UFC Fight Night: Anderson vs. Błachowicz 2
| Company type | Mixed martial arts event |
|---|---|
| Industry | Sports entertainment |
| Founded | February 15, 2020 |
| Headquarters | Rio Rancho, New Mexico , United States |
| Parent | Ultimate Fighting Championship |
UFC Fight Night: Anderson vs. Błachowicz 2—also referred to as UFC Fight Night 167 and UFC on ESPN+ 25'—was a mixed martial arts competition organized by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on February 15, 2020. The event took place at the Santa Ana Star Center located in Rio Rancho, New Mexico, United States.
Background
This event represented the UFC's inaugural visit to Rio Rancho, having previously held a Fight Night in nearby Albuquerque back in 2014. The venue itself had experience hosting a World Extreme Cagefighting event under Zuffa’s promotion in 2008.
The headline bout was a light heavyweight rematch between Corey Anderson, who earned recognition as the winner of The Ultimate Fighter: Team Edgar vs. Team Penn, and Jan Błachowicz, the former KSW Light Heavyweight Champion. This fight was positioned as a possible title eliminator. Their first encounter occurred at UFC 191 in 2015, where Anderson secured a unanimous decision victory over Błachowicz.
Several alterations were made to the fight lineup: Daniel Rodriguez stepped in for Ramazan Emeev to face Tim Means after Emeev withdrew for undisclosed reasons. Similarly, Dequan Townsend replaced Gadzhimurad Antigulov against Devin Clark following Antigulov’s removal from the card. Additionally, former UFC Women’s Flyweight Champion Nicco Montaño pulled out due to injury and was substituted by promotional debutant Shanna Young to compete against Macy Chiasson.
During the weigh-ins, Ray Borg, who previously challenged for the UFC Flyweight title, failed to make weight by two pounds. As a result, he was fined 30% of his purse, which was awarded to his opponent Rogério Bontorin; their fight proceeded at a catchweight.
Bonus awards
Monetary bonuses of $50,000 were granted to the following fighters:
- Fight of the Night: Scott Holtzman vs. Jim Miller
- Performance of the Night: Jan Błachowicz and Daniel Rodriguez
Records set
This event was notable for being the first UFC card featuring two disqualification outcomes.