UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Nascimento, St. Louis, May 11, 2024
UFC St. Louis Fight Night event is set for May 11, 2024, at The Enterprise Center in St. Louis, MO. The main event of the event is set to be a heavyweight bout between Derrick Lewis & Rodrigo Nascimento.
EVENT INFO
Promotion: Ultimate Fighting Championship
Date: May 11, 2024
Location: St. Louis, Missouri, US
Venue: The Enterprise Arena
Start Time: 4:00 PM EST
Network: ESPN +(US), UFC Fight Pass (Worldwide)
FIGHT CARD
Main Card
Main Event: Derrick Lewis vs Rodrigo Nascimento
- Result: Derrick Lewis won via TKO at 0:49 of round 3
- Division/title: Heavyweight
- Referee: Jason Herzog
- Weight: Derrick Lewis (264 lbs), Rodrigo Nascimento (265 lbs)
Joaquin Buckley vs Nursulton Ruziboev
- Result: Joaquin Buckley won via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-26, 29-27)
- Division/title: Welterweight
- Referee: Keith Peterson
- Weight: Joaquin Buckley (170 lbs), Nursulton Ruziboev (170.25 lbs)
Carlos Ulberg vs Alonzo Menifield
- Result: Carlos Ulberg won via KO at 0:12 of round 1
- Division/title: Light Heavyweight
- Referee: Nick Berens
- Weight: Carlos Ulberg (205 lbs), Alonzo Menifield (205.5 lbs)
Carlos Diego Ferreira vs Mateusz Rebecki
- Result: Carlos Diego Ferreira won via TKO at 4:51 of Round 3
- Division/title: Lightweight
- Referee: Keith Peterson
- Weight: Carlos Diego Ferreira (155 lbs), Mateusz Rebecki (155.25 lbs)
Alex Caceres vs Sean Woodson
- Result: Sean Woodson won via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)
- Division/title: Featherweight
- Referee: Jason Herzog
- Weight: Alex Caceres (145 lbs), Sean Woodson (145 lbs)
Waldo Cortes-Acosta vs Robelis Despaigne
- Result: Waldo Cortes-Acosta won via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-26)
- Division/title: Heavyweight
- Referee: Josh Stewart
- Weight: Waldo Cortes-Acosta (262 lbs), Robelis Despaigne (262.5 lbs)
Prelims
Chase Hooper vs Viacheslav Borshchev
- Result: Chase Hooper won via submission at 3:00 of Round 2
- Division/title: Lightweight
- Referee: Keith Peterson
- Weight: Chase Hooper (155 lbs), Viacheslav Borshchev (155 lbs)
Terrance McKinney vs. Esteban Ribovics
- Result: Esteban Ribovics won via KO at 0:37 of Round 1
- Division/title: Lightweight
- Referee: Lightweight
- Weight: Terrance McKinney (155.25 lbs), Esteban Ribovics (155 lbs)
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Tabatha Ricci vs Tecia Torres
- Result: Tabatha Ricci won via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
- Division/title: Women’s Strawweight
- Referee: Nick Berens
- Weight: Tabatha Ricci (115 lbs), Tecia Torres (115 lbs)
Billy Goff vs Trey Waters
- Result: Billy Goff won via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
- Division/title: Welterweight
- Referee: Josh Stewart
- Weight: Billy Goff (170.25 lbs), Trey Waters (170 lbs)
Charles Johnson vs Jake Hadley
- Result: Charles Johnson won via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
- Division/title: Flyweight
- Referee: Gary Copeland
- Weight: Charles Johnson (125.5 lbs), Jake Hadley (125 lbs)
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JJ Aldrich vs Veronica Hardy
- Result: Veronica Hardy won via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
- Division/title: Women’s Flyweight
- Referee: Josh Stewart
- Weight: JJ Aldrich (125.5 lbs), Veronica Hardy (126 lbs)
CANCELED BOUT
- Michael Johnson vs Matt Frevola (Johnson pulled out due to injury)
- Jared Gooden vs Kevin Jousset (Gooden pulled out after medical issues on the day of weigh-in)
EVENT NOTES
UFC Flyweights Jake Headley and Charles Johnson separately posted on social media that they have signed up for their next bout. Later, MMA Orbit’s Logan Offord confirmed that the bout was signed for UFC Fight Night event on May 11. On February 24, MMA Reporter Marcel Dorff reported that the event was rumored to take place in St. Louis, MO.
On March 30, 2024, UFC officially announced that Derrick Lewis vs Rodrigo Nascimento heavyweight bout would headline the event.
Michael Johnson vs Matt Frevola bout was announced for the event. Johnson pulled out of the bout with an injury.
Jared Gooden vs Kevin Jousset welterweight bout was booked for this event. Gooden suffered with some medical issues on the day of weigh-in(May 10) and the bout was cancelled.