UFC Fight Night: Edwards vs. Muhammad
Mixed martial arts event in 2021
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- UFC Fight Night: Edwards vs.
- Background A welterweight bout between Leon Edwards and Khamzat Chimaev was expected to serve as the main event.
- First at UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs.
- Magny in January 2021.
- Edwards faced Belal Muhammad instead.
UFC Fight Night: Edwards vs. Muhammad (also known as UFC Fight Night 187, UFC on ESPN+ 45 and UFC Vegas 21) was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on March 13, 2021 at the UFC Apex facility in Enterprise, Nevada, part of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Area, United States.
Background
A welterweight bout between Leon Edwards and Khamzat Chimaev was expected to serve as the main event. The pairing has been scheduled as headliner and cancelled on two previous occasions due to COVID-19 related issues affecting both fighters. First at UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Neal in December 2020, and again at UFC on ESPN: Chiesa vs. Magny in January 2021. On February 11, the fight was cancelled a third time as it was announced that Chimaev was still suffering from lingering effects of COVID-19 and pulled out of the fight. Edwards faced Belal Muhammad instead.
A bantamweight bout between Irwin Rivera and Ray Rodriguez was scheduled for the event. However, on January 7, news surfaced that Rivera was arrested for two counts of attempted murder in Palm Beach County, Florida after he allegedly stabbed his two sisters. He is currently being held in the Palm Beach County jail without bail. He was replaced by Rani Yahya.
Tagir Ulanbekov and returning veteran Matheus Nicolau were expected to meet in a flyweight bout at UFC 257, but Ulanbekov withdrew in late December due to undisclosed reasons. The pairing was eventually rescheduled for this event. However, Ulanbekov pulled out once again and was replaced by former Rizin FF Bantamweight Champion Manel Kape.
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