UFC Fight Night: Makhachev vs. Green
| Company type | Mixed martial arts event |
|---|---|
| Industry | Sports entertainment |
| Founded | February 26, 2022 |
| Headquarters | Enterprise, Nevada , United States |
| Parent | Ultimate Fighting Championship |
UFC Fight Night: Makhachev vs. Green—also referred to as UFC Fight Night 202, UFC on ESPN+ 60, and UFC Vegas 49'—was a mixed martial arts competition organized by the Ultimate Fighting Championship. It took place on February 26, 2022, at the UFC Apex facility located in Enterprise, Nevada, United States.
Background
Originally, the event was set to be headlined by a lightweight contest featuring Islam Makhachev against Beneil Dariush. However, Dariush withdrew on February 16 due to an ankle injury. He was replaced on short notice—just ten days prior—by Bobby Green, with the fight contested at a catchweight of 160 pounds.
Among other significant bouts was the rescheduled lightweight matchup between Farès Ziam and Terrance McKinney, which had been postponed earlier because of COVID-19 exposure within McKinney’s team. Additionally, a heavyweight clash between Jairzinho Rozenstruik and Marcin Tybura was shifted to UFC 273.
In the women’s bantamweight division, the originally planned fight between Wu Yanan and Josiane Nunes underwent several alterations: Wu withdrew for undisclosed reasons and was replaced by debutant Jennifer Gonzalez. Gonzalez was subsequently removed due to a USADA-related matter, leading to newcomer Ramona Pascual stepping in as the final replacement.
Within middleweight action, Makhmud Muradov pulled out due to a hand injury and was succeeded by Wellington Turman, who faced off against Misha Cirkunov. A light heavyweight bout featuring Ryan Spann and Ion Cuțelaba was postponed after Spann sustained an injury; this matchup was rescheduled for a later card.
Welterweight Jonny Parsons withdrew from his scheduled debut against Michael Gillmore and was substituted by Ramiz Brahimaj. Moreover, a women’s strawweight bout between Hannah Goldy and former Invicta FC Atomweight Champion Jinh Yu Frey was canceled after Goldy fell ill and withdrew.
At the official weigh-ins, Rong Zhu failed to make the lightweight limit by four pounds. Despite this, the bout proceeded at catchweight with Zhu fined 40% of his purse, which was awarded to his opponent, Ignacio Bahamondes.
Bonus awards
Monetary bonuses of $50,000 were awarded to:
- Fight of the Night: Priscila Cachoeira vs. Ji Yeon Kim
- Performance of the Night: Wellington Turman and Arman Tsarukyan