UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs. Teixeira
{{short description|UFC mixed martial arts event in 2017}}
{{Infobox MMA event
|name=UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs. Teixeira|date= {{start date|2017|05|28}}
|venue=Ericsson Globe
|image=UFC_Stockholm_2017.jpg
|promotion=Ultimate Fighting Championship
|previousevent=UFC 211: Miocic vs. Dos Santos
|followingevent=UFC 212: Aldo vs. Holloway
}}
UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs. Teixeira (also known as UFC Fight Night 109) was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship held on May 28, 2017, at Ericsson Globe in Stockholm, Sweden.{{cite news|url=http://mmajunkie.com/2017/02/alexander-gustafsson-vs-glover-teixeira-headlines-ufc-fight-night-in-stockholm|title=Alexander Gustafsson vs. Glover Teixeira headlines UFC Fight Night in Stockholm|publisher=mmajunkie.com|author=Staff|date=2017-02-28|access-date=2017-02-28}}
Background
Preliminary reports indicated that the event was expected to be contested at the newly opened Royal Arena in Copenhagen, which would have marked the promotion's first visit to Denmark.{{cite news|url=http://www.mmamad.com/2017/01/28/ufc-to-make-promotional-debut-in-copenhagen-denmark-on-may-27-2017/|title=UFC to make promotional debut in Copenhagen, Denmark on May 27, 2017|publisher=mmamad.com|author=Dale Jordan|date=2017-01-28|access-date=2017-01-28}} However, on February 28, the promotion announced that the event would take place in Stockholm.{{cite news|url=http://www.ufc.com/news/Gustafsson-vs-Teixeira-set-for-UFC-return-to-Stockholm|title=Gustafsson vs. Teixeira set for UFC return to Stockholm|publisher=ufc.com|author=Staff|date=2017-02-28|access-date=2017-02-28}}
A light heavyweight bout between former UFC Light Heavyweight Championship challengers Alexander Gustafsson and Glover Teixeira served as the main event. The pairing was previously scheduled to headline UFC Fight Night 69 in June 2015. However, Gustafsson pulled out of that fight due to injury.{{cite web|url=http://mmajunkie.com/2015/05/alexander-gustafsson-out-vs-teixeira-jedrzejczyk-penne-headlines-ufc-fight-night-69|title=Gustafsson out vs. Teixeira, Jedrzejczyk vs. Penne headlines UFC Fight Night 69|publisher=mmajunkie.com|author=Staff|access-date=2015-05-01|date=2015-05-01}}
Magnus Cedenblad was expected to face Chris Camozzi at the event. However, Cedenblad was removed from the card on March 27 and was replaced by Trevor Smith.{{cite news|url=http://mmadna.nl/trevor-smith-vervangt-magnus-cedenblad-in-stockholm-tegen-chris-camozzi|title=Trevor Smith replaces Magnus Cedenblad against Chris Camozzi at UFC Stockholm|publisher=mmadna.nl|author=Marcel Dorff|date=2017-03-27|access-date=2017-03-27|language=nl}}
Emil Weber Meek was expected to face Nordine Taleb at the event. However, Meek pulled out of the fight on May 12 citing injury.{{cite web|url=http://mmajunkie.com/2017/05/emil-meek-ufc-fight-night-109-fight-nordine-taleb-sweden|title=Emil Meek says he's out of UFC Fight Night 109 fight with Nordine Taleb in Sweden|publisher=mmajunkie.com|author=Staff|access-date=2017-05-12|date=2017-05-12}} He was replaced by promotional newcomer Oliver Enkamp.{{cite news|url=https://www.mmanytt.se/senaste-nytt/uppgifter-oliver-enkamp-klar-for-ufc-stockholm-ersatter-emil-valhalla-meek/|title=Oliver Enkamp ready for UFC Stockholm – replaces Emil "Valhalla" Meek|publisher=mmanytt.se|author=Ashah Tafari|date=2017-05-12|access-date=2017-05-16|language=sv}}
A heavyweight bout between Christian Colombo and Damian Grabowski was expected to take place at the event. However, the pairing was scrapped as both fighters sustained injuries in the weeks leading up to the event.{{cite web|url=http://mmajunkie.com/2017/05/injuries-christian-colombo-damian-grabowski-ufc-fight-night-109-sweden|title=Injuries scrap Christian Colombo vs. Damian Grabowski at UFC Fight Night 109 in Sweden|publisher=mmajunkie.com|author=Staff|access-date=2017-05-16|date=2017-05-16}}
Mairbek Taisumov was expected to face Joaquim Silva at the event. However, Taisumov pulled out of the fight on May 16 citing a knee injury.{{cite web|url=http://mmadna.nl/nieuwe-tegenvaller-ufc-stockholm-mairbek-taisumov-out/|title=UFC Stockholm: Mairbek Taisumov out|publisher=mmadna.nl|author=Marcel Dorff|access-date=2017-05-16|date=2017-05-16|language=nl}} He was replaced by Reza Madadi.{{cite web|url=http://mmajunkie.com/2017/05/reza-madadi-mairbek-taisumov-joaquim-silva-ufc-fight-night-109-stockholm-sweden|title=Reza Madadi steps in for Mairbek Taisumov, meets Joaquim Silva at UFC Fight Night 109 in Sweden|publisher=mmajunkie.com|author=Staff|access-date=2017-05-19|date=2017-05-19}}
At the weigh-ins, Darren Till came in at 176 lb, five pounds over the welterweight limit of 171 lb. As a result, he was fined 20% of his purse, which went to his opponent Jessin Ayari and the bout proceeded at a catchweight.{{cite web|url=http://mmajunkie.com/2017/05/ufc-fight-night-109-official-weigh-in-results-and-live-video-stream-9-a-m-et|title=UFC Fight Night 109 official weigh-in results: Gustafsson, Teixeira cleared for headliner|publisher=mmajunkie.com|author=Staff|date=2017-05-27|access-date=2017-05-27}}
Results
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{{MMAevent card|Main Card (Fox Sports 1)}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Light Heavyweight
|def.
|KO (punches)
|5
|1:07
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Light Heavyweight
|def.
|TKO (punch)
|1
|0:28
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Welterweight
|def.
|TKO (punches and knee)
|2
|2:29
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Welterweight
|def.
|Decision (split) (30–27, 28–29, 30–27)
|3
|5:00
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Welterweight
|def.
|Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 29–28)
|3
|5:00
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Middleweight
|def.
|TKO (punches)
|1
|2:00
|
}}
{{MMAevent card|Preliminary Card (Fox Sports 1)|header=no}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Bantamweight
|def.
|Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 29–28, 29–28)
|3
|5:00
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Middleweight
|def.
|Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–26, 30–26)
|3
|5:00
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Lightweight
|def.
|Decision (split) (29–28, 28–29, 29–28)
|3
|5:00
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Welterweight
|def.
|TKO (punches)
|3
|4:37
|
}}
{{MMAevent card|Preliminary Card (UFC Fight Pass)|header=no}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Catchweight (176 lb)
|def.
|Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 29–27)
|3
|5:00
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Lightweight
|def.
|KO (knee)
|3
|0:07
|
}}
{{MMAevent end|notes=yes}}
During the post-fight interview Alexander Gustafsson proposed to his girlfriend. {{cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_zmRFsnioFw|title=UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs. Teixeira|publisher=Ultimate Fighting Championship|access-date=2017-02-08}}
Bonus awards
The following fighters were awarded $50,000 bonuses:{{cite web|url=http://mmajunkie.com/?p=249735|title=UFC Fight Night 109 bonuses: Main event nabs 'Fight of the Night' honors|publisher=mmajunkie.com|author=Staff|access-date=2017-05-28|date=2017-05-28}}
- Fight of the Night: Alexander Gustafsson vs. Glover Teixeira
- Performance of the Night: Bojan Veličković and Damir Hadžović
See also
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