UFC Fight Night: Assunção vs. Moraes 2
| Industry | Mixed martial arts event |
|---|---|
| Founded | February 2, 2019 |
| Headquarters | Fortaleza , Brazil |
UFC Fight Night: Assunção vs. Moraes 2—also referred to as UFC Fight Night 144 or UFC on ESPN+ 2'—was a mixed martial arts competition organized by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on February 2, 2019. The event took place at the Centro de Formação Olímpica do Nordeste located in Fortaleza, Brazil.
Background
This event represented the third occasion the UFC hosted a show in Ceará's capital city, with previous events held in June 2013 and March 2017.
The headline bout was a rematch between Raphael Assunção and former WSOF Bantamweight Champion Marlon Moraes. Their initial encounter occurred at UFC 212 in June 2017, where Assunção secured a victory by split decision.
After the cancellation of UFC 233, a middleweight contest featuring Markus Perez and promotional newcomer Anthony Hernandez was rescheduled for this card.
A strawweight matchup between Marina Rodriguez and Alexa Grasso was originally scheduled but postponed due to Rodriguez sustaining a hand injury; this fight was subsequently rearranged for UFC on ESPN: Barboza vs. Gaethje.
Dmitry Sosnovskiy withdrew from his bout due to surgery and was replaced by debutant Jairzinho Rozenstruik, who stepped in to face Junior Albini.
At the official weigh-ins, both Sarah Frota and former WSOF Flyweight Champion Magomed Bibulatov failed to make weight. Frota came in seven pounds above the strawweight limit, resulting in a 40% purse penalty awarded to her opponent, Lívia Renata Souza. Bibulatov exceeded the flyweight limit by one pound and was fined 20% of his earnings, which went to his adversary, Rogério Bontorin.
Results
{{MMAevent bout |Catchweight (127 lb) |Rogério Bontorin |def. |Magomed Bibulatov |Decision (split) (29–28, 28–29, 29–28) |}
Bonus awards
Monetary bonuses of $50,000 were granted to the following fighters:
- Fight of the Night: No award given
- Performance of the Night: Marlon Moraes, José Aldo, Charles Oliveira, and Johnny Walker