UFC Fight Night: Błachowicz vs. Santos
| Company type | Mixed martial arts event |
|---|---|
| Industry | Mixed martial arts |
| Founded | February 23, 2019 |
| Headquarters | Prague , Czech Republic |
Area served | Czech Republic |
| Parent | Ultimate Fighting Championship |
UFC Fight Night: Błachowicz vs. Santos—also identified as UFC Fight Night 145 or UFC on ESPN+ 3'—was a mixed martial arts competition organized by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on February 23, 2019, at the O2 Arena located in Prague, Czech Republic.
Background
This occasion represented the UFC's inaugural event held in the Czech Republic, marking its expansion into a 23rd country.
The main event featured a light heavyweight clash between former KSW Light Heavyweight Champion Jan Błachowicz and challenger Thiago Santos.
Initially, Darko Stošić was scheduled to compete against Magomed Ankalaev, but an injury forced Stošić to withdraw; he was subsequently replaced by debutant Klidson Abreu.
Sam Alvey was planned to face off with Gadzhimurad Antigulov, yet his reassignment to UFC 234 resulted in the cancellation of their bout.
Ramazan Emeev was set to battle Michel Prazeres but pulled out due to injury, with newcomer Ismail Naurdiev stepping in as his substitute.
During the weigh-ins, both Carlos Diego Ferreira and Klidson Abreu failed to make weight, exceeding the limits for lightweight and light heavyweight divisions respectively. Their fights continued at catchweight, and each fighter was penalized 20% of their fight purse, which was awarded to their opponents, Rustam Khabilov and Magomed Ankalaev.
Results
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Bonus awards
A $50,000 bonus was granted to the following competitors:
- Fight of the Night: No award presented.
- Performance of the Night: Thiago Santos, Stefan Struve, Michał Oleksiejczuk, and Dwight Grant