UFC on ESPN: dos Anjos vs. Edwards
| Company type | Mixed martial arts event |
|---|---|
| Industry | Sports entertainment |
| Founded | July 20, 2019 |
| Headquarters | San Antonio, Texas , United States |
| Products | Mixed martial arts fights |
UFC on ESPN: dos Anjos vs. Edwards (also referred to as UFC on ESPN 4) was a mixed martial arts competition organized by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on July 20, 2019, at the AT&T Center located in San Antonio, Texas.
Background
This event represented the UFC's second appearance in San Antonio, with the previous occasion being UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs. Stephens held in June 2014.
The headline bout showcased a welterweight contest between former Lightweight Champion Rafael dos Anjos and Leon Edwards.
Initially planned for May 4, 2019, at UFC Fight Night: Iaquinta vs. Cowboy, the heavyweight clash featuring Alexey Oleynik and Walt Harris was postponed when Oleynik was reassigned to fight Alistair Overeem following another athlete's withdrawal. Their original bout was subsequently rescheduled for this event.
A lightweight matchup between Alexander Hernandez and Francisco Trinaldo was also moved to this card after Hernandez was redirected to compete against former title contender Donald Cerrone earlier that year.
A women's flyweight contest originally arranged between former bantamweight challenger Liz Carmouche and former flyweight contender Roxanne Modafferi underwent changes when Carmouche withdrew to seek a rematch with champion Valentina Shevchenko. Consequently, Modafferi faced former Invicta FC Flyweight Champion Jennifer Maia, revisiting their 2016 title fight. At the weigh-ins, Maia came in three pounds over the limit and was penalized 30% of her fight purse; the match proceeded at catchweight.
Bonus awards
Monetary bonuses of $50,000 were awarded as follows:
- Fight of the Night: Mario Bautista vs. Jin Soo Son
- Performance of the Night: Walt Harris and Dan Hooker
Records set
The event recorded ten fights decided by judges' scorecards, tying it with multiple UFC events for the highest number of decisions on a single card. This record was later eclipsed by UFC 263 in 2021, which featured eleven decisions.
Moreover, a sequence of nine consecutive decisions during this event established a new UFC record for most back-to-back decisions on one card.