UFC Fight Night: Felder vs. dos Anjos
| Company type | Mixed martial arts event |
|---|---|
| Industry | Sports entertainment |
| Founded | November 14, 2020 |
| Headquarters | Enterprise, Nevada , United States |
UFC Fight Night: Felder vs. dos Anjos—also identified as UFC Fight Night 182, UFC on ESPN+ 40, and UFC Vegas 14'—was a mixed martial arts competition organized by the Ultimate Fighting Championship. This event took place on November 14, 2020, at the UFC Apex venue located in Enterprise, Nevada, USA.
Background
Originally planned for UFC 254, a lightweight contest between former UFC Lightweight Champion Rafael dos Anjos and Islam Makhachev was postponed after dos Anjos contracted COVID-19. This matchup was then rescheduled to headline the current event; however, Makhachev withdrew due to a staph infection and was replaced by Paul Felder.
A middleweight clash featuring Saparbeg Safarov and Julian Marquez was shifted from August 29 to this card because of Safarov's travel limitations but was ultimately canceled after Safarov pulled out citing difficulties with weight cutting.
In another middleweight pairing, Eryk Anders stepped in for Andreas Michailidis to face Antônio Arroyo after Michailidis withdrew for undisclosed reasons.
Featherweights Gabriel Benítez and Justin Jaynes were set to compete, but Benítez withdrew following a positive COVID-19 test; their bout was rescheduled for UFC on ESPN: Hermansson vs. Vettori.
The women's strawweight bout between former Invicta FC Strawweight Champions Lívia Renata Souza and Kanako Murata underwent changes when Souza withdrew due to injury, leading to Randa Markos replacing her.
A flyweight matchup between Jeff Molina and Zarrukh Adashev was postponed to UFC Fight Night 185.
Bryan Barberena was scheduled to meet Daniel Rodriguez in a welterweight fight but had to withdraw due to emergency surgery addressing internal bleeding; Rodriguez subsequently faced Nicolas Dalby at UFC 255.
During the weigh-ins, Abdul Razak Alhassan, Eryk Anders, and Louis Smolka failed to make weight. Their fights proceeded at catchweight with fines applied; however, Anders and Smolka later withdrew because of complications related to their weight cuts, resulting in the cancellation of their respective bouts against Arroyo and José Alberto Quiñónez.
Bonus awards
The following athletes earned $50,000 bonuses:
- Fight of the Night: Rafael dos Anjos vs. Paul Felder
- Performance of the Night: Khaos Williams and Sean Strickland