UFC Fight Night: Vieira vs. Tate
| Company type | Event |
|---|---|
| Industry | Mixed martial arts |
| Founded | 2021-11-20 |
| Headquarters | Enterprise, Nevada , United States |
| Parent | Ultimate Fighting Championship |
UFC Fight Night: Vieira vs. Tate—also referred to as UFC Fight Night 198 and UFC on ESPN+ 56—was a mixed martial arts competition organized by the Ultimate Fighting Championship. It took place on November 20, 2021, at the UFC Apex facility located in Enterprise, Nevada, within the Las Vegas metropolitan region.
Background
The main event featured a women's bantamweight contest between Ketlen Vieira and former UFC Women's Bantamweight Champion Miesha Tate. Initially planned for UFC Fight Night: Ladd vs. Dumont, this bout was postponed after Tate tested positive for COVID-19.
Additional key matchups included a bantamweight clash between Rani Yahya and Kyung Ho Kang, which was rescheduled due to Yahya's earlier COVID-19 diagnosis. In the women's flyweight category, an originally scheduled fight between Joanne Wood and Alexa Grasso underwent a change when Grasso withdrew because of injury and was substituted by Taila Santos.
Featherweight fighter Gavin Tucker pulled out on short notice, leading to Tucker Lutz stepping in to face Pat Sabatini. In the women's strawweight division, former Invicta FC Atomweight Champion and UFC competitor Jessica Penne withdrew for undisclosed reasons; she was replaced by Sam Hughes, who fought against Luana Pinheiro. Similarly, Cheyanne Buys exited her bout with Loma Lookboonmee, and Lupita Godinez took her place.
Other cancellations involved flyweight Malcolm Gordon withdrawing from his fight with Denys Bondar, which was postponed to a future UFC event. A light heavyweight matchup between Marcin Prachnio and Azamat Murzakanov was called off due to visa complications. Likewise, a heavyweight bout featuring Augusto Sakai versus Tai Tuivasa was canceled and rescheduled for UFC 269.
A lightweight fight between Farès Ziam and Terrance McKinney was removed from the card just hours before the event after McKinney’s cornerman tested positive for COVID-19.
Bonus awards
Monetary bonuses of $50,000 were awarded as follows:
- Fight of the Night: Adrian Yañez vs. Davey Grant
- Performance of the Night: Taila Santos