UFC Fight Night: Moicano vs. The Korean Zombie
{{short description|UFC mixed martial arts event in 2019}}
{{Infobox MMA event
|name= UFC Fight Night: Moicano vs. The Korean Zombie
|image= UFC_on_ESPN+_12.jpg
|promotion=Ultimate Fighting Championship
|date={{start date|2019|06|22}}
|venue=Bon Secours Wellness Arena
|city=Greenville, South Carolina
|previousevent=UFC 238: Cejudo vs. Moraes
|followingevent=UFC on ESPN: Ngannou vs. dos Santos
}}
UFC Fight Night: Moicano vs. The Korean Zombie (also known as UFC Fight Night 154 or UFC on ESPN+ 12) was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship held on June 22, 2019, at Bon Secours Wellness Arena in Greenville, South Carolina.{{Cite web|url=https://www.mmafighting.com/2019/3/3/18248174/ufc-announces-dates-for-second-quarter-of-2019|title=UFC announces dates for second quarter of 2019|date=2019-03-03|publisher=mmafighting.com|author=Newswire|access-date=2019-03-04}}{{Cite web|url=https://mmajunkie.com/2019/03/ufc-announces-new-events-in-rochester-new-york-greenville-south-carolina-minneapolis-las-vegas|title=UFC announces new May–June events including Rochester, Greenville, Minneapolis|publisher=mmajunkie.com|author=Staff|date=2018-03-04|access-date=2019-03-04}}
Background
The event marked the promotion's first visit to South Carolina.
A featherweight bout between Renato Moicano and former UFC Featherweight Championship challenger Chan Sung Jung served as the event headliner.{{Cite web|url=https://mmajunkie.com/2019/05/ufc-greenville-chan-sung-jung-vs-renato-moicano-headliner|title=Chan Sung Jung vs. Renato Moicano to headline UFC on ESPN+ 12 in South Carolina|author=Steven Marrocco|publisher=mmajunkie.com|date=2019-05-02|access-date=2019-05-02}}
A middleweight bout between Markus Perez and Deron Winn was scheduled for the event. However, on May 9, it was reported that Perez had pulled out of the fight due to injury and was replaced by promotional newcomer Bruno Silva.{{Cite web|url=https://www.mmafighting.com/2019/5/9/18563660/markus-perez-out-of-ufc-greenville-bout-vs-deron-winn-due-to-injury|title=Markus Perez out of UFC Greenville bout vs. Deron Winn due to injury|author=Newswire|date=2019-05-09|publisher=mmafighting.com|access-date=2019-05-10}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.mmafighting.com/2019/5/16/18628062/deron-winn-to-fight-short-notice-replacement-bruno-silva-at-ufc-greenville|title=Deron Winn to fight short-notice replacement Bruno Silva at UFC Greenville|author=Alexander K. Lee |date=2019-05-16|publisher=mmfighting|access-date=2019-05-16}} On June 16, it was reported that Silva was forced out of the bout due to a potential anti-doping violation by USADA and was replaced by returning veteran Eric Spicely.{{Cite web|url=https://mmajunkie.com/2019/06/eric-spicely-replaces-bruno-silva-injury-deron-winn-ufc-on-espn-plus-12-greenville|title=Eric Spicely replaces Bruno Silva against Deron Winn at UFC on ESPN+ 12 in Greenville|author=Nolan King|publisher=mmajunkie.com|date=2019-06-17|access-date=2019-06-17}}
A bantamweight bout between Cody Stamann and Rob Font was scheduled to take place at the event. However, Stamann pulled out due to an injury and was replaced by John Lineker.{{Cite web|url=https://www.mmanews.com/cody-stamann-hurt-john-lineker-now-fights-rob-font-at-ufc-greenville/|title=Cody Stamann hurt; John Lineker now fights Rob Font at UFC Greenville|publisher=mmanews.com|author=Cole Shelton|date=2019-06-05|access-date=2019-06-06}} The pairing met previously at UFC 198 in May 2016, with Lineker winning the fight via unanimous decision.{{cite web |url=http://mmajunkie.com/2016/05/ufc-198-results-john-linekers-powerful-striking-overwhelms-rob-font-for-decision-win|title=UFC 198 results: John Lineker's powerful striking overwhelms Rob Font for decision win|publisher=mmajunkie.com|author=Brent Brookhouse|date=2016-05-14|access-date=2019-06-18}} In turn, Lineker pulled out due to a cut over his eyebrow on weigh in day. As a result, Font did not compete at the event and will be rescheduled for a future event.{{Cite web|url=https://mmajunkie.com/2019/06/ufc-greenville-john-lineker-withdraws-from-rob-font-fight-last-minute|title=John Lineker out of UFC on ESPN+ 12 fight vs. Rob Font|publisher=mmajunkie.com|author=Nolan King|date=2019-06-21|access-date=2019-06-21}}
Results
{{MMAevent}}
{{MMAevent card|Main Card (ESPN+)}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Featherweight
|def.
|TKO (punches)
|1
|0:58
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Welterweight
|def.
|TKO (punches)
|3
|2:54
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Bantamweight
|def.
|Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–27)
|3
|5:00
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Women's Flyweight
|def.
|Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 29–28)
|3
|5:00
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Middleweight
|def.
|Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28)
|3
|5:00
|
}}
{{MMAevent card|Preliminary Card (ESPN)|header=no}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Featherweight
|def.
|Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–27)
|3
|5:00
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Women's Strawweight
|def.
|Decision (unanimous) (30–26, 30–25, 30–24)
|3
|5:00
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Lightweight
|def.
|TKO (punches)
|3
|1:14
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Heavyweight
|def.
|KO (punches)
|1
|0:09
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Women's Flyweight
|def.
|Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27)
|3
|5:00
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Middleweight
|def.
|Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28)
|3
|5:00
|
}}
{{MMAevent end|notes=yes}}
Bonus awards
See also
{{Portal|Martial Arts|United States}}
References
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{{UFC Events}}
{{2019 in mixed martial arts}}
Category:2019 in mixed martial arts
Category:Mixed martial arts in South Carolina
Category:Sports in Greenville, South Carolina