UFC on ESPN: Luque vs. Muhammad 2
| Company type | Mixed martial arts event |
|---|---|
| Industry | Sports entertainment |
| Founded | April 16, 2022 |
| Headquarters | Enterprise, Nevada , United States |
| Parent | Ultimate Fighting Championship |
UFC on ESPN: Luque vs. Muhammad 2—also referred to as UFC on ESPN 34 and UFC Vegas 51'—was a mixed martial arts competition organized by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on April 16, 2022. The event took place at the UFC Apex facility located in Enterprise, Nevada, within the Las Vegas metropolitan area.
Background
The main event featured a welterweight rematch between Vicente Luque and Belal Muhammad. Their initial encounter at UFC 205 concluded with Luque securing a first-round knockout victory.
In the lightweight division, a bout originally planned between Drakkar Klose and Nikolas Motta underwent a change when Motta was replaced by Brandon Jenkins for undisclosed reasons. Likewise, Miguel Baeza was expected to compete against Dhiego Lima, but following Lima's retirement announcement, André Fialho stepped in as his substitute.
A featherweight contest involving Melsik Baghdasaryan and T.J. Laramie, postponed from UFC 268 due to Laramie's MRSA infection, was rescheduled for this card. However, Baghdasaryan later withdrew for unspecified reasons, leading Laramie to face Pat Sabatini instead.
In another lightweight matchup, Victor Martinez withdrew and was replaced by Trey Ogden to face Jordan Leavitt.
A middleweight fight between Uriah Hall and André Muniz was canceled after Hall pulled out; Muniz was subsequently removed from the event as no replacement opponent was secured.
Welterweight fighters Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos and Mounir Lazzez were set to compete, but Zaleski withdrew citing personal matters and was substituted by Ange Loosa.
Results
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Bonus awards
Monetary bonuses of $50,000 were awarded to the following athletes:
- Fight of the Night: Mayra Bueno Silva vs. Wu Yanan
- Performance of the Night: André Fialho and Drakkar Klose