UFC on ABC: Emmett vs. Topuria
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Information
PromotionUltimate Fighting Championship
DateJune 24, 2023 (2023-06-24)
VenueVyStar Veterans Memorial Arena
CityJacksonville, Florida, United States
Attendance14,101[1]
Total gate$1,491,128.63.[1]
Event chronology
UFC on ESPN: Vettori vs. Cannonier UFC on ABC: Emmett vs. Topuria UFC on ESPN: Strickland vs. Magomedov

UFC on ABC: Emmett vs. Topuria (also known as UFC on ABC 5) was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on June 24, 2023 at the VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville, Florida, United States.[2]

Background

The event marked the promotion's sixth visit to Jacksonville and first since UFC 273 in April 2022.[2]

A featherweight bout between former interim UFC Featherweight Championship challenger Josh Emmett and Ilia Topuria was originally expected to serve as the main event of UFC on ESPN: Vettori vs. Cannonier one week earlier, but it was rescheduled to headline this event instead.[3]

Former LFA Middleweight Champion Gregory Rodrigues and Dennis Tiuliulin were expected to meet in a middleweight bout at the main card.[4] However, the bout was postponed to UFC 292 due to an undisclosed withdrawal of Tiuliulin.[5]

A lightweight bout between Trevor Peek and Victor Martinez was expected to take place at the event.[6] However, Martinez withdrew for unknown reasons and was replaced by Jose Mariscal.[7]

Punahele Soriano was expected to face Sedriques Dumas in a middleweight bout at the event.[8] However, on June 15 it was announced that Soriano pulled out due to undisclosed reasons and was replaced by Cody Brundage.[9]

At the weigh-ins, Loik Radzhabov and Kleydson Rodrigues missed weight. Radzhabov weighed in at 157.25 pounds and Rodrigues weighed in at 129 pounds, one and quarter pounds over the lightweight and three pounds over the flyweight non-title fights limit respectively. Radzhabov's bout proceeded at catchweight and he was fined 20 percent of his purse, which went to his opponent Mateusz Rebęcki. As a result of the weight miss, Rodrigues's bout with Tatsuro Taira was cancelled.[10]

Results

Main Card (ABC / ESPN+)
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Featherweight Ilia Topuria def. Josh Emmett Decision (unanimous) (50–44, 50–42, 49–45) 5 5:00
Women's Flyweight Maycee Barber def. Amanda Ribas TKO (punches and elbows) 2 3:42
Heavyweight Austen Lane vs. Justin Tafa No Contest (accidental eye poke) 1 0:29 [lower-alpha 1]
Featherweight David Onama def. Gabriel Santos KO (punch) 2 4:13
Middleweight Brendan Allen def. Bruno Silva Submission (rear-naked choke) 1 4:39
Preliminary card (ESPN / ESPN+)
Welterweight Neil Magny def. Philip Rowe Decision (split) (29–28, 28–29, 29–28) 3 5:00
Welterweight Randy Brown def. Wellington Turman Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
Catchweight (157.25 lb) Mateusz Rębecki def. Loik Radzhabov TKO (punch) 2 2:36
Women's Strawweight Tabatha Ricci def. Gillian Robertson Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 30–27) 3 5:00
Flyweight Joshua Van def. Zhalgas Zhumagulov Decision (split) (28–29, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
Lightweight Jose Mariscal def. Trevor Peek Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) 3 5:00
Featherweight Jack Jenkins def. Jamall Emmers Decision (split) (27–30, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
Middleweight Sedriques Dumas def. Cody Brundage Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 29–28, 30–27) 3 5:00
  1. ↑ Accidental eye poke rendered Tafa unable to continue.

[11]

Bonus awards

The following fighters received $50,000 bonuses.[12]

  • Fight of the Night: Ilia Topuria vs. Josh Emmett
  • Performance of the Night: Maycee Barber and David Onama

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Mike Bohn (2023-06-25). "UFC on ABC 5 post-event facts: Ilia Topuria's main event beatdown makes history". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2023-06-25.
  2. 1 2 Staff (2023-04-20). "Marvin Vettori vs. Jared Cannonier tops UFC Vegas 75, Josh Emmett vs. Ilia Topuria now headlines UFC Jacksonville on June 24". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2023-04-20.
  3. ↑ Matthew Wells (2023-04-20). "Josh Emmett vs. Ilia Topuria gets new date, now headlines UFC on ABC 5 on June 24". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2023-04-20.
  4. ↑ Ag. Fight (2023-05-03). "Gregory 'Robocop' will face Russian at UFC middleweight in June; see details". espn.com.br. Retrieved 2023-06-11. (in Brazilian Portuguese)
  5. ↑ Vipin Raghuwanshi (2023-06-07). "Gregory Rodrigues vs Denis Tiuliulin Rescheduled for UFC 292". itnwwe.com. Retrieved 2023-06-11.
  6. ↑ Giancarlo Aulino (2023-05-04). "Breaking: lightweight matchup between Trevor Peek and Victor Martinez set for UFC Jacksonville in June". sportskeeda.com. Retrieved 2023-06-15.
  7. ↑ Vipin Raghuwanshi (2023-06-14). "UFC Jacksonville: Jose Mariscal to make short notice debut, replaces Victor Martinez vs Trevor Peek". itnwwe.com. Retrieved 2023-06-15.
  8. ↑ Arshad (2023-04-21). "Punahele Soriano vs Sedriques Dumas set for UFC Jacksonville". itnwwe.com. Retrieved 2023-06-15.
  9. ↑ Damon Martin (2023-06-15). "Punahele Soriano out; Cody Brundage steps in to face Sedriques Dumas at UFC Jacksonville". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2023-06-15.
  10. ↑ Alexander K. Lee (2023-06-23). "UFC Jacksonville weigh-in results: Josh Emmett, Ilia Topuria on point, 1 fight cancelled". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2023-06-23.
  11. ↑ "UFC on ABC: Emmett vs. Topuria". Ultimate Fighting Championship. Retrieved 2023-04-20.
  12. ↑ Matt Erickson (2023-06-24). "UFC on ABC 5 bonuses: Ilia Topuria's 50-42 scorecard helps net extra $50,000". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2023-06-24.
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