UFC 240
| Industry | Mixed martial arts promotion |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1993 |
| Headquarters | Las Vegas , United States |
| Products | Mixed martial arts events |
| Website | www |
UFC 240: Holloway vs. Edgar was a mixed martial arts competition hosted by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on July 27, 2019, at Rogers Place located in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
Background
The main event featured a fight for the UFC Featherweight Championship between reigning champion Max Holloway and former Lightweight titleholder Frankie Edgar. This contest had been arranged on two prior occasions—at UFC 218 and UFC 222—but both were called off due to injuries sustained by Edgar and Holloway, respectively.
Originally, a women's flyweight clash was set to occur between former Invicta FC Bantamweight Champion Lauren Murphy and Mara Romero Borella, but it was rescheduled to take place one week earlier at UFC on ESPN: Covington vs. Lawler.
A heavyweight matchup involving Tanner Boser and Giacomo Lemos was withdrawn after Lemos tested positive for a prohibited substance shortly before the event.
Results
{{MMAevent bout |Featherweight |Gavin Tucker |def. |Seung Woo Choi |Submission (rear-naked choke) |3 |3:17 |}
{{MMAevent bout |Welterweight |Erik Koch |def. |Kyle Stewart |Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 29–28, 29–28) |}
Bonus awards
The following competitors were awarded $50,000 bonuses:
- Fight of the Night: Deiveson Figueiredo vs. Alexandre Pantoja
- Performance of the Night: Geoff Neal and Hakeem Dawodu