UFC Fight Night: Lemos vs. Andrade
| Company type | Mixed martial arts event |
|---|---|
| Industry | Sports entertainment |
| Founded | April 23, 2022 |
| Headquarters | Enterprise, Nevada , United States |
Area served | Global (UFC audience) |
| Parent | Ultimate Fighting Championship |
UFC Fight Night: Lemos vs. Andrade—also referred to as UFC Fight Night 205, UFC on ESPN+ 63, or UFC Vegas 52—was a mixed martial arts competition organized by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on April 23, 2022. The event took place at the UFC Apex facility located in Enterprise, Nevada, within the Las Vegas Metropolitan Area.
Background
The main event featured a women's strawweight contest between former UFC Women's Strawweight Champion Jéssica Andrade and challenger Amanda Lemos.
This card also included a women's flyweight matchup between Montana De La Rosa and Maycee Barber, which had been rescheduled from UFC 269 due to an injury.
A heavyweight clash initially set to pit Tanner Boser against Rodrigo Nascimento underwent several alterations: after Nascimento withdrew, Alexander Romanov was named as his replacement. Subsequently, Boser pulled out because of injury and was substituted by Chase Sherman. However, Sherman withdrew on the day of the event due to health concerns, resulting in the bout being postponed to the following week's card.
In middleweight competition, Jordan Wright faced off against Marc-André Barriault, who replaced Roman Kopylov, withdrawn for medical reasons. This fight was contested at a 190-pound catchweight.
A lightweight bout between Damir Hadžović and Steve Garcia was canceled after Hadžović experienced visa complications preventing travel.
Welterweight competitor Louis Cosce withdrew after testing positive for COVID-19 and was replaced by newcomer Evan Elder to fight Preston Parsons.
A flyweight matchup featuring former Rizin Bantamweight Champion Manel Kape against Su Mudaerji was called off two days before the event following Kape’s withdrawal due to personal matters.
Bonus awards
Monetary bonuses of $50,000 were granted as follows:
- Fight of the Night: Sergey Khandozhko vs. Dwight Grant
- Performance of the Night: Jéssica Andrade and Claudio Puelles