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{{short description|UFC mixed martial arts event in 2021}}
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|city= [[Enterprise, Nevada]]
|city= [[Enterprise, Nevada]], United States
|attendance= Not announced<ref>{{cite web|url=https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/lists/ufc-fight-night-192-post-event-facts-anthony-smith-becoming-an-all-time-great-finisher|title=UFC Fight Night 192 post-event facts: Anthony Smith becoming an all-time great finisher|publisher=mmajunkie.usatoday.com|author=Mike Bohn|date=2021-09-19|access-date=2021-09-19}}</ref>
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'''''UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Spann''''' (also known as '''''UFC Fight Night 192''''', '''''UFC Vegas 37''''' and '''''UFC on ESPN+ 50''''') was a [[mixed martial arts]] event produced by the [[Ultimate Fighting Championship]] that took place on September 18, 2021 at the [[UFC Apex]] facility in [[Enterprise, Nevada]], part of the [[Las Vegas–Paradise, NV MSA|Las Vegas Metropolitan Area]], United States.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=BREAKING: Dakota Bush vs. Rongzhu added to UFC event on September 18|url=https://mmadna.nl/breaking-dakota-bush-vs-rongzhu-toegevoegd-aan-ufc-evenement-op-18-september/|publisher=mmadna.nl|author=Marcel Dorff|date=2021-05-17|access-date=2021-05-26}} {{in lang|nl}}</ref>
'''''UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Spann''''' (also known as '''''UFC Fight Night 192''''', '''''UFC Vegas 37''''' and '''''UFC on ESPN+ 50''''') was a [[mixed martial arts]] event produced by the [[Ultimate Fighting Championship]] that took place on September 18, 2021, at the [[UFC Apex]] facility in [[Enterprise, Nevada]], part of the [[Las Vegas–Paradise, NV MSA|Las Vegas Metropolitan Area]], United States.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=BREAKING: Dakota Bush vs. Rongzhu added to UFC event on September 18|url=https://mmadna.nl/breaking-dakota-bush-vs-rongzhu-toegevoegd-aan-ufc-evenement-op-18-september/|publisher=mmadna.nl|author=Marcel Dorff|date=2021-05-17|access-date=2021-05-26}} {{in lang|nl}}</ref>


==Background==
==Background==
A light heavyweight bout between former [[UFC Light Heavyweight Championship]] title challenger [[Anthony Smith (mixed martial artist)|Anthony Smith]] and [[Ryan Spann]] served as the main event.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bloodyelbow.com/2021/6/9/22524736/ufc-anthony-smith-vs-ryan-spann-headline-september-event-light-heavyweight-mma-news|title=Anthony Smith vs. Ryan Spann set to headline September UFC event|publisher=bloodyelbow.com|author=Tim Burke|date=2021-09-09|access-date=2021-08-24}}</ref>
A light heavyweight bout between former [[UFC Light Heavyweight Championship]] title challenger [[Anthony Smith (fighter)|Anthony Smith]] and [[Ryan Spann]] served as the main event.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bloodyelbow.com/2021/6/9/22524736/ufc-anthony-smith-vs-ryan-spann-headline-september-event-light-heavyweight-mma-news|title=Anthony Smith vs. Ryan Spann set to headline September UFC event|publisher=bloodyelbow.com|author=Tim Burke|date=2021-09-09|access-date=2021-08-24}}</ref>


A light heavyweight bout between [[Ion Cuțelaba]] and [[Devin Clark (fighter)|Devin Clark]] was rescheduled to take place at this event.<ref name="Cutelaba vs. Clark">{{Cite web|url=https://www.mmafighting.com/2021/6/16/22536183/ion-cutelaba-vs-devin-clark-booked-for-upcoming-ufc-event-on-sept-18|title=Ion Cutelaba vs. Devin Clark booked for upcoming UFC event on Sept. 18|publisher=mmafighting.com|author=Damon Martin and Mike Heck|date=2021-06-16|access-date=2021-06-16}}</ref> The bout was previously scheduled to take place in May at [[UFC on ESPN: Reyes vs. Procházka]]. However, Clark pulled out from the event citing injury.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://cagesidepress.com/2021/04/20/devin-clark-ion-cutelaba-now-faces-dustin-jacoby/|title=With Devin Clark out, Ion Cutelaba now faces Dustin Jacoby at UFC Vegas 25|publisher=cagesidepress.com|author=Jay Anderson|date=2021-04-20|access-date=2021-04-22}}</ref>
A light heavyweight bout between [[Ion Cuțelaba]] and [[Devin Clark (fighter)|Devin Clark]] was rescheduled to take place at this event.<ref name="Cutelaba vs. Clark">{{Cite web|url=https://www.mmafighting.com/2021/6/16/22536183/ion-cutelaba-vs-devin-clark-booked-for-upcoming-ufc-event-on-sept-18|title=Ion Cutelaba vs. Devin Clark booked for upcoming UFC event on Sept. 18|publisher=mmafighting.com|author=Damon Martin and Mike Heck|date=2021-06-16|access-date=2021-06-16}}</ref> The bout was previously scheduled to take place in May at [[UFC on ESPN: Reyes vs. Procházka]], but Clark pulled out of that event citing injury.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://cagesidepress.com/2021/04/20/devin-clark-ion-cutelaba-now-faces-dustin-jacoby/|title=With Devin Clark out, Ion Cutelaba now faces Dustin Jacoby at UFC Vegas 25|publisher=cagesidepress.com|author=Jay Anderson|date=2021-04-20|access-date=2021-04-22}}</ref>


A bantamweight bout between [[Tony Gravely]] and Nate Maness took place at this event.<ref name="Gravely vs. Maness">{{Cite web|url=https://mmadna.nl/tweede-poging-tony-gravely-vs-nate-maness-ditmaal-op-18-september/|title=Second try: Tony Gravely vs. Nate Maness, this time on September 18th|publisher=mmadna.nl|author=Marcel Dorff|date=2021-08-17|access-date=2021-08-17}} {{in lang|nl}}</ref> The pairing was previously scheduled to take meet at [[UFC on ESPN: Whittaker vs. Gastelum]], but it was scrapped after Maness was removed from the bout for undisclosed reasons.<ref name="Gravely vs. Birchak">{{Cite web|url=https://mmadna.nl/anthony-birchak-vervangt-nate-maness-tegen-tony-gravely-tijdens-ufc-evenement-op-17-april/|title=Anthony Birchak replaces Nate Maness against Tony Gravely at UFC event on April 17th|publisher=mmadna.nl|author=Marcel Dorff|date=2021-03-26|access-date=2021-03-26}} {{in lang|nl}}</ref>
A bantamweight bout between [[Tony Gravely]] and [[Nate Maness]] took place at this event.<ref name="Gravely vs. Maness">{{Cite web|url=https://mmadna.nl/tweede-poging-tony-gravely-vs-nate-maness-ditmaal-op-18-september/|title=Second try: Tony Gravely vs. Nate Maness, this time on September 18th|publisher=mmadna.nl|author=Marcel Dorff|date=2021-08-17|access-date=2021-08-17}} {{in lang|nl}}</ref> The pairing was previously scheduled to meet at [[UFC on ESPN: Whittaker vs. Gastelum]], but it was scrapped after Maness was removed from the bout for undisclosed reasons.<ref name="Gravely vs. Birchak">{{Cite web|url=https://mmadna.nl/anthony-birchak-vervangt-nate-maness-tegen-tony-gravely-tijdens-ufc-evenement-op-17-april/|title=Anthony Birchak replaces Nate Maness against Tony Gravely at UFC event on April 17th|publisher=mmadna.nl|author=Marcel Dorff|date=2021-03-26|access-date=2021-03-26}} {{in lang|nl}}</ref>


A bantamweight between [[Montel Jackson]] and [[Danaa Batgerel]] was scheduled for the event.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://mmadna.nl/breaking-montel-jackson-treft-danaa-batgerel-op-18-september/|title=Montel Jackson meets Danaa Batgerel on September 18|publisher=mmadna.nl|author=Jamal Boussenaf|date=2021-06-03|access-date=2021-06-03}} {{in lang|nl}}</ref> However, Batgerel was pulled from the event due to visa issues and replaced by JP Buys.<ref name="Jackson vs. Buys">{{Cite web|url=https://mmadna.nl/breaking-jp-buys-accepteert-short-notice-partij-tegen-montel-jackson-op-18-september/|title=BREAKING: JP Buys accepts short notice game against Montel Jackson on September 18|publisher=mmadna.nl|author=Marcel Dorff|date=2021-08-20|access-date=2021-08-20}} {{in lang|nl}}</ref>
A bantamweight bout between [[Montel Jackson]] and [[Danaa Batgerel]] was scheduled for the event.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://mmadna.nl/breaking-montel-jackson-treft-danaa-batgerel-op-18-september/|title=Montel Jackson meets Danaa Batgerel on September 18|publisher=mmadna.nl|author=Jamal Boussenaf|date=2021-06-03|access-date=2021-06-03}} {{in lang|nl}}</ref> However, Batgerel was pulled from the event due to [[Travel visa|visa]] issues and replaced by JP Buys.<ref name="Jackson vs. Buys">{{Cite web|url=https://mmadna.nl/breaking-jp-buys-accepteert-short-notice-partij-tegen-montel-jackson-op-18-september/|title=BREAKING: JP Buys accepts short notice game against Montel Jackson on September 18|publisher=mmadna.nl|author=Marcel Dorff|date=2021-08-20|access-date=2021-08-20}} {{in lang|nl}}</ref>


Cory McKenna was expected to face [[Emily Whitmire]] in a women's strawweight bout at this event.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2021/07/ufc-news-cory-mckenna-vs-emily-whitmire-strawweight-fight-night-sept-18|title=Cory McKenna vs. Emily Whitmire added to UFC Fight Night on Sept. 18|publisher=mmajunkie.usatoday.com|author=Farah Hannoun|date=2021-07-29|access-date=2021-08-24}}</ref> However, McKenna was removed from the event due to undisclosed reason and replaced by Hannah Goldy.<ref name="Whitmire vs. Goldy">{{cite web|url=https://www.marseillenews.net/mckenna-absent-hannah-goldy-affronte-emily-whitmire-a-lufc-fight-night-le-18-septembre.html|title=McKenna absent, Hannah Goldy faces Emily Whitmire at UFC Fight Night on September 18|publisher=marseillenews.net|author=Staff|date=2021-08-23|access-date=2021-08-24}} {{in lang|fr}}</ref>
Cory McKenna was expected to face [[Emily Whitmire]] in a women's strawweight bout at this event.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2021/07/ufc-news-cory-mckenna-vs-emily-whitmire-strawweight-fight-night-sept-18|title=Cory McKenna vs. Emily Whitmire added to UFC Fight Night on Sept. 18|publisher=mmajunkie.usatoday.com|author=Farah Hannoun|date=2021-07-29|access-date=2021-08-24}}</ref> However, McKenna was removed from the event for an undisclosed reason and replaced by [[Hannah Goldy]].<ref name="Whitmire vs. Goldy">{{cite web|url=https://www.marseillenews.net/mckenna-absent-hannah-goldy-affronte-emily-whitmire-a-lufc-fight-night-le-18-septembre.html|title=McKenna absent, Hannah Goldy faces Emily Whitmire at UFC Fight Night on September 18|publisher=marseillenews.net|author=Staff|date=2021-08-23|access-date=2021-08-24}} {{in lang|fr}}</ref>


A women's flyweight bout between former [[Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki#Women's Flyweight Championship|KSW Women's Flyweight Champion]] [[Ariane Lipski]] and promotional newcomer Mandy Böhm took place at the event.<ref name="delay">{{Cite web|url=https://www.mmafighting.com/2021/8/30/22648739/ariane-lipski-vs-mandy-bohm-off-of-ufc-vegas-36-rescheduled-for-sept-18|title=Ariane Lipski vs. Mandy Bohm off of UFC Vegas 36, rescheduled for Sept. 18|publisher=mmafighting.com|author=Guilherme Cruz and Alexander K. Lee|date=2021-08-30|access-date=2021-08-30}}</ref> The pairing was previously scheduled to take place two weeks earlier at [[UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Till]], but it was removed from the card during the week leading up to that event as Böhm was sidelined due to illness.<ref name="delay" />
A women's flyweight bout between former [[Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki#Women's flyweight championship|KSW Women's Flyweight Champion]] [[Ariane Lipski]] and promotional newcomer Mandy Böhm took place at the event.<ref name="delay">{{Cite web|url=https://www.mmafighting.com/2021/8/30/22648739/ariane-lipski-vs-mandy-bohm-off-of-ufc-vegas-36-rescheduled-for-sept-18|title=Ariane Lipski vs. Mandy Bohm off of UFC Vegas 36, rescheduled for Sept. 18|publisher=mmafighting.com|author=Guilherme Cruz and Alexander K. Lee|date=2021-08-30|access-date=2021-08-30}}</ref> The pairing was previously scheduled to take place two weeks earlier at [[UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Till]], but it was removed from the card during the week leading up to that event as Böhm was sidelined due to illness.<ref name="delay" />


A lightweight bout between [[Jim Miller (fighter)|Jim Miller]] and Niklas Motta was expected to take place at the event.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2021/07/ufc-news-jim-miller-vs-nikolas-motta-fight-night-september-18|title=Jim Miller targeted to welcome Nikolas Motta to UFC on September card|publisher=mmajunkie.usatoday.com|author=Nolan King and Farah Hannoun|date=2021-07-01|access-date=2021-09-10}}</ref> However, a week before the event, Miller [[COVID-19 testing|tested positive for COVID-19]] and was pulled from the contest.<ref name=“Millerout”>{{Cite web|url= https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2021/09/jim-miller-out-covid-19-coronavirus-vs-nikolas-motta-ufc-fight-night-192|title=Jim Miller says COVID-19 has him out of UFC Fight Night 192 vs. Nikolas Motta|publisher=mmajunkie.usatoday.com|author=Staff|date=2021-09-10|access-date=2021-09-10}}</ref> He was replaced by promotional newcomer Cameron VanCamp.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://mmadna.nl/breaking-cameron-vancamp-vervangt-jim-miller-tegen-nikolas-motta-tijdens-ufc-fn-192/|title=BREAKING: Cameron VanCamp Replaces Jim Miller Against Nikolas Motta at UFC FN 192|publisher=mmadna.nl|author=Marcel Dorff|date=2021-09-11|access-date=2021-09-11}} {{in lang|nl}}</ref> In turn, the bout was scrapped in the days leading up to the event due to an undisclosed injury to one of the participants.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.mmafighting.com/2021/9/17/22679250/nikolas-motta-vs-cameron-vancamp-off-ufc-vegas-37-card|title=Nikolas Motta vs. Cameron VanCamp off UFC Vegas 37 card|publisher=mmafighting.com|author=Newswire|date=2021-09-17|access-date=2021-09-17}}</ref>
A lightweight bout between [[Jim Miller (fighter)|Jim Miller]] and Niklas Motta was expected to take place at the event.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2021/07/ufc-news-jim-miller-vs-nikolas-motta-fight-night-september-18|title=Jim Miller targeted to welcome Nikolas Motta to UFC on September card|publisher=mmajunkie.usatoday.com|author=Nolan King and Farah Hannoun|date=2021-07-01|access-date=2021-09-10}}</ref> However, Miller [[COVID-19 testing|tested positive for COVID-19]] a week before the event and was pulled from the contest.<ref name=“Millerout”>{{Cite web|url= https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2021/09/jim-miller-out-covid-19-coronavirus-vs-nikolas-motta-ufc-fight-night-192|title=Jim Miller says COVID-19 has him out of UFC Fight Night 192 vs. Nikolas Motta|publisher=mmajunkie.usatoday.com|author=Staff|date=2021-09-10|access-date=2021-09-10}}</ref> He was replaced by promotional newcomer Cameron VanCamp.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://mmadna.nl/breaking-cameron-vancamp-vervangt-jim-miller-tegen-nikolas-motta-tijdens-ufc-fn-192/|title=BREAKING: Cameron VanCamp Replaces Jim Miller Against Nikolas Motta at UFC FN 192|publisher=mmadna.nl|author=Marcel Dorff|date=2021-09-11|access-date=2021-09-11}} {{in lang|nl}}</ref> In turn, the bout was scrapped in the days leading up to the event due to an undisclosed injury to one of the participants.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.mmafighting.com/2021/9/17/22679250/nikolas-motta-vs-cameron-vancamp-off-ufc-vegas-37-card|title=Nikolas Motta vs. Cameron VanCamp off UFC Vegas 37 card|publisher=mmafighting.com|author=Newswire|date=2021-09-17|access-date=2021-09-17}}</ref>


A lightweight bout between Dakota Bush and Zhu Rong was expected to take place at the event.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.mmamania.com/2021/8/18/22630786/latest-ufc-vegas-37-fight-card-espn-lineup-smith-vs-spann-sept-18-apex-mma|title=Latest UFC Vegas 37 fight card, ESPN+ lineup for ‘Smith vs Spann’ on Sept. 18|publisher=mmamania.com|author=Jesse Holland|date=2021-09-13|access-date=2021-09-15}}</ref> However, Bush tested positive for COVID-19 during fight week and was replaced by Brandon Jenkins.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2021/09/ufc-fight-night-192-news-brandon-jenkins-vs-zhu-rong-dakota-bush-covid-19|title= Brandon Jenkins replaces COVID-positive Dakota Bush at UFC Fight Night 192 vs. Zhu Rong|publisher=mmajunkie.usatoday.com|author=Nolan King and Mike Bohn|date=2021-09-15|access-date=2021-09-15}}</ref> At the weigh-ins, Zhu weighed in at 158 pounds, two pounds over the lightweight non-title fight limit. The bout proceeded at a catchweight and he forfeited 20% of his purse to his opponent.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2021/09/ufc-fight-night-192-anthony-smith-ryan-spann-weigh-in-results-live-video-stream|title=UFC Fight Night 192 weigh-in results: One of 28 fighters misses weight|publisher=mmajunkie.usatoday.com|author=Staff|date=2021-09-17|access-date=2021-09-17}}</ref>
A lightweight bout between Dakota Bush and [[Rong Zhu]] was expected to take place at the event.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.mmamania.com/2021/8/18/22630786/latest-ufc-vegas-37-fight-card-espn-lineup-smith-vs-spann-sept-18-apex-mma|title=Latest UFC Vegas 37 fight card, ESPN+ lineup for 'Smith vs Spann' on Sept. 18|publisher=mmamania.com|author=Jesse Holland|date=2021-09-13|access-date=2021-09-15}}</ref> However, Bush tested positive for [[COVID-19]] during fight week and was replaced by Brandon Jenkins.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2021/09/ufc-fight-night-192-news-brandon-jenkins-vs-zhu-rong-dakota-bush-covid-19|title= Brandon Jenkins replaces COVID-positive Dakota Bush at UFC Fight Night 192 vs. Zhu Rong|publisher=mmajunkie.usatoday.com|author=Nolan King and Mike Bohn|date=2021-09-15|access-date=2021-09-15}}</ref> At the weigh-ins, Zhu weighed in at 158 pounds, two pounds over the lightweight non-title fight limit. The bout proceeded at a catchweight and he forfeited 20% of his purse to his opponent.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2021/09/ufc-fight-night-192-anthony-smith-ryan-spann-weigh-in-results-live-video-stream|title=UFC Fight Night 192 weigh-in results: One of 28 fighters misses weight|publisher=mmajunkie.usatoday.com|author=Staff|date=2021-09-17|access-date=2021-09-17}}</ref>


==Results==
==Results==
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|Carlston Harris
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|[[Gustavo Lopez (fighter)|Gustavo Lopez]]
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|[[Heili Alateng]]
|[[Alateng Heili]]
|Draw (unanimous) (28–28, 28–28, 28–28)
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<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ufc.com/event/ufc-fight-night-september-18-2021|title=UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Spann|publisher=Ultimate Fighting Championship|access-date=2021-08-20}}</ref>
<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ufc.com/event/ufc-fight-night-september-18-2021|title=UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Spann|date=20 August 2021 |publisher=Ultimate Fighting Championship|access-date=2021-08-20}}</ref>

==Bonus awards==
The following fighters received $50,000 bonuses.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mmafighting.com/2021/9/18/22681703/ufc-vegas-37-bonuses-four-performance-of-the-night-awards-handed-out|title= UFC Vegas 37 bonuses: Four Performance of the Night awards handed out|publisher=mmafighting.com|author=Staff|date=2021-09-18|access-date=2021-09-18}}</ref>

*'''Fight of the Night:''' No bonus awarded.
*'''Performance of the Night: Anthony Smith, Arman Tsarukyan, Nate Maness''' and '''Joaquin Buckley'''


== See also ==
== See also ==
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[[Category:September 2021 sports events in the United States]]
[[Category:September 2021 sports events in the United States]]
[[Category:2021 in sports in Nevada]]
[[Category:2021 in sports in Nevada]]
[[Category:Mixed martial arts in Las Vegas]]
[[Category:Ultimate Fighting Championship events in Enterprise, Nevada]]
[[Category:Sports competitions in Las Vegas]]

Latest revision as of 04:20, 16 June 2024

UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Spann
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Information
PromotionUltimate Fighting Championship
DateSeptember 18, 2021 (2021-09-18)
VenueUFC Apex
CityEnterprise, Nevada, United States
AttendanceNot announced[1]
Event chronology
UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Till UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Spann UFC 266: Volkanovski vs. Ortega

UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Spann (also known as UFC Fight Night 192, UFC Vegas 37 and UFC on ESPN+ 50) was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on September 18, 2021, at the UFC Apex facility in Enterprise, Nevada, part of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Area, United States.[2]

Background

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A light heavyweight bout between former UFC Light Heavyweight Championship title challenger Anthony Smith and Ryan Spann served as the main event.[3]

A light heavyweight bout between Ion Cuțelaba and Devin Clark was rescheduled to take place at this event.[4] The bout was previously scheduled to take place in May at UFC on ESPN: Reyes vs. Procházka, but Clark pulled out of that event citing injury.[5]

A bantamweight bout between Tony Gravely and Nate Maness took place at this event.[6] The pairing was previously scheduled to meet at UFC on ESPN: Whittaker vs. Gastelum, but it was scrapped after Maness was removed from the bout for undisclosed reasons.[7]

A bantamweight bout between Montel Jackson and Danaa Batgerel was scheduled for the event.[8] However, Batgerel was pulled from the event due to visa issues and replaced by JP Buys.[9]

Cory McKenna was expected to face Emily Whitmire in a women's strawweight bout at this event.[10] However, McKenna was removed from the event for an undisclosed reason and replaced by Hannah Goldy.[11]

A women's flyweight bout between former KSW Women's Flyweight Champion Ariane Lipski and promotional newcomer Mandy Böhm took place at the event.[12] The pairing was previously scheduled to take place two weeks earlier at UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Till, but it was removed from the card during the week leading up to that event as Böhm was sidelined due to illness.[12]

A lightweight bout between Jim Miller and Niklas Motta was expected to take place at the event.[13] However, Miller tested positive for COVID-19 a week before the event and was pulled from the contest.[14] He was replaced by promotional newcomer Cameron VanCamp.[15] In turn, the bout was scrapped in the days leading up to the event due to an undisclosed injury to one of the participants.[16]

A lightweight bout between Dakota Bush and Rong Zhu was expected to take place at the event.[17] However, Bush tested positive for COVID-19 during fight week and was replaced by Brandon Jenkins.[18] At the weigh-ins, Zhu weighed in at 158 pounds, two pounds over the lightweight non-title fight limit. The bout proceeded at a catchweight and he forfeited 20% of his purse to his opponent.[19]

Results

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Main Card (ESPN+)
Weight class Method Round Zeit Notes
Light Heavyweight Anthony Smith def. Ryan Spann Submission (rear-naked choke) 1 3:47
Light Heavyweight Ion Cuțelaba def. Devin Clark Decision (unanimous) (30–26, 29–26, 29–27) 3 5:00
Women's Flyweight Ariane Lipski def. Mandy Böhm Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) 3 5:00
Lightweight Arman Tsarukyan def. Christos Giagos TKO (punches) 1 2:09
Bantamweight Nate Maness def. Tony Gravely TKO (punches) 2 2:10
Middleweight Joaquin Buckley def. Antônio Arroyo KO (punches) 3 2:26
Preliminary card (ESPN+)
Light Heavyweight Tafon Nchukwi def. Mike Rodríguez Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) 3 5:00
Women's Bantamweight Raquel Pennington def. Pannie Kianzad Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
Catchweight (158 lb) Rong Zhu def. Brandon Jenkins TKO (punches) 3 4:35
Bantamweight Montel Jackson def. JP Buys Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) 3 5:00
Women's Flyweight Erin Blanchfield def. Sarah Alpar Decision (unanimous) (30–25, 30–25, 30–26) 3 5:00
Welterweight Carlston Harris def. Impa Kasanganay TKO (punches) 1 2:38
Bantamweight Gustavo Lopez vs. Alateng Heili Draw (unanimous) (28–28, 28–28, 28–28) 3 5:00 [a]
Women's Flyweight Hannah Goldy def. Emily Whitmire Submission (armbar) 1 4:17
  1. ^ Alateng was deducted one point in round 3 due to repeatedly grabbing the cage.

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Bonus awards

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The following fighters received $50,000 bonuses.[21]

  • Fight of the Night: No bonus awarded.
  • Performance of the Night: Anthony Smith, Arman Tsarukyan, Nate Maness and Joaquin Buckley

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Mike Bohn (2021-09-19). "UFC Fight Night 192 post-event facts: Anthony Smith becoming an all-time great finisher". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2021-09-19.
  2. ^ Marcel Dorff (2021-05-17). "BREAKING: Dakota Bush vs. Rongzhu added to UFC event on September 18". mmadna.nl. Retrieved 2021-05-26. (in Dutch)
  3. ^ Tim Burke (2021-09-09). "Anthony Smith vs. Ryan Spann set to headline September UFC event". bloodyelbow.com. Retrieved 2021-08-24.
  4. ^ Damon Martin and Mike Heck (2021-06-16). "Ion Cutelaba vs. Devin Clark booked for upcoming UFC event on Sept. 18". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2021-06-16.
  5. ^ Jay Anderson (2021-04-20). "With Devin Clark out, Ion Cutelaba now faces Dustin Jacoby at UFC Vegas 25". cagesidepress.com. Retrieved 2021-04-22.
  6. ^ Marcel Dorff (2021-08-17). "Second try: Tony Gravely vs. Nate Maness, this time on September 18th". mmadna.nl. Retrieved 2021-08-17. (in Dutch)
  7. ^ Marcel Dorff (2021-03-26). "Anthony Birchak replaces Nate Maness against Tony Gravely at UFC event on April 17th". mmadna.nl. Retrieved 2021-03-26. (in Dutch)
  8. ^ Jamal Boussenaf (2021-06-03). "Montel Jackson meets Danaa Batgerel on September 18". mmadna.nl. Retrieved 2021-06-03. (in Dutch)
  9. ^ Marcel Dorff (2021-08-20). "BREAKING: JP Buys accepts short notice game against Montel Jackson on September 18". mmadna.nl. Retrieved 2021-08-20. (in Dutch)
  10. ^ Farah Hannoun (2021-07-29). "Cory McKenna vs. Emily Whitmire added to UFC Fight Night on Sept. 18". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2021-08-24.
  11. ^ Staff (2021-08-23). "McKenna absent, Hannah Goldy faces Emily Whitmire at UFC Fight Night on September 18". marseillenews.net. Retrieved 2021-08-24. (in French)
  12. ^ a b Guilherme Cruz and Alexander K. Lee (2021-08-30). "Ariane Lipski vs. Mandy Bohm off of UFC Vegas 36, rescheduled for Sept. 18". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2021-08-30.
  13. ^ Nolan King and Farah Hannoun (2021-07-01). "Jim Miller targeted to welcome Nikolas Motta to UFC on September card". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2021-09-10.
  14. ^ Staff (2021-09-10). "Jim Miller says COVID-19 has him out of UFC Fight Night 192 vs. Nikolas Motta". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2021-09-10.
  15. ^ Marcel Dorff (2021-09-11). "BREAKING: Cameron VanCamp Replaces Jim Miller Against Nikolas Motta at UFC FN 192". mmadna.nl. Retrieved 2021-09-11. (in Dutch)
  16. ^ Newswire (2021-09-17). "Nikolas Motta vs. Cameron VanCamp off UFC Vegas 37 card". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2021-09-17.
  17. ^ Jesse Holland (2021-09-13). "Latest UFC Vegas 37 fight card, ESPN+ lineup for 'Smith vs Spann' on Sept. 18". mmamania.com. Retrieved 2021-09-15.
  18. ^ Nolan King and Mike Bohn (2021-09-15). "Brandon Jenkins replaces COVID-positive Dakota Bush at UFC Fight Night 192 vs. Zhu Rong". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2021-09-15.
  19. ^ Staff (2021-09-17). "UFC Fight Night 192 weigh-in results: One of 28 fighters misses weight". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2021-09-17.
  20. ^ "UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Spann". Ultimate Fighting Championship. 20 August 2021. Retrieved 2021-08-20.
  21. ^ Staff (2021-09-18). "UFC Vegas 37 bonuses: Four Performance of the Night awards handed out". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2021-09-18.
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