UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs. Smith
| Company type | Mixed martial arts event |
|---|---|
| Industry | Sports |
| Founded | June 1, 2019 |
| Headquarters | Stockholm , Sweden |
| Products | Mixed martial arts competitions |
UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs. Smith—also identified as UFC Fight Night 153 or UFC on ESPN+ 11, was a mixed martial arts competition organized by the Ultimate Fighting Championship. This event took place on June 1, 2019, at the Ericsson Globe located in Stockholm, Sweden.
Background
The main event featured a light heavyweight clash between former UFC Light Heavyweight Championship contenders Alexander Gustafsson and Anthony Smith.
Initially, Luigi Vendramini was scheduled to compete against Nick Hein, but withdrew because of a knee injury that required surgical intervention. Consequently, Hein faced Frank Camacho. In the welterweight division, Bartosz Fabiński was replaced by debutant Rostem Akman against Sergey Khandozhko due to an injury. Additionally, a co-main event light heavyweight fight between ex-title challenger Volkan Oezdemir and Ilir Latifi was called off two days prior to the event after Latifi sustained a back injury.
Bonus awards
Monetary bonuses of $50,000 were awarded to the following fighters:
- Fight of the Night: No award was given.
- Performance of the Night: Anthony Smith, Aleksandar Rakić, Makwan Amirkhani, and Leonardo Santos