UFC Fight Night: Cyborg vs. Länsberg (also known as UFC Fight Night 95) was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship held on September 24, 2016, at Ginásio Nilson Nelson in Brasília, Brazil.[2]
| UFC Fight Night: Cyborg vs. Länsberg | ||||
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 The poster for UFC Fight Night: Cyborg vs. Länsberg | ||||
| Promotion | Ultimate Fighting Championship | |||
| Date | September 24, 2016 | |||
| Venue | Ginásio Nilson Nelson | |||
| City | Brasília, Brazil | |||
| Attendance | 8,410[1] | |||
| Event chronology | ||||
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Background
editThe event in Brasília was the second that the organization hosted in the Brazilian capital city, with the first being UFC Fight Night: Bigfoot vs. Arlovski in September 2014.[2]
The event was headlined by a catchweight bout of 140 lb between former Strikeforce Women's Featherweight Champion and current Invicta FC Featherweight Champion Cris Cyborg and promotional newcomer Lina Länsberg.[3][4]
On August 13, the card suffered multiple changes due to injury: Brandon Thatch and Shinsho Anzai pulled out of their respective fights against Erick Silva and Luan Chagas. Silva and Chagas were instead rescheduled to face each other. Renato Moicano and Joaquim Silva also pulled out of their respective fights against Mike De La Torre and promotional newcomer Gregor Gillespie. Their replacements were Godofredo Pepey and The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil 4 winner Glaico França, respectively.[5]
At the weigh-ins, Michel Prazeres missed weight by two pounds, weighing in at 158 lb. As a result, he was fined 20% of his fight purse, which went to Gilbert Burns.[6]
Results
edit| Main Card (Fox Sports 1) | |||||||
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| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Catchweight (140 lb) | Cris Cyborg | def. | Lina Länsberg | TKO (punches) | 2 | 2:29 | |
| Featherweight | Renan Barão | def. | Phillipe Nover | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Heavyweight | Roy Nelson | def. | Antônio Silva | KO (punches) | 2 | 4:10 | |
| Lightweight | Francisco Trinaldo | def. | Paul Felder | TKO (doctor stoppage) | 3 | 2:25 | |
| Middleweight | Eric Spicely | def. | Thiago Santos | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 2:58 | |
| Featherweight | Godofredo Pepey | def. | Mike De La Torre | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 3:03 | |
| Preliminary Card (Fox Sports 1) | |||||||
| Catchweight (158 lb) | Michel Prazeres | def. | Gilbert Burns | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Bantamweight | Rani Yahya | def. | Michinori Tanaka | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Flyweight | Jussier Formiga | def. | Dustin Ortiz | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 29–27, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Welterweight | Erick Silva | def. | Luan Chagas | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 3 | 3:57 | |
| Preliminary Card (UFC Fight Pass) | |||||||
| Lightweight | Alan Patrick | def. | Stevie Ray | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Welterweight | Vicente Luque | def. | Héctor Urbina | KO (punch) | 1 | 1:00 | |
| Lightweight | Gregor Gillespie | def. | Glaico França | Decision (unanimous) (29–27, 29–27, 29–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
Bonus awards
editThe following fighters were awarded $50,000 bonuses:[8]
- Fight of the Night: Erick Silva vs. Luan Chagas
- Performance of the Night: Eric Spicely and Vicente Luque
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Staff (2016-09-25). "UFC Fight Night 95 draws announced sold-out attendance of 8,410 fans in Brasilia". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2016-09-25.
- ^ a b Thomas Gerbasi (2016-07-30). "UFC returns to Brasilia on Sept. 24". ufc.com. Retrieved 2016-07-30.
- ^ Thomas Gerbasi (2016-08-04). "Cyborg next fight set; headlines Brasília event". ufc.com. Retrieved 2016-08-04.
- ^ Staff (2016-09-06). "Lineup, including six-fight main card, set for UFC Fight Night 95 in Brasilia". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2016-09-06.
- ^ Staff (2016-08-13). "Injuries force several changes to UFC Fight Night 95 in Brasilia". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2016-08-13.
- ^ Staff (2016-09-23). "UFC Fight Night 95 official weigh-in results: 'Cyborg' uses the extra pound, but headliner set". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2016-09-23.
- ^ "UFC Fight Night: Cyborg vs. Lansberg". Ultimate Fighting Championship. Retrieved 2016-07-01.
- ^ Tristen Critchfield (2016-09-24). "UFC Fight Night Brasilia bonuses: Spicely, Silva, Chagas, Luque pocket $50K apiece". sherdog.com. Retrieved 2016-09-25.