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UFC mixed martial arts event in 2019
UFC 237: Namajunas vs. Andrade
was a
mixed martial arts
event produced by the
Ultimate Fighting Championship
that was held on May 11, 2019, at
Jeunesse Arena
in
Rio de Janeiro
,
Brazil
.
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Background
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The event was originally expected to be held at
Arena da Baixada
in
Curitiba
.
[3]
However, the event was relocated to
Jeunesse Arena
in
Rio de Janeiro
, after the UFC failed to come to terms with
Athletico Paranaense
.
[4]
A
UFC Women's Strawweight Championship
bout between current champion
Rose Namajunas
and
Jessica Andrade
served as the event headliner.
[5]
[6]
A bout between former bantamweight title challenger
Bethe Correia
and
Irene Aldana
took place at the event.
[7]
The match up was originally scheduled to take place in August 2018 at
UFC 227
, but Correia pulled out of that event, citing injury.
[8]
At the weigh-ins, Correia weighed in at 141 pounds, 5 pounds over the women's bantamweight non-title fight limit of 136. As a result, Correia was fined 30 percent of her purse, and the bout proceeded at a catchweight.
[9]
A bantamweight bout between
Talita Bernardo
and
Jessica-Rose Clark
was scheduled at the event. However, it was reported on April 3, 2019 Clark pulled out of the bout citing injury and was replaced by promotional newcomer
Melissa Gatto
.
[10]
In turn, Gatto was pulled from the fight in the days leading up to the event and replaced by
Viviane Araujo
.
[11]
A flyweight bout between
Luana Carolina
and
Wu Yanan
was scheduled at the event. However it was reported on April 22, 2019 that Wu pulled out of the bout due to injury and she was replaced by
Priscila Cachoeira
.
[12]
A bantamweight bout between
Said Nurmagomedov
and
Raoni Barcelos
at the event. However, it was reported on May 1, 2019 that Nurmagomedov pulled out of the bout for undisclosed reason and he was replaced by newcomer Carlos Huachin.
[13]
A lightweight bout between
Carlos Diego Ferreira
and
Francisco Trinaldo
was scheduled to take place as part of the main card. However, Ferreira was forced out of the bout on weigh-in day as he was deemed medically unfit due to a weight cutting issue. As a result, the bout was cancelled.
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Results
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Main card
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Weight class
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Method
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Round
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Time
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Notes
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Women's Strawweight
|
Jessica Andrade
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def.
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Rose Namajunas
(c)
|
KO (slam)
|
2
|
2:58
|
[a]
|
Middleweight
|
Jared Cannonier
|
def.
|
Anderson Silva
|
TKO (leg kicks)
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1
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4:47
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Featherweight
|
Alexander Volkanovski
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def.
|
Jose Aldo
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Decision (unanimous) (30?27, 30?27, 30?27)
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3
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5:00
|
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Welterweight
|
Laureano Staropoli
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def.
|
Thiago Alves
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Decision (unanimous) (30?27, 30?27, 29?28)
|
3
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5:00
|
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Catchweight (141 lb)
|
Irene Aldana
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def.
|
Bethe Correia
|
Submission (armbar)
|
3
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3:24
|
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Preliminary card (ESPN)
|
Light Heavyweight
|
Ryan Spann
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def.
|
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira
|
KO (punches)
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1
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2:07
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Lightweight
|
Thiago Moises
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def.
|
Kurt Holobaugh
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Decision (unanimous) (30?26, 30?26, 30?27)
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3
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5:00
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Welterweight
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Warlley Alves
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def.
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Sergio Moraes
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KO (punch)
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3
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4:13
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Lightweight
|
Clay Guida
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def.
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B.J. Penn
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Decision (unanimous) (29?28, 29?28, 29?27)
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3
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5:00
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Early Preliminary card (UFC Fight Pass)
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Women's Flyweight
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Luana Carolina
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def.
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Priscila Cachoeira
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Decision (unanimous) (30?26, 30?26, 29?27)
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3
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5:00
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Bantamweight
|
Raoni Barcelos
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def.
|
Carlos Huachin
|
TKO (punches and elbows)
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2
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4:49
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Women's Bantamweight
|
Viviane Araujo
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def.
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Talita Bernardo
|
KO (punch)
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3
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0:48
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Bonus awards
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The following fighters received $50,000 bonuses:
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- Fight of the Night: Jessica Andrade vs. Rose Namajunas
- Performance of the Night: Jessica Andrade
and
Warlley Alves
See also
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References
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- ^
Staff (2019-05-12).
"UFC 237 draws announced 15,193 attendance in Rio de Janeiro"
. mmajunkie.com
. Retrieved
2019-05-12
.
- ^
Thomas Gerbasi (2019-03-08).
"Rio de Janeiro to host UFC 237"
. ufc.com
. Retrieved
2019-03-08
.
- ^
Adriano Albuquerque, Marcelo Russio and Raphael Marinho (2019-02-20).
"UFC is pursuing doing UFC 237 in Curitiba, and Sao Paulo will likely receive card in November"
(in Portuguese). sportv.globo.com
. Retrieved
2019-02-21
.
- ^
Adriano Albuquerque, Marcelo Russio and Raphael Marinho (2019-01-08).
"UFC transfers Curitiba production to Rio de Janeiro and Anderson Silva vs. Jared Cannonier"
(in Portuguese). sportv.globo.com
. Retrieved
2019-01-08
.
- ^
Adam Guillen Jr. (2019-01-07).
"Rose Namajunas vs Jessica Andrade title fight set for UFC 237 on May 11"
. mmamania.com
. Retrieved
2019-01-08
.
- ^
Guilherme Cruz (2019-03-18).
"Rose Namajunas vs. Jessica Andrade will be UFC 237 main event"
. mmafighting.com
. Retrieved
2019-03-18
.
- ^
Ana Hissa and Raphael Marinho (2019-02-20).
"UFC sets Bethe Correia against Irene Aldana at UFC 237, May 11, in Brazil"
(in Portuguese). sportv.globo.com
. Retrieved
2019-02-20
.
- ^
Staff (2018-08-01).
"Bethe Correia withdraws from UFC 227 fight with Irene Aldana"
. mmajunkie.com
. Retrieved
2018-08-01
.
- ^
Staff (2019-05-10).
"UFC 237: Namajunas vs. Andrade weigh-in results ? Main Event official, Correia misses badly"
. cagesidepress.com
. Retrieved
2019-05-10
.
- ^
Cruz, Guilherme (2019-04-03).
"Undefeated newcomer Melissa Gatto replaces injured Jessica-Rose Clark at UFC 237"
.
MMA Fighting
. Retrieved
2019-04-04
.
- ^
Staff (2019-05-08).
"Viviane Araujo replaces Melissa Gatto at UFC 237, will face Talita Bernardo"
.
MMA Fighting
. Retrieved
2019-05-08
.
- ^
Raphael Marinho.
"Chinese hurt, and Luana Dread faces Priscila Pedrita at UFC Rio 10"
. Sportv
. Retrieved
2019-04-23
.
- ^
Guilherme Cruz (2019-05-01).
"Carlos Huachin signs with the UFC, replaces Said Nurmagomedov against Raoni Barcelos in Brazil"
. mmafighting.com
. Retrieved
2019-05-02
.
- ^
Guilherme Cruz (2019-05-10).
"Diego Ferreira vs. Francisco Trinaldo fight called off at UFC 237"
. mmafighting.com
. Retrieved
2019-05-10
.
- ^
"UFC 237: Namajunas vs. Andrade"
. Ultimate Fighting Championship
. Retrieved
2019-05-11
.
- ^
John Morgan (2019-05-12).
"UFC 237 bonuses: New champ Jessica Andrade takes home $100K"
. mmajunkie.com
. Retrieved
2019-05-12
.
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