UFC Fight Night: Pettis vs. Moreno
UFC mixed martial arts event in 2017
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- UFC Fight Night: Pettis vs.
- Background A flyweight bout between Sergio Pettis and Brandon Moreno headlined the event.
- However, Gruetzemacher pulled out of the fight on July 18 with an injury and was replaced by promotional newcomer Humberto Bandenay.
- Volkov event in Rotterdam in September.
- At the weigh-ins, Alexa Grasso came in at 119 lb, three pounds over the strawweight limit of 116 lb.
UFC Fight Night: Pettis vs. Moreno (also known as UFC Fight Night 114) was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship held on August 5, 2017, at Arena Ciudad de México in Mexico City, Mexico.
Background
A flyweight bout between Sergio Pettis and Brandon Moreno headlined the event.
Chris Gruetzemacher was expected to face The Ultimate Fighter: Latin America 3 lightweight winner Martín Bravo at the event. However, Gruetzemacher pulled out of the fight on July 18 with an injury and was replaced by promotional newcomer Humberto Bandenay.
A featherweight contest between Hacran Dias and Zabit Magomedsharipov was scheduled to take place at this event, but Magomedsharipov was moved to a fight against Nick Hein at the UFC Fight Night: Struve vs. Volkov event in Rotterdam in September. In turn, Hacran Dias was removed from the card entirely.
At the weigh-ins, Alexa Grasso came in at 119 lb, three pounds over the strawweight limit of 116 lb. As a result, she was fined 20% of her purse, which went to Randa Markos and their bout proceeded at a catchweight.
This was the last event called by longtime color commentator and former fighter Brian Stann.
Results
Bonus awards
The following fighters were awarded $50,000 bonuses:
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