UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Till
| Company type | Mixed martial arts event |
|---|---|
| Industry | Sports entertainment |
| Founded | September 4, 2021 |
| Headquarters | Enterprise, Nevada , United States |
| Parent | Ultimate Fighting Championship |
UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Till—also referred to as UFC Fight Night 191, UFC on ESPN+ 49, and UFC Vegas 36'—was a mixed martial arts event organized by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on September 4, 2021, at the UFC Apex facility located in Enterprise, Nevada, within the Las Vegas Metropolitan Area.
Background
Originally slated to occur in London, which would have marked the UFC's first event in the United Kingdom since March 2019 and its first international show outside the UAE following the pandemic, the promotion shifted the venue to Las Vegas due to complications with COVID-19 protocols.[1]
The main event featured a middleweight clash between Derek Brunson and former UFC Welterweight Championship contender Darren Till. This fight was initially booked for August 14 but was postponed when that event was canceled.[2]
Several bouts rescheduled from the canceled August 14 card included:
- A women's flyweight matchup originally set between Taila Santos and Mandy Böhm; Santos withdrew because of visa complications and was replaced by former KSW Women's Flyweight Champion Ariane Lipski. Böhm subsequently pulled out due to illness, leading to the fight being postponed until UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Spann.[1][3]
- A women's flyweight contest between Molly McCann and Ji Yeon Kim.[4]
- A featherweight bout initially scheduled with Charles Jourdain facing Lerone Murphy, who was replaced by Julian Erosa owing to visa issues; this alteration resulted in a 150-pound catchweight bout.[5]
- A middleweight fight featuring Marc-André Barriault against Dalcha Lungiambula.[6]
A flyweight encounter between former title challenger Alex Perez and Matt Schnell experienced multiple reschedulings and was eventually postponed once more to UFC 269.[7]
Nathaniel Wood withdrew from his bantamweight match with Jonathan Martinez due to injury; his replacement, Marcelo Rojo, failed to make weight, resulting in the bout's cancellation during the weigh-ins.[8]
The bantamweight fight between Jack Shore and Said Nurmagomedov underwent two opponent changes: Nurmagomedov withdrew because of visa problems and was succeeded by Zviad Lazishvili, who later pulled out due to injury and was replaced by Liudvik Sholinian.[9][10]
A light heavyweight matchup featuring former title contender Alexander Gustafsson versus Paul Craig was called off after Gustafsson withdrew due to injury.[11]
The light heavyweight bout between former title challenger Volkan Oezdemir and Magomed Ankalaev was deferred to take place at UFC 267.Cite error: The opening <ref> tag is malformed or has a bad name
Welterweight David Zawada encountered a last-minute opponent change when Sergey Khandozhko withdrew; he was substituted by Alex Morono.[10]
The heavyweight co-main event pairing of Sergei Pavlovich versus Tom Aspinall was modified after Pavlovich withdrew because of visa complications; Serghei Spivac stepped in as his replacement.[12]
A lightweight bout between Marc Diakiese and Rafael Alves was removed from the card after Alves pulled out for undisclosed reasons.Cite error: The opening <ref> tag is malformed or has a bad name
Bonus awards
Monetary bonuses of $50,000 were granted to:
- Fight of the Night: Molly McCann vs. Ji Yeon Kim
- Performance of the Night: Tom Aspinall and Paddy Pimblett
See also
References
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