UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Murphy

UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Murphy (also known as UFC Fight Night 241, UFC on ESPN+ 99 and UFC Vegas 92) was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on May 18, 2024, at the UFC Apex facility, in Enterprise, Nevada, part of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Area, United States.[2]

UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Murphy
The poster for UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Murphy
PromotionUltimate Fighting Championship
DateMay 18, 2024 (2024-05-18)
VenueUFC Apex
CityEnterprise, Nevada, United States
AttendanceNot announced[1]
Event chronology
UFC on ESPN: Lewis vs. Nascimento UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Murphy UFC 302: Makhachev vs. Poirier

Background

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A featherweight bout between Edson Barboza and Lerone Murphy headlined the event.[2]

A women's bantamweight bout between Hailey Cowan and Tamires Vidal was expected to take place at the event.[3] They were originally scheduled to meet at UFC on ESPN: Vera vs. Sandhagen in March 2023, but Vidal pulled out due to undisclosed medical reasons.[4] In turn, Cowan was pulled from the event due to a broken leg and replaced by Melissa Gatto.[5]

Former UFC Flyweight Championship challenger (also The Ultimate Fighter: Tournament of Champions flyweight winner) Tim Elliott and Tatsuro Taira was expected to take place at the event.[6] However, Elliott withdrew due to an undisclosed injury and Taira was rescheduled against Joshua Van at UFC 302.[7]

A light heavyweight bout between Oumar Sy and Rodolfo Bellato was scheduled for this event.[8] However, Bellato withdrew for unknown reasons and was replaced by Antonio Trócoli.[9] In turn, Trócoli was replaced by promotional newcomer Tuco Tokkos for undisclosed reasons.[10]

Results

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Main card (ESPN+)
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Featherweight Lerone Murphy def. Edson Barboza Decision (unanimous) (49–46, 50–45, 50–45) 5 5:00
Welterweight Khaos Williams def. Carlston Harris KO (punch) 1 1:30
Welterweight Themba Gorimbo def. Ramiz Brahimaj Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) 3 5:00
Bantamweight Adrian Yañez def. Vinicius Salvador TKO (punches) 1 2:47
Women's Strawweight Angela Hill def. Luana Pinheiro Submission (guillotine choke) 2 4:12
Preliminary card (ESPN+)
Lightweight Tom Nolan def. Victor Martinez TKO (knee to the body and punches) 1 3:50
Light Heavyweight Oumar Sy def. Tuco Tokkos Submission (face crank) 1 3:43
Women's Bantamweight Melissa Gatto def. Tamires Vidal TKO (punch to the body) 3 0:37
Middleweight Abus Magomedov def. Warlley Alves Decision (unanimous) (30–26, 30–26, 30–26) 3 5:00
Women's Strawweight Ariane Carnelossi def. Piera Rodríguez DQ (headbutts) 2 3:16
Bantamweight Alateng Heili def. Kleydson Rodrigues Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 29–28) 3 5:00
Women's Strawweight Vanessa Demopoulos def. Emily Ducote Decision (split) (28–29, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00

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Bonus awards

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The following fighters received $50,000 bonuses.[12]

  • Fight of the Night: Lerone Murphy vs. Edson Barboza
  • Performance of the Night: Khaos Williams and Angela Hill

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Mike Bohn (2024-05-19). "UFC Fight Night 241 post-event facts: Edson Barboza first to reach double digit Fight of the Night bonuses". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2024-05-19.
  2. ^ a b Guillherme Cruz (2024-03-25). "Edson Barboza vs. Lerone Murphy set to headline May 18 UFC event". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2024-03-25.
  3. ^ Nolan King (2024-02-22). "UFC books Hailey Cowan vs. Tamires Vidal for May event". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2024-02-22.
  4. ^ Matthew Wells (2023-03-23). "UFC on ESPN 43 news: Tamires Vidal out, Hailey Cowan's debut delayed again". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2023-03-23.
  5. ^ Nolan King (2024-04-26). "Melissa Gatto fights Tamires Vidal at UFC Fight Night 241 after Hailey Cowan suffers broken leg". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2024-04-26.
  6. ^ Farah Hannoun (2024-03-11). "Unbeaten Tatsuro Taira draws Tim Elliott at UFC Fight Night on May 18". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2024-03-11.
  7. ^ Alexander K. Lee (2024-04-25). "UFC 302: Makhachev vs. Poirier adds key prospect bout". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2024-04-25.
  8. ^ Sayan Nag (2024-05-12). "Undefeated French prospect Oumar Sy set for UFC debut against Rodolfo Bellato in May". sherdog.com. Retrieved 2024-05-12.
  9. ^ Paul Abraham (2024-05-04). "Change of opponent for Frenchman Oumar Sy". lasueur.com. Retrieved 2024-05-12. (in French)
  10. ^ Nolan King (2024-05-14). "Newcomer steps into UFC Fight Night 241 on four days' notcie". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2024-05-14.
  11. ^ "UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Murphy". Ultimate Fighting Championship. 29 March 2024. Retrieved 2024-03-29.
  12. ^ Dan Hiergesell (2024-05-18). "Bonuses! Angela Hill leads $50K winners with first-career submission". mmamania.com. Retrieved 2024-05-18.