UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Cannonier

UFC mixed martial arts event in 2019

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UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs.
Background The event marked the promotion's first visit to Denmark marking the 25th country.
Danny Henry was briefly linked to a featherweight bout with Mike Davis at the event.
In turn, Davis was pulled from the card and is expected to be rescheduled for a future event.
However, Alves pulled out of the fight in mid-September due to an undisclosed injury.

UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Cannonier (also known as UFC Fight Night 160 or UFC on ESPN+ 18) was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on September 28, 2019 at Royal Arena in Copenhagen, Denmark.

Background

The event marked the promotion's first visit to Denmark marking the 25th country.

A middleweight bout between Jack Hermansson and Jared Cannonier served as the event headliner.

Danny Henry was briefly linked to a featherweight bout with Mike Davis at the event. However, Henry pulled out of the bout for undisclosed reasons in mid-September. In turn, Davis was pulled from the card and is expected to be rescheduled for a future event.

Former UFC Welterweight Championship challenger Thiago Alves was scheduled to face Gunnar Nelson at the event. However, Alves pulled out of the fight in mid-September due to an undisclosed injury. He was replaced by Gilbert Burns.

A middleweight bout between Alessio Di Chirico and Peter Sobotta was scheduled for the event. However, Sobotta was forced out of the bout and was replaced by promotional newcomer Makhmud Muradov.