UFC 273

UFC 273: Volkanovski vs. The Korean Zombie
The poster for UFC 273: Volkanovski vs. The Korean Zombie
PromotionUltimate Fighting Championship
DateApril 9, 2022 (2022-04-09)
VenueVyStar Veterans Memorial Arena
CityJacksonville, Florida, United States
Attendance14,605[1]
Total gate$3,550,053.07[1]
Event chronology
UFC on ESPN: Blaydes vs. Daukaus UFC 273: Volkanovski vs. The Korean Zombie UFC on ESPN: Luque vs. Muhammad 2

UFC 273: Volkanovski vs. The Korean Zombie was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on April 9, 2022, at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville, Florida, United States.[2]

Background

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This event was initially linked to the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.[3] However, the promotion opted to move it to VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville, Florida.[2]

A UFC Featherweight Championship bout between current champion Alexander Volkanovski and former title challenger Chan Sung Jung headlined the event.[4]

A UFC Bantamweight Championship title unification rematch between current champion Aljamain Sterling and former champion/current interim title holder Petr Yan took place at this event.[4] The pairing previously met at UFC 259, with Sterling winning the title by disqualification (intentional illegal knee strike) in the fourth round, becoming the first fighter to win a UFC title by disqualification.[5] The rematch was initially expected to take place at UFC 267, however Sterling withdrew from the contest due to lingering neck issues and an interim title bout between Yan and Cory Sandhagen was set.[6] The bout was then scheduled for UFC 272 before being moved to this event.[7]

A heavyweight bout between Jairzinho Rozenstruik and Marcin Tybura was initially scheduled for UFC Fight Night: Makhachev vs. Green.[8] However, in mid January it was announced the bout was moved to this card.[9] In turn, the bout was pulled from the card after Tybura withdrew due to an undisclosed illness.[10]

2016 Olympic silver medalist in wrestling Mark Madsen and Vinc Pichel were expected to meet in a lightweight bout at UFC 271, but they were pushed back to this event due to undisclosed reasons.[11][12]

A trio of middleweight bouts featuring former interim UFC Middleweight Championship challenger and The Ultimate Fighter: Team Jones vs. Team Sonnen middleweight winner Kelvin Gastelum vs. Nassourdine Imavov, Dricus du Plessis vs. Chris Curtis, and Anthony Hernandez vs. Albert Duraev were expected to take place at the event.[13][14][15] Initially, du Plessis and Hernandez were instead matched up after Curtis and Duraev withdrew due to a wrist and rib injury, respectively.[16] However, the bouts were yet again shuffled after Imavov pulled out of the fight vs. Gastelum due to alleged visa issues which restricted his travel.[17] Gastelum vs. du Plessis and Hernandez vs. Josh Fremd were then set.[18] However, Gastelum withdrew a week before the event due to an undisclosed injury and his bout with du Plessis was cancelled.[19]

A women's bantamweight bout between Aspen Ladd and Irene Aldana was expected to take place at the event.[20] However, Aldana withdrew in late March for undisclosed reasons and was replaced by former UFC Women's Bantamweight Championship challenger Raquel Pennington.[21]

A heavyweight bout between Aleksei Oleinik and Ilir Latifi was expected to take place at the event.[17] They were originally scheduled to meet 2 weeks prior at UFC on ESPN: Blaydes vs. Daukaus but Latifi withdrew the day of the event due to illness.[22][23] In turn, Latifi withdrew again for undisclosed reasons and was replaced by Jared Vanderaa.[24]

At the weigh-ins, Kay Hansen and Julio Arce missed weight for their bouts. Hansen weighed in at 118.5 pounds, 2.5 pounds over the strawweight non-title fight limit. Arce weighed in at 136.5 pounds, half a pound over the bantamweight non-title fight limit. Both of their bouts proceeded at a catchweight and they forfeited 20% of their individual purses which went to their opponents Piera Rodríguez and Daniel Santos.[25]

Results

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Main card
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Featherweight Alexander Volkanovski (c) def. Chan Sung Jung TKO (punches) 4 0:45 [a]
Bantamweight Aljamain Sterling (c) def. Petr Yan (ic) Decision (split) (48–47, 47–48, 48–47) 5 5:00 [b]
Welterweight Khamzat Chimaev def. Gilbert Burns Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
Women's Strawweight Mackenzie Dern def. Tecia Torres Decision (split) (28–29, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
Lightweight Mark Madsen def. Vinc Pichel Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 29–28) 3 5:00
Preliminary card (ESPN / ESPN+)
Welterweight Ian Machado Garry def. Darian Weeks Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 30–27, 30–27) 3 5:00
Middleweight Anthony Hernandez def. Josh Fremd Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 29–28) 3 5:00
Women's Bantamweight Raquel Pennington def. Aspen Ladd Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
Welterweight Mike Malott def. Mickey Gall TKO (punches) 1 3:41
Early preliminary card (ESPN+ / UFC Fight Pass)
Heavyweight Aleksei Oleinik def. Jared Vanderaa Submission (scarf hold) 1 3:39
Catchweight (118.5 lb) Piera Rodríguez def. Kay Hansen Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
Catchweight (136.5 lb) Julio Arce def. Daniel Santos Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 29–28) 3 5:00
  1. ^ For the UFC Featherweight Championship.
  2. ^ For the UFC Bantamweight Championship.

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Bonus awards

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The following fighters received $50,000 bonuses.[27]

  • Fight of the Night: Khamzat Chimaev vs. Gilbert Burns
  • Performance of the Night: Alexander Volkanovski and Alexey Oleynik

While the UFC usually gives out four bonus awards for each event, three "Fan Bonus of the Night" will be awarded by Crypto.com, as part of their UFC sponsorship incentive fight kits deal, for every pay-per-view event starting with UFC 273.[28] Viewers could vote up to three times per pay-per-view on Crypto.com/FanBonus, starting from the opening of the PPV preliminary card and ending an hour after the conclusion of the main card. The bonuses are paid in bitcoin in US dollars ranging from US$30,000 for first place, US$20,000 for second place, and US$10,000 for third place.[29] The winners of the inaugural awards were:[27]

  • First Place: Khamzat Chimaev
  • Second Place: Alexander Volkanovski
  • Third Place: Petr Yan

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b Mike Bohn (2022-04-10). "UFC 273 post-event facts: Alexander Volkanovski's resume hitting legend status". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2022-04-10.
  2. ^ a b Nolan King (2022-02-04). "UFC 273 heads back to Jacksonville with two title fights atop the bill". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2022-02-04.
  3. ^ Damon Martin (2021-12-30). "UFC 273 targeted for Barclays Center in Brooklyn on April 9". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2021-12-30.
  4. ^ a b Mike Heck (2021-01-11). "Alexander Volkanovski vs. The Korean Zombie, Aljamain Sterling vs. Petr Yan 2 set to headline UFC 273". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2021-01-11.
  5. ^ Dan Doherty (2021-01-11). "UFC 259 results: Aljamain Sterling earns 135-pound title after Petr Yan's illegal knee leads to DQ". cbssports.com. Retrieved 2022-01-11.
  6. ^ Mike Heck and Damon Martin (2021-09-25). "Aljamain Sterling out of UFC 267 title fight vs. Petr Yan". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2021-01-11.
  7. ^ Damon Martin (2022-01-05). "Alexander Volkanovski vs. Max Holloway 3, Aljamain Sterling vs. Petr Yan 2 booked for UFC 272". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2022-01-11.
  8. ^ Tristen Critchfield (2022-01-09). "Heavyweights Jairzinho Rozenstruik, Marcin Tybura to meet at Feb. 26 UFC event". sherdog.com. Retrieved 2022-01-09.
  9. ^ Jesse Holland (2022-01-13). "Jairzinho Rozenstruik vs Marcin Tybura rebooked for UFC 273 on April 9". mmamania.com. Retrieved 2022-01-14.
  10. ^ Guilherme Cruz (2022-04-08). "Marcin Tybura falls ill, UFC 273 fight with Jairzinho Rozenstruik canceled". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2022-04-08.
  11. ^ Alex Behunin (2021-11-02). "Mark O. Madsen vs. Vinc Pichel set for UFC 271". cagesidepress.com. Retrieved 2022-01-19.
  12. ^ Nolan King and John Morgan (2022-01-19). "Mark Madsen vs. Vinc Pichel pushed from UFC 271 to UFC 273". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2022-01-19.
  13. ^ Farah Hannoun (2022-01-13). "Kelvin Gastelum vs. Nassourdine Imavov joins UFC 273 lineup". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2022-03-28.
  14. ^ Shaun Al-Shatti and Mike Heck (2022-01-25). "Chris Curtis vs. Dricus du Plessis set for UFC 273". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2022-03-15.
  15. ^ Farrah Hannoun (2022-02-01). "Anthony Hernandez vs. Albert Duraev joins UFC 273 lineup on April 9". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2022-03-15.
  16. ^ Mike Heck (2022-03-15). "With Chris Curtis and Albert Duraev out, Dricus Du Plessis now faces Anthony Hernandez at UFC 273". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2022-03-15.
  17. ^ a b Staff (2022-03-28). "UFC 273 news: Nassourdine Imavov vs. Kelvin Gastelum off, Ilir Latifi vs. Aleksei Oleinik added". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2022-03-28.
  18. ^ Staff (2022-03-29). "With Kelvin Gastelum now facing Dricus Du Plessis, Anthony Hernandez welcomes newcomer Josh Fremd at UFC 273". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2022-03-29.
  19. ^ Shaun Al-Shatti (2022-04-01). "Kelvin Gastelum injured, UFC 273 bout with Dricus du Plessis canceled". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2022-04-01.
  20. ^ Danny Segura (2022-12-30). "Irene Aldana vs. Aspen Ladd targeted for UFC 273". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2022-03-27.
  21. ^ Mike Heck (2022-03-26). "With Irene Aldana out, Raquel Pennington steps in to face Aspen Ladd at UFC 273". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2022-03-27.
  22. ^ Nolan King and John Morgan (2022-02-04). "UFC heavyweights Ilir Latifi, Aleksei Oleinik to square off March 26 in Columbus". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2022-03-28.
  23. ^ Alexander K. Lee (2022-03-26). "Ilir Latifi out of Aleksei Oleinik fight at UFC Columbus". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2022-03-28.
  24. ^ Alexander K. Lee (2022-03-31). "Aleksei Oleinik now fights Jared Vanderaa at UFC 273, Ilir Latifi out". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
  25. ^ Alexander K. Lee (2022-04-08). "UFC 273 weigh-in results: Both title fights are set, 2 prelim fighters miss". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2022-04-08.
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  27. ^ a b Newswire (2022-04-10). "UFC 273 post-fight bonuses: Khamzat Chimaev vs. Gilbert Burns wins 'Fight of the Night'". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2022-04-10.
  28. ^ Alexander K. Lee (2022-04-07). "UFC to debut Crypto.com Bitcoin 'Fan Bonus of the Night' for fighters at UFC 273". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2022-04-07.
  29. ^ Staff (2022-04-07). "UFC adds Fan Bonus of the Night for fighters to be paid in bitcoin". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2022-04-07.
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