UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Murphy
{{Short description|2024 mixed martial event in Nevada, US}}
{{Infobox MMA event
|name= UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Murphy
|image= UFC Fight Night 241.jpg
|promotion= Ultimate Fighting Championship
|date= {{start date|2024|5|18}}
|venue= UFC Apex
|city= Enterprise, Nevada, United States
|gate=
|previousevent= UFC on ESPN: Lewis vs. Nascimento
|followingevent= UFC 302: Makhachev vs. Poirier
}}
UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Murphy (also known as UFC Fight Night 241, UFC on ESPN+ 99 and UFC Vegas 92) was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on May 18, 2024, at the UFC Apex facility, in Enterprise, Nevada, part of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Area, United States.{{Cite web|url=https://www.mmafighting.com/2024/3/25/24111843/edson-barboza-lerone-murphy-headline-may-18-ufc-event|title=Edson Barboza vs. Lerone Murphy set to headline May 18 UFC event|publisher=mmafighting.com|author=Guillherme Cruz|date=2024-03-25 |access-date=2024-03-25}}
Background
A featherweight bout between Edson Barboza and Lerone Murphy headlined the event.
A women's bantamweight bout between Hailey Cowan and Tamires Vidal was expected to take place at the event.{{Cite web|url=https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2024/02/ufc-books-news-hailey-cowan-vs-tamires-vidal|title=UFC books Hailey Cowan vs. Tamires Vidal for May event|publisher=mmajunkie.usatoday.com|author=Nolan King|date=2024-02-22|access-date=2024-02-22}} They were originally scheduled to meet at UFC on ESPN: Vera vs. Sandhagen in March 2023, but Vidal pulled out due to undisclosed medical reasons.{{Cite web|url=https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2023/03/ufc-on-espn-43-loses-hailey-cowan-vs-tamires-vidal-undisclosed-medical-issue|title=UFC on ESPN 43 news: Tamires Vidal out, Hailey Cowan's debut delayed again|publisher=mmajunkie.usatoday.com|author=Matthew Wells|date=2023-03-23|access-date=2023-03-23}} In turn, Cowan was pulled from the event due to a broken leg and replaced by Melissa Gatto.{{Cite web|date=2024-04-26|title=Melissa Gatto fights Tamires Vidal at UFC Fight Night 241 after Hailey Cowan suffers broken leg|url=https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2024/04/ufc-news-melissa-gatto-vs-tamires-vidal-hailey-cowan|access-date=2024-04-26|publisher=mmajunkie.usatoday.com|author=Nolan King}}
Former UFC Flyweight Championship challenger (also The Ultimate Fighter: Tournament of Champions flyweight winner) Tim Elliott and Tatsuro Taira was expected to take place at the event.{{Cite web|date=2024-03-11|title=Unbeaten Tatsuro Taira draws Tim Elliott at UFC Fight Night on May 18 |url=https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2024/03/unbeaten-tatsuro-taira-draws-tim-elliott-at-ufc-fight-night-on-may-18|access-date=2024-03-11|publisher=mmajunkie.usatoday.com|author=Farah Hannoun}} However, Elliott withdrew due to an undisclosed injury and Taira was rescheduled against Joshua Van at UFC 302.{{Cite web|author=Alexander K. Lee|date=2024-04-25|title=UFC 302: Makhachev vs. Poirier adds key prospect bout|url=https://www.mmafighting.com/2024/4/25/24140329/ufc-302-makhachev-vs-poirier-adds-key-prospect-bout|access-date=2024-04-25|publisher=mmafighting.com}}
A light heavyweight bout between Oumar Sy and Rodolfo Bellato was scheduled for this event.{{cite web|publisher=sherdog.com|author=Sayan Nag|title=Undefeated French prospect Oumar Sy set for UFC debut against Rodolfo Bellato in May|url=https://www.sherdog.com/news/news/Undefeated-French-Prospect-Oumar-Sy-Set-for-UFC-Debut-Against-Rodolfo-Bellato-in-May-193365/amp|date=2024-05-12|access-date=2024-05-12}} However, Bellato withdrew for unknown reasons and was replaced by Antonio Trócoli.{{cite web|author=Paul Abraham|title=Change of opponent for Frenchman Oumar Sy|url=https://lasueur.com/ufc-changement-dadversaire-pour-le-francais-oumar-sy-04-05-2024|publisher=lasueur.com|access-date=2024-05-12|date=2024-05-04}} {{in lang|fr}} In turn, Trócoli was replaced by promotional newcomer Tuco Tokkos for undisclosed reasons.{{Cite web|date=2024-05-14|title=Newcomer steps into UFC Fight Night 241 on four days' notcie|url=https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2024/05/ufc-news-tuco-tokkos-vs-oumar-sy|access-date=2024-05-14|publisher=mmajunkie.usatoday.com|author=Nolan King}}
Results
{{MMAevent}}
{{MMAevent card|Main card (ESPN+)}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Featherweight
|def.
|Decision (unanimous) (49–46, 50–45, 50–45)
|5
|5:00
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Welterweight
|def.
|KO (punch)
|1
|1:30
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Welterweight
|def.
|Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27)
|3
|5:00
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Bantamweight
|def.
|Vinicius Salvador
|TKO (punches)
|1
|2:47
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Women's Strawweight
|def.
|Submission (guillotine choke)
|2
|4:12
|
}}
{{MMAevent card|Preliminary card (ESPN+)|header=no}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Lightweight
|Tom Nolan
|def.
|Victor Martinez
|TKO (knee to the body and punches)
|1
|3:50
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Light Heavyweight
|Oumar Sy
|def.
|Tuco Tokkos
|Submission (face crank)
|1
|3:43
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Women's Bantamweight
|def.
|Tamires Vidal
|TKO (punch to the body)
|3
|0:37
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Middleweight
|Abusupiyan Magomedov
|def.
|Decision (unanimous) (30–26, 30–26, 30–26)
|3
|5:00
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Women's Strawweight
|def.
|Piera Rodríguez
|DQ (headbutts)
|2
|3:16
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Bantamweight
|def.
|Kleydson Rodrigues
|Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 29–28)
|3
|5:00
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Women's Strawweight
|def.
|Decision (split) (28–29, 29–28, 29–28)
|3
|5:00
|
}}
{{MMAevent end|notes=yes}}
Bonus awards
The following fighters received $50,000 bonuses.{{Cite web|author=Dan Hiergesell|date=2024-05-18|title=Bonuses! Angela Hill leads $50K winners with first-career submission|url=https://www.mmamania.com/2024/5/18/24159754/official-ufc-vegas-92-post-fight-bonus-winners-results-espn-mma-hill-williams-barboza-murphy|access-date=2024-05-18|publisher=mmamania.com}}
- Fight of the Night: Lerone Murphy vs. Edson Barboza
- Performance of the Night: Khaos Williams and Angela Hill
See also
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References
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Category:2024 in sports in Nevada
Category:Ultimate Fighting Championship events in Enterprise, Nevada