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==Background==
==Background==
The event was originally expected to be held at the [[Ginásio do Ibirapuera]] in [[São Paulo|São Paulo, Brazil]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mmafighting.com/2015/4/14/8417343/tuf-brazil-4-finale-set-for-june-27-in-sao-paulo|title=TUF: Brazil 4 Finale set for June 27 in Sao Paulo|publisher=mmafighting.com|author=Guilherme Cruz|date=2015-04-14|accessdate=2015-04-16}}</ref> However on May 15, the event was moved to the [[Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Hollywood|Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino]] in [[Hollywood, Florida]].<ref name="EventDetail" />
The event was originally expected to be held at the [[Ginásio do Ibirapuera]] in [[São Paulo|São Paulo, Brazil]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mmafighting.com/2015/4/14/8417343/tuf-brazil-4-finale-set-for-june-27-in-sao-paulo|title=TUF: Brazil 4 Finale set for June 27 in Sao Paulo|publisher=mmafighting.com|author=Guilherme Cruz|date=2015-04-14|accessdate=2015-04-16}}</ref> However on May 15, the event was moved to the [[Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Hollywood|Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino]] in [[Hollywood, Florida]].<ref name="EventDetail" />
it will be a great card



The fight card was also expected to feature the lightweight and bantamweight finals of ''[[The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil 4]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mmafighting.com/2015/5/15/8610043/lyoto-machida-vs-yoel-romero-set-as-new-main-event-for-tuf-brazil-4|title=Lyoto Machida vs. Yoel Romero set as new main event for TUF Brazil: 4 Finale in Miami|publisher=mmafighting.com|author=Guilherme Cruz|date=2015-05-15|accessdate=2015-05-15}}</ref> This was the first time a Ultimate Fighter Brazil Finale event would be held outside of Brazil. However, as the event approached, several international fighters experienced travel restrictions due to technical issues within the [[Bureau of Consular Affairs]] division of the [[U.S. State Department]] which produces [[visa (document)|travel visas]]. The issue led to a major altering of the card as multiple fights were postponed.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mmajunkie.com/2015/06/visa-issues-could-force-several-brazilian-fighters-out-of-ufc-fight-night-70|title=Visa issues could force several Brazilian fighters out of UFC Fight Night 70|publisher=mmajunkie.com|author=Mike Bohn|date=2015-06-18|accessdate=2015-06-18}}</ref><ref name="changes">{{cite web|url=http://www.sherdog.com/news/news/UFC-Fight-Night-Loses-SilvaStory-TUF-Brazil-4-Finals-from-June-27-Card-in-Florida-87917|title=UFC Fight Night loses Silva-Story, ‘TUF: Brazil 4’ Finals from June 27 Card in Florida|publisher=sherdog.com|author=Tristen Critchfield|date=2015-06-19|accessdate=2015-06-19}}</ref>
The fight card was also expected to feature the lightweight and bantamweight finals of ''[[The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil 4]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mmafighting.com/2015/5/15/8610043/lyoto-machida-vs-yoel-romero-set-as-new-main-event-for-tuf-brazil-4|title=Lyoto Machida vs. Yoel Romero set as new main event for TUF Brazil: 4 Finale in Miami|publisher=mmafighting.com|author=Guilherme Cruz|date=2015-05-15|accessdate=2015-05-15}}</ref> This was the first time a Ultimate Fighter Brazil Finale event would be held outside of Brazil. However, as the event approached, several international fighters experienced travel restrictions due to technical issues within the [[Bureau of Consular Affairs]] division of the [[U.S. State Department]] which produces [[visa (document)|travel visas]]. The issue led to a major altering of the card as multiple fights were postponed.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mmajunkie.com/2015/06/visa-issues-could-force-several-brazilian-fighters-out-of-ufc-fight-night-70|title=Visa issues could force several Brazilian fighters out of UFC Fight Night 70|publisher=mmajunkie.com|author=Mike Bohn|date=2015-06-18|accessdate=2015-06-18}}</ref><ref name="changes">{{cite web|url=http://www.sherdog.com/news/news/UFC-Fight-Night-Loses-SilvaStory-TUF-Brazil-4-Finals-from-June-27-Card-in-Florida-87917|title=UFC Fight Night loses Silva-Story, ‘TUF: Brazil 4’ Finals from June 27 Card in Florida|publisher=sherdog.com|author=Tristen Critchfield|date=2015-06-19|accessdate=2015-06-19}}</ref>

Revision as of 00:32, 28 June 2015

UFC Fight Night: Machida vs. Romero
The poster for UFC Fight Night: Machida vs. Romero
Information
PromotionUltimate Fighting Championship
DateJune 27, 2015 (2015-06-27)
VenueSeminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino
CityHollywood, Florida
Event chronology
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UFC Fight Night: Machida vs. Romero (also known as UFC Fight Night 70) is an ongoing mixed martial arts event being held on June 27, 2015 at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Hollywood, Florida.[1]

Background

The event was originally expected to be held at the Ginásio do Ibirapuera in São Paulo, Brazil.[2] However on May 15, the event was moved to the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Hollywood, Florida.[1] it will be a great card


The fight card was also expected to feature the lightweight and bantamweight finals of The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil 4.[3] This was the first time a Ultimate Fighter Brazil Finale event would be held outside of Brazil. However, as the event approached, several international fighters experienced travel restrictions due to technical issues within the Bureau of Consular Affairs division of the U.S. State Department which produces travel visas. The issue led to a major altering of the card as multiple fights were postponed.[4][5]

The lightweight and bantamweight finals of The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil 4, will now be contested on August 1, 2015 at UFC 190.[5][6]

A welterweight bout between Rick Story and Erick Silva was expected to serve as the main event.[7] However, after the initial venue change, the bout was moved to a co-featured slot and the event will now be headlined by a middleweight bout between former UFC Light Heavyweight champion Lyoto Machida and Yoel Romero.[1] Also affected by the visa issues, Silva was pulled from the event and his bout against Story was rescheduled for UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Oliveira.[5][6][8]

A light heavyweight bout between Nikita Krylov and Marcos Rogério de Lima was briefly linked to UFC Fight Night 69. However, the pairing was expected to take place at this event.[9] Subsequently, the pairing was postponed again as de Lima faced visa issues.[6]

A featherweight bout between Rani Yahya and Masanori Kanehara also planned for the event was shifted to the UFC Fight Night 71 event on July 15, 2015.[5][10]

Chas Skelly was briefly linked to a bout with Hacran Dias at the event. However, Skelly was pulled from the card due to illness and replaced by Levan Makashvili.[11]

A welterweight bout between Viscardi Andrade and Andreas Ståhl was scrapped as Ståhl suffered an injury in the week leading up to the event.[10]

Promotional newcomer Lewis Gonzalez missed weight on his first attempt at the weigh-ins, coming in 3 lbs overweight at 174 lbs. After having made no attempts to cut further, he was fined 20 percent of his fight purse, which went to Leandro Silva.[12]

Official fight card

Main Card (Fox Sports 1)
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Middleweight Lyoto Machida vs. Yoel Romero
Welterweight Santiago Ponzinibbio vs. Lorenz Larkin
Middleweight Antônio Carlos Júnior vs. Eddie Gordon
Middleweight Thiago Santos vs. Steve Bossé
Featherweight Hacran Dias vs. Levan Makashvili
Preliminary Card (Fox Sports 2)
Welterweight Alex Oliveira vs. Joe Merritt
Catchweight (174 lbs) Leandro Silva vs. Lewis Gonzalez
Welterweight Steve Montgomery vs. Tony Sims
Bantamweight Sirwan Kakai def. Danny Martinez Decision (unanimous) (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) 3 5:00

[13]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c Thomas Gerbasi (2015-05-15). "Summer UFC Events Secured for Florida and Nevada". ufc.com. Retrieved 2015-05-15.
  2. ^ Guilherme Cruz (2015-04-14). "TUF: Brazil 4 Finale set for June 27 in Sao Paulo". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2015-04-16.
  3. ^ Guilherme Cruz (2015-05-15). "Lyoto Machida vs. Yoel Romero set as new main event for TUF Brazil: 4 Finale in Miami". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2015-05-15.
  4. ^ Mike Bohn (2015-06-18). "Visa issues could force several Brazilian fighters out of UFC Fight Night 70". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2015-06-18.
  5. ^ a b c d Tristen Critchfield (2015-06-19). "UFC Fight Night loses Silva-Story, 'TUF: Brazil 4' Finals from June 27 Card in Florida". sherdog.com. Retrieved 2015-06-19.
  6. ^ a b c Guilherme Cruz (2015-06-19). "Visa issues forces changes at UFC Fight Night 70, UFC 190". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2015-06-19.
  7. ^ Sean Bio (April 22, 2015). "Rick Story vs. Erick Silva headlines The Ultimate Fighter Brazil 4 Finale in Sao Paulo". cagepages.com. Retrieved April 22, 2015.
  8. ^ Ariel Helwani (2015-06-24). "Rick Story vs. Erick Silva to serve as UFC Saskatoon co-main event; other fights added to card". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2015-06-24.
  9. ^ Staff (2015-06-09). "Nikita Krylov vs. Marcos Rogerio de Lima moved to UFC Fight Night 70". themmareport.com. Retrieved 2015-06-09.
  10. ^ a b Staff (2015-06-19). "Visa issues force massive shuffling at next week's UFC Fight Night 70 event". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2015-06-19.
  11. ^ Staff (2015-06-01). "Levan Makashvili replaces Chas Skelly at UFC Fight Night 70 in Florida". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2015-06-01.
  12. ^ Jeffrey Harris (2015-06-26). "UFC Fight Night 70 Weigh-In Results". 411mania.com. Retrieved 2015-06-27.
  13. ^ "UFC Fight Night: Machida vs. Romero". Ultimate Fighting Championship. Retrieved 2015-06-19.
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