UFC 219: Cyborg vs. Holm
The poster for UFC 219: Cyborg vs. Holm
Information
PromotionUltimate Fighting Championship
DateDecember 30, 2017 (2017-12-30)
VenueT-Mobile Arena
CityParadise, Nevada
Attendance13,561[1]
Total gate$1,760,628.74[1]
Buyrate380,000[2]
Event chronology
UFC on Fox: Lawler vs. dos Anjos UFC 219: Cyborg vs. Holm UFC Fight Night: Stephens vs. Choi

UFC 219: Cyborg vs. Holm was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship held on December 30, 2017, at the T-Mobile Arena in Paradise, Nevada, part of the Las Vegas metropolitan area.[3]

Background

A UFC Women's Featherweight Championship bout between current champion Cris Cyborg (who is also a former Strikeforce Women's Featherweight Champion and Invicta FC Featherweight Champion) and former UFC Women's Bantamweight Champion Holly Holm headlined this event.[4]

Former WEC Bantamweight Champion and two time UFC Bantamweight Champion Dominick Cruz was scheduled to face Jimmie Rivera at the event. However, Cruz was removed from the card on November 8 after breaking his arm.[5] On November 21, John Lineker was secured as a replacement opponent for Rivera.[6] On December 24, Lineker pulled out of the fight due to a tooth infection that required emergency surgery.[7] After a matchup with former WSOF Bantamweight Champion Marlon Moraes failed to materialize, Rivera was pulled from the event.[8]

Gökhan Saki was scheduled to face Khalil Rountree Jr. at the event. However, Saki was removed from the card on November 28 after sustaining a knee injury. Subsequently, promotional newcomer Michał Oleksiejczuk was secured as his replacement.[9]

A welterweight bout between The Ultimate Fighter: American Top Team vs. Blackzilians welterweight winner Kamaru Usman and Emil Weber Meek was expected to take place at this event. However, due to an alleged visa issue for Meek, the pairing was delayed and rescheduled to take place three weeks later at UFC 220.[10]

A welterweight bout between Abdul Razak Alhassan and Sabah Homasi was originally scheduled for this event, but later shifted to UFC 220. The pairing met previously at UFC 218, when Alhassan won via a controversial TKO.[11][12]

Results

Main Card
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Women's Featherweight Cris Cyborg (c) def. Holly Holm Decision (unanimous) (49–46, 48–47, 48–47) 5 5:00 [a]
Lightweight Khabib Nurmagomedov def. Edson Barboza Decision (unanimous) (30–25, 30–25, 30–24) 3 5:00 [b]
Lightweight Dan Hooker def. Marc Diakiese Submission (guillotine choke) 3 0:42
Women's Strawweight Carla Esparza def. Cynthia Calvillo Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
Welterweight Neil Magny def. Carlos Condit Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 29–28) 3 5:00
Preliminary Card (Fox Sports 1)
Light Heavyweight Michał Oleksiejczuk vs. Khalil Rountree Jr. No Contest (overturned) 3 5:00 [c]
Featherweight Myles Jury def. Ricky Glenn Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) 3 5:00
Middleweight Marvin Vettori vs. Omari Akhmedov Draw (majority) (28–28, 29–28, 28–28) 3 5:00
Flyweight Matheus Nicolau def. Louis Smolka Decision (unanimous) (30–26, 30–26, 30–25) 3 5:00
Preliminary Card (UFC Fight Pass)
Bantamweight Tim Elliott def. Mark De La Rosa Submission (anaconda choke) 2 1:41
  1. ^ For the UFC Women's Featherweight Championship.
  2. ^ UFC lightweight title eliminator
  3. ^ Originally a unanimous decision (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) win for Oleksiejczuk; overturned after he tested positive for clomiphene.

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Bonus awards

The following fighters were awarded $50,000 bonuses:[14]

Reported payout

The following is the reported payout to the fighters as reported to the Nevada State Athletic Commission. It does not include sponsor money and also does not include the UFC's traditional "fight night" bonuses. The total disclosed payout for the event was $1,795,000.[15]

Aftermath

On January 17, it was announced that Calvillo tested positive for marijuana metabolites, stemming from an in-competition sample collected in conjunction with the event.[16]

On January 25, Oleksiejczuk was notified by USADA due to a potential Anti-Doping Policy violation stemming from an in-competition sample collected in conjunction with this event.[17] On June 12, it was announced that he was suspended for one year by USADA. He was already suspended one year in March by the NSAC and his win over Rountree Jr. was overturned to a no contest. The suspensions will run concurrently.[18]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Staff (2017-12-31). "UFC 219 draws announced 13,561 fans for $1.76 million live gate in 2017 finale in Las Vegas". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2017-12-31.
  2. ^ Meltzer, Dave (2018-01-12). "Cyborg vs. Holm looks to have been third-biggest UFC PPV of 2017". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2018-12-14.
  3. ^ Ariel Helwani (2017-02-03). "A closer look at the UFC's 2017 schedule". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2017-10-05.
  4. ^ Simon Samano (2017-11-16). "Cris Cyborg-Holly Holm title fight officially booked for UFC 219". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2017-11-17.
  5. ^ Mookie Alexander (2017-11-08). "Dominick Cruz injured, out of UFC 219 fight vs. Jimmie Rivera". bloodyelbow.com. Retrieved 2017-11-09.
  6. ^ Adam Hill (2017-11-21). "Jimmie Rivera gets new opponent for UFC 219 in Las Vegas". reviewjournal.com. Retrieved 2017-11-21.
  7. ^ Guilherme Cruz (2017-12-24). "John Lineker out of UFC 219 fight with Jimmie Rivera". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2017-12-24.
  8. ^ Alexander K. Lee (2017-12-26). "Jimmie Rivera no longer scheduled to compete at UFC 219". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2017-12-27.
  9. ^ Damon Martin (2017-11-28). "Gokhan Saki out of UFC 219; Khalil Rountree Jr. Gets New Opponent for Year End Card". mmaweekly.com. Retrieved 2017-11-29.
  10. ^ Ariel Helwani (2017-12-13). "Kamaru Usman vs. Emil Meek rescheduled for UFC 220". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2017-12-13.
  11. ^ Shaun Al-Shatti (2017-12-03). "After controversial finish, Abdul Razak Alhassan vs. Sabah Homasi rematch booked for UFC 219". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2017-12-03.
  12. ^ Staff (2017-12-14). "Abdul Razak Alhassan vs. Sabah Homasi shifted to UFC 220". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2017-12-15.
  13. ^ "UFC 219: Cyborg vs. Holm". Ultimate Fighting Championship. Retrieved 2017-10-05.
  14. ^ Staff (2017-12-30). "UFC 219 bonuses: Cris Cyborg, Holly Holm net $50,000 each for five-round title fight". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2017-12-31.
  15. ^ Staff (2017-12-31). "UFC 219 salaries: Cris Cyborg gets a cool half-million for getting past Holly Holm". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2017-12-31.
  16. ^ Simon Samano (2018-01-17). "UFC's Cynthia Calvillo informed of potential USADA violation for marijuana". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2018-01-18.
  17. ^ Staff (2018-01-25). "UFC 219's Michal Oleksiejczuk notified of potential anti-doping violation". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2018-01-26.
  18. ^ Marc Raimondi (2018-06-12). "USADA suspends Michal Oleksiejczuk one year for testing positive for clomiphene". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2018-06-12.
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