UFC Vegas 69: Andrade vs Blanchfield, Fight Night 219

UFC presented its third Fight Night event and the fifth event overall in the year 2023, on February 18, from UFC Apex Arena in Las Vegas, NV. This event is called UFC Vegas 69 or UFC Fight Night 219 or UFC on ESPN+ 77.

FIGHT CARD

Main Card

1. Main Event: Erin Blanchfield vs Jéssica Andrade – Women’s Flyweight Bout

• Erin Blanchfield won via submission(rear-naked choke) at 1:37 of round 2
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2. Co-Main Event: Jordan Wright vs Zac Pauga – Light Heavyweight bout

• Zac Pauga won via unanimous decision(30-27, 30-27, 29-28)

3. Josh Parisian vs Jamal Pogues – Heavyweight bout

• Jamal Pogues won via unanimous decision(30-27, 30-27, 29-28)

4. William Knight vs Marcin Prachnio- Light Heavyweight Bout

• Marcin Prachnio won via unanimous decision(30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
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5. Jim Miller vs Alexander Hernandez – Lightweight bout

• Alexander Hernandez won via unanimous decision(30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
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Prelims Card

1. Nazim Sadykhov vs. Evan Elder- Lightweight bout

• Nazim Sadykhov won via TKO(doctor stoppage) at 0:38 of round 3
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2. Lina Länsberg vs Mayra Bueno Silva- Women’s Bantamweight Bout

• Mayra Bueno Silva won via submission(kneebar) at 4:45 of round 2
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3. Jamall Emmers vs. Khusein Askhabov – Featherweight bout

• Jamall Emmers won via unanimous decision(30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

4. Ovince Saint Preux vs. Philipe Lins – Light Heavyweight

• Philipe Lins won via TKO at 0:49 of round 1
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6. AJ Fletcher vs Themba Gorimbo- Welterweight Bout

• AJ Fletcher won via submission at 1:37 of round 2

7. Juancamilo Ronderos vs. Clayton Carpenter- Flyweight Bout

• Clayton Carpenter won via submission at 3:13 of round 2

EVENT NOTES

Marlon Vera vs Cory Sandhagen bout was earlier announced as the headliner of this event. The bout was later shifted to UFC San Antonio on March 25.

Erin Blanchfield vs Talia Santos match was promoted to the main event after Sandhagen vs Vera was moved. On February 11, it was announced that Santos pulled out of the bout due to personal reasons. Jéssica Andrade agreed to replace Santos on short notice.

Ovince St. Preux vs Philipe Lins bout was originally scheduled for UFC 282, but Lins withdrew with undisclosed reasons. The bout was later rescheduled to this event.

William Knight vs Marcin Prachino bout was originally scheduled for UFC Fight Night 215 in November 2022. The bout was canceled during the fight week with undisclosed reasons. It was later shifted to this event.

Canceled or Postponed Bouts

• Themba Gorimbo vs Billy Goff – Goff withdrew with an undisclosed reason. Goff was replaced by AJ Fletcher.
• Marlon Vera vs. Cory Sandhagen – Bout moved to UFC Fight Night on March 25
• Carlston Harris vs Ramiz Brahimaj – Brahimaj withdrew due to a neck injury.
• Gerald Meerschaert and Abusupiyan Magomedov – Magomedov withdrew with visa issues. Bout was moved to UFC 286 before being canceled alltogether.
• Joe Solecki vs Benoit Saint-Denis – Saint-Denis withdrew due to an ankle injury
• Jim Miller vs Gabriel Benítez – Benitez withdrew with an unknown reason. Alexander Hernandez replaced Benitez.
• Talia Santos vs Erin Blanchfield – Santos withdrew for personal reasons. Jéssica Andrade replaced Santos.

Debuts

• Nazim Sadykhov
• Clayton Carpenter
• Jamal Pogues

See Also:

• UFC Vegas 69 Live Results
• UFC Vegas 69 weigh-in