Completed MMA Event

UFC Fight Night 131: Rivera vs. Moraes

UFC Fight Night 131
  • Friday 06.01.2018 at 10:00 PM ET
  • U.S. Broadcast: Fox Sports 1 | Prelims: UFC Fight Pass
  • Name: UFC Fight Night 131: Rivera vs. Moraes
  • Also Known As: UFC Fight Night Utica
  • Promotion: Ultimate Fighting Championship
  • Ownership: WME-IMG
  • Venue: Adirondack Bank Center
  • Location: Utica, New York, United States
  • Enclosure: Octagon
  • TV Announcers: Jon Anik, Jimmy Smith
  • Ring Announcer: Joe Martinez
  • Post-Fight Interviews: Jon Anik
  • Ticket Revenue (live gate): $322,825
  • Attendance: 5,063
  • TV Ratings: 517,000 avg. viewers (322k FS1 prelims)
  • MMA Bouts: 12
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Fight Card

Cancelled & Fizzled Bouts

Honors & Awards

  • Performance of the Night
    Jimmie Rivera vs. Marlon Moraes   |   $50,000 bonus to Moraes
  • Performance of the Night
    Gregor Gillespie vs. Vinc Pichel   |   $50,000 bonus to Gillespie
  • Performance of the Night
    Jake Ellenberger vs. Ben Saunders   |   $50,000 bonus to Saunders
  • Performance of the Night
    Johnny Eduardo vs. Nathaniel Wood   |   $50,000 bonus to Wood

Referees

  • Dan Miragliotta
    Rivera vs. Moraes (12)Ellenberger vs. Saunders (9)Murphy vs. Eubanks (6)Green vs. Tibau (3)Brooks vs. Torres (1)
  • Todd Anderson
    Gillespie vs. Pichel (11)Arce vs. Teymur (8)Teymur vs. Lentz (5)
  • Kevin MacDonald
    Harris vs. Spitz (10)Villante vs. Alvey (7)Rencountre vs. Muhammad (4)Eduardo vs. Wood (2)

Fight Predictions

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