UFC on ESPN: Thompson vs. Holland
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Information
PromotionUltimate Fighting Championship
DateDecember 3, 2022 (2022-12-03)
VenueAmway Center
CityOrlando, Florida, United States
Attendance17,065[1]
Event chronology
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UFC on ESPN: Thompson vs. Holland (also known as UFC on ESPN 42) was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on December 3, 2022, at Amway Center in Orlando, Florida, United States.[2][3]

Background

The promotion has previously contested three events at Amway Center in Orlando, most recently in February 2018 for UFC on Fox: Emmett vs. Stephens.[3]

A welterweight bout between former UFC Welterweight Championship challenger Stephen Thompson and Kevin Holland headlined the event.[4]

Yazmin Jauregui and Istela Nunes met in a women's strawweight bout.[5] They were originally booked to fight at UFC on ESPN: Vera vs. Cruz four months earlier, but Nunes withdrew due to injury.[6]

A middleweight bout between Jack Hermansson and Derek Brunson was expected to take place at the event.[7] However, Brunson withdrew due to an undisclosed injury and was replaced by Roman Dolidze.[8]

A women's flyweight bout between Tracy Cortez and Amanda Ribas was expected to take place at the event.[9] However, shortly after the official weigh-ins, the promotion announced Cortez was pulled from the bout due to an unspecified medical issue and the bout was cancelled.[10]

At the weigh-ins, Philip Rowe weighed in at 173.5 pounds, two and a half pounds over the welterweight non-title fight limit. His bout proceeded at catchweight and he was fined 30% of his purse, which went to his opponent Niko Price.[11]

Results

Main card (ESPN / ESPN+)
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Welterweight Stephen Thompson def. Kevin Holland TKO (corner stoppage) 4 5:00
Welterweight Rafael dos Anjos def. Bryan Barberena Submission (neck crank) 2 3:20
Flyweight Matheus Nicolau def. Matt Schnell KO (punches) 2 1:44
Heavyweight Sergei Pavlovich def. Tai Tuivasa KO (punches) 1 0:54
Middleweight Roman Dolidze def. Jack Hermansson TKO (punches) 2 4:06
Middleweight Eryk Anders def. Kyle Daukaus TKO (punches) 2 2:45
Catchweight (173.5 lb) Philip Rowe def. Niko Price TKO (punches) 3 3:26
Preliminary card (ESPN / ESPN+)
Women's Strawweight Angela Hill def. Emily Ducote Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) 3 5:00
Lightweight Clay Guida def. Scott Holtzman Decision (split) (28–29, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
Lightweight Michael Johnson def. Marc Diakiese Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 30–27) 3 5:00
Featherweight Jonathan Pearce def. Darren Elkins Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–26) 3 5:00
Lightweight Natan Levy def. Genaro Valdèz Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 30–27) 3 5:00
Featherweight Francis Marshall def. Marcelo Rojo KO (punches) 2 1:14
Women's Strawweight Yazmin Jauregui def. Istela Nunes TKO (punches) 2 4:06

    [12]

    Bonus awards

    The following fighters received $50,000 bonuses.[13]

    • Fight of the Night: Stephen Thompson vs. Kevin Holland
    • Performance of the Night: Sergei Pavlovich and Roman Dolidze

    Aftermath

    With eight knockouts, this event tied the record with seven other events for most knockouts in a single UFC event in UFC history. Also, former UFC Lightweight Champion Rafael dos Anjos became the first fighter in UFC history to cross eight hours of octagon time.[14]

    See also

    References

    1. ↑ Jay Reddick (2022-12-04). "Rowe, Thompson wins cap UFC Fight Night at Amway Center". orlandosentinel.com. Retrieved 2022-12-04.
    2. ↑ Nolan King (2022-08-24). "UFC targets Orlando to host December event". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2022-08-24.
    3. 1 2 Alexander K. Lee (2022-09-22). "UFC Orlando officially announced for Dec. 3". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2022-09-22.
    4. ↑ Nolan King (2022-10-05). "UFC Orlando gets Stephen Thompson vs. Kevin Holland headliner". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2022-10-05.
    5. ↑ Mike Heck (2022-10-05). "Yazmin Jauregui vs. Istela Nunes set for UFC Orlando". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2022-10-05.
    6. ↑ Steve Duncan (2022-07-14). "Nunes injured, Iasmin Lucindo faces Yazmin Jauregui at UFC San Diego". mma.uno. Retrieved 2022-07-17. (in Spanish)
    7. ↑ Damon Martin (2022-08-13). "Derek Brunson vs. Jack Hermansson set to clash at UFC event on Dec. 3". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2022-11-22.
    8. ↑ Staff (2022-11-22). "Derek Brunson injured, Roman Dolidze steps in to face Jack Hermansson on Dec. 3". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2022-11-22.
    9. ↑ Steve Marrocco and Mike Heck (2022-12-02). "Amanda Ribas vs. Tracy Cortez set for Dec. 3 UFC card". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2022-12-02.
    10. ↑ Alexander K. Lee (2022-12-02). "Tracy Cortez out of Amanda Ribas fight at UFC Orlando due to medical issue". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2022-12-02.
    11. ↑ Alexander K. Lee (2022-12-02). "UFC Orlando weigh-in results: Matt Schnell shaves head to make weight, Phil Rowe misses weight". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2022-12-02.
    12. ↑ "UFC on ESPN: Thompson vs. Holland". Ultimate Fighting Championship. 22 September 2022. Retrieved 2022-10-05.
    13. ↑ Tristen Critchfield (2022-12-04). "UFC on ESPN 42 bonuses: 'Wonderboy' vs. Holland easy choice for Fight of the Night". sherdog.com. Retrieved 2022-12-04.
    14. ↑ Mike Bohn (2022-12-04). "UFC on ESPN 42 post-event facts: Rafael dos Anjos first to reach 8-hour fight time milestone". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2022-12-04.
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