UFC Fight Night: Saffiedine vs. Lim
| Company type | Mixed martial arts event |
|---|---|
| Industry | Mixed martial arts |
| Founded | January 4, 2014 |
| Headquarters | Marina Bay Sands, Marina Bay , Singapore |
| Products | MMA fights |
UFC Fight Night: Saffiedine vs. Lim, also referred to as UFC Fight Night 34, was a mixed martial arts competition that took place on January 4, 2014, at the Marina Bay Sands located in Marina Bay, Singapore.
Background
This event represented the UFC's inaugural appearance in Singapore. Significantly, it was the first Fight Night card not aired on U.S. television; instead, viewers in North America, Australia, and New Zealand were able to watch through the UFC's newly launched subscription service, "UFC Fight Pass".
Originally, the headline fight was planned as a welterweight matchup between Jake Ellenberger and Tarec Saffiedine. Due to injury, Ellenberger withdrew and was substituted by Lim Hyun-gyu, whose initial opponent, Kiichi Kunimoto, then competed against Luiz Dutra Jr.
Hacran Dias was set to compete against Tatsuya Kawajiri but had to withdraw because of injury; Kawajiri subsequently faced promotional debutant Sean Soriano.
Will Chope, a newcomer, was scheduled to meet Bekbulat Magomedov; however, Magomedov was replaced by Max Holloway.
Results
{{MMAevent bout |Featherweight |Max Holloway |def. |Will Chope |TKO (punches) |2 |2:27 |}
{{MMAevent bout |Bantamweight |Royston Wee |def. |Dave Galera |Decision (unanimous) (30–26, 30–26, 30–26) |3 |5:00 |}
Bonus awards
The following competitors were awarded $50,000 bonuses:
- Fight of The Night: Tarec Saffiedine vs. Hyun Gyu Lim
- Knockout of The Night: Max Holloway
- Submission of the Night: Russell Doane