UFC Fight Night: Allen vs. Curtis 2
| Industry | Mixed martial arts promotion |
|---|---|
| Founded | November 12, 1993 |
| Headquarters | Enterprise, Nevada , United States |
Area served | Worldwide |
| Products | Mixed martial arts events |
| Website | www |
UFC Fight Night: Allen vs. Curtis 2 (alternatively known as UFC Fight Night 240, UFC on ESPN+ 98, and UFC Vegas 90) was a mixed martial arts competition organized by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on April 6, 2024. The event took place at the UFC Apex facility in Enterprise, Nevada, within the Las Vegas Metropolitan Area.
Background
Originally, the main event featured a middleweight clash between former UFC Middleweight Championship contender Marvin Vettori and former LFA Middleweight Champion Brendan Allen. However, Vettori withdrew in March due to injury and was replaced by Chris Curtis, setting up a rematch. Curtis had previously secured a second-round TKO victory over Allen at UFC on ESPN: Font vs. Aldo in December 2021.
A featherweight bout was planned between Morgan Charrière and Seung Woo Choi, but Choi pulled out for undisclosed reasons and was substituted by Chepe Mariscal.
In the middleweight division, Josh Fremd was scheduled to face César Almeida, but Fremd withdrew, prompting Dylan Budka to step in on short notice.
A flyweight matchup between Jose Johnson and Lucas Rocha was initially arranged; Johnson later withdrew and was replaced by Joshua Van. Subsequently, Rocha also pulled out due to injury, resulting in the cancellation of this fight.
Bantamweight Alateng Heili was slated to compete against Victor Hugo but had to withdraw during fight week because of illness. Promotional newcomer Pedro Falcão accepted the challenge on just three days' notice to replace Heili.
During the official weigh-ins, four fighters failed to make weight:
- Alexander Hernandez weighed in at 147.5 pounds, exceeding the featherweight limit by 1.5 pounds. Their bout continued as a catchweight contest with Hernandez forfeiting 20% of his purse to opponent Damon Jackson.
- Cynthia Calvillo came in at 119 pounds, three pounds over the strawweight limit, leading to the cancellation of her fight against former LFA Women's Strawweight Champion Piera Rodriguez.
- Both Nora Cornolle and Melissa Mullins missed bantamweight limits by 2.5 and 2 pounds respectively; their bout proceeded at catchweight without any financial penalties.
Bonus awards
Four competitors were granted $50,000 bonuses:
- Fight of the Night: Jose Mariscal vs. Morgan Charrière
- Performance of the Night: Ignacio Bahamondes and César Almeida