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UFC on ESPN: Whittaker vs. Till

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UFC on ESPN: Whittaker vs. Till
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Promotion Ultimate Fighting Championship
DateJuly 26, 2020 (2020-07-26)
Venue du Forum
City Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
AttendanceNone (behind closed doors) [1]
Event chronology
UFC Fight Night: Figueiredo vs. Benavidez 2 UFC on ESPN: Whittaker vs. Till UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Shahbazyan

UFC on ESPN: Whittaker vs. Till (also known as UFC on ESPN 14 and UFC Fight Island 3) was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on July 26, 2020 at the du Forum on Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. [2]

Contents

Background

This event was the fourth and final UFC Fight Island event that took place on Yas Island, following UFC 251, UFC on ESPN: Kattar vs. Ige and UFC Fight Night: Figueiredo vs. Benavidez 2, as part of a plan to facilitate the hosting of events involving fighters impacted by U.S. travel restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic. [2]

A middleweight bout between former UFC Middleweight Champion Robert Whittaker (also The Ultimate Fighter: The Smashes welterweight winner) and former UFC Welterweight Championship challenger Darren Till served as the event headliner. [3] They were previously linked to an event in Dublin, Ireland that was to take place in August 2020. [4]

The event also included fighters that were pulled from other events previously cancelled, as well as the following bouts:

A welterweight bout between Ramazan Emeev and Shavkat Rakhmonov was expected to take place at the event. However, Rakhmonov was forced to withdraw due to injury on July 2 and replaced by Niklas Stolze. [13] [14]

Umar Nurmagomedov was expected to face Nathaniel Wood in a bantamweight bout at this event. However, he pulled out on July 3 after his uncle, Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov (also the father of former UFC Lightweight Champion Khabib Nurmagomedov), died from complications related to COVID-19. [15] He was replaced by promotional newcomer John Castañeda. [16]

A women's strawweight bout between former Invicta FC and UFC Women's Strawweight Champion Carla Esparza and Marina Rodriguez was scheduled for UFC on ESPN: Kattar vs. Ige nine days earlier. However, a Rodriguez cornerman tested positive for COVID-19 and the bout was cancelled. Rodriguez had her test come back negative, but the bout was scrapped due to precautionary reasons. [17] They were rescheduled for this event. [18]

Justin Tafa was expected to face Raphael Pessoa in a heavyweight bout at this event. However, he pulled out on July 15 for unknown reasons and was replaced by Tanner Boser. [19]

At the weigh-ins, Francisco Trinaldo weighed in at 160 pounds, four pounds over the lightweight non-title fight limit. His bout proceeded at a catchweight and he was fined 30% of his purse, which went to his opponent Jai Herbert. [20]

Results

Main card (ESPN / ESPN+)
Weight classMethodRoundTimeNotes
Middleweight Robert Whittaker def. Darren Till Decision (unanimous) (48–47, 48–47, 48–47)55:00
Light Heavyweight Maurício Rua def. Antônio Rogério Nogueira Decision (split) (29–28, 28–29, 29–28)35:00
Heavyweight Fabrício Werdum def. Alexander Gustafsson Submission (armbar)12:30
Women's Strawweight Carla Esparza def. Marina Rodriguez Decision (split) (28–29, 29–28, 30–27)35:00
Light Heavyweight Paul Craig def. Gadzhimurad Antigulov Submission (triangle choke)12:06
Welterweight Alex Oliveira def. Peter Sobotta Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27)35:00
Welterweight Khamzat Chimaev def.Rhys McKeeTKO (punches)13:09
Preliminary Card (ESPN / ESPN+)
Catchweight (160 lb) Francisco Trinaldo def. Jai Herbert TKO (punch)31:30
Welterweight Jesse Ronson vs. Nicolas Dalby No Contest (overturned)12:48 [a]
Heavyweight Tom Aspinall def. Jake Collier TKO (punches)10:45
Featherweight Movsar Evloev def. Mike Grundy Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 29–28)35:00
Heavyweight Tanner Boser def. Raphael Pessoa TKO (punches)22:36
Women's Bantamweight Pannie Kianzad def. Bethe Correia Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 29–28)35:00
Welterweight Ramazan Emeev def. Niklas Stolze Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 29–28)35:00
Bantamweight Nathaniel Wood def. John Castañeda Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27)35:00
  1. ↑ Originally a submission (rear-naked choke) win for Ronson; overturned after he tested positive for metandienone. [21]

[22]

Bonus awards

The following fighters received $50,000 bonuses. [23]

Records set

The event's 15 bouts tied UFC 2 for the most on a single card in UFC history. [24] UFC 259, UFC 283, UFC 286 and UFC Fight Night: Aspinall vs. Tybura later had fifteen bouts as well.

Khamzat Chimaev broke the record for quickest turnaround between UFC wins at 10 days (not including one-night-tournaments during the UFC's early days). [25]

Aftermath

On November 18, it was announced by the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) that Jesse Ronson was suspended for 20 months after he tested positive for metandienone in an out-of-competition test conducted on July 22 and didn't disclose his use of the substance in his onboarding documents prior to re-joining the UFC. His suspension is retroactive to the test failure, meaning he'll be cleared to compete on March 22, 2022. They also announced that Ronson's victory was overturned to a no contest due to the violation. [21]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Andreas Hale (2020-07-25). "What time is UFC Fight Night? Robert Whittaker vs. Darren Till TV channel, live stream schedule, odds". dazn.com. Retrieved 2020-07-25.
  2. 1 2 Farah Hannoun (2020-06-09). "UFC 'Fight Island' is ... Yas Island, Abu Dhabi". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2020-06-09.
  3. ↑ Parviz Iskenderov (2020-05-29). "Robert Whittaker vs Darren Till to headline July 25 card on UFC Fight Island". fightmag.com. Retrieved 2020-06-13.
  4. ↑ Steven Marrocco (2020-03-11). "Robert Whittaker vs Darren Till targeted for UFC Dublin". MMAFighting.com. Retrieved 2025-07-21.
  5. ↑ Nolan King (2020-06-04). "Dana White: UFC books Antonio Rogerio Nogueira vs. Mauricio Rua 3 for July 25". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2020-06-18.
  6. ↑ Staff (2020-02-20). "Shogun and Minotouro face off for the third time at UFC 250 in São Paulo". globoesporte.globo.com. Retrieved 2020-06-18.(in Portuguese)
  7. 1 2 Staff (2020-04-09). "Jose Aldo among Brazilians out of UFC 250 and beyond because of visa issues during pandemic". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2020-06-18.
  8. ↑ Mike Bohn and John Morgan (2020-07-21). "Antônio Rogério Nogueira plans to retire after trilogy bout with 'Shogun' Rua at UFC on ESPN 14". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2020-07-22.
  9. ↑ Marcelo Barone (2020-05-23). "Ultimate plans to reschedule fight between Bethe Correia and Pannie Kianzad for July, on Fight Island". globoesporte.globo.com. Retrieved 2020-06-18.(in Portuguese)
  10. 1 2 Mike Heck (2020-06-18). "UFC announces full lineups for July events on 'Fight Island,' including four title fights". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2020-06-18.
  11. 1 2 Farah Hannoun (2020-03-24). "Dana White: All called-off fights, including Tyron Woodley vs. Leon Edwards, are being rescheduled". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2020-06-18.
  12. ↑ Staff (2020-07-03). "Jesse Ronson takes short notice match against Nicolas Dalby on July 25 in Abu Dhabi". mmadna.nl. Retrieved 2020-07-03.(in Dutch)
  13. ↑ Alexander K. Lee (2020-07-02). "Danny Roberts, Shavkat Rakhmonov off of July 25 UFC 'Fight Island' card". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2020-07-03.
  14. ↑ Staff (2020-07-05). "Niklas Stolze replaces Shavkat Rakhmonov against Ramazan Emeev on July 25 in Abu Dhabi". mmadna.nl. Retrieved 2020-07-05.(in Dutch)
  15. ↑ Amy Kaplan (2020-07-03). "Umar Nurmagomedov, Tagir Ulanbekov delay travel to Fight Island following the passing of Khabib's dad". fansided.com. Retrieved 2020-07-04.
  16. ↑ Nolan King and Simon Head (2020-07-09). "UFC taps John Castaneda to replace Umar Nurmagomedov, will fight Nathaniel Wood on 'Fight Island'". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2020-07-09.
  17. ↑ Danny Segura and Nolan King (2020-07-03). "Marina Rodriguez vs. Carla Esparza removed from July 15 UFC event after positive COVID-19 test". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2020-07-04.
  18. ↑ Staff (2020-07-05). "Carla Esparza vs. Marina Rodriguez reset for July 25 UFC show in Abu Dhabi". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2020-07-05.
  19. ↑ Nolan King (2020-07-15). "Justin Tafa off July 25 UFC 'Fight Island' event; Tanner Boser expected to face Raphael Pessoa". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2020-07-15.
  20. ↑ Staff (2020-07-24). "UFC on ESPN 14 weigh-in results: 15-fight card set, but one fighter heavy". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2020-07-24.
  21. 1 2 Nolan King (2020-11-18). "UFC welterweight Jesse Ronson gets 20-month USADA suspension after failed drug test, win overturned (updated)". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2020-11-21.
  22. ↑ "UFC on ESPN: Whittaker vs. Till". Ultimate Fighting Championship. Retrieved 2020-06-18.
  23. ↑ Jay Anderson (2020-07-26). "UFC Fight Island 3 bonuses: six fighters earn 50K Performance of the Night awards". cagesidepress.com. Retrieved 2020-07-26.
  24. ↑ Casey Olson (2020-07-24). "UFC Fight Island 3: Robert Whittaker vs Darren Till". si.com. Archived from the original on 2020-11-03. Retrieved 2024-08-05.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  25. ↑ Mike Bohn (2020-07-25). "UFC on ESPN 14 results: Khamzat Chimaev makes history with second UFC win in 10 days". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Archived from the original on 2020-07-27. Retrieved 2020-07-25.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
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