UFC Fight Night: Song vs. Gutiérrez
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Information
PromotionUltimate Fighting Championship
DateDecember 9, 2023 (2023-12-09)
VenueUFC Apex
CityEnterprise, Nevada, United States
AttendanceNot announced[1]
Event chronology
UFC on ESPN: Dariush vs. Tsarukyan UFC Fight Night: Song vs. Gutiérrez UFC 296: Edwards vs. Covington

UFC Fight Night: Song vs. Gutiérrez (also known as UFC Fight Night 233, UFC on ESPN+ 91 and UFC Vegas 83) was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on December 9, 2023, at the UFC Apex facility in Enterprise, Nevada, part of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Area, United States.[2]

Background

The event was to mark the promotion's second visit to Shanghai and first since UFC Fight Night: Bisping vs. Gastelum in November 2017. It was to be the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic that the UFC has returned to Mainland China.[3] However in mid-November 2023, the event was moved to the UFC Apex due to undisclosed reasons.[2]

A bantamweight bout between Song Yadong and Chris Gutiérrez headlined the event.[4]

The four finals of the Road to UFC Season 2 were expected to take place at this event.[5] However, they were pulled from this event due to the change of location.[6]

A light heavyweight bout between Zhang Mingyang and Brendson Ribeiro was scheduled for the event.[7] However, the bout was postponed due to the change of location and fighters facing visa issues and rescheduled for UFC 298.[6][8]

Steve Garcia and Melquizael Costa were expected to meet in a featherweight bout a week earlier at UFC on ESPN: Dariush vs. Tsarukyan, but the pairing was scrapped when Garcia withdrew the day before due to illness.[9] They were rescheduled for this event.[10]

A flyweight bout between Su Mudaerji and Allan Nascimento was expected to take place at the event.[11] However, Nascimento withdrew from the fight due to injury and was replaced by former UFC Flyweight Championship challenger (also The Ultimate Fighter: Tournament of Champions flyweight winner) Tim Elliott in a bantamweight bout.[12]

A catchweight bout of 140 pounds between Daniel Marcos and Carlos Vera was scheduled for the event.[13] However, the bout was cancelled due to visa issues on Marcos' side.[14]

At the weigh-ins, Luana Santos weighed in at 139 pounds, three pounds over the bantamweight non-title fight limit. Her bout proceeded at catchweight with Santos being fined 20% of her purse which went to her opponent Stephanie Egger.[15]

Results

Main card (ESPN+)
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Bantamweight Song Yadong def. Chris Gutiérrez Decision (unanimous) (50–44, 50–45, 50–45) 5 5:00
Light Heavyweight Khalil Rountree Jr. def. Anthony Smith TKO (punches) 3 0:56
Lightweight Nasrat Haqparast def. Jamie Mullarkey TKO (punches) 1 1:44
Bantamweight Tim Elliott def. Su Mudaerji Technical Submission (arm-triangle choke) 1 4:02
Middleweight André Muniz def. Park Jun-yong Decision (split) (29–28, 28–29, 29–28) 3 5:00
Preliminary card (ESPN+)
Welterweight Kevin Jousset def. Song Kenan Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) 3 5:00
Flyweight Park Hyun-sung def. Shannon Ross TKO (knee and punches) 2 3:59
Lightweight Steve Garcia def. Melquizael Costa KO (elbows) 2 1:01
Catchweight (139 lb) Luana Santos def. Stephanie Egger Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
Flyweight Tatsuro Taira def. Carlos Hernandez TKO (punches) 2 0:55
Women's Strawweight Talita Alencar def. Rayanne dos Santos Decision (split) (29–28, 28–29, 29–28) 3 5:00

    [16]

    Bonus awards

    The following fighters received $50,000 bonuses.[17]

    • Fight of the Night: No bonus awarded.
    • Performance of the Night: Khalil Rountree Jr., Nasrat Haqparast, Tim Elliott, and Park Hyun-sung.

    See also

    References

    1. ↑ Mike Bohn (2023-12-10). "UFC Fight Night 233 post-event facts: Khalil Rountree inches closer to Chuck Liddell's KO record". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2023-12-10.
    2. 1 2 Damon Martin (2023-11-15). "UFC Shanghai card expected to shift to Las Vegas on Dec. 9". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2023-11-15.
    3. ↑ Nolan King (2023-10-31). "UFC Shanghai officially announced for December". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2023-11-01.
    4. ↑ Danny Segura and Mike Bohn (2023-11-07). "Song Yadong vs. Chris Gutierrez to headline UFC Fight Night in Shanghai". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2023-11-07.
    5. ↑ Mark Hoover (2023-11-01). "UFC Shanghai 2023: promotion returns to China with Fight Night featuring Road to UFC Season 2 finale". mykhel.com. Retrieved 2023-11-01.
    6. 1 2 News Desk (2023-11-16). "UFC Shanghai on Dec 9 shifted to Las Vegas, 5 bouts canceled". itnwwe.com. Retrieved 2023-11-20.
    7. ↑ Mathew Riddle (2023-09-16). "UFC returns to China for December event & schedules barnburner fight". si.com. Retrieved 2023-09-20.
    8. ↑ News Desk (2023-11-21). "Brendson Ribeiro vs Zhang Mingyang reported for UFC 298 PPV". itnwwe.com. Retrieved 2023-11-22.
    9. ↑ Matt Erickson (2023-12-01). "Steve Garcia illness before weigh-ins scraps fight vs. Melquizael Costa at UFC on ESPN 52". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2023-12-01.
    10. ↑ News Desk (2023-12-03). "Steve Garcia Jr. vs Melquizael Costa Reported for UFC Vegas 83". itnwwe.com. Retrieved 2023-12-03.
    11. ↑ News Desk (2023-09-26). "Report: Su Mudaerji to Face Allan Nascimento at UFC China on Dec 9". itnwwe.com. Retrieved 2023-09-26.
    12. ↑ Staff (2023-12-05). "Tim Elliott flying in to face Sumudaerji at UFC Fight Night 233". asianmma.com. Retrieved 2023-12-05.
    13. ↑ Staff (2023-12-03). "Carlos Vera Faces Daniel Marcos in Short-Notice Scrap at UFC Vegas 83". cagesidepress.com. Retrieved 2023-12-03.
    14. ↑ Shaun Al-Shatti (2023-12-05). "Daniel Marcos vs. Carlos Vera scratched from UFC Vegas 83 card". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2023-12-06.
    15. ↑ Alexander K. Lee (2023-12-08). "UFC Vegas 83 weigh-in results: Luana Santos misses weight by 3 pounds". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2023-12-08.
    16. ↑ "UFC Fight Night: Song vs Gutierrez". Ultimate Fighting Championship. Retrieved 2023-11-01.
    17. ↑ Dan Hiergesell (2023-12-09). "Bonuses - Khalil Rountree turns Anthony Smith knockout into $50K - UFC Vegas 83". mmamania.com. Retrieved 2023-12-09.
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