UFC Fight Night: Grasso vs. Araújo
| Company type | Event |
|---|---|
| Industry | Mixed martial arts |
| Founded | October 15, 2022 |
| Headquarters | Enterprise, Nevada , United States |
Area served | Mixed martial arts fans |
| Parent | Ultimate Fighting Championship |
UFC Fight Night: Grasso vs. Araújo—also identified as UFC Fight Night 212, UFC on ESPN+ 70, and UFC Vegas 62—was a mixed martial arts competition organized by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on October 15, 2022. The event took place at the UFC Apex located in Enterprise, Nevada, within the Las Vegas Metropolitan Area.
Background
Originally, the headline bout was scheduled to be a middleweight contest featuring Jared Cannonier, a former challenger for the UFC Middleweight Championship, against Sean Strickland. However, Strickland withdrew from the fight due to a finger infection, resulting in the postponement of their encounter to December 17.
The event’s main attraction ultimately became a women’s flyweight clash between Viviane Araújo and Alexa Grasso. This matchup had been arranged twice previously but was canceled both times because of visa complications and injury setbacks. Following the cancellation of the initial main event, this fight was elevated to headline status.
Featherweight Melsik Baghdasaryan was scheduled to face Joanderson Brito but had to pull out due to a broken hand; he was replaced by newcomer Lucas Alexander. Additionally, a welterweight bout between Neil Magny and Daniel Rodriguez was called off after Rodriguez developed an elbow infection; their fight was later rescheduled for November 5.
A flyweight bout involving Askar Askarov and Brandon Royval was canceled just one day prior to the event because Askarov encountered difficulties during his weight cut.
During the weigh-ins, C.J. Vergara failed to make weight by three pounds for his flyweight non-title match. The fight proceeded at catchweight, with Vergara being fined 30% of his purse, which was awarded to his opponent Tatsuro Taira.
Bonus awards
Monetary bonuses of $50,000 were granted as follows:
- Fight of the Night: Duško Todorović vs. Jordan Wright
- Performance of the Night: Jonathan Martinez and Tatsuro Taira