UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Rodriguez

UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Rodriguez (also known as UFC Fight Night 194, UFC Vegas 39 and UFC on ESPN+ 52) was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on October 9, 2021 at the UFC Apex facility in Enterprise, Nevada, part of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Area, United States.[2]

UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Rodriguez
The poster for UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Rodriguez
Information
PromotionUltimate Fighting Championship
DateOctober 9, 2021 (2021-10-09)
VenueUFC Apex
CityEnterprise, Nevada, United States
AttendanceNot announced[1]
Event chronology
UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Walker UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Rodriguez UFC Fight Night: Ladd vs. Dumont

Background

A women's strawweight bout between Marina Rodriguez and Mackenzie Dern headlined the event.[3]

A middleweight bout between Phil Hawes and Deron Winn was expected to take place at the event.[4] The pairing was initially scheduled to meet on July 17 at UFC on ESPN: Makhachev vs. Moisés, but Winn pulled out of that event citing a chest injury.[5] In turn, Winn withdrew the day before the event due to health issues.[6] He was briefly replaced by Chris Curtis, but Hawes declined the bout and it was ultimately scrapped.[7]

Michael Trizano and Chas Skelly were scheduled to meet in a featherweight bout at the event.[8] However, Skelly was removed from the bout two weeks before the event due to undisclosed reasons.[9] As a result, the bout was canceled.

A middleweight bout between Jamie Pickett and Laureano Staropoli was originally scheduled for this event.[10] However, the bout was moved to UFC Fight Night: Costa vs. Vettori after one of Pickett's coaches tested positive for COVID-19.[11]

Sam Hughes was expected to face Lupita Godinez in a women's strawweight bout at this event.[12] However, Hughes was pulled from the bout after testing positive for COVID-19 and was replaced by promotional newcomer Silvana Gómez Juárez.[13]

At the weigh-ins, Jared Gooden weighed in at 174 pounds, three pounds over the welterweight non-title fight limit. His bout proceeded at a catchweight and he forfeited 20% of his purse to his opponent Randy Brown.[14]

Results
Main card (ESPN+)
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Women’s Strawweight Marina Rodriguez def. Mackenzie Dern Decision (unanimous) (49–46, 49–46, 49–46) 5 5:00
Catchweight (174 lb) Randy Brown def. Jared Gooden Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) 3 5:00
Flyweight Matheus Nicolau def. Tim Elliott Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
Women's Flyweight Mariya Agapova def. Sabina Mazo Submission (rear-naked choke) 3 0:53
Bantamweight Chris Gutiérrez def. Felipe Colares Decision (split) (28–29, 30–27, 30–27) 3 5:00
Preliminary card (ESPN+)
Heavyweight Alexander Romanov def. Jared Vanderaa TKO (punches) 2 4:43
Featherweight Damon Jackson def. Charles Rosa Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–27, 30–27) 3 5:00
Women's Strawweight Lupita Godinez def. Silvana Gómez Juárez Submission (armbar) 1 4:14
Lightweight Steve Garcia def. Charlie Ontiveros TKO (punches) 2 1:51

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    Bonus awards

    The following fighters received $50,000 bonuses.[16]

    • Fight of the Night: Marina Rodriguez vs. Mackenzie Dern
    • Performance of the Night: Lupita Godinez and Mariya Agapova

    See also

    References
    1. Mike Bohn (2021-10-10). "UFC Fight Night 194 post-event facts: Mackenzie Dern keeps bonus run alive in defeat". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2021-10-10.
    2. Nolan King (2021-09-23). "NAC approves six UFC events stretching from October through November". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2021-09-24.
    3. Mike Bohn (2021-07-09). "Marina Rodriguez vs. Mackenzie Dern headlines UFC Fight in October". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2021-07-09.
    4. Tristen Critchfield (2021-07-15). "Phil Hawes vs. Deron Winn rescheduled for UFC card on Oct. 9". sherdog.com. Retrieved 2021-07-15.
    5. Alexander K. Lee (2021-07-05). "Deron Winn out of Phil Hawes fight at UFC Vegas 31 due to injury". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2021-07-15.
    6. Staff (2021-10-08). "With Deron Winn out, Chris Curtis gets short-notice shot vs. Phil Hawes at UFC Fight Night 194". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2021-10-08.
    7. Alexander K. Lee (2021-10-08). "Phil Hawes vs. Chris Curtis short-notice bout off of UFC Vegas 39". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2021-10-08.
    8. Farah Hannoun (2021-08-25). "Mike Trizano vs. Chas Skelly added to UFC Fight Night on Oct. 9". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2021-08-25.
    9. Nolan King and Farah Hannoun (2021-09-27). "Chas Skelly out of UFC Fight Night 194; Mike Trizano awaits replacement opponent". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2021-09-28.
    10. Alex Behunin (2021-06-26). "Laureano Staropoli vs. Jamie Pickett Set For October 9 UFC Event". cagesidepress.com. Retrieved 2021-10-06.
    11. Danny Segura (2021-10-05). "Jamie Pickett out of UFC Fight Night 194, bout vs. Laureano Staropoli rescheduled for Oct. 23". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2021-10-06.
    12. Mike Heck (2021-06-26). "Lupita Godinez vs. Sam Hughes set for UFC event on Oct. 9". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2021-10-06.
    13. Steve Duncan (2021-10-06). "Hughes fuera, Silvana Gomez Juarez enfrenta a Lupita Godinez en UFC Vegas 39". mma.uno. Retrieved 2021-10-06. (in Spanish)
    14. Staff (2021-10-08). "UFC Fight Night 194 weigh-in results: One fight scratched during ceremony". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2021-10-08.
    15. "UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Rodriguez". Ultimate Fighting Championship. 24 August 2021. Retrieved 2021-08-25.
    16. Staff (2021-10-09). "UFC Fight Night 194 bonuses: Women sweep extra $50,000 checks in Las Vegas". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2021-10-09.
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