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UFC 219
UFC 219: Cyborg vs. Holm was a mixed martial arts event produced by the
UFC 219: Cyborg vs. Holm
Ultimate Fighting Championship held on December 30, 2017, at the T-Mobile
Arena in Paradise, Nevada, part of the Las Vegas metropolitan area.[2]

Contents
Background
Results
Bonus awards
Reported payout
See also
References

Background A poster or logo for UFC 219:

A UFC Women's Featherweight Championship bout between current Cyborg vs. Holm.
champion Cris Cyborg (who is also a former Strikeforce Women's
Information
Featherweight Champion and Invicta FC Featherweight Champion) and former
Promotion Ultimate Fighting
UFC Women's Bantamweight Champion Holly Holm headlined this event.[3]
Championship
Former WEC Bantamweight Champion and two time UFC Bantamweight Date December 30, 2017
Champion Dominick Cruz was scheduled to face Jimmie Rivera at the event.
Venue T-Mobile Arena
However, Cruz was removed from the card on November 8 after breaking his
arm.[4] On November 21, John Lineker was secured as a replacement opponent
City Paradise, Nevada,
for Rivera.[5] On December 24, Lineker pulled out of the fight due to a tooth
U.S.
infection that required emergency surgery.[6] After a matchup with former Attendance 13,561[1]
WSOF Bantamweight Champion Marlon Moraes failed to materialize, Rivera Total gate $1,760,628.74[1]
was pulled from the event.[7]
Event chronology
Gökhan Saki was scheduled to face Khalil Rountree Jr. at the event. However, UFC on Fox: UFC 219: UFC Fight
Saki was removed from the card on November 28 after sustaining a knee Lawler vs. Cyborg vs. Night:
dos Anjos Holm Stephens vs.
injury. Subsequently, promotional newcomer Michał Oleksiejczuk was secured
Choi
as his replacement.[8]

A welterweight bout between The Ultimate Fighter: American Top Team vs. Blackzilians welterweight winner Kamaru
Usman and Emil Weber Meek was expected to take place at this event. However, due to an alleged visa issue for Meek, the
pairing was delayed and rescheduled to take place three weeks later at UFC 220.[9]

A welterweight bout between Abdul Razak Alhassan and Sabah Homasi was originally scheduled for this event, but later
shifted to UFC 220. The pairing met previously at UFC 218, when Alhassan won via a controversial TKO.[10][11]

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Results
Main Card
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Women's Decision (unanimous) (49-46, 48-
Cris Cyborg (c) def. Holly Holm 5 5:00 [a]
Featherweight 47, 48-47)
Khabib Edson Decision (unanimous) (30-25, 30-
Lightweight def. 3 5:00
Nurmagomedov Barboza 25, 30-24)
Lightweight Dan Hooker def. Marc Diakiese Submission (guillotine choke) 3 0:42
Women's Cynthia Decision (unanimous) (29-28, 29-
Carla Esparza def. 3 5:00
Strawweight Calvillo 28, 29-28)
Decision (unanimous) (30-27, 30-
Welterweight Neil Magny def. Carlos Condit 3 5:00
27, 29-28)
Preliminary Card (Fox Sports 1)
Michał Khalil Decision (unanimous) (30-27, 30-
Light Heavyweight def. 3 5:00
Oleksiejczuk Rountree Jr. 27, 30-27)
Decision (unanimous) (30-27, 30-
Featherweight Myles Jury def. Rick Glenn 3 5:00
27, 30-27)
Omari Draw (majority) (28-28, 29-28, 28-
Middleweight Marvin Vettori vs. 3 5:00
Akhmedov 28)
Decision (unanimous) (30-26, 30-
Flyweight Matheus Nicolau def. Louis Smolka 3 5:00
26, 30-25)
Preliminary Card (UFC Fight Pass)
Mark De La
Bantamweight Tim Elliott def. Submission (anaconda choke) 2 1:41
Rosa
a. For the UFC Women's Featherweight Championship.
[12]

Bonus awards
The following fighters were awarded $50,000 bonuses:[13]

Fight of the Night: Cris Cyborg vs. Holly Holm

Performance of the Night: Khabib Nurmagomedov and Tim Elliott

Reported payout
The following is the reported payout to the fighters as reported to the Nevada State Athletic Commission. It does not
include sponsor money and also does not include the UFC's traditional "fight night" bonuses. The total disclosed payout
for the event was $1,795,000.[14]

Cris Cyborg: $500,000 (no win bonus) def. Holly Holm: $300,000
Khabib Nurmagomedov: $160,000 (includes $80,000 win bonus) def. Edson Barboza: $75,000
Dan Hooker: $48,000 (includes $24,000 win bonus) def. Marc Diakiese: $24,000
Carla Esparza: $72,000 (includes $36,000 win bonus) def. Cynthia Calvillo: $41,000
Neil Magny: $140,000 (includes $70,000 win bonus) def. Carlos Condit: $115,000
Michał Oleksiejczuk: $24,000 (includes $12,000 win bonus) def. Khalil Rountree: $19,000
Myles Jury: $66,000 (includes $33,000 win bonus) def. Rick Glenn: $22,000
Marvin Vettori: $32,000 drew with Omari Akhmedov: $29,000
Matheus Nicolau: $28,000 (includes $14,000 win bonus) def. Louis Smolka: $32,000
Tim Elliott: $56,000 (includes $28,000 win bonus) def. Mark De La Rosa: $12,000

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See also
List of UFC events
2017 in UFC
List of current UFC fighters

References
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3. Simon Samano (2017-11-16). "Cris Cyborg-Holly Holm title fight officially booked for UFC 219" (http://mmajunkie.com/
2017/11/cris-cyborg-vs-holly-holm-title-fight-official-ufc-219). mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2017-11-17.
4. Mookie Alexander (2017-11-08). "Dominick Cruz injured, out of UFC 219 fight vs. Jimmie Rivera" (https://www.bloody
elbow.com/2017/11/8/16626546/dominick-cruz-injured-out-of-ufc-219-fight-vs-jimmie-rivera-mma-news).
bloodyelbow.com. Retrieved 2017-11-09.
5. Adam Hill (2017-11-21). "Jimmie Rivera gets new opponent for UFC 219 in Las Vegas" (https://www.reviewjournal.co
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