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UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Rodrigues

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UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Rodrigues
The poster for UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Rodrigues
PromotionUltimate Fighting Championship
DateFebruary 15, 2025 (2025-02-15)
VenueUFC Apex
CityEnterprise, Nevada, United States
AttendanceNot announced[1]
Event chronology
UFC 312: du Plessis vs Strickland 2 UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Rodrigues UFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs. Song

UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Rodrigues (also known as UFC Fight Night 251 and UFC Vegas 102 and UFC on ESPN+ 109) was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on February 15, 2025, at the UFC Apex in Enterprise, Nevada, part of the Las Vegas Valley, United States.[2]

Background

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A middleweight bout between former UFC Middleweight Championship challenger Jared Cannonier and former LFA Middleweight Champion Gregory Rodrigues headlined the event.[3]

A women's flyweight bout between The Ultimate Fighter: Team Peña vs. Team Nunes flyweight winner Juliana Miller and Carli Judice was scheduled for this event.[4] However, Miller withdrew from the fight due to an injury, so the bout was scrapped and Judice was booked for another event.[5]

A middleweight bout between Jacob Malkoun and Rodolfo Vieira was scheduled for this event.[6] However, Malkoun withdrew from the fight due to an undisclosed injury.[7] He was replaced by Andre Petroski.[8]

A welterweight bout between Rinat Fakhretdinov and former LFA Welterweight Champion Gabriel Bonfim was scheduled for this event.[9] However, Fakhretdinov withdrew from the fight due to an undisclosed injury and was replaced by Khaos Williams.[10]

A welterweight bout between Billy Goff and Nikolay Veretennikov was scheduled for this event.[11] However, Veretennikov withdrew from the fight for unknown reasons and Goff was moved to UFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs. Song one week later to face Adam Fugitt as a replacement.[12]

A lightweight bout between Jared Gordon and Kauê Fernandes was scheduled for this event.[13] However, Fernandes withdrew from the fight due to visa issues and was replaced by promotional newcomer Mashrabjon Ruziboev.[14] In turn, although Gordon made weight, the bout was cancelled due to Ruziboev's illness.[15]

Results

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Main card (ESPN+)
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Middleweight Jared Cannonier def. Gregory Rodrigues TKO (punches) 4 0:21
Featherweight Youssef Zalal def. Calvin Kattar Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
Middleweight Edmen Shahbazyan def. Dylan Budka TKO (punches) 1 1:34
Lightweight Nazim Sadykhov def. Ismael Bonfim TKO (doctor stoppage) 1 5:00
Middleweight Andre Petroski def. Rodolfo Vieira Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
Preliminary card (ESPN+)
Featherweight Jose Delgado def. Connor Matthews KO (punches) 1 2:58
Women's Strawweight Angela Hill def. Ketlen Souza Decision (split) (29–28, 28–29, 29–28) 3 5:00
Flyweight Rafael Estevam def. Jesús Santos Aguilar Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
Welterweight Gabriel Bonfim def. Khaos Williams Technical Submission (brabo choke) 2 4:58
Bantamweight Elijah Smith def. Vince Morales Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
Heavyweight Valter Walker def. Don'Tale Mayes Submission (heel hook) 1 1:17
Women's Bantamweight Jacqueline Cavalcanti def. Julia Avila Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) 3 5:00

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Bonus awards

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

  • Fight of the Night: Jared Cannonier vs. Gregory Rodrigues
  • Performance of the Night: Edmen Shahbazyan and Gabriel Bonfim

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Mike Bohn (2025-02-16). "UFC Fight Night 251 post-event facts: The 40-year-old's thrive in victory". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2025-02-16.
  2. ^ Nolan King (2024-11-16). "UFC announces 2025 schedule including slew of new events". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2024-11-16.
  3. ^ Craig Pekios (2024-12-03). "'Robocop' books first UFC main event against Jared Cannonier on February 15". lowkickmma.com. Retrieved 2024-12-04.
  4. ^ Harvey Leonard (2024-11-24). "UFC matchmaking bulletin: fights added to Los Angeles-held UFC 311". mmanews.com. Retrieved 2024-11-24.
  5. ^ Nolan King (2024-12-23). "Yuneisy Duben books UFC debut vs. Carli Judice after stunning Dana White's Contender Series knockout". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2024-12-23.
  6. ^ MMA Bulgaria (2024-11-22). "Jacob Malkun vs. Rodolfo Vieira at UFC Vegas 102". mma.bg. Retrieved 2024-11-22. (in Bulgarian)
  7. ^ Matthew Wells (2024-12-29). "UFC Fight Night 251 news: Jacob Malkoun out of bout vs. Rodolfo Vieira". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2024-12-29.
  8. ^ Matthew Wells (2024-12-31). "UFC Fight Night 251 news: Rodolfo Vieira gets new opponent after Jacob Malkoun injury withdrawl". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2025-01-01.
  9. ^ Paulo Victor Soares (2024-11-21). "Bonfim brothers have their UFC return booked for February. See the fights". metropoles.com. Retrieved 2024-11-21. (in Brazilian Portuguese)
  10. ^ Diego Ribas (2025-01-24). "Change! Gabriel Marretinha faces knockout artist at UFC Vegas 102". agfight.com. Retrieved 2025-01-25. (in Brazilian Portuguese)
  11. ^ Jay Anderson (2024-12-03). "Billy Goff vs. Nikolay Veretennikov Added to UFC Vegas 102". cagesidepress.com. Retrieved 2025-01-28.
  12. ^ Jay Anderson (2025-01-28). "Islam Dulatov out of UFC debut on Feb. 22, Billy Goff in". cagesidepress.com. Retrieved 2025-01-28.
  13. ^ Parviz Iskenderov (2024-12-16). "Jared Gordon vs Kaue Fernandes among bouts confirmed for Vegas 102". fightmag.com. Retrieved 2025-02-11.
  14. ^ Nolan King (2025-02-11). "Jared Gordon gets new opponent: Brother of UFC welterweight answers short-notice call". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2025-02-11.
  15. ^ Jay Anderson (2025-02-14). "UFC Vegas 102 Loses Fight As Mashrabjon Ruzibaev Fails to Weigh In". cagesidepress.com. Retrieved 2025-02-15.
  16. ^ "UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Rodrigues". Ultimate Fighting Championship. Retrieved 2024-12-17.
  17. ^ Chris Taylor (2025-02-15). "UFC Vegas 102 Bonus Report: Jared Cannonier one of four fighters to take home $50k". bjpenn.com. Retrieved 2025-02-15.
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