UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs Magomedov, July 1, 2023

FIGHT CARD

MAIN CARD

Main Event: Sean Strickland vs Abusupiyan Magomedov

• Result: Sean Strickland won via TKO (punches) at 4:20 of round 2
• Division/title: Middleweight
• Referee: Mark Smith
• Weight: Sean Strickland (186 lbs), Abusupiyan Magomedov (186 lbs)

Damir Ismagulov vs Grant Dawson

• Result: Grant Dawson won via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-26)
• Division/title: Lightweight
• Referee: Herb Dean
• Weight: Damir Ismagulov (156 lbs), Grant Dawson (156 lbs)
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Max Griffin vs Michael Morales

• Result: Michael Morales won via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
• Division/title: Welterweight
• Referee: Kerry Hatley
• Weight: Max Griffin (170.5 lbs), Michael Morales (170.5 lbs)
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Ariane Lipski vs Melissa Gatto

• Result: Ariane Lipski won via split decision (28-29, 30-27, 29-28)
• Division/title: Women’s Flyweight
• Referee: Chris Tognoni
• Weight: Ariane Lipski (126 lbs), Melissa Gatto (125.5 lbs)
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Ismael Bonfim vs Benoît Saint-Denis

• Result: Benoît Saint-Denis won via Submission (Rear Naked Choke) at 4:48 of round 1
• Division/title: Lightweight
• Referee: Herb Dean
• Weight: Ismael Bonfim (156 lbs), Benoît Saint-Denis (156 lbs)

Nursulton Ruziboev vs Brunno Ferreira

• Result: Nursulton Ruziboev won via KO (Punches) at 1:17 of round 1
• Division/title: Middleweight
• Referee: Mark Smith
• Weight: Nursulton Ruziboev (183.5 lbs), Brunno Ferreira (185 lbs)

PRELIMS

Kevin Lee vs Rinat Fakhretdinov

• Result: Rinat Fakhretdinov won via submission at 0:55 of round 1
• Division/title: Welterweight
• Referee: Herb Dean
• Weight: Kevin Lee (171 lbs), Rinat Fakhretdinov (171 lbs)

Joanderson Brito vs Westin Wilson

• Result: Joanderson Brito won via KO at 2:54 of round 1
• Division/title: Featherweight
• Referee: Chris Tognoni
• Weight: Joanderson Brito (145.5 lbs), Westin Wilson (146 lbs)

Yana Santos vs Karol Rosa

• Result: Karol Rosa won via unanimous decision(29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
• Division/title: Women’s Bantamweight
• Referee: Kerry Hatley
• Weight: Yana Santos (144.5 lbs), Karol Rosa (146 lbs)

Guram Kutateladze vs Elves Brener

• Result: Elves Brener won via TKO at 3:17 of round 3
• Division/title: Lightweight
• Referee: Chris Tognoni
• Weight: Guram Kutateladze (155 lbs), Elves Brener (155 lbs)

Ivana Petrović vs Luana Carolina

• Result: Luana Carolina won via unanimous decision(29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
• Division/title: Women’s Flyweight
• Referee: Mark Smith
• Weight: Ivana Petrović (125.5 lbs), Luana Carolina (126 lbs)
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Alexander Romanov vs Blagoy Ivanov

• Result: Alexander Romanov won via unanimous decision(30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
• Division/title: Heavyweight
• Referee: Kerry Hatley
• Weight: Alexander Romanov (264 lbs), Blagoy Ivanov (259 lbs)
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EVENT NOTES

The event is also known as UFC Vegas 76 since it is the 76th event to take place at UFC Apex Arena in Las Vegas, NV. The event aired on ESPN and is hence also known as UFC on ESPN 47.

A middleweight bout between #7 ranked Sean Strickland and unranked Abus Magomedov headlined the event.

A middleweight between Abdul Razak Alhassan and Brunno Ferreira was earlier scheduled for UFC Vegas 73 in May. The bout was later moved to this event with undiclosed reasons.

Canceled or Postponed Bouts

• Vinc Pichel vs Benoît Saint-Denis (Pichel withdrew due to an injury)
• Joanderson Brito vs Khusein Askhabov (Askhabov pulled out due to injury)
• Jordan Leavitt vs Elves Brener(Leavitt pulled out for unknown reasons)
• Yana Santos vs Macy Chiasson (Chiasson pulled out for unknown reasons)
• Abdul Razak Alhassan vs Brunno Ferreira (Alhassan pulled out for unknown reasons)

Debuts

• Ivana Petrović

Performance Bonuses

• Fight of the Night: Elves Brenner vs Guram Kutateladze
• Performance of the Night: Sean Strickland, Nursulton Ruziboev

These 4 fighters earned a $50,000 bonus in performance bonuses at UFC Vegas 76.