UFC 255

A UFC Flyweight Championship bout between current champion Deiveson Figueiredo and former UFC Bantamweight Champion Cody Garbrandt was expected to serve as the event headliner. However, it was announced on October 2 that Garbrandt pulled out due to a torn bicep and was replaced by Alex Perez, who was already scheduled to face Brandon Moreno at the event.{{Cite web|url=https://globoesporte.globo.com/combate/noticia/cody-garbrandt-deixa-luta-e-deiveson-figueiredo-vai-enfrentar-alex-perez-pelo-cinturao.ghtml|title=Cody Garbrandt pulls out and Deiveson Figueiredo will face Alex Perez for the belt|publisher=globoesporte.globo.com|author=Marcelo Barone and Raphael Marinho|date=2020-10-02|access-date=2020-10-02}} {{in lang|pt}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/mma/story/_/id/30023384/sources-deiveson-figueiredo-defend-flyweight-title-alex-perez-ufc-255|title=Sources: Deiveson Figueiredo to defend flyweight title against Alex Perez at UFC 255|work=espn.com|author=Ariel Helwani|date=2020-10-02|access-date=2020-10-03}} Moreno faced Brandon Royval instead.{{Cite web|url=https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2020/10/brandon-royval-vs-brandon-moreno-flyweight-ufc-255-replacement-alex-perez|title=Brandon Royval replaces Alex Perez, meets Brandon Moreno at UFC 255|publisher=mmajunkie.usatoday.com|author=Mike Bohn|date=2020-10-02|access-date=2020-10-03}}

A UFC Women's Flyweight Championship bout between current champion Valentina Shevchenko and Jennifer Maia co-headlined the event.

John Allan and Roman Dolidze were originally scheduled to meet at this event in a light heavyweight bout.{{Cite web|url=https://globoesporte.globo.com/combate/noticia/john-allan-enfrenta-roman-dolidze-no-ufc-255-dia-21-de-novembro-em-las-vegas.ghtml|title=John Allan takes on Roman Dolidze at UFC 255 on November 21|publisher=globoesporte.globo.com|author=Raphael Marinho|date=2020-08-19|access-date=2020-08-19}} {{in lang|pt}} They were eventually rescheduled for UFC on ESPN: Hermansson vs. Vettori in December.{{Cite web|url=https://adjarasport.com/ufc/posts/kvlav-ori-kartveli-ertad-dvalishvili-da-dolidze-ert-kardze-ibrdzoleben-480717|title=Breaking: Two more Georgians together - Dolidze and Dvalishvili will fight for one card|publisher=adjarasport.com|author=Giorgi Kokiashvili|date=2020-10-15|access-date=2020-10-16}} {{in lang|ka}}

Former UFC Welterweight Champion Robbie Lawler was expected to face Mike Perry at this event. However, Lawler pulled out of the fight in late October citing an undisclosed injury.{{Cite web|url=https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2020/10/robbie-lawler-out-vs-mike-perry-injury-ufc-255|title=Robbie Lawler out of UFC 255 bout with Mike Perry due to injury|publisher=mmajunkie.usatoday.com|author=Danny Segura and Mike Bohn|date=2020-10-28|access-date=2020-10-28}} He was replaced by Tim Means.{{Cite web|url=https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2020/11/ufc-news-mike-perry-booked-to-fight-tim-means-after-robbie-lawler-withdraws|title=Mike Perry to fight Tim Means at UFC 255 after Robbie Lawler withdraws|publisher=mmajunkie.usatoday.com|author=Simon Samano|date=2020-11-02|access-date=2020-11-02}}

A welterweight bout between Orion Cosce and Nicolas Dalby was expected to take place at this event.{{Cite web|url=https://www.times-standard.com/2020/10/15/orion-cosce-to-make-ufc-debut-in-november/|title=Orion Cosce to fight at UFC 255 in November|publisher=times-standard.com|author=Andrew Butler|date=2020-10-15|access-date=2020-11-12}} However, Cosce pulled out on November 12 due to undisclosed reasons and was replaced by Daniel Rodriguez.{{Cite web|url=https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2020/11/ufc-news-daniel-rodriguez-steps-in-face-nicolas-dalby-ufc-255|title=With Orion Cosce out, Daniel Rodriguez steps in to face Nicolas Dalby at UFC 255|publisher=mmajunkie.usatoday.com|author=Farah Hannoun and Simon Head|date=2020-11-12|access-date=2020-11-12}}

At the weigh-ins, Perry weighed in at 175.5 pounds, four and a half pounds over the welterweight non-title fight limit. His bout proceeded at a catchweight and he was fined 30% of his individual purse, which went to his opponent Tim Means.{{Cite web|url=https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2020/11/ufc-255-mike-perry-brutal-cut-misses-weight|title=Mike Perry misses big after brutal UFC 255 weight cut that felt like 'death'|publisher=mmajunkie.usatoday.com|author=Simon Samano|date=2020-11-20|access-date=2020-11-20}}

{{MMAevent}}

{{MMAevent card|Main card}}

{{MMAevent bout

|Flyweight

|Deiveson Figueiredo (c)

|def.

|Alex Perez

|Submission (guillotine choke)

|1

|1:57

|For the UFC Flyweight Championship.

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|Women's Flyweight

|Valentina Shevchenko (c)

|def.

|Jennifer Maia

|Decision (unanimous) (49–46, 49–46, 49–46)

|5

|5:00

|For the UFC Women's Flyweight Championship.

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|Catchweight (175.5 lb)

|Tim Means

|def.

|Mike Perry

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

|3

|5:00

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|Women's Flyweight

|Katlyn Chookagian

|def.

|Cynthia Calvillo

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

|3

|5:00

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|Light Heavyweight

|Paul Craig

|def.

|Maurício Rua

|TKO (submission to punches)

|2

|3:36

|

}}

{{MMAevent card|Preliminary card (ESPN2 / ESPN+)|header=no}}

{{MMAevent bout

|Flyweight

|Brandon Moreno

|def.

|Brandon Royval

|TKO (punches)

|1

|4:59

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|Middleweight

|Joaquin Buckley

|def.

|Jordan Wright

|KO (punches)

|2

|0:18

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|Women's Flyweight

|Antonina Shevchenko

|def.

|Ariane Lipski

|TKO (punches)

|2

|4:33

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|Welterweight

|Nicolas Dalby

|def.

|Daniel Rodriguez

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

|3

|5:00

|

}}

{{MMAevent card|Early preliminary card (ESPN2 / ESPN+ / UFC Fight Pass)|header=no}}

{{MMAevent bout

|Welterweight

|Alan Jouban

|def.

|Jared Gooden

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

|3

|5:00

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|Middleweight

|Kyle Daukaus

|def.

|Dustin Stoltzfus

|Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–26)

|3

|5:00

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|Welterweight

|Sasha Palatnikov

|def.

|Louis Cosce

|TKO (punches)

|3

|2:27

|

}}

{{MMAevent end|notes=yes}}

{{Cite web|url=https://www.ufc.com./event/ufc-255|title=UFC 255: Figueiredo vs. Perez|publisher=Ultimate Fighting Championship|access-date=2020-10-26}}

The following fighters received $50,000 bonuses.{{Cite web|url=https://www.bloodyelbow.com/2020/11/22/21588988/ufc-255-post-fight-bonuses-joaquin-buckley-scores-another-big-knockout|title=UFC 255 post-fight bonuses: Joaquin Buckley scores another big KO|publisher=bloodyelbow.com|author=Stephie Haynes|date=2020-11-22|access-date=2020-11-22}}

• Fight of the Night: Sasha Palatnikov vs. Louis Cosce
• Performance of the Night: Joaquin Buckley and Antonina Shevchenko

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