UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs. Smith
{{short description|UFC mixed martial arts event in 2019}}
{{Infobox MMA event
|name=UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs. Smith
|image= UFC_on_ESPN+_10.jpg
|promotion=Ultimate Fighting Championship
|date={{start date|2019|06|01}}
|venue=Ericsson Globe
|previousevent=UFC Fight Night: dos Anjos vs. Lee
|followingevent=UFC 238: Cejudo vs. Moraes
}}
UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs. Smith (also known as UFC Fight Night 153 or UFC on ESPN+ 11) was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that was held on June 1, 2019 at the Ericsson Globe in Stockholm, Sweden.{{Cite web|url=http://mmadna.nl/ufc-keert-op-1-juni-terug-naar-stockholm/|title=UFC returns to Stockholm on 1 June|publisher=mmadna.nl|author=Lennart Van Arendonk|date=2019-02-24|access-date=2019-02-24}}{{Cite web|url=https://mmajunkie.com/2019/03/ufc-espn-plus-10-stockholm-sweden|title=UFC announces Stockholm as site of UFC on ESPN+ 10 on June 1|author=Staff|publisher=mmajunkie.com|date=2018-03-02|access-date=2019-03-04}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.mmaweekly.com/ufc-releases-2019-second-quarter-schedule|title=UFC releases 2019 second quarter schedule|date=2018-12-30|publisher=mmaweekly.com|author=Staff|access-date=2018-12-31}}
Background
A light heavyweight bout between former UFC Light Heavyweight Championship challengers Alexander Gustafsson and Anthony Smith was the event's headliner.{{cite news|url=https://www.mmafighting.com/platform/amp/2019/3/9/18258031/alexander-gustafsson-vs-anthony-smith-slated-to-headline-ufc-stockholm|title=Alexander Gustafsson vs. Anthony Smith slated to headline UFC Stockholm|author=Jose Youngs|publisher=mmafighting.com|access-date=2019-03-09|date=2019-03-09}}
Luigi Vendramini was scheduled to face Nick Hein at the event. However, Vendramini pulled out of the bout in late April citing a knee injury and subsequent surgery. Hein remained on the card against Frank Camacho.{{Cite web|url=https://mmadna.nl/frank-camacho-vervangt-luigi-vendramini-tegen-nick-hein-tijdens-ufc-stockholm/|title=Frank Camacho replaces Luigi Vendramini against Nick Hein during UFC Stockholm|author=Marcel Dorff|publisher=mmadna.nl|date=2019-05-08|access-date=2019-05-08|language=nl}}
A welterweight bout between Bartosz Fabiński and Sergey Khandozhko was scheduled at the event. However it was reported on May 24, 2019 that Fabinski pulled out of the bout due to injury and he was replaced by newcomer Rostem Akman.{{Cite web|url=http://mmadna.nl/rostem-akman-pakt-short-notice-partij-tegen-sergey-khandozhko-tijdens-ufc-stockholm/|title=Rostem Akman takes short notice game against Sergey Khandozhko during UFC Stockholm|publisher=mmadna.nl|author=Marcel Dorff|date=2019-05-25|access-date=2019-05-25|language=nl}}
A light heavyweight bout between former title challenger Volkan Oezdemir and Ilir Latifi was expected to take place as the co-main, but Latifi pulled out two days before the event due to a back injury and the bout was canceled.{{cite news|url=https://www.mmajunkie.com/2019/05/ilir-latifi-injured-bout-vs-volkan-oezdemir-scratched-from-ufc-stockholm/amp|title=Ilir Latifi injured, bout vs. Volkan Oezdemir scratched from UFC Stockholm|author=Staff|publisher=mmajunkie.com|access-date=2019-05-30|date=2019-05-30}}
Results
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{{MMAevent card|Main Card (ESPN+)}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Light Heavyweight
|def.
|Submission (rear-naked choke)
|4
|2:38
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Light Heavyweight
|def.
|KO (head kick)
|1
|0:42
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Featherweight
|def.
|Submission (anaconda choke)
|2
|4:25
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Lightweight
|def.
|Decision (unanimous) (29–27, 29–27, 29–28)
|3
|5:00
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Featherweight
|def.
|Sung Bin Jo
|Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 29–28)
|3
|5:00
|
}}
{{MMAevent card|Preliminary Card (ESPN2)|header=no}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Welterweight
|def.
|Rostem Akman
|Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28)
|3
|5:00
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Women's Bantamweight
|def.
|Decision (unanimous) (30–26, 30–27, 30–26)
|3
|5:00
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Lightweight
|def.
|KO (punch)
|1
|2:17
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Lightweight
|def.
|TKO (punches)
|2
|4:56
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Women's Bantamweight
|def.
|Duda Santana
|Submission (rear-naked choke)
|2
|1:59
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Light Heavyweight
|def.
|Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28)
|3
|5:00
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Lightweight
|def.
|Danilo Belluardo
|TKO (elbows and punches)
|2
|2:22
|
}}
{{MMAevent end|notes=yes}}
Bonus awards
The following fighters received $50,000 bonuses:{{Cite web|url=https://www.mmafighting.com/2019/6/1/18648778/ufc-stockholm-bonuses-anthony-smith-head-kicking-aleksandar-rakic-among-winners|title=UFC Stockholm bonuses: Anthony Smith, head-kicking Aleksandar Rakic among winners|last=Lee|first=Alexander K.|date=2019-06-01|website=MMA Fighting|access-date=2019-06-01}}
- Fight of the Night: No bonus awarded.
- Performance of the Night: Anthony Smith, Aleksandar Rakić, Makwan Amirkhani and Leonardo Santos
See also
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References
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{{UFC Events}}
{{2019 in mixed martial arts}}
Category:2019 in mixed martial arts