UFC on ESPN: Lewis vs. Nascimento
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| Information | ||||
| Promotion | Ultimate Fighting Championship | |||
| Date | May 11, 2024 | |||
| Venue | Enterprise Center | |||
| City | St. Louis, Missouri, United States | |||
| Attendance | 15,960[1] | |||
| Total gate | $2,470,000[1] | |||
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UFC on ESPN: Lewis vs. Nascimento (also known as UFC on ESPN 56) was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on May 11, 2024, at the Enterprise Center, in St. Louis, Missouri, United States.[2][3]
Background[edit]
The event marked the promotion's second visit to St. Louis and first since UFC Fight Night: Stephens vs. Choi in January 2018.[3]
A heavyweight bout between former UFC Heavyweight Championship challenger Derrick Lewis and Rodrigo Nascimento headlined the event.[4]
A light heavyweight bout between Carlos Ulberg and Alonzo Menifield was expected to take place at UFC Fight Night: Blanchfield vs. Fiorot on March 30, but it was moved to this event due to undisclosed reasons.[5]
A lightweight bout between Matt Frevola and Michael Johnson was expected to take place at the event, but it was scrapped after Johnson withdrew.[6]
A welterweight bout between Jared Gooden and Kevin Jousset was scheduled for the event.[7] However, due to medical reasons, Gooden was unable to compete and the bout was cancelled.[8]
The event also marked the commemoration of St. Louis' own Art Jimmerson, an early UFC pioneer who passed away on May 8, 2024.[9]
Results[edit]
| Fight card (ESPN / ESPN+) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Heavyweight | Derrick Lewis | def. | Rodrigo Nascimento | TKO (punches) | 3 | 0:49 | |
| Welterweight | Joaquin Buckley | def. | Nursulton Ruziboev | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–26, 29–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Light Heavyweight | Carlos Ulberg | def. | Alonzo Menifield | KO (punches) | 1 | 0:12 | |
| Lightweight | Carlos Diego Ferreira | def. | Mateusz Rębecki | TKO (punches) | 3 | 4:51 | |
| Featherweight | Sean Woodson | def. | Alex Caceres | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Heavyweight | Waldo Cortes-Acosta | def. | Robelis Despaigne | Decision (unanimous) (30–26, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Preliminary card (ESPN / ESPN+) | |||||||
| Lightweight | Chase Hooper | def. | Viacheslav Borshchev | Submission (brabo choke) | 2 | 3:00 | |
| Lightweight | Esteban Ribovics | def. | Terrance McKinney | KO (head kick) | 1 | 0:37 | |
| Women's Strawweight | Tabatha Ricci | def. | Tecia Pennington | Decision (split) (28–29, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Welterweight | Trey Waters | def. | Billy Goff | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Flyweight | Charles Johnson | def. | Jake Hadley | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Women's Flyweight | Veronica Hardy | def. | JJ Aldrich | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
Bonus awards[edit]
The following fighters received $50,000 bonuses.[11]
- Fight of the Night: Trey Waters vs. Billy Goff
- Performance of the Night: Carlos Ulberg and Carlos Diego Ferreira
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b Garrett Kerman (2024-05-11). "UFC St. Louis: Highest grossing Fight Night event of all time". ClutchPoints. Retrieved 2024-05-12.
- ^ Damon Martin (2024-02-25). "UFC targeting St. Louis as destination for upcoming card on May 11". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2024-02-27.
- ^ a b Nolan King (2024-03-11). "UFC officially announces return to St. Louis". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2024-03-13.
- ^ Simon Samano (2024-03-30). "UFC announces Derrick Lewis vs. Rodrigo Nascimento as St. Louis event headliner". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2024-03-30.
- ^ Nolan King (2024-02-20). "Alonzo Menifield vs. Carlos Ulberg moves from UFC Atlantic City to new date". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2024-02-20.
- ^ Giancarlo Aulino (2024-04-08). ""Run that Arman fight back" - Fans react to Michael Johnson pulling out of UFC St. Louis clash against Matt Frevola". sportskeeda.com. Retrieved 2024-04-20.
- ^ Raghuwanshi, Vipin (2024-02-23). "Jared Gooden vs Kevin Jousset Bout Reported for UFC May 11 Event". www.itnwwe.com. Retrieved 2024-02-24.
- ^ "UFC on ESPN 56 loses welterweight bout for 'medical reasons'". MMA Junkie. 2024-05-10. Retrieved 2024-05-11.
- ^ "Art Jimmerson, 1963 - 2024 | UFC". www.ufc.com. 2024-05-09. Retrieved 2024-05-11.
- ^ "UFC on ESPN: Lewis vs. Nascimento". Ultimate Fighting Championship. Retrieved 2024-03-30.
- ^ Chris Taylor (2024-05-11). "UFC St. Louis Bonus Report: Diego Ferreira one of four fighters to take home $50k". bjpenn.com. Retrieved 2024-05-11.
