UFC Fight Night: Pereira vs Hernandez, October 19, 2024

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UFC Fight Night: Pereira vs Hernandez event is also known as UFC Vegas 99 or Fight Night 245. It is set to take place on October 19, 2024, at UFC Apex Arena in Las Vegas, NV. A middleweight bout between Michel Pereira and Anthony Hernandez is announced to be the main event.

The prelims card will start at 4 PM ET on ESPN+ streaming in US while the main card will start at 7 PM ET. UFC Fight Pass will carry the event outside of United States in several countries.

FIGHT CARD

Prelims

#Fight 1: Robelis Despaigne vs Austen Lane – Heavyweight bout

Winner: Austen Lane won via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

#Fight 2: Melissa Martinez vs Alice Ardelean – Women’s Strawweight bout

Winner: Melissa Martinez won via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

#Fight 3: Jessica Penne vs Elise Reed – Women’s Strawweight bout

Winner: Elise Reed won via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

#Fight 4: Joselyne Edwards vs Tamires Vidal – Women’s Bantamweight bout

Winner: Joselyne Edwards won via submission at 4:33 of Round 3

#Fight 5: Brad Katona vs Jean Matsumoto – Bantamweight bout

Winner: Jean Matsumoto won via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

#Fight 6: Matheus Nicolau vs Asu Almabayev – Flyweight bout

Winner: Asu Almabayev won via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

MAIN CARD

#Fight 7: Darren Elkins vs Daniel Pineda – Featherweight bout

Winner: Darren Elkins won via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

#Fight 8: Jake Hadley vs Cameron Smotherman – Bantamweight bout

Winner: Cameron Smotherman won via unanimous decision (30-26, 29-27, 29-27)

#Fight 9: Su Mudaerji vs Charles Johnson – Flyweight bout

Winner: Charles Johnson won via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

#Fight 10: Rob Font vs Kyler Phillips – Bantamweight bout

Winner: Rob Font won via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

#Fight 11: Main Event: Michel Pereira vs Anthony Hernandez – Middleweight bout

Winner: Anthony Hernandez won via TKO at 2:22 of round 5

CANCELED BOUT

  • Rayanne Dos Santos vs Alice Ardelean (Dos Santos pulled out due unknown reason)

NOTES

As per a report in early August 2024, UFC applied for event permit at UFC Apex Arena in Las Vegas, NV, for an event on October 19, 2024. Later, UFC confirmed the Fight Night event, which will also be known as UFC Vegas 99 due to it being the 99th Fight Night event at UFC Apex Arena.

Michel Pereira and Anthony Hernandez were booked to clash at UFC 306 PPV event. However, the pairing was later moved to this event as the headliner bout.

Rayanne dos Santos and Alice Ardelean were set for a women’s strawweight bout at the event. In September, Santos had to withdraw from the event due to a broken arm. Melissa Martinez came in as a replacement to face Ardelean.

A bantamweight bout between Jake Hadley and Brady Hiestand was booked for the show. But, Heistand withdrew from the fight for unknown reasons just one week before the event. Cameron Smotherman then came in as his replacement.

Joselyne Edwards and Tamires Vidal were booked for a bantamweight bout. At the weigh-ins, Edwards weighed in at 139 pounds, which was three pounds over the bantamweight limit.

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