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UFC on ESPN: Thompson vs. Holland
Mixed martial arts event in 2022
UFC on ESPN: Thompson vs. Holland (also known as UFC on ESPN 42) was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on December 3, 2022, at Kia Center in Orlando, Florida, United States.[2][3]
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| Promotion | Ultimate Fighting Championship | |||
| Date | December 3, 2022 (2022-12-03) | |||
| Venue | Kia Center | |||
| City | Orlando, Florida, United States | |||
| Attendance | 17,065[1] | |||
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The promotion has previously contested three events at Kia Center in Orlando, most recently in February 2018 for UFC on Fox: Emmett vs. Stephens.[3]
A welterweight bout between former UFC Welterweight Championship challenger Stephen Thompson and Kevin Holland headlined the event.[4]
Yazmin Jauregui and Istela Nunes met in a women's strawweight bout.[5] They were originally booked to fight at UFC on ESPN: Vera vs. Cruz four months earlier, but Nunes withdrew due to injury.[6]
A middleweight bout between Jack Hermansson and Derek Brunson was expected to take place at the event.[7] However, Brunson withdrew due to an undisclosed injury and was replaced by Roman Dolidze.[8]
A women's flyweight bout between Tracy Cortez and Amanda Ribas was expected to take place at the event.[9] However, shortly after the official weigh-ins, the promotion announced Cortez was pulled from the bout due to an unspecified medical issue and the bout was cancelled.[10]
At the weigh-ins, Philip Rowe weighed in at 173.5 pounds, two and a half pounds over the welterweight non-title fight limit. His bout proceeded at catchweight and he was fined 30% of his purse, which went to his opponent Niko Price.[11]
| Main card (ESPN / ESPN+) | |||||||
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| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Welterweight | Stephen Thompson | def. | Kevin Holland | TKO (corner stoppage) | 4 | 5:00 | |
| Welterweight | Rafael dos Anjos | def. | Bryan Barberena | Submission (neck crank) | 2 | 3:20 | |
| Flyweight | Matheus Nicolau | def. | Matt Schnell | KO (punches) | 2 | 1:44 | |
| Heavyweight | Sergei Pavlovich | def. | Tai Tuivasa | KO (punches) | 1 | 0:54 | |
| Middleweight | Roman Dolidze | def. | Jack Hermansson | TKO (punches) | 2 | 4:06 | |
| Middleweight | Eryk Anders | def. | Kyle Daukaus | TKO (punches) | 2 | 2:45 | |
| Catchweight (173.5 lb) | Philip Rowe | def. | Niko Price | TKO (punches) | 3 | 3:26 | |
| Preliminary card (ESPN / ESPN+) | |||||||
| Women's Strawweight | Angela Hill | def. | Emily Ducote | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Lightweight | Clay Guida | def. | Scott Holtzman | Decision (split) (28–29, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Lightweight | Michael Johnson | def. | Marc Diakiese | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Featherweight | Jonathan Pearce | def. | Darren Elkins | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–26) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Lightweight | Natan Levy | def. | Genaro Valdèz | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Featherweight | Francis Marshall | def. | Marcelo Rojo | KO (punches) | 2 | 1:14 | |
| Women's Strawweight | Yazmin Jauregui | def. | Istela Nunes | TKO (punches) | 2 | 4:06 | |
The following fighters received $50,000 bonuses.[13]
- Fight of the Night: Stephen Thompson vs. Kevin Holland
- Performance of the Night: Sergei Pavlovich and Roman Dolidze
With eight knockouts, this event tied the record with seven other events for most knockouts in a single UFC event in UFC history. Also, former UFC Lightweight Champion Rafael dos Anjos became the first fighter in UFC history to cross eight hours of octagon time.[14]
- Jay Reddick (2022-12-04). "Rowe, Thompson wins cap UFC Fight Night at Kia Center". orlandosentinel.com. Retrieved 2022-12-04.
- Nolan King (2022-08-24). "UFC targets Orlando to host December event". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2022-08-24.
- Alexander K. Lee (2022-09-22). "UFC Orlando officially announced for Dec. 3". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2022-09-22.
- Nolan King (2022-10-05). "UFC Orlando gets Stephen Thompson vs. Kevin Holland headliner". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2022-10-05.
- Mike Heck (2022-10-05). "Yazmin Jauregui vs. Istela Nunes set for UFC Orlando". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2022-10-05.
- Steve Duncan (2022-07-14). "Nunes injured, Iasmin Lucindo faces Yazmin Jauregui at UFC San Diego". mma.uno. Retrieved 2022-07-17. (in Spanish)
- Damon Martin (2022-08-13). "Derek Brunson vs. Jack Hermansson set to clash at UFC event on Dec. 3". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2022-11-22.
- Staff (2022-11-22). "Derek Brunson injured, Roman Dolidze steps in to face Jack Hermansson on Dec. 3". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2022-11-22.
- Steve Marrocco and Mike Heck (2022-12-02). "Amanda Ribas vs. Tracy Cortez set for Dec. 3 UFC card". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2022-12-02.
- Alexander K. Lee (2022-12-02). "Tracy Cortez out of Amanda Ribas fight at UFC Orlando due to medical issue". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2022-12-02.
- Alexander K. Lee (2022-12-02). "UFC Orlando weigh-in results: Matt Schnell shaves head to make weight, Phil Rowe misses weight". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2022-12-02.
- "UFC on ESPN: Thompson vs. Holland". Ultimate Fighting Championship. 22 September 2022. Retrieved 2022-10-05.
- Tristen Critchfield (2022-12-04). "UFC on ESPN 42 bonuses: 'Wonderboy' vs. Holland easy choice for Fight of the Night". sherdog.com. Retrieved 2022-12-04.
- Mike Bohn (2022-12-04). "UFC on ESPN 42 post-event facts: Rafael dos Anjos first to reach 8-hour fight time milestone". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2022-12-04.