UFC Fight Night: Felder vs. Hooker
| Company type | Mixed martial arts event |
|---|---|
| Industry | Sports entertainment |
| Founded | February 23, 2020 |
| Headquarters | Auckland , New Zealand |
Area served | International |
| Parent | Ultimate Fighting Championship |
UFC Fight Night: Felder vs. Hooker—also referred to as UFC Fight Night 168 and UFC on ESPN+ 26—was a mixed martial arts competition organized by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on February 23, 2020, hosted at Spark Arena in Auckland, New Zealand.
Background
This event represented the UFC's third appearance in Auckland, following their previous visit for UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Hunt in June 2017.
The main event featured a lightweight clash between Paul Felder and Dan Hooker.
A light heavyweight matchup initially planned between Tyson Pedro and Vinicius Moreira was called off after Pedro withdrew due to injury, resulting in Moreira's removal from the lineup.
In the women's flyweight category, Rachael Ostovich pulled out for undisclosed reasons and was succeeded by Priscila Cachoeira, who faced Shana Dobson.
The women's strawweight contest originally scheduled between Loma Lookboonmee and Hannah Goldy saw Goldy replaced by former Invicta FC Strawweight Champion Angela Hill because of injury.
Lightweight competitor Jamie Mullarkey withdrew due to injury and was substituted by UFC debutant Joshua Culibao, who fought against Jalin Turner.
A welterweight bout featuring Maki Pitolo and Takashi Sato was canceled after Pitolo became ill during weigh-ins and was medically pulled from the event.
Bonus awards
The $50,000 bonuses were awarded as follows:
- Fight of the Night: Paul Felder vs. Dan Hooker
- Performance of the Night: Jimmy Crute and Priscila Cachoeira