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UFC Fight Night: Vieira vs. Tate

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UFC Fight Night: Vieira vs. Tate (also known as UFC on ESPN+ 56, UFC Vegas 43 and UFC Fight Night 198) was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on November 20, 2021 at the UFC Apex facility in Enterprise, Nevada, part of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Area, United States.[2]

UFC Fight Night: Vieira vs. Tate
The poster for UFC Fight Night: Vieira vs. Tate
PromotionUltimate Fighting Championship
DateNovember 20, 2021 (2021-11-20)
VenueUFC Apex
CityEnterprise, Nevada, United States
AttendanceNot announced[1]
Event chronology
UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Rodríguez UFC Fight Night: Vieira vs. Tate UFC on ESPN: Font vs. Aldo

Background

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A women's bantamweight bout between Ketlen Vieira and former Strikeforce and UFC Women's Bantamweight Champion Miesha Tate headlined the event.[3] The pairing was originally expected to take place at UFC Fight Night: Ladd vs. Dumont, but it was pulled from the card when Tate tested positive for COVID-19.[4]

A bantamweight bout between Rani Yahya and Kyung Ho Kang took place at this event.[5] They were originally scheduled to meet at UFC on ESPN: Hall vs. Strickland, but Yahya tested positive for COVID-19 and the pairing was postponed.[6]

A women's flyweight bout between Joanne Wood and Alexa Grasso was scheduled for the event.[7] However, Grasso was forced to pull out from the event due to injury and was replaced by Taila Santos.[8]

A featherweight bout between Gavin Tucker and Pat Sabatini was scheduled for the event.[9] However, Tucker had to pull out of the bout in late October and was replaced by Tucker Lutz.[10]

A women's strawweight bout between former Invicta FC Atomweight Champion and UFC Women's Strawweight Championship challenger Jessica Penne and Luana Pinheiro was expected to take place at the event.[11] However, Penne withdrew from the bout due to undisclosed reasons and was replaced by Sam Hughes.[12]

A women's strawweight bout between Loma Lookboonmee and Cheyanne Buys was scheduled for the event.[13] However, Buys withdrew from the bout due to undisclosed reasons and was replaced by Lupita Godinez.[14]

A flyweight bout between Malcolm Gordon and Denys Bondar was scheduled for this event.[15] However, Gordon withdrew from the event due to undisclosed reason and the pairing was rescheduled for UFC Fight Night 201.[16]

A light heavyweight bout between Marcin Prachnio and Azamat Murzakanov was scheduled for this event.[17] However, due to visa issues, the bout was scrapped.[18]

A heavyweight bout between Augusto Sakai and Tai Tuivasa was scheduled for this event.[19] However, the pairing was scrapped due to visa issues and it is now expected to take place at UFC 269.[20][21]

A lightweight bout between Farès Ziam and Terrance McKinney was scheduled for this event.[22] However, it was scrapped a few hours before taking place due to one of McKinney's cornermen testing positive for COVID-19.[23]

Results

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Main card (ESPN+)
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Women's Bantamweight Ketlen Vieira def. Miesha Tate Decision (unanimous) (48–47, 48–47, 49–46) 5 5:00
Welterweight Sean Brady def. Michael Chiesa Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
Women's Flyweight Taila Santos def. Joanne Wood Submission (rear-naked choke) 1 4:49
Bantamweight Rani Yahya def. Kang Kyung-ho Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
Bantamweight Adrian Yañez def. Davey Grant Decision (split) (27–30, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
Preliminary card (ESPN+)
Featherweight Pat Sabatini def. Tucker Lutz Decision (unanimous) (30–26, 30–27, 30–27) 3 5:00
Lightweight Rafa García def. Natan Levy Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
Women's Strawweight Lupita Godinez def. Loma Lookboonmee Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
Flyweight Cody Durden def. Aori Qileng Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
Featherweight Shayilan Nuerdanbieke def. Sean Soriano Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
Women's Strawweight Luana Pinheiro def. Sam Hughes Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 29–28) 3 5:00

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Bonus awards

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The following fighters received $50,000 bonuses.[25]

  • Fight of the Night: Adrian Yañez vs. Davey Grant
  • Performance of the Night: Taila Santos

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Mike Bohn (2021-11-21). "UFC Fight Night 198 post-event facts: Rare 0-5 UFC record enters history books". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2021-11-21.
  2. ^ Nolan King (2021-09-23). "NAC approves six UFC events stretching from October through November". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2021-09-24.
  3. ^ Guilherme Cruz (2021-09-29). "Ketlen Vieira vs. Miesha Tate rebooked as UFC Vegas 43 headliner". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2021-09-29.
  4. ^ Mike Bohn (2021-09-22). "Miesha Tate tests positive for COVID-19; UFC headliner vs. Ketlen Vieira postponed". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2021-10-01.
  5. ^ Staff (2021-10-07). "Kyung Ho Kang faces Rani Yahya at UFC Vegas 43". asianmma.com. Retrieved 2021-11-14.
  6. ^ Staff (2021-07-31). "After rejecting vaccine, Brazilian Rani Yahya tests positive for Covid-19 and leaves fight at UFC Las Vegas 33". superlutas.com.br. Retrieved 2021-11-14. (in Portuguese)
  7. ^ Marcel Dorff (2021-08-03). "Joanne Calderwood vs. Alexa Grasso added to UFC event on November 20". mmadna.nl. Retrieved 2021-08-03. (in Dutch)
  8. ^ Marcel Dorff (2021-10-08). "Taila Santos replaces Alexa Grasso against Joanne Calderwood at UFC event on November 20". mmadna.nl. Retrieved 2021-10-09. (in Dutch)
  9. ^ Marcel Dorff (2021-09-23). "Pat Sabatini meets Gavin Tucker at UFC event on November 20". mmadna.nl. Retrieved 2021-09-24. (in Dutch)
  10. ^ Marcel Dorff (2021-10-29). "Gavin Tucker out, Tucker Lutz in against Pat Sabatini on Nov. 20 in Las Vegas". mmadna.nl. Retrieved 2021-10-30. (in Dutch)
  11. ^ Raphael Marinho and Zeca Azevedo (2021-09-28). "Luana Pinheiro faces Jessica Penne at UFC in November". ge.globo.com. Retrieved 2021-11-13. (in Portuguese)
  12. ^ Nolan King (2021-11-10). "With Jessica Penne out, Sam Hughes steps in against Luana Pinheiro at UFC Fight Night 198". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2021-11-11. (in Portuguese)
  13. ^ Marcel Dorff (2021-08-24). "Cheyanne Buys vs. Loma Lookboonmee added to UFC event on November 20". mmadna.nl. Retrieved 2021-08-25. (in Dutch)
  14. ^ Marcel Dorff (2021-11-10). "Cheyanne Buys vs. Loma Lookboonmee added to UFC event on November 20". mmadna.nl. Retrieved 2021-11-11. (in Dutch)
  15. ^ The Canadian Press (2021-10-05). "Canada's Malcolm Gordon, Gavin Tucker added to November UFC card in Las Vegas". ctvnews.ca. Retrieved 2021-11-12.
  16. ^ Nolan King (2021-11-10). "Malcolm Gordon out of UFC Fight Night 198 bout; Denys Bondar fight shifts to February". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2021-11-11.
  17. ^ Steve Duncan (2021-09-08). "Marcin Prachnio vs. Azamat Murzakanov announced for the November 20 card". mma.uno. Retrieved 2021-09-08. (in Spanish)
  18. ^ Igor Averin (2021-11-11). "Fight Azamat Murzakanov - Marcin Pracnio at UFC Fight Night 198 canceled". mma.metaratings.ru. Retrieved 2021-11-11. (in Russian)
  19. ^ Farah Hannoun (2021-09-28). "Tai Tuivasa gets Augusto Sakai as replacement opponent for UFC Fight Night on Nov. 20". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2021-09-29.
  20. ^ Farah Hannoun (2021-11-12). "Tai Tuivasa vs. Augusto Sakai scrapped from UFC Fight Night 198 due to visa issues". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2021-11-12.
  21. ^ Steve Duncan (2021-11-13). "Tai Tuivasa vs. Augusto Sakai rescheduled for UFC 269". mma.uno. Retrieved 2021-11-14. (in Spanish)
  22. ^ Marcel Dorff (2021-08-24). "BREAKING: Terrance McKinney vs. Fares Ziam added to UFC event on November 20". mmadna.nl. Retrieved 2021-08-25. (in Dutch)
  23. ^ Simon Samano (2021-11-20). "Terrance McKinney forced out of UFC Fight Night 198 due to COVID-19 exposure". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2021-11-20.
  24. ^ "UFC Fight Night: Vieira vs. Tate". Ultimate Fighting Championship. 30 September 2021. Retrieved 2021-09-30.
  25. ^ Staff (2021-11-20). "UFC Fight Night 198 bonuses: Adrian Yanez, Davey Grant's intense battle among just three total winners". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2021-11-20.
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