UFC Fight Night: Muniz vs. Allen
| Company type | Event |
|---|---|
| Industry | Mixed martial arts |
| Founded | February 25, 2023 |
| Headquarters | Enterprise, Nevada , United States |
Area served | Worldwide |
| Parent | Ultimate Fighting Championship |
UFC Fight Night: Muniz vs. Allen, also identified as UFC Fight Night 220,, UFC on ESPN+ 78,, and UFC Vegas 70, was a mixed martial arts competition organized by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on February 25, 2023. The event took place at the UFC Apex facility located in Enterprise, Nevada, within the Las Vegas Metropolitan Area.
Background
Initially, the main event was set to feature a light heavyweight clash between Nikita Krylov and former LFA Light Heavyweight Champion Ryan Spann. However, this bout was called off during the live broadcast due to Krylov falling ill. Consequently, the middleweight contest between André Muniz and former LFA Middleweight Champion Brendan Allen was elevated to headline status. Krylov and Spann's matchup was subsequently rescheduled for UFC Fight Night: Yan vs. Dvalishvili, which occurred two weeks later.
A lightweight encounter featuring Jordan Leavitt and Victor Martinez eventually took place; their original meeting had been postponed earlier when Martinez withdrew for undisclosed reasons.
In the women's flyweight division, Cortney Casey withdrew citing medical issues. She was replaced by Gabriella Fernandes, a former interim LFA Women's Flyweight Champion, who faced Jasmine Jasudavicius.
Featherweight Andre Fili withdrew from his scheduled fight against Lucas Almeida due to urgent eye surgery, resulting in the bout's cancellation.
Flyweights Ode' Osbourne and Charles Johnson competed at a 130-pound catchweight after Denys Bondar's withdrawal for undisclosed reasons.
Following the withdrawal of their initial opponents Darrius Flowers and Alex Reyes, lightweight fighters Erick Gonzalez and Trevor Peek were paired against each other.
A bantamweight contest between Garrett Armfield and José Johnson was canceled after Johnson pulled out for medical reasons.
The women's bantamweight fight between Hailey Cowan and Ailin Perez was called off on the eve of the event due to Cowan falling ill.
Results
{{MMAevent bout |Lightweight |Nurullo Aliev |def. |Rafael Alves |Decision (majority) (29–27, 29–27, 28–28) |3 |5:00 |} |}
Bonus awards
The following competitors were granted $50,000 bonuses:
- Fight of the Night: No award given
- Performance of the Night: Brendan Allen, Tatiana Suarez, Mike Malott, Trevor Peek, Jordan Leavitt, and Joe Solecki