UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Medeiros
| Company type | Mixed martial arts event |
|---|---|
| Industry | Mixed martial arts |
| Founded | February 18, 2018 |
| Headquarters | Austin, Texas , United States |
UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Medeiros—also referred to as UFC Fight Night 126, was a mixed martial arts competition organized by the Ultimate Fighting Championship. It took place on February 18, 2018, at the Frank Erwin Center located in Austin, Texas, United States.
Background
This event represented the UFC's third appearance in Austin and their first since November 2014.
Headlining the card was a welterweight match featuring former UFC Lightweight Championship contender Donald Cerrone against Yancy Medeiros.
Originally, former Invicta FC Bantamweight Champion and challenger for the UFC Women's Featherweight Championship Tonya Evinger was set to compete with Marion Reneau. However, Evinger withdrew because of an injury. Consequently, Reneau was rescheduled to fight former UFC Women's Bantamweight title challenger Sara McMann at UFC on Fox: Emmett vs. Stephens.
A flyweight contest between ex-title challenger Ray Borg and Brandon Moreno was deferred due to Moreno sustaining an injury and later moved to UFC 223.
Humberto Bandenay was replaced by Brandon Davis in his matchup against promotional newcomer Steven Peterson, owing to Bandenay’s visa complications.
The anticipated debut of former Invicta FC Strawweight Champion Livia Renata Souza against ex-WSOF Women's Strawweight Champion Jessica Aguilar was canceled after Souza withdrew with a hand injury.
Bonus awards
Monetary bonuses of $50,000 were granted to the following fighters:
- Fight of the Night: Brandon Davis vs. Steven Peterson
- Performance of the Night: Derrick Lewis and Curtis Millender