UFC 238

The event was headlined by a UFC Bantamweight Championship bout for the vacant title between 2008 Olympic gold medalist in freestyle wrestling and current UFC Flyweight Champion Henry Cejudo and former WSOF Bantamweight Champion Marlon Moraes.{{cite news|url=https://mmajunkie.com/2019/03/henry-cejudo-marlon-moraes-official-ufc-238|title=Henry Cejudo vs. Marlon Moraes official for UFC 238|publisher=mmajunkie.com|author=Steven Marrocco|access-date=2019-03-27|date=2019-03-27}} Two-time champion T.J. Dillashaw was suspended on March 20 due to a failed drug test in relation to his January loss against Cejudo for the flyweight title and therefore opted to vacate his title before having it stripped.{{cite news|url=https://www.bloodyelbow.com/2019/3/20/18274036/t-j-dillashaw-announces-positive-drug-test-relinquishes-ufc-bantamweight-title-mma-news|title=T.J. Dillashaw suspended for failed drug test, relinquishes UFC bantamweight title|publisher=bloodyelbow.com|author=Nick Baldwin|access-date=2019-03-20|date=2019-03-27}} Cejudo became the third man to become UFC champion in two divisions simultaneously and fourth fighter overall (after Conor McGregor at UFC 205, Daniel Cormier at UFC 226 and Amanda Nunes at UFC 232), as well as the seventh person overall to win a title in different divisions.

A UFC Women's Flyweight Championship bout between the reigning champion Valentina Shevchenko and Jessica Eye was the co-main event on the card.{{cite news|url=http://www.espn.com/mma/story/_/id/26199319/shevchenko-eye-being-finalized-june|title=Shevchenko-Eye being finalized for June|author=Brett Okamoto|work=espn.com|access-date=2019-03-11|date=2019-03-08}}

A strawweight bout between Felice Herrig and Yan Xiaonan was scheduled for the event. However, it was reported on April 30 that Herrig withdrew from the event after suffering a torn ACL and was replaced by former Invicta FC Strawweight Champion Angela Hill.{{Cite web|url=https://mmajunkie.com/2019/05/ufc-238-angela-hill-steps-in-for-felice-herrig-vs-xiaonan-yan|title=UFC 238: Angela Hill steps in for Felice Herrig vs. Xiaonan Yan|date=2019-05-01|publisher=mmajunkie.com|author=Dave Doyle|access-date=2019-05-02}}

{{MMAevent}}

{{MMAevent card|Main card}}

{{MMAevent bout

|Bantamweight

|Henry Cejudo

|def.

|Marlon Moraes

|TKO (punches)

|3

|4:51

|For the vacant UFC Bantamweight Championship

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|Women's Flyweight

|Valentina Shevchenko (c)

|def.

|Jessica Eye

|KO (head kick)

|2

|0:26

|For the

UFC Women's Flyweight Championship.

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|Lightweight

|Tony Ferguson

|def.

|Donald Cerrone

|TKO (doctor stoppage)

|2

|5:00

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|Bantamweight

|Petr Yan

|def.

|Jimmie Rivera

|Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 30–27)

|3

|5:00

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|Heavyweight

|Blagoy Ivanov

|def.

|Tai Tuivasa

|Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 30–27, 30–27)

|3

|5:00

|

}}

{{MMAevent card|Preliminary card (ESPN)|header=no}}

{{MMAevent bout

|Women's Strawweight

|Tatiana Suarez

|def.

|Nina Ansaroff

|Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28)

|3

|5:00

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|Bantamweight

|Aljamain Sterling

|def.

|Pedro Munhoz

|Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27)

|3

|5:00

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|Women's Strawweight

|Alexa Grasso

|def.

|Karolina Kowalkiewicz

|Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27)

|3

|5:00

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|Featherweight

|Calvin Kattar

|def.

|Ricardo Lamas

|KO (punches)

|1

|4:06

|

}}

{{MMAevent card|Early Preliminary card (UFC Fight Pass)|header=no}}

{{MMAevent bout

|Women's Strawweight

|Yan Xiaonan

|def.

|Angela Hill

|Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28)

|3

|5:00

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout|Middleweight

|Darren Stewart

|def.

|Bevon Lewis

|Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 30–27)

|3

|5:00

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|Bantamweight

|Eddie Wineland

|def.

|Grigory Popov|KO (punch)

|2

|4:47

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|Women's Flyweight

|Katlyn Chookagian

|def.

|Joanne Calderwood

|Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 29–28, 29–28)

|3

|5:00

|

}}

{{MMAevent end|notes=yes}}

The following fighters received $50,000 bonuses:{{cite web|url=https://mmajunkie.com/2019/06/ufc-238-bonuses-tony-ferguson-cowboy-cerrone-valentina-shevchenko-henry-cejudo|title=UFC 238 bonuses: Tony Ferguson, 'Cowboy' Cerrone get a clear 'Fight of Night' winner|publisher=mmajunkie.com|author=Matt Erickson|date=2019-06-09|access-date=2019-06-09}}

• Fight of the Night: Tony Ferguson vs. Donald Cerrone
• Performance of the Night: Henry Cejudo and Valentina Shevchenko

{{portal|Martial arts|Chicago}}

• List of UFC events
• 2019 in UFC
• List of current UFC fighters

{{Reflist}}

{{UFC Events}}

{{2019 in mixed martial arts}}

Category:Ultimate Fighting Championship flagship events

Category:2019 in mixed martial arts

Category:Mixed martial arts events in Chicago

Category:2019 in sports in Illinois

Category:June 2019 sports events in the United States

Category:Events at United Center