UFC mixed martial arts event in 2020
UFC on ESPN: Woodley vs. Burns
(also known as
UFC on ESPN 9
and
UFC Vegas
) was a
mixed martial arts
event produced by the
Ultimate Fighting Championship
that took place on May 30, 2020 at the
UFC Apex
facility in
Enterprise, Nevada
, part of the
Las Vegas Metropolitan Area
, United States.
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Background
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Amid the
COVID-19 pandemic
, this event was originally expected to be held on May 23, but eventually was pushed back to May 30 at a yet
TBD
location.
[4]
UFC president
Dana White
stated that he intended for the event to take place in Las Vegas. However, if the
Nevada state government
did not allow the fight to happen due to restrictions put in place in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, he would look to have the event take place in
Arizona
instead, since professional sports were allowed to return on May 15 without fans in attendance.
[5]
White confirmed on May 20 that the event would be held at the UFC Apex facility in Las Vegas, despite no official announcement from the
Nevada State Athletic Commission
(NSAC) regarding permission for combat sports.
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The NSAC approved the return of mixed martial arts events to the state on May 27.
[6]
A welterweight bout between former
UFC Welterweight Champion
Tyron Woodley
and
Gilbert Burns
was long rumored to serve as the event headliner.
[7]
On May 22, Dana White confirmed the main event and entire card to be broadcast on
ESPN
.
[8]
Additionally, the event included fighters that were pulled from other events previously cancelled, as well as the following bouts:
[8]
On May 26,
Kevin Holland
was forced to withdraw from his scheduled welterweight bout with
Daniel Rodriguez
due to injury.
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He was replaced by promotional newcomer
Gabriel Green
.
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At the weigh-ins,
Brok Weaver
weighed in at 157.5 pounds, one and a half pounds over the lightweight non-title fight limit of 156 pounds. He was fined 20% of his purse, which went to his opponent
Roosevelt Roberts
and their bout proceeded at a catchweight.
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Results
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Main Card (ESPN)
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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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Welterweight
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Gilbert Burns
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def.
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Tyron Woodley
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Decision (unanimous) (50?45, 50?44, 50?44)
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5
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5:00
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Heavyweight
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Augusto Sakai
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def.
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Blagoy Ivanov
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Decision (split) (27?30, 29?28, 29?28)
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3
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5:00
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Catchweight (150 lb)
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Billy Quarantillo
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def.
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Spike Carlyle
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Decision (unanimous) (29?28, 29?28, 29?28)
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3
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5:00
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Catchweight (157.5 lb)
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Roosevelt Roberts
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def.
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Brok Weaver
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Submission (rear-naked choke)
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2
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3:26
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Women's Strawweight
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Mackenzie Dern
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def.
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Hannah Cifers
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Submission (kneebar)
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1
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2:36
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Preliminary Card (ESPN / ESPN+)
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Women's Flyweight
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Katlyn Chookagian
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def.
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Antonina Shevchenko
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Decision (unanimous) (30?25, 30?25, 30?25)
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3
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5:00
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Welterweight
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Daniel Rodriguez
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def.
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Gabriel Green
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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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Light Heavyweight
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Jamahal Hill
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vs.
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Klidson Abreu
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No Contest (overturned)
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1
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1:51
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[a]
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Flyweight
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Brandon Royval
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def.
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Tim Elliott
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Submission (arm-triangle choke)
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2
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3:18
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Bantamweight
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Casey Kenney
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def.
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Louis Smolka
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Submission (guillotine choke)
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1
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3:03
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Featherweight
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Chris Gutierrez
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def.
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Vince Morales
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TKO (leg kicks)
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2
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4:27
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- ^
Originally a TKO (knee to the body and punches) win for Hill; overturned after he tested positive for
marijuana
.
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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: Brandon Royval vs. Tim Elliott
- Performance of the Night: Gilbert Burns
and
Mackenzie Dern
Reported payout
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The following is the reported payout to the fighters as reported to the NSAC. It does not include sponsor money and also does not include the UFC's traditional "fight night" bonuses. The total disclosed payout for the event was $1,157,000.
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- Gilbert Burns:
$164,000 (includes $84,000 win bonus) def. Tyron Woodley: $200,000
- Augusto Sakai:
$100,000 (includes $50,000 win bonus) def. Blagoy Ivanov $60,000
- Billy Quarantillo:
$24,000 (includes $12,000 win bonus) def. Spike Carlyle: $12,000
- Roosevelt Roberts:
$46,400 (includes $22,000 win bonus) def. Brok Weaver: $9,600 ^
- Mackenzie Dern:
$66,000 (includes $33,000 win bonus) def. Hannah Cifers: $25,000
- Katlyn Chookagian:
$120,000 (includes $60,000 win bonus) def. Antonina Shevchenko: $35,000
- Daniel Rodriguez:
$24,000 (includes $12,000 win bonus) def. Gabriel Green: $12,000
- Jamahal Hill:
$24,000 (includes $12,000 win bonus) def. Klidson Abreu: $18,000
- Brandon Royval:
$24,000 (includes $12,000 win bonus) def. Tim Elliott: $31,000
- Casey Kenney:
$54,000 (includes $27,000 win bonus) def. Louis Smolka: $48,000
- Chris Gutierrez:
$40,000 (includes $20,000 win bonus) def. Vince Morales: $20,000
^
Weaver was fined 20% ($2,400) of his purse for missing weight, which went to Roberts.
Aftermath
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On August 5, it was announced that the NSAC issued temporary suspensions for
Jamahal Hill
and
Tim Elliott
, after they tested positive for
marijuana
in their respective pre-fight screenings.
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On September 3, the NSAC announced that Hill's victory was overturned to a no contest due to the violation. He was suspended six months and fined 15% of his fight purse. Meanwhile, Elliott was suspended four and a half months and fined 15% of his fight purse. The reduced suspension was due to his fight being taken on short notice.
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See also
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References
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Fight Nights
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Fight Nights
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Fight Nights
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