UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Oleinik
| Company type | Mixed martial arts event |
|---|---|
| Industry | Sports entertainment |
| Founded | August 8, 2020 |
| Headquarters | Enterprise, Nevada , United States |
Area served | Global (via broadcast) |
UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Oleinik—also referred to as UFC Fight Night 174, UFC on ESPN+ 32, and UFC Vegas 6)—was a mixed martial arts competition organized by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on August 8, 2020. The event took place at the UFC Apex venue located in Enterprise, Nevada, within the Las Vegas Metropolitan Area, United States.
Background
The main event featured a heavyweight clash between former UFC Heavyweight Championship title contender Derrick Lewis and Aleksei Oleinik.
Originally scheduled was a women's bantamweight contest between former Flyweight Champion Nicco Montaño and Julia Avila, which was postponed after Montaño’s coach tested positive for COVID-19.
A women's bantamweight bout involving Ketlen Vieira and former Invicta FC Bantamweight Champion and UFC Women's Featherweight Championship challenger Yana Kunitskaya was transferred from the preceding week’s lineup. Vieira withdrew due to visa complications and was replaced by returning veteran and reigning Invicta FC Bantamweight Champion Julija Stoliarenko. Vieira was subsequently rescheduled for participation at another event.
A heavyweight matchup between Sergei Pavlovich and Ciryl Gane was anticipated but canceled when Pavlovich sustained a knee injury. Although attempts were made to reschedule this fight with substitutes for future cards, it ultimately did not occur at this event.
Featherweight competitor Steve Garcia pulled out for undisclosed reasons and was substituted by Youssef Zalal, who faced Peter Barrett.
Additional bouts, such as a women's strawweight fight between Nadia Kassem and Miranda Granger, along with a featherweight match featuring Alex Caceres versus Giga Chikadze, were planned but did not materialize on the finalized fight card.
During the weigh-ins, both Beneil Dariush and Laureano Staropoli failed to make weight for their respective lightweight and welterweight contests. Their matches proceeded at catchweight with each fighter penalized 20% of their fight purses, which were awarded to their opponents, Scott Holtzman and Tim Means, respectively.
Bonus awards
The following athletes earned $50,000 bonuses:
- Fight of the Night: No award granted.
- Performance of the Night: Darren Stewart, Kevin Holland, Andrew Sanchez, and Gavin Tucker