UFC 276
| UFC 276: Adesanya vs. Cannonier | ||||
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 The poster for UFC 276: Adesanya vs. Cannonier | ||||
| Promotion | Ultimate Fighting Championship | |||
| Date | July 2, 2022 | |||
| Venue | T-Mobile Arena | |||
| City | Paradise, Nevada, United States | |||
| Attendance | 19,649[1] | |||
| Total gate | $10,409,553.70[1] | |||
| Event chronology | ||||
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UFC 276: Adesanya vs. Cannonier was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on July 2, 2022, at the T-Mobile Arena in Paradise, Nevada, part of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Area, United States.[2]
Background
[edit]The event was held during the UFC's 10th annual International Fight Week. The 2022 UFC Hall of Fame induction ceremony also took place during the week.[3]
A UFC Middleweight Championship bout between current champion Israel Adesanya and Jared Cannonier headlined the event.[4]
A UFC Featherweight Championship trilogy bout between current champion Alexander Volkanovski and former champion Max Holloway took place at this event.[5] The pairing first met at UFC 245, where Volkanovski defeated Holloway via unanimous decision to capture the title.[6] Their second meeting took place at UFC 251, with Volkanovski successfully defending the title via split decision. They were originally expected to meet for the third time at UFC 272, but Holloway withdrew due to an aggravated previous injury.[7]
A women's flyweight bout between former Strikeforce and UFC Women's Bantamweight Champion Miesha Tate and former Invicta FC Bantamweight Champion (also former UFC Women's Flyweight Championship challenger) Lauren Murphy was expected to take place at UFC on ESPN 36.[8] However, the bout was moved to this event due to unknown reasons.[9] In turn, a week before the event, Murphy pulled out after she tested positive for COVID-19.[10][11] The bout was then rescheduled to UFC on ABC: Ortega vs. Rodríguez.[12]
A middleweight bout between Uriah Hall and André Muniz took place at the event.[13] The pairing was originally scheduled to meet as UFC on ESPN: Luque vs. Muhammad 2 but Hall withdrew for unknown reasons.[14]
A women's flyweight bout between former UFC Women's Flyweight Championship challenger Jessica Eye and Casey O'Neill was expected to take place at the event.[15] However, O'Neill withdrew in late April due to a torn ACL and was replaced by Maycee Barber.[16]
Sean Strickland was expected to face former Glory Middleweight and Light Heavyweight Champion Alex Pereira in a middleweight bout at UFC 277.[17] However, the promotion decided to move the pairing to this event.[18]
A lightweight bout between Bobby Green and Jim Miller was previously booked twice, but was canceled on both occasions: first at UFC 172 in April 2014, when Green pulled out due to an elbow injury.[19] Green also pulled out of the second booking at UFC 258 in February 2021, when he collapsed after the weigh-ins and was deemed unfit to compete.[20] They were then expected to meet at this event.[21] In turn, Green withdrew again for unknown reasons and was replaced by former UFC Lightweight Championship challenger Donald Cerrone in a welterweight bout.[22] Miller and Cerrone previously met 8 years prior at UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Miller which Cerrone won by second-round knockout.[23]
Results
[edit]| Main card | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Middleweight | Israel Adesanya (c) | def. | Jared Cannonier | Decision (unanimous) (49–46, 49–46, 50–45) | 5 | 5:00 | [a] |
| Featherweight | Alexander Volkanovski (c) | def. | Max Holloway | Decision (unanimous) (50–45, 50–45, 50–45) | 5 | 5:00 | [b] |
| Middleweight | Alex Pereira | def. | Sean Strickland | KO (punches) | 1 | 2:36 | |
| Welterweight | Bryan Barberena | def. | Robbie Lawler | TKO (punches) | 2 | 4:47 | |
| Bantamweight | Pedro Munhoz | vs. | Sean O'Malley | No Contest (accidental eye poke) | 2 | 3:09 | [c] |
| Preliminary card (ESPN / ABC / ESPN+) | |||||||
| Lightweight | Jalin Turner | def. | Brad Riddell | Submission (guillotine choke) | 1 | 0:45 | |
| Welterweight | Jim Miller | def. | Donald Cerrone | Submission (guillotine choke) | 2 | 1:32 | |
| Welterweight | Ian Garry | def. | Gabriel Green | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Middleweight | Dricus du Plessis | def. | Brad Tavares | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Early preliminary card (ESPN / ESPN+ / UFC Fight Pass) | |||||||
| Middleweight | André Muniz | def. | Uriah Hall | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Women's Flyweight | Maycee Barber | def. | Jessica Eye | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Women's Bantamweight | Julija Stoliarenko | def. | Jessica-Rose Clark | Submission (armbar) | 1 | 0:42 | |
- ^ For the UFC Middleweight Championship.
- ^ For the UFC Featherweight Championship.
- ^ Accidental eye poke rendered Munhoz unable to continue.
Bonus awards
[edit]The following fighters received $50,000 bonuses.[25]
- Fight of the Night: Bryan Barberena vs. Robbie Lawler
- Performance of the Night: Alex Pereira, Jalin Turner, and Julija Stoliarenko
The following fighters received Crypto.com "Fan Bonus of the Night" awards paid in bitcoin of US$30,000 for first place, US$20,000 for second place, and US$10,000 for third place.[26]
- First Place: Israel Adesanya
- Second Place: Alexander Volkanovski
- Third Place: Alex Pereira
See also
[edit]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Mike Bohn (2022-07-03). "UFC 276 post-event facts: Alexander Volkanovski joins exclusive club with 12-0 UFC start". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2022-07-03.
- ^ Adam Guillen Jr. (2022-01-24). "UFC 276 headlines 'International Fight Week' on July 2 in Las Vegas". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2022-01-26.
- ^ Jay Anderson (2022-01-23). "UFC 276, 2022 Hall of Fame ceremony highlight International Fight Week in July". cagesidepress.com. Retrieved 2022-01-26.
- ^ Damon Martin (2022-05-08). "Israel Adesanya vs. Jared Cannonier booked for UFC 276 main event". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2022-05-08.
- ^ Mike Heck (2022-05-05). "Alexander Volkanovski vs. Max Holloway 3 targeted for UFC 276". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2022-05-06.
- ^ Danny Segura (2019-12-15). "UFC 245 results: Alexander Volkanovski dethrones Max Holloway, captures UFC featherweight belt". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2022-01-05.
- ^ Staff (2022-01-07). "Max Holloway injury takes him out of UFC 272 trilogy fight vs. Alexander Volkanovski". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2022-01-07.
- ^ Evan Wheeler (2022-01-10). "Miesha Tate vs. Lauren Murphy booked for May". fightful.com. Retrieved 2022-01-12.
- ^ Nolan King and Mike Bohn (2022-03-16). "Miesha Tate flyweight debut vs. Lauren Murphy shifts to UFC 276". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2022-03-16.
- ^ Mike Bohn (2022-06-26). "Lauren Murphy out of UFC 276 vs. Miesha Tate; promotion seeking replacement". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2022-06-26.
- ^ Mike Heck (2022-06-26). "Lauren Murphy vs. Miesha Tate scratched from UFC 276 lineup; Murphy reveals COVID-19 positive". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2022-06-27.
- ^ Mike Heck (2022-06-27). "Miesha Tate vs. Lauren Murphy shifts to UFC Long Island". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2022-06-27.
- ^ Alex Buhunin (2022-04-22). "Uriah Hall vs. Andre Muniz rebooked for UFC 276 on July 2". cagesidepress.com. Retrieved 2022-04-23.
- ^ Guilherme Cruz (2022-04-02). "Uriah Hall out of UFC Vegas 51 co-main event, replacement opponent sought for Andre Muniz". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2022-04-23.
- ^ Staff (2022-03-25). "Casey O'Neill vs. Jessica Eye targeted for UFC 276". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2022-04-28.
- ^ Damon Martin (2022-04-28). "Casey O'Neill out, Maycee Barber now expected to face Jessica Eye at UFC 276". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2022-04-28.
- ^ Ryan Harkness (2022-03-27). "Sean Strickland vs. Alex Pereira being finalized for UFC 277 in July". mmamania.com. Retrieved 2022-05-03.
- ^ Mike Heck (2022-05-03). "Sean Strickland vs. Alex Pereira middleweight clash shifts to UFC 276". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2022-05-03.
- ^ Jamie Penick (2014-04-20). "With Bobby Green injured, UFC 172 shakes up lightweight bouts with Miller-Medeiros and Ellenberger-Rocha now booked". mmatorch.com. Retrieved 2021-02-01.
- ^ Simon Samano (2021-02-12). "Bobby Green collapses after UFC 258 weigh-ins, pulled from Jim Miller fight". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2021-02-12.
- ^ Matthew Wells and Farah Hannoun (2022-05-12). "Veteran lightweight matchup Bobby Green vs. Jim Miller rebooked for UFC 276". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2022-05-12.
- ^ Danny Segura and Mike Bohn (2022-06-23). "Donald Cerrone replaces Bobby Green, fights Jim Miller in rematch at UFC 276". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2022-06-23.
- ^ Michael Drahota (2014-07-17). "UFC Fight Night 45 results recap: Donald Cerrone vs Jim Miller fight review and analysis". mmamania.com. Retrieved 2022-06-23.
- ^ "UFC 276: Adesanya vs. Cannonier". Ultimate Fighting Championship. Retrieved 2021-05-08.
- ^ Alexander K. Lee (2022-07-02). "UFC 276 bonuses: Bryan Barberena and Robbie Lawler brawl wins Fight of the Night, three fast finishes rewarded". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2022-07-02.
- ^ Michał Tkaczuk (2022-07-04). "Crypto bonuses after UFC 276. The biggest prize went to Israel Adesanya". mmarocks.pl. Retrieved 2022-07-04. (in Polish)
