UFC Fight Night: Burns vs. Brady
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Mixed martial arts promotion |
| Founded | November 12, 1993 |
| Headquarters | Enterprise, Nevada , United States |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people | Dana White (president) |
| Products | Mixed martial arts events |
| Website | ufc |
UFC Fight Night: Burns vs. Brady—also recognized as UFC Fight Night 242, UFC on ESPN+ 100, and UFC Vegas 97'—was a mixed martial arts event organized by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on September 7, 2024. The event took place at the UFC Apex facility located in Enterprise, Nevada, United States.
Background
The headline bout showcased a welterweight clash between former UFC Welterweight Championship contender Gilbert Burns and Sean Brady.
Initially, a featherweight contest was scheduled between Calvin Kattar and Kyle Nelson. However, Kattar withdrew for undisclosed reasons and was substituted by Steve Garcia.
A bantamweight fight featuring Aiemann Zahabi against Marcus McGhee had been planned but was later removed from the lineup for unspecified causes.
The featherweight encounter between Žygimantas Ramaška and Nathan Fletcher, originally slated for UFC on ESPN: Cannonier vs. Borralho, was postponed and moved to this event due to Fletcher encountering medical complications.
In the flyweight division, a matchup between Matt Schnell and Alessandro Costa was altered after Costa pulled out because of a shoulder injury; Schnell instead competed against Cody Durden in a bantamweight bout.
A light heavyweight bout involving former interim title challenger Ovince Saint Preux and ex-LFA Light Heavyweight Champion Ryan Spann was rescheduled to UFC 307 following Saint Preux’s withdrawal due to illness.
During the weigh-ins, Dylan Budka (188.5 lbs) and Kyle Nelson (148.5 lbs) failed to make weight for their respective middleweight and featherweight contests. Both matches proceeded at catchweight, with Budka and Nelson each surrendering 20% of their fight purses to their opponents, Andre Petroski and Steve Garcia, respectively.
Bonus awards
The fighters awarded $50,000 bonuses were:
- Fight of the Night: Natália Silva vs. Jéssica Andrade
- Performance of the Night: Steve Garcia and Cody Durden