UFC on ESPN: Lemos vs. Jandiroba

{{short description|Mixed martial arts event in 2024}}

{{Infobox MMA event

|name= UFC on ESPN: Lemos vs. Jandiroba

|image= UFC on ESPN 60.jpg

|promotion= Ultimate Fighting Championship

|date= {{start date|2024|7|20}}

|venue= UFC Apex

|city= Enterprise, Nevada, United States

|attendance= Not announced{{Cite web|url=https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/lists/ufc-on-espn-60-post-event-facts-virna-jandiroba-making-mark-strawweight-record-book|title=UFC on ESPN 60 post-event facts: Virna Jandiroba making mark on strawweight record book|publisher=mmajunkie.usatoday.com|author=Mike Bohn|date=2024-07-21|access-date=2024-07-21}}

|gate=

|previousevent= UFC on ESPN: Namajunas vs. Cortez

|followingevent= UFC 304: Edwards vs. Muhammad 2

}}

UFC on ESPN: Lemos vs. Jandiroba (also known as UFC on ESPN 60 and UFC Vegas 94) was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on July 20, 2024, at the UFC Apex facility, in Enterprise, Nevada, part of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Area, United States. {{Cite web|url=https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/lists/ufc-schedule-2024-events-cards-lineups-fights|title=UFC summer schedule mapped out with 11 events in five cities|publisher=mmajunkie.usatoday.com|author=Nolan King|date=2024-06-24|access-date=2024-06-24}}

Background

A women's strawweight bout between former UFC Women's Strawweight Championship challenger Amanda Lemos and former Invicta FC Strawweight Champion Virna Jandiroba headlined the event.{{Cite web|url=https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2024/06/ufc-news-virna-jandiroba-vs-amanda-lemos-main-event-july-20|title=UFC shifts Virna Jandiroba vs. Amanda Lemos into main event|publisher=mmajunkie.usatoday.com|author=Nolan King|date=2024-06-23|access-date=2024-06-23}}

A featherweight bout between Dan Ige and Joanderson Brito was scheduled for the event.{{Cite web|url=https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2024/05/ufc-news-joanderson-brito-vs-dan-ige-mma-fight-booking-matchup-announcement-july-20|title=Joanderson Brito gets wish, meets Dan Ige at UFC Fight Night on July 20|publisher=mmajunkie.usatoday.com|author=Farah Hannoun|date=2024-05-16|access-date=2024-05-16}} However, Brito was forced to pull from the event due to a leg injury.{{Cite web|url=https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2024/06/ufc-news-joanderson-brito-vs-dan-ige|title=Joanderson Brito injury leaves Dan Ige without UFC Fight Night opponent|publisher=mmajunkie.usatoday.com|author=Nolan King|date=2024-06-08|access-date=2024-06-08}} He was replaced by Chepe Mariscal.{{Cite web|date=2024-06-25|title=Chepe Mariscal steps in vs. Dan Ige at UFC Fight Night on July 20|url=https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2024/06/chepe-mariscal-steps-in-vs-dan-ige-at-ufc-fight-night-on-july-20|access-date=2024-06-26|publisher=mmajunkie.usatoday.com|author=Mike Bohn}} Subsequently, Ige withdrew from this bout on the day of UFC 303 to serve as a replacement fighter at that event.{{cite web|url=https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2024/06/ufc-303-dan-ige-vs-diego-lopes-brian-ortega-withdraws|title=Dan Ige replaces Brian Ortega in shocking 11th-hour UFC 303 co-main event change vs. Diego Lopes|publisher=mmajunkie.usatoday.com|author=Nolan King|date=2024-06-29|access-date=2024-06-29}}{{cite web|url=https://www.mmafighting.com/2024/7/7/24190993/dan-ige-it-could-be-fun-to-run-it-back-with-diego-lopes-targeting-ufc-306-for-his-return|title=Dan Ige: ‘It could be fun’ to run it back with Diego Lopes, targeting UFC 306 for return|publisher=mmafighting.com|author=Damon Martin|date=2024-07-07|access-date=2024-07-07}} Mariscal was eventually booked to face Damon Jackson at UFC Fight Night: Tybura vs. Spivac 2.{{Cite web|url=https://www.mmafighting.com/2024/7/11/24195514/morning-report-anthony-smith-ufc-303-loss-probably-puts-the-nail-in-the-coffin-for-title-hopes-mma|title=Morning Report: Anthony Smith sad UFC 303 loss ‘probably puts the nail in the coffin’ for title hopes - Fight Announcements|author=Drake Riggs|publisher=mmafighting.com|date=2024-07-11|access-date=2024-07-11}}

A women's flyweight bout between Tracy Cortez and Miranda Maverick was scheduled to take place at this event.{{Cite web|author=Nolan King|date=2024-05-14|title=UFC books Tracy Cortez vs. Miranda Maverick for summer showdown|url=https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2024/05/ufc-news-tracy-cortez-vs-miranda-maverick-booked-july|access-date=2024-05-14|publisher=mmajunkie.usatoday.com}} However, Cortez was pulled from the contest in order to serve as a replacement against former two-time UFC Women's Strawweight Champion Rose Namajunas a week earlier at UFC on ESPN: Namajunas vs. Cortez, after her original opponent Maycee Barber pulled out.{{Cite web|author=Damon Martin|date=2024-06-25|title=Maycee Barber out; Tracy Cortez expected to face Rose Namajunas at UFC Denver|url=https://www.mmafighting.com/2024/6/25/24186089/maycee-barber-out-tracy-cortez-expected-to-face-rose-namajunas-at-ufc-denver|access-date=2024-06-26|publisher=mmafighting.com}} Maverick instead faced Dione Barbosa.{{Cite web|author=Guilherme Cruz|date=2024-06-27|title=Dione Barbosa replaces Tracy Cortez vs. Miranda Maverick at UFC Vegas 94|url=https://www.mmafighting.com/2024/6/27/24187167/dione-barbosa-replaces-tracy-cortez-miranda-maverick-ufc-vegas-94|access-date=2024-06-27|publisher=mmafighting.com}}

A middleweight bout between Brad Tavares and Park Jun-yong was expected to take place at the event.{{Cite web|url=https://www.sherdog.com/news/news/Brad-Tavares-to-Take-on-Jun-Yong-Park-at-UFC-Fight-Night-in-July-193683/amp|title=Brad Tavares to Take on Jun Yong Park at UFC Fight Night in July|author=Sayan Nag|publisher=sherdog.com|date=2024-12-14|access-date=2024-07-19}} However, the bout was scrapped when Park was not medically cleared after the weigh-ins.{{Cite web|url=https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2024/07/ufc-espn-60-junyong-park-not-medically-cleared-co-main-event-vs-brad-tavares-canceled-las-vegas|title=Junyong Park not medically cleared, UFC on ESPN 60 co-main event vs. Brad Tavares scrapped|author=Staff|publisher=sherdog.com|date=2024-07-19|access-date=2024-07-19}}

Results

{{MMAevent}}

{{MMAevent card|Main card (ESPN / ESPN+)}}

{{MMAevent bout

|Women's Strawweight

|Virna Jandiroba

|def.

|Amanda Lemos

|Submission (armbar)

|2

|4:48

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|Featherweight

|Steve Garcia

|def.

|Choi Seung-woo

|TKO (punches)

|1

|1:36

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|Lightweight

|Kurt Holobaugh

|def.

|Kaynan Kruschewsky

|Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28)

|3

|5:00

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|Flyweight

|Bruno Gustavo da Silva

|def.

|Cody Durden

|TKO (punches)

|2

|2:58

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|Featherweight

|Choi Doo-ho

|def.

|Bill Algeo

|TKO (submission to punch)

|2

|3:38

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|Featherweight

|Hyder Amil

|def.

|Lee Jeong-yeong

|TKO (punches)

|1

|1:05

|

}}

{{MMAevent card|Preliminary card (ESPN2 / ESPN+)|header=no}}

{{MMAevent bout

|Bantamweight

|Cody Gibson

|def.

|Brian Kelleher

|Submission (arm-triangle choke)

|1

|3:58

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|Women's Flyweight

|Miranda Maverick

|def.

|Dione Barbosa

|Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 30–27, 30–27)

|3

|5:00

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|Lightweight

|Trey Ogden

|def.

|Loik Radzhabov

|Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 30–27)

|3

|5:00

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|Women's Flyweight

|Luana Carolina

|def.

|Lucie Pudilová

|Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 30–27)

|3

|5:00

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|Heavyweight

|Thomas Petersen

|def.

|Mohammed Usman

|Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27)

|3

|5:00

|

}}

{{MMAevent end|notes=yes}}

{{Cite web|url=https://www.ufc.com/event/ufc-fight-night-july-20-2024|title=UFC on ESPN: Lemos vs. Jandiroba|publisher=Ultimate Fighting Championship|access-date=2024-06-09}}

Bonus awards

The following fighters received $50,000 bonuses.{{Cite web|url=https://www.bjpenn.com/mma-news/ufc-vegas-94/ufc-vegas-94-bonus-report-steve-garcia-one-of-four-fighters-to-take-home-50k/|title=UFC Vegas 94 Bonus Report: Steve Garcia one of four fighters to take home $50k|publisher=bjpenn.com|author=Chris Taylor|date=2024-07-20|access-date=2024-07-20}}

  • Fight of the Night: No bonus awarded.
  • Performance of the Night: Virna Jandiroba, Steve Garcia, Bruno Gustavo da Silva, and Hyder Amil

See also

References