UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Johnson
{{short description|UFC mixed martial arts event in 2016}}
{{Infobox MMA event
|name=UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Johnson
|image=UFC_Hidalgo_event_poster.jpg
|promotion=Ultimate Fighting Championship
|date= {{start date|2016|09|17}}
|venue=State Farm Arena
|city=Hidalgo, Texas
|buyrate=
|previousevent=UFC 203: Miocic vs. Overeem
|followingevent=UFC Fight Night: Cyborg vs. Länsberg
}}
UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Johnson (also known as UFC Fight Night 94) was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship held on September 17, 2016, at State Farm Arena in Hidalgo, Texas.{{cite web|url=http://www.ufc.com/news/Hidalgo-Gets-UFC-Fight-Night-Card-on-Sept-17|title=Hidalgo gets UFC Fight Night card on Sept. 17 |publisher=ufc.com|author=Staff|date=2016-07-13|access-date=2016-07-13}}{{cite web|url=http://mmajunkie.com/2016/07/ufc-heads-to-u-s-mexico-border-in-september-for-ufc-fight-night-94-in-hidalgo-texas|title=UFC heads to U.S.-Mexico border in September for UFC Fight Night 94 in Hidalgo, Texas |publisher=mmajunkie.com|author=Staff|date=2016-07-13|access-date=2016-07-13}}
Background
After contesting several other PPV and Fight Night events across Texas, this was the first that the promotion has hosted in Hidalgo.
A lightweight bout between Dustin Poirier and Michael Johnson served as the event headliner.{{cite web|url=http://www.ufc.com/news/Poirier-vs-Johnson-Headlines-in-Hidalgo|title=Poirier vs Johnson headlines in Hidalgo|publisher=ufc.com|author=Thomas Gerbasi|date=2016-07-18|access-date=2016-07-18}}
Manvel Gamburyan was scheduled to face Alejandro Pérez at the event. However, Gamburyan pulled out of the fight in mid-August for undisclosed personal reasons and was replaced by Albert Morales.{{cite web|url=http://mmajunkie.com/2016/08/albert-morales-replaces-manny-gamburyan-at-ufc-fight-night-94-in-texas|title=Albert Morales replaces Manny Gamburyan at UFC Fight Night 94 in Texas|publisher=mmajunkie.com|author=Staff|date=2016-08-17|access-date=2016-08-17}}
Abel Trujillo was expected to face Evan Dunham at the event. However, Trujillo pulled out of the fight on September 5, citing an undisclosed injury.{{cite web|url=http://mmajunkie.com/2016/09/abel-trujillo-injured-and-out-of-ufc-fight-night-94-bout-with-evan-dunham|title=Abel Trujillo injured and out of UFC Fight Night 94 bout with Evan Dunham|publisher=mmajunkie.com|author=John Morgan and Dann Stupp|date=2016-09-05|access-date=2016-09-05}} In turn, former WSOF Featherweight Champion and promotional newcomer Rick Glenn was announced as his replacement.{{cite web|url=http://mmajunkie.com/2016/09/ex-wsof-champ-rick-glenn-signs-with-ufc-meets-evan-dunham-at-ufc-fight-night-94|title=With Trujillo out vs. Evan Dunham next week in Texas, UFC turning to a former WSOF champion|publisher=mmajunkie.com|author=Matt Erickson|date=2016-09-08|access-date=2016-09-08}}
Results
{{MMAevent}}
{{MMAevent card|Main Card (Fox Sports 1)}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Lightweight
|def.
|KO (punches)
|1
|1:35
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Middleweight
|def.
|TKO (punch)
|1
|1:41
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Lightweight
|def.
|Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27)
|3
|5:00
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Welterweight
|def.
|Decision (split) (28–29, 30–27, 29–28)
|3
|5:00
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Lightweight
|def.
|Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28)
|3
|5:00
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Featherweight
|def.
|Technical Submission (anaconda choke)
|1
|0:19
|
}}
{{MMAevent card|Preliminary Card (Fox Sports 1)|header=no}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Featherweight
|def.
|Technical Submission (standing guillotine choke)
|2
|1:20
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Welterweight
|def.
|TKO (punches)
|3
|4:19
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Middleweight
|def.
|Leonardo Augusto Guimarães
|Submission (rear-naked choke)
|3
|4:46
|Júnior was deducted one point in round 1 due to an illegal knee.
}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Bantamweight
|def.
|Joey Gomez
|Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 30–27, 30–27)
|3
|5:00
|
}}
{{MMAevent card|Preliminary Card (UFC Fight Pass)|header=no}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Welterweight
|def.
|Erick Montaño
|Submission (guillotine choke)
|3
|0:18
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Bantamweight
|vs.
|Draw (majority) (29–27, 28–28, 28–28)
|3
|5:00
|Pérez was deducted one point at the end of round 2 for hitting Morales after the bell.
}}
{{MMAevent end|notes=yes}}
Bonus awards
The following fighters were awarded $50,000 bonuses:{{cite web|url=http://mmajunkie.com/2016/09/ufc-fight-night-94-bonuses-chas-skelly-was-a-no-brainer-for-50000-in-texas|title=UFC Fight Night 94 bonuses: Chas Skelly was a no-brainer for $50,000 in Texas|publisher=mmajunkie.com|author=Matt Erickson|access-date=2016-09-18|date=2016-09-18}}
- Fight of the Night: Evan Dunham vs. Rick Glenn
- Performance of the Night: Michael Johnson and Chas Skelly