UFC on ESPN: Reyes vs. Weidman
| Company type | Mixed martial arts event |
|---|---|
| Industry | Sports entertainment |
| Founded | October 18, 2019 |
| Headquarters | Boston , United States |
Area served | United States |
| Parent | Ultimate Fighting Championship |
UFC on ESPN: Reyes vs. Weidman, also referred to as UFC on ESPN 6, was a mixed martial arts competition organized by the Ultimate Fighting Championship, taking place on October 18, 2019, at Boston's TD Garden in Massachusetts.
Background
The main event featured a light heavyweight clash between Dominick Reyes and former UFC Middleweight Champion Chris Weidman.
Originally, a featherweight matchup between Zabit Magomedsharipov and Calvin Kattar was planned but later moved to "UFC Fight Night: dos Santos vs. Volkov" (which was subsequently renamed UFC Fight Night: Magomedsharipov vs. Kattar) due to undisclosed circumstances.
Brendan Allen was scheduled to compete against Eric Spicely in a middleweight contest; however, Spicely withdrew for undisclosed reasons and was substituted by Kevin Holland.
During the official weigh-ins, Deron Winn and Manny Bermudez exceeded the weight limit by 2.5 and 2 pounds respectively, leading their fights to proceed at catchweight and incurring penalties of 20% of their fight purses, which were awarded to their opponents Darren Stewart and Charles Rosa.
Bonus awards
Monetary bonuses of $50,000 were granted to:
- Fight of the Night: Yair Rodríguez vs. Jeremy Stephens
- Performance of the Night: Dominick Reyes and Charles Rosa