UFC 220
| Company type | Event |
|---|---|
| Industry | Mixed martial arts |
| Founded | January 20, 2018 |
| Headquarters | Boston, Massachusetts , United States |
Area served | Mixed martial arts fans |
| Parent | Ultimate Fighting Championship |
UFC 220: Miocic vs. Ngannou was a mixed martial arts competition organized by the Ultimate Fighting Championship, taking place on January 20, 2018, at the TD Garden located in Boston, Massachusetts.
Background
The main event featured a UFC Heavyweight Championship contest with reigning champion Stipe Miocic defending his title against challenger Francis Ngannou. Additionally, the card included a UFC Light Heavyweight Championship matchup between titleholder Daniel Cormier and contender Volkan Oezdemir.
Originally planned for UFC 219, a welterweight clash between Kamaru Usman and Emil Weber Meek was postponed and ultimately rescheduled for UFC Fight Night: Stephens vs. Choi, which occurred six days prior to UFC 220.
The welterweight rematch involving Abdul Razak Alhassan and Sabah Homasi, initially slated for UFC 219 following their disputed finish at UFC 218, was moved to the UFC 220 event.
Due to a neck injury, Charles Rosa withdrew from his fight against promotional debutant Dan Ige, who instead faced another newcomer, Julio Arce.
Visa complications forced the removal of Arnold Allen from his bout with Enrique Barzola, with promotional newcomer Matt Bessette stepping in as his replacement.
Jamie Moyle withdrew from her scheduled fight against Maryna Moroz because of an undisclosed injury; as a result, the matchup was canceled with plans to reschedule Moroz for a future card.
Bonus awards
Monetary bonuses of $50,000 were awarded as follows:
- Fight of the Night: Calvin Kattar vs. Shane Burgos
- Performance of the Night: Daniel Cormier and Abdul Razak Alhassan
Reported payout
The disclosed fighter earnings summed to $2,551,000, not accounting for sponsorship deals or UFC "fight night" bonuses:
- Stipe Miocic: $600,000 defeated Francis Ngannou: $500,000
- Daniel Cormier: $500,000 defeated Volkan Oezdemir: $350,000
- Calvin Kattar: $28,000 defeated Shane Burgos: $22,000
- Gian Villante: $100,000 defeated Francimar Barroso: $27,000
- Rob Font: $60,000 defeated Thomas Almeida: $36,000
- Kyle Bochniak: $24,000 defeated Brandon Davis: $10,000
- Abdul Razak Alhassan: $40,000 defeated Sabah Homasi: $12,000
- Dustin Ortiz: $60,000 defeated Alexandre Pantoja: $14,000
- Julio Arce: $20,000 defeated Dan Ige: $10,000
- Enrique Barzola: $42,000 defeated Matt Bessette: $12,000
- Islam Makhachev: $32,000 defeated Gleison Tibau: $50,000