020-08-19.
- Staff (2020-11-27). "Curtis Blaydes tests positive for COVID-19, UFC on ESPN 18 main event scrapped". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2020-11-27.
- Nolan King and John Morgan (2020-10-12). "UFC targets Devin Clark vs. Shamil Gamzatov for Nov. 28 event in Las Vegas". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2020-10-16.
- Nolan King and Mike Bohn (2020-10-15). "Devin Clark vs. Anthony Smith added to UFC's Nov. 28 event in Las Vegas". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2020-10-15.
- Staff (2020-11-27). "Updates to UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Clark". ufc.com. Retrieved 2020-11-27.
- Mike Heck (2020-10-13). "Sean Woodson vs. Jonathan Pearce targeted for UFC event on Nov. 28". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2020-11-21.
- Nolan King and Farah Hannoun (2020-11-21). "Kai Kamaka steps in for Sean Woodson, fights Jonathan Pearce at UFC on ESPN 18". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2020-11-21.
- Raphael Marinho (2020-09-27). "Ultimate sets Renato Moicano x Rafael Fiziev for November 28th card". globoesporte.globo.com. Retrieved 2020-11-21. (in Portuguese)
- Damon Martin and Guilherme Cruz (2020-11-21). "Renato Moicano tests positive for COVID-19, fight against Rafael Fiziev rescheduled for UFC 256". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2020-11-21.
- Staff (2020-10-16). "With Raulian Paiva out, Zhalgas Zhumagulov steps in to face Amir Albazi at UFC's Nov. 28 event". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2020-11-24.
- Staff (2020-11-24). "Amir Albazi vs. Zhalgas Zhumagulov pulled from UFC on ESPN 18 lineup". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2020-11-24.
- Steve Duncan (2020-11-25). "Amir Albazi vs. Zhalgas Zhumagulov rescheduled for UFC 257". mma.uno. Retrieved 2020-11-25. (in Spanish)
- Staff (2020-11-27). "UFC on ESPN 18 weigh-in results: Devin Clark, Anthony Smith set for new headliner". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2020-11-27.
- "UFC on ESPN: Smith vs. Clark". Ultimate Fighting Championship. Retrieved 2020-11-09.
- Stephie Haynes (2020-11-29). "UFC Vegas 15 post-fight bonuses: Smith nabs POTN for first round triangle". bloodyelbow.com. Retrieved 2020-11-29.