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FEBRUARY 20, 2021 | UFC Apex | Las Vegas, Nevada


Main Card
ESPN+, 8 p.m. ET

Curtis Blaydes vs Derrick Lewis
main event

Yana Kunitskaya vs Ketlen Vieira

Darrick Minner vs Charles Rosa

Chris Daukaus vs Aleksei Oleinik
the real co-main event

Phil Hawes vs Nassourdine Imavov

Andrei Arlovski vs Tom Aspinall
the really real co-main event



Preliminary Card
ESPN+, 5 p.m. ET

Danny Chavez vs Jared Gordon

Drakkar Klose vs Luis Pena

John Castaneda vs Eddie Wineland

Julian Erosa vs Nate Landwehr

Rafael Alves vs Pat Sabatini

Shana Dobson vs Casey O'Neill

Jamall Emmers vs Chas Skelly

Drako Rodriguez vs Aiemann Zahabi

Serghei Spivac vs Jared Vanderaa

[warriorxv]

I’ll watch it but in no way am I really excited for anything on this card. Derrick Lewis is the biggest bum ever. What’s the excuse he uses this time? Broken back? Broken skull?

[philphan]

I’ll watch it but in no way am I really excited for anything on this card. Derrick Lewis is the biggest bum ever. What’s the excuse he uses this time? Broken back? Broken skull?

[philphan]

UFC Vegas 19 weigh-in results: Several fighters miss weight, record miss causes cancelation
https://www.yahoo.com/sports/ufc-vegas- ... 44736.html



UFC Vegas 19 is green-lighted following Friday's official weigh-in, but it wasn't without numerous issues.

After Curtis Blaydes and Derrick Lewis had their previously scheduled date derailed by COVID-19, neither had an issue leading up to Saturday's UFC Vegas 19 heavyweight headliner.

Blaydes stepped on the scale at 259 pounds, while Lewis weighed 263 pounds.
Several UFC Vegas 19 fighters miss weight, including a record miss

The UFC Vegas 19 co-main event, however, didn't go over so smoothly. Ketlen Vieira, who is trying to move up the bantamweight division, missed weight by two pounds, weighing 138 pounds.

Her opponent, Yana Kunitskaya tipped the scale at 135.5 pounds.

Three other fighters missed weight, as well. UFC Vegas 19 prelim feature fighter Jared Gordon was four pounds over for his featherweight tilt with Danny Chavez, who easily made weight.

Bantamweight Drago Rodriguez missed by 4.5 pounds for his bout opposite Aiemann Zahabi, who was on point at 136 pounds. All non-title fights are allowed a one pound overage to be considered as making weight.

The biggest miss of the fight card, however, was Rafael Alves. His opponent, Patrick Sabatini weighed 145.5 pounds for their featherweight fight, but Alves was an astonishing 11.5 pounds over the allowed limit. He stepped on the scale at 157.5 pounds for the bout.

Typically, UFC officials are able to negotiate an penalty from the fighter who missed weight, which goes to the fighter who made weight in order to keep the bout intact.

In most cases, the fighter missing weight would forfeit 20 to 30 percent of his or her fighter purse to the opponent.

As of the time of publication, officials had not yet confirmed which bouts would remain intact and which ones would be canceled.

It is highly unlikely that the Nevada State Athletic Commission would allow the Alves vs. Sabatini bout to continue, considering Alves's miss was so egregious.
UFC Vegas 19 update on fighters missing weight includes cancelation

Ketlen Vieira weighed in above the bantamweight limit. She forfeits 20% of her purse to her opponent. Fight proceeds as scheduled.

Jared Gordon weighed in above the featherweight limit. He forfeits 30% of his purse to his opponent. Fight proceeds as scheduled.

Due to weight management issues with Rafael Alves, his bout with Patrick Sabatini has been canceled.

Drako Rodriguez weighed in above the bantamweight limit. He forfeits 30% of his purse to his opponent. Fight proceeds as scheduled.


Main Event - Heavyweight Bout: Curtis Blaydes (259) vs Derrick Lewis (263)

Co-Main Event - Women's Bantamweight Bout: Ketlen Vieira (138)* vs Yana Kunitskaya (135.5)

Featherweight Bout: Charles Rosa (146) vs Darrick Minner (146)

Heavyweight Bout: Aleksei Oleinik (240) vs Chris Daukaus (234)

Middleweight Bout: Phil Hawes (185) vs Nassourdine Imavov (185.5)

Heavyweight Bout: Andrei Arlovski (249.5) vs Tom Aspinall (244.5)

UFC Vegas 19 Prelims (5 p.m. ET on ESPN+)

Featherweight Bout: Jared Gordon (150)* vs Danny Chavez (145)

Lightweight Bout: Drakkar Klose (156) vs Luis Pena (155.5)

Bantamweight Bout: Eddie Wineland (135.5) vs John Castaneda (136)

Featherweight Bout: Nate Landwehr (146) vs Julian Erosa (145.5)

Featherweight Bout: Rafael Alves (157.5)* vs Patrick Sabatini (145.5)

Women's Flyweight Bout: Shana Dobson (126) vs Casey O'Neill (125.5)

Featherweight Bout: Chas Skelly (146) vs Jamall Emmers (145.5)

Bantamweight Bout: Aiemann Zahabi (136) vs Drako Rodriguez (140.5)*

Heavyweight Bout: Serghei Spivac (245) vs Jared Vanderaa (265)

[MadTitan]

Black on Black Crime.

Only fight worth a shit on this card, tbh.
Hopefully The Black Beast Derrick Lewis sends this BUM to Bellator.

[Oldtoby420]

Black on Black Crime.

Only fight worth a shit on this card, tbh.

Yea just about & the AA fight, none of the others interest me at all rly. Ketlen Vieira is much of a big deal at all being off in new division but guess they had to give her the standard even though fell 10% mighta been more fair but OMFG FFS Rafael Alves didn't even manage to make weight at LW let alone FW that's just terrible & near reason enough to just cut em.

[MadTitan]

Black on Black Crime.

Only fight worth a shit on this card, tbh.
Hopefully The Black Beast Derrick Lewis sends this BUM to Bellator.

Derrick should be arrested for hate crime.

That was Brutal.

[KingOfPancrase]

Black on Black Crime.

Only fight worth a shit on this card, tbh.
Hopefully The Black Beast Derrick Lewis sends this BUM to Bellator.

Derrick should be arrested for hate crime.

That was Brutal.

Derrick Lewis is one of the worst, luckiest fighters of all time. Shit cardio, shit grappling, etc. Dude was getting his ass kicked by Curits Fucking Blaydes until that Uppercut. Derrick Lewis is awful. And his luck has run out. He's 36 and hasn't fixed any of the holes in his game. Lucky motherfucker.

"Mah ballz iz hot mayne shieeetttt" Hope he gets embarrassed his next fight Cormier style.

Spoiler:

I'll say one nice thing about him...his power is exceptional.

[kezzaman]

fight nights > ppvs

Good card

[JACKnoneREACHER]

Blaydes has had his bell rung hard a few times

[320IDAVE]

Blaydes was stiff from the uppercut lol.

I'm surprised lewis hasn't broken more jaws with that ground and pound on dead opponents.

Also why do refs always step in so late when its lweis getting the ko? Lmfao


Anyway glad he won, what a fucking beast.

[tsarlaider]

Blaydes got sent to the living death

Lewis is by far the least skilled from the top HW guys but u cant deny him a titleshot at this point

He has wins over everyone in top 5 except Stipe and Rozestryik who he hasnt fought

[MadTitan]

Blaydes got sent to the living death

Lewis is by far the least skilled from the top HW guys but u cant deny him a titleshot at this point

He has wins over everyone in top 5 except Stipe and Rozestryik who he hasnt fought

Comes out to Mortal Kombat theme for his walkout.

Ends up getting on the receiving end of a rare BRUTALITY lmao !!!

It. Was. Legendary.