| UFC Fight Night: Nelson vs. Ponzinibbio | ||||
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 The poster for UFC Fight Night: Nelson vs. Ponzinibbio | ||||
| Information | ||||
| Promotion | Ultimate Fighting Championship | |||
| Date | July 16, 2017 | |||
| Venue | The SSE Hydro | |||
| City | Glasgow, Scotland | |||
| Attendance | 10,589[1] | |||
| Total gate | $1,200,000[1] | |||
| Event chronology | ||||
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UFC Fight Night: Nelson vs. Ponzinibbio (also known as UFC Fight Night 113) was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship held on July 16, 2017 at The SSE Hydro in Glasgow, Scotland.[2]
Background
The event was the second that the promotion has hosted in Glasgow, following UFC Fight Night: Bisping vs. Leites in July 2015.[2]
A welterweight bout between Gunnar Nelson and Santiago Ponzinibbio headlined the event.[3][4]
Mark Godbeer was expected to face promotional newcomer Justin Willis at the event. However, Godbeer pulled out of the fight on May 21 citing injury and was replaced by fellow newcomer James Mulheron.[5]
Lina Länsberg was expected to face Leslie Smith at the event, but she pulled out on June 21 due to undisclosed reasons and was replaced by promotional newcomer Amanda Lemos.[6]
Mitch Gagnon was expected to face Brett Johns at the event. However, Gagnon was removed from the card on June 27 and replaced by Albert Morales.[7]
At the weigh-ins, Joanne Calderwood came in at 118 lb, two pounds over the strawweight limit of 116 lb. As a result, she was fined 20% of her purse, which went to Cynthia Calvillo and their bout proceeded as scheduled at a catchweight.[8]
Results
| Main Card (Fox Sports 1) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Welterweight | Santiago Ponzinibbio | def. | Gunnar Nelson | KO (punches) | 1 | 1:22 | |
| Catchweight (118 lb) | Cynthia Calvillo | def. | Joanne Calderwood | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Lightweight | Paul Felder | def. | Stevie Ray | KO (elbows) | 1 | 3:57 | |
| Middleweight | Jack Marshman | def. | Ryan Janes | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Light Heavyweight | Khalil Rountree Jr. | def. | Paul Craig | KO (punches) | 1 | 4:56 | |
| Heavyweight | Justin Willis | def. | James Mulheron | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Preliminary Card (Fox Sports 1) | |||||||
| Welterweight | Danny Roberts | def. | Bobby Nash | KO (punches) | 2 | 3:59 | |
| Flyweight | Alexandre Pantoja | def. | Neil Seery | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 3 | 2:31 | |
| Welterweight | Galore Bofando | def. | Charlie Ward | KO (slam and punches) | 1 | 2:10 | |
| Lightweight | Danny Henry | def. | Daniel Teymur | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–26) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Preliminary Card (UFC Fight Pass) | |||||||
| Bantamweight | Brett Johns | def. | Albert Morales | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–25) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Women's Bantamweight | Leslie Smith | def. | Amanda Lemos | TKO (punches and elbows) | 2 | 2:53 | |
Bonus awards
The following fighters were awarded $50,000 bonuses:[10]
- Fight of the Night: Danny Henry vs. Daniel Teymur
- Performance of the Night: Santiago Ponzinibbio and Paul Felder
See also
References
- 1 2 Staff (16 July 2017). "UFC Fight Night 113 attendance: Return to Glasgow draws bigger crowd than debut". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 16 July 2017.
- 1 2 Tom Heffernan (16 March 2017). "UFC announce Glasgow show as they return to Scotland for the second time". dailyrecord.co.uk. Retrieved 21 April 2017.
- ↑ Marc Raimondi (12 May 2017). "Gunnar Nelson vs. Santiago Ponzinibbio to headline UFC Fight Night 113". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 12 May 2017.
- ↑ Staff (6 July 2017). "UFC Fight Night 113 lineup set in Scotland, including new Danny Henry vs. Daniel Teymur booking". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 6 July 2017.
- ↑ Dale Jordan (24 May 2017). "James Mulheron signed to the UFC, meets Justin Willis at UFC Fight Night 113 in Glasgow following Mark Godbeer injury". mmamad.com. Retrieved 24 May 2017.
- ↑ Staff (21 June 2017). "Report: Newcomer Amanda Lemos in for Lina Lansberg vs. Leslie Smith at UFC-Scotland". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 21 June 2017.
- ↑ Jim Edwards (27 June 2017). "Brett Johns gets new opponent for UFC Glasgow". champions.co. Retrieved 29 June 2017.
- ↑ Mike Sloan (15 July 2017). "UFC Fight Night 113 weigh-in video & results: Joanne Calderwood misses mark". sherdog.com. Retrieved 15 July 2017.
- ↑ "UFC Fight Night: Nelson vs. Ponzinibbio". Ultimate Fighting Championship. Retrieved 19 May 2017.
- ↑ Staff (16 July 2017). "UFC Fight Night 113 bonuses: Santiago Ponzinibbio leads $50,000 winners with upset KO". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 16 July 2017.
