UFC Fight Night: Hall vs. Silva
{{short description|UFC mixed martial arts event in 2020}}
{{Infobox MMA event
|name= UFC Fight Night: Hall vs. Silva
|image= Hall_vs._Silva.jpg
|promotion= Ultimate Fighting Championship
|date= {{start date|2020|10|31}}
|venue= UFC Apex
|city= Enterprise, Nevada, United States
|attendance= None (behind closed doors){{cite web|url=https://talksport.com/sport/mma/781309/uriah-hall-v-anderson-silva-uk-start-time-ufc-fight-night-free-live-stream-full-card/|title=CLASH Uriah Hall v Anderson Silva UK start time: UFC Fight Night, free live stream and full card for Middleweight showdown|publisher=talksport.com|author=Marc Williams|date=2020-10-29|access-date=2020-11-01}}
|gate=
|previousevent= UFC 254: Khabib vs. Gaethje
|followingevent= UFC on ESPN: Santos vs. Teixeira
}}
UFC Fight Night: Hall vs. Silva (also known as UFC Fight Night 181, UFC on ESPN+ 39 and UFC Vegas 12) was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on October 31, 2020 at the UFC Apex facility in Enterprise, Nevada, part of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Area, United States.{{Cite web|url=https://www.ufc.com/news/ufc-announces-upcoming-event-schedule-through-november|title=UFC announces upcoming event schedule through November|publisher=ufc.com|author=Staff|date=2020-10-07|access-date=2020-10-07}}
Background
File:Anderson Silva.png announced that this would be Anderson Silva's final fight in the UFC. He is considered one of the greatest of all time and still holds the record for most consecutive wins in the organization (16) and longest title reign in UFC history (2,457 days).{{cite web|url=https://www.sportbible.com/ufc/news-legends-mma-dana-white-confirms-ufc-legend-anderson-silvas-final-career-opponent-20200826|title=Dana White confirms UFC legend Anderson Silva's final career opponent|publisher=sportbible.com|author=Daniel Marland|date=2020-08-26|access-date=2020-10-13}}{{cite web|url=https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2020/10/ufc-news-anderson-silva-sad-retirement-fight-confirmed-uriah-hall|title=Anderson Silva confirms retirement at UFC on ESPN+ 39: 'For sure, this is the last fight'|publisher=mmajunkie.usatoday.com|author=Mike Bohn|date=2020-10-20|access-date=2020-10-21}}]]
A middleweight bout between former UFC Middleweight Champion Anderson Silva and Uriah Hall served as the headliner.{{Cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/mma/story/_/id/29693191/anderson-silva-uriah-hall-fight-oct-31-dana-white-says|title=Anderson Silva, Uriah Hall to fight Oct. 31, Dana White says|work=espn.com|author=Brett Okamoto|date=2020-08-19|access-date=2020-08-19}} The pairing was initially scheduled to meet at UFC 198 in May 2016.{{cite news|url=http://www.mmafighting.com/2016/3/16/11251410/anderson-silva-vs-uriah-hall-targeted-for-ufc-198|title=Anderson Silva vs. Uriah Hall targeted for UFC 198|publisher=mmafighting.com|author=Marc Raimondi|date=2016-03-16|access-date=2020-08-19}} However, Silva pulled out due to acute cholecystitis, which required a cholecystectomy.{{Cite web|url=http://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2016/05/reps-anderson-silva-undergoes-successful-surgery-after-ufc-198-withdrawal|title=Reps: Anderson Silva undergoes successful surgery after UFC 198 withdrawal (Updated)|publisher=mmajunkie.usatoday.com|author=Fernanda Prates and Dann Stupp|date=2016-05-11|access-date=2020-08-19}}
Raulian Paiva was expected to face Amir Albazi in a flyweight bout at the event. However, Paiva pulled out of the fight on September 11 citing a knee injury.{{Cite web|url=https://globoesporte.globo.com/combate/noticia/raulian-paiva-sofre-lesao-no-joelho-em-treino-e-esta-fora-da-luta-contra-amir-albazi-no-ufc.ghtml|title=Raulian Paiva suffers knee injury in training and is out of his fight against Amir Albazi1 in the UFC|publisher=globoesporte.globo.com|author=Marcelo Barone|date=2020-09-11|access-date=2020-09-11}} {{in lang|pt}} He was replaced by Zhalgas Zhumagulov and their contest was expected to take place at UFC on ESPN: Smith vs. Clark.{{cite web|url=https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2020/10/raulian-paiva-out-zhalgas-zhumagulov-vs-amir-albazi-ufc-november-28-fight-booking-mma|title=With Raulian Paiva out, Zhalgas Zhumagulov steps in to face Amir Albazi at UFC's Nov. 28 event|publisher=mmajunkie.usatoday.com|author=Staff|date=2020-10-16|access-date=2020-10-16}}
A middleweight bout between Wellington Turman and Sean Strickland was expected to take place at the event.{{Cite web|url=https://mmadna.nl/sean-strickland-vs-wellington-turman-toegevoegd-aan-ufc-halloween-evenement/|title=Sean Strickland vs. Wellington Turman added to "UFC Halloween" event|publisher=mmadna.nl|author=Staff|date=2020-08-21|access-date=2020-08-22}} {{in lang|nl}} However, Turman pulled out on September 29 due to COVID-19 sequelae that prevented him from training after his two-week quarantine period for the disease ended on September 24.{{Cite web|url=https://www.mmafighting.com/2020/9/29/21493762/wellington-turman-covid-19-ufc-fight-sean-strickland-augusto-sakai-rogerio-bontorin|title=Wellington Turman still unable to train after COVID-19 quarantine, withdraws from UFC fight with Sean Strickland|publisher=mmafighting.com|author=Guilherme Cruz|date=2020-09-29|access-date=2020-10-01}} He was replaced by Jack Marshman.{{Cite web|url=https://mmadna.nl/jack-marshman-vervangt-wellington-turman-tegen-sean-strickland/|title=Jack Marshman replaces Wellington Turman against Sean Strickland|publisher=mmadna.nl|author=Staff|date=2020-10-17|access-date=2020-10-18}} {{in lang|nl}}
A middleweight bout between Krzysztof Jotko and Makhmud Muradov was briefly scheduled to take place at UFC Fight Night: Ortega vs. The Korean Zombie two weeks earlier, before being moved to this event.{{cite web|url=https://sportyzive.cz/ufc/blizi-se-zapas-makhmuda-muradova-v-ufc/|title=The match of Makhmuda Muradova in the UFC is approaching|publisher=sportyzive.cz|author=Bohuslav Sedláček|date=2020-10-06|access-date=2020-10-06}} {{in lang|cs}} However, Jotko pulled out of the bout due to a broken toe and he was replaced by Kevin Holland.{{Cite web|url=https://alkhaleejtoday.co/sport/5132924/Kevin-Holland-replaces-Krzysztof-Jotko-and-faces-Makhmud-Muradov-at-UFC.html|title=Kevin Holland replaces Krzysztof Jotko and faces Makhmud Muradov at UFC|publisher=alkhaleejtoday.co|author=Staff|date=2020-10-19|access-date=2020-10-19}} In turn, the bout then suffered another setback during fight week as Muradov tested positive for COVID-19 and had to pull out.{{Cite web|url=https://www.idnes.cz/sport/ostatni/machmud-muradov-ufc-mma-covid-19-pozitivni-test.A201029_075204_sporty_rmp|title=Muradov will not fight in the UFC on Saturday. He had a positive covid test|publisher=idnes.cz|author=Robert Rampa|date=2020-10-29|access-date=2020-10-30}} {{in lang|cs}} Holland faced promotional newcomer Charlie Ontiveros.{{Cite web|url=https://www.mmafighting.com/2020/10/28/21539535/makhmud-muradov-out-kevin-holland-now-expected-to-face-newcomer-charlie-ontiveros-at-ufc-vegas-12|title=Makhmud Muradov out, Kevin Holland now expected to face newcomer Charlie Ontiveros at UFC Vegas 12|publisher=mmafighting.com|author=Damon Martin and Mike Heck|date=2020-10-28|access-date=2020-10-29}}
Aaron Phillips was expected to face Adrian Yañez in a bantamweight bout at the event, but Phillips pulled out on October 20 due to an undisclosed injury.{{Cite web|url=https://www.fightful.com/mma/report-aaron-phillips-injured-ufc-vegas-12|title=Report: Aaron Phillips injured, off UFC Vegas 12|publisher=fightful.com|author=David Tees|date=2020-10-19|access-date=2020-10-19}} Yañez faced promotional newcomer Victor Rodriguez.{{Cite web|url=https://mmadna.nl/victor-rodriguez-tekent-bij-de-ufc-vecht-tegen-adrian-yanez-op-31-oktober-in-las-vegas/|title=Victor Rodriguez signs with the UFC, fighting Adrian Yanez on Oct. 31 in Las Vegas|publisher=mmadna.nl|author=Staff|date=2020-10-21|access-date=2020-10-21}} {{in lang|nl}}
A day before the event, a women's flyweight bout between Priscila Cachoeira and Cortney Casey was scrapped due to Cachoeira having weight cut issues.{{Cite web|url=https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2020/10/ufc-vegas-12-cachoeira-vs-casey-fight-canceled|title=Priscila Cachoeira withdraws from UFC on ESPN+ 39 on weigh-ins day; Cortney Casey fight off|publisher=mmajunkie.usatoday.com|author=Staff|date=2020-10-30|access-date=2020-10-30}}
At the weigh-ins, Jack Marshman and Cole Williams missed weight for their respective bouts. Marshman weighed in at 187.5 pounds, one and a half pounds over the middleweight non-title fight limit. Williams weighed in at 175.5 pounds, four and a half pounds over the welterweight non-title fight limit. Both of their bouts proceeded at catchweight and they were each fined a percentage of their individual purses, which went to their opponents Sean Strickland and Jason Witt.{{Cite web|url=https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2020/10/ufc-espn-plus-39-uriah-hall-anderson-silva-weigh-in-results|title=UFC on ESPN+ 39 weigh-in results: Silva, Hall official, but two are heavy and one fight scrapped|publisher=mmajunkie.usatoday.com|author=Staff|date=2020-10-30|access-date=2020-10-30}}
Results
{{MMAevent}}
{{MMAevent card|Main card (ESPN+)}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Middleweight
|def.
|TKO (punches)
|4
|1:24
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Featherweight
|def.
|Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 30–27, 30–27)
|3
|5:00
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Heavyweight
|def.
|TKO (punches)
|2
|1:12
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Middleweight
|def.
|Charlie Ontiveros
|TKO (submission to slam)
|1
|2:39
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Lightweight
|def.
|Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28)
|3
|5:00
|
}}
{{MMAevent card|Preliminary card (ESPN+)|header=no}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Lightweight
|def.
|KO (punches)
|1
|1:46
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Bantamweight
|def.
|Victor Rodriguez
|KO (head kick)
|1
|2:46
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Catchweight (187.5 lb)
|def.
|Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27)
|3
|5:00
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Catchweight (175.5 lb)
|def.
|Cole Williams
|Submission (arm-triangle choke)
|2
|2:09
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Light Heavyweight
|def.
|TKO (leg kicks and punches)
|1
|2:38
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Bantamweight
|def.
|Kevin Natividad
|KO (punch)
|3
|2:51
|
}}
{{MMAevent end|notes=yes}}
Bonus awards
The following fighters received $50,000 bonuses.{{Cite web|url=https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/lists/ufc-espn-plus-39-bonuses-alexander-hernandez-kevin-holland-adrian-yanez-miles-johns|title=UFC on ESPN+ 39 bonuses: Who won $50,000 on card with eight finishes?|publisher=mmajunkie.usatoday.com|author=Matt Erickson|date=2020-10-31|access-date=2020-10-31}}
- Fight of the Night: No bonus awarded.
- Performance of the Night: Kevin Holland, Alexander Hernandez, Adrian Yañez, and Miles Johns
Aftermath
On February 9, 2021, it was announced that the Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC) issued a six-month suspension and $2,245.36 ($1,800 + $445.36 in legal fees) fine for Charlie Ontiveros due to a failed drug test related to this event. His results showed the presence of DHCMT M3 metabolites.{{Cite web|url=https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2021/02/ufc-news-charlie-ontiveros-suspended-nac-failed-drug-test|title=NAC suspends UFC's Charlie Ontiveros six months for failed drug test|publisher=mmajunkie.usatoday.com|author=Nolan King|date=2021-02-09|access-date=2021-02-10}}
See also
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References
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{{UFC Events}}
{{2020 in mixed martial arts}}
Category:2020 in mixed martial arts
Category:2020 in sports in Nevada
Category:October 2020 sports events in the United States
Category:Ultimate Fighting Championship events in Enterprise, Nevada