UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Song
| Company type | Mixed martial arts event |
|---|---|
| Industry | Sports entertainment |
| Founded | September 17, 2022 |
| Headquarters | Enterprise , United States |
Area served | Worldwide (via broadcast) |
| Parent | Ultimate Fighting Championship |
UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Song, also identified as UFC Fight Night 210, UFC on ESPN+ 68, and UFC Vegas 60, was a mixed martial arts competition organized by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on September 17, 2022. The event took place at the UFC Apex facility located in Enterprise, Nevada, United States.
Background
The main attraction featured a bantamweight contest between former interim UFC Bantamweight Championship contender Cory Sandhagen and Song Yadong.
Due to changes in scheduling, several matchups initially planned for UFC 279 were relocated to this card. These included lightweight bouts: Trey Ogden against Daniel Zellhuber, Nikolas Motta facing Cameron VanCamp, and a welterweight clash between Louis Cosce and Trevin Giles.
A women's flyweight fight between Sijara Eubanks and Maryna Moroz was postponed from UFC on ESPN: dos Anjos vs. Fiziev to this event. However, following Eubanks’ withdrawal, Moroz was subsequently matched with Jennifer Maia at UFC Fight Night 215.
Gillian Robertson was originally scheduled to compete against Melissa Gatto in a women's flyweight bout; after Gatto withdrew for undisclosed reasons, Mariya Agapova stepped in as her replacement.
A women's bantamweight encounter featuring Aspen Ladd and former UFC title challenger plus Olympic silver medalist Sara McMann was canceled when Ladd failed to make weight by two pounds during the official weigh-ins.
Featherweight fighters Lando Vannata and Andre Fili were set to compete; however, Vannata pulled out due to injury, leading Fili to face Bill Algeo instead.
In the women's strawweight division, a bout between Loma Lookboonmee and Diana Belbiţă was planned, but Belbiţă withdrew and was replaced by Denise Gomes.
A featherweight matchup between Giga Chikadze and Sodiq Yusuff was called off after Chikadze sustained an injury. Yusuff was rescheduled for a future event.
Bonus awards
Monetary bonuses of $50,000 were awarded to the following competitors:
- Fight of the Night: Gregory Rodrigues vs. Chidi Njokuani
- Performance of the Night: Joe Pyfer and Damon Jackson