UFC on ESPN 1: N'Gannou vs. Velasquez

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MMA Event
Feb 17, 2019
UFC on ESPN 1

Fight Card
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  • KO/TKO, Punches 0:26 Round 1 of 5
    Main Event
    265
    5 x 5
    #12 add_circle
    Down to 14-3
    Cain Velasquez
    Professional MMA
    "The Predator" Nickname
    +165
    (Slight Underdog)
    Betting Odds
    -200
    (Moderate Favorite)
    32
    +5 mos, 1 week, 5 days
    Age at Fight 36
    +6 mos, 2 wks, 6 days
    258.0 lbs
    (117.0 kgs)
    Weigh-In Result
    248.0 lbs
    (112.5 kgs)
    6'4"
    (193cm)
    Height
    6'1"
    (186cm)
    83.0"
    (211cm)
    Reach
    77.0"
    (196cm)
  • Decision, Unanimous 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total
    Paul Felder
    Up to 16-4
    Co-Main
    155
    3 x 5
    #11 add_circle
    Down to 13-3
    James Vick
    Professional MMA
    "The Irish Dragon" Nickname "The Texecutioner"
    +105
    (Near Even)
    Betting Odds
    -125
    (Slight Favorite)
    34
    +9 mos, 3 wks, 2 days
    Age at Fight 31
    +11 mos, 3 wks, 4 days
    155.5 lbs
    (70.5 kgs)
    Weigh-In Result
    156.0 lbs
    (70.8 kgs)
    5'11"
    (180cm)
    Height
    6'3"
    (190cm)
    70.5"
    (179cm)
    Reach
    76.0"
    (193cm)
  • Decision, Unanimous 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total
    Main Card
    115
    3 x 5
    #10 add_circle
    Down to 8-7
    Cortney Casey
    Professional MMA
    Nickname "Cast Iron"
    -355
    (Moderate Favorite)
    Betting Odds
    +270
    (Moderate Underdog)
    31
    +7 mos, 4 days
    Age at Fight 31
    +9 mos, 1 week, 5 days
    116.0 lbs
    (52.6 kgs)
    Weigh-In Result
    116.0 lbs
    (52.6 kgs)
    5'4"
    (163cm)
    Height
    5'7"
    (170cm)
    64.0"
    (163cm)
    Reach
    67.0"
    (170cm)
  • Submission, Rear Naked Choke 2:06 Round 1 of 3
    Kron Gracie
    Up to 5-0
    Main Card
    145
    3 x 5
    #9 add_circle
    Down to 14-12
    Alex Caceres
    Professional MMA
    Nickname "Bruce Leeroy"
    -275
    (Moderate Favorite)
    Betting Odds
    +215
    (Moderate Underdog)
    30
    +7 mos, 6 days
    Age at Fight 30
    +7 mos, 4 wks
    146.0 lbs
    (66.2 kgs)
    Weigh-In Result
    146.0 lbs
    (66.2 kgs)
    5'9"
    (174cm)
    Height
    5'10"
    (178cm)
    70.0"
    (178cm)
    Reach
    73.5"
    (187cm)
  • KO/TKO, Knees and Punches 4:54 Round 3 of 3, 14:54 Total
    Vicente Luque
    Up to 15-6-1
    Main Card
    170
    3 x 5
    #8 add_circle
    Down to 14-6
    Bryan Barberena
    Professional MMA
    "The Silent Assassin" Nickname "Bam Bam"
    -490
    (Heavy Favorite)
    Betting Odds
    +365
    (Moderate Underdog)
    27
    +2 mos, 3 wks
    Age at Fight 29
    +9 mos, 2 wks
    171.0 lbs
    (77.6 kgs)
    Weigh-In Result
    170.5 lbs
    (77.3 kgs)
    5'11"
    (180cm)
    Height
    6'0"
    (183cm)
    76.0"
    (193cm)
    Reach
    72.0"
    (183cm)
  • Decision, Unanimous 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total
    Andre Fili
    Up to 19-6
    Main Card
    145
    3 x 5
    #7 add_circle
    Down to 17-4
    Myles Jury
    Professional MMA
    "Touchy" Nickname "Fury"
    +125
    (Slight Underdog)
    Betting Odds
    -155
    (Slight Favorite)
    28
    +7 mos, 3 wks, 2 days
    Age at Fight 30
    +3 mos, 2 wks, 3 days
    145.5 lbs
    (66.0 kgs)
    Weigh-In Result
    146.0 lbs
    (66.2 kgs)
    5'11"
    (180cm)
    Height
    5'11"
    (181cm)
    74.0"
    (188cm)
    Reach
    73.0"
    (185cm)
  • Decision, Unanimous 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total
    Prelim
    135
    3 x 5
    #6 add_circle
    Down to 22-3
    Jimmie Rivera
    Professional MMA
    "Funk Master" Nickname "El Terror"
    +120
    (Near Even)
    Betting Odds
    -140
    (Slight Favorite)
    29
    +6 mos, 2 wks, 3 days
    Age at Fight 29
    +7 mos, 2 wks, 5 days
    136.0 lbs
    (61.7 kgs)
    Weigh-In Result
    135.0 lbs
    (61.2 kgs)
    5'7"
    (171cm)
    Height
    5'4"
    (163cm)
    71.0"
    (180cm)
    Reach
    68.5"
    (174cm)
  • Submission, Guillotine Choke 3:09 Round 1 of 3
    Manny Bermudez
    Up to 14-0
    Prelim
    135
    3 x 5
    #5 add_circle
    Down to 9-1
    Benito Lopez
    Professional MMA
    "The Bermudez Triangle" Nickname "The Golden Boy"
    -195
    (Moderate Favorite)
    Betting Odds
    +155
    (Slight Underdog)
    24
    +6 mos, 4 wks, 1 day
    Age at Fight 24
    +10 mos, 1 week, 4 days
    140.0 lbs
    (63.5 kgs)
    Weigh-In Result
    135.5 lbs
    (61.5 kgs)
    5'10"
    (178cm)
    Height
    5'10"
    (178cm)
    71.5"
    (182cm)
    Reach
    73.0"
    (185cm)
  • Decision, Unanimous 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total
    Andrea Lee
    Up to 10-2
    Prelim
    125
    3 x 5
    #4 add_circle
    Professional MMA
    "KGB" Nickname "Rebel Girl"
    -175
    (Slight Favorite)
    Betting Odds
    +135
    (Slight Underdog)
    30
    +6 days
    Age at Fight 31
    +7 mos, 1 week, 1 day
    125.5 lbs
    (56.9 kgs)
    Weigh-In Result
    126.0 lbs
    (57.2 kgs)
    5'6"
    (168cm)
    Height
    5'8"
    (173cm)
    69.5"
    (177cm)
    Reach
    67.5"
    (171cm)
  • Decision, Unanimous 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total
    Nik Lentz
    Up to 30-9-2
    Prelim
    155
    3 x 5
    #3 add_circle
    Down to 12-3
    Scott Holtzman
    Professional MMA
    "The Carny" Nickname "Hot Sauce"
    +145
    (Slight Underdog)
    Betting Odds
    -185
    (Slight Favorite)
    34
    +6 mos, 4 days
    Age at Fight 35
    +4 mos, 2 wks, 4 days
    155.5 lbs
    (70.5 kgs)
    Weigh-In Result
    156.0 lbs
    (70.8 kgs)
    5'8"
    (173cm)
    Height
    5'9"
    (175cm)
    68.0"
    (173cm)
    Reach
    69.0"
    (175cm)
  • KO/TKO, Punches 1:01 Round 2 of 3, 6:01 Total
    Luke Sanders
    Up to 13-3
    Prelim
    135
    3 x 5
    #2 add_circle
    Down to 34-8
    Renan Barão
    Professional MMA
    "Cool Hand" Nickname "The Baron"
    -155
    (Slight Favorite)
    Betting Odds
    +130
    (Slight Underdog)
    33
    +2 mos, 5 days
    Age at Fight 32
    +2 wks, 3 days
    135.5 lbs
    (61.5 kgs)
    Weigh-In Result
    138.0 lbs
    (62.6 kgs)
    5'6"
    (168cm)
    Height
    5'6"
    (168cm)
    71.0"
    (180cm)
    Reach
    70.5"
    (179cm)
  • Submission, Rear Naked Choke 1:01 Round 1 of 3
    Prelim
    115
    3 x 5
    #1 add_circle
    Down to 3-1
    Aleksandra Albu
    Professional MMA
    "Spitfire" Nickname "Stitch"
    -115
    (Near Even)
    Betting Odds
    -115
    (Near Even)
    27
    +8 mos, 3 wks, 3 days
    Age at Fight 28
    +7 mos, 3 days
    116.0 lbs
    (52.6 kgs)
    Weigh-In Result
    114.5 lbs
    (51.9 kgs)
    5'5"
    (165cm)
    Height
    5'2"
    (157cm)
    63.0"
    (160cm)
    Reach
    62.0"
    (157cm)

Cancelled & Fizzled Bouts

Additional Event Information

Weigh-In Results

12
C. Velasquez 248.0
258.0 F. NGannou
11
J. Vick 156.0
155.5 P. Felder
10
C. Calvillo 116.0
116.0 C. Casey
9
A. Caceres 146.0
146.0 K. Gracie
8
B. Barberena 170.5
171.0 V. Luque
7
A. Fili 145.5
146.0 M. Jury
6
J. Rivera 135.0
136.0 A. Sterling
5
M. Bermudez 140.0
135.5 B. Lopez
4
A. Lee 125.5
126.0 Evans-Smith
3
S. Holtzman 156.0
155.5 N. Lentz
2
L. Sanders 135.5
138.0 R. Barão
1
A. Albu 114.5
116.0 E. Whitmire

Awards & Bonuses

Performance of the Night
Alex Caceres vs. Kron Gracie $50,000 bonus to Gracie
Fight of the Night
Bryan Barberena vs. Vicente Luque $50,000 bonus to each fighter
Performance of the Night
Luke Sanders vs. Renan Barão $50,000 bonus to Sanders

Fight Referees

Jason Herzog
Keith Peterson
Jason Herzog
Keith Peterson
Jason Herzog
Keith Peterson
Ryan Brueggeman
Keith Peterson
Jason Herzog
Ryan Brueggeman

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UFC on ESPN 1: N'Gannou vs. Velasquez

Event Production

  • U.S. Broadcast: ESPN
  • Preliminary Card: ESPN+
  • Name: UFC on ESPN 1: N'Gannou vs. Velasquez
  • Also Known As: UFC Fight Night Phoenix
  • Promotion: Ultimate Fighting Championship
  • Ownership: WME-IMG
  • Venue: Talking Stick Resort Arena
  • Location: Phoenix, Arizona, United States
  • Enclosure: Octagon
  • TV Announcers: Jon Anik, Dominick Cruz
  • Ring Announcer: Bruce Buffer
  • Post-Fight Interviews: Jon Anik
  • Ticket Revenue (live gate): $1,409,447
  • Attendance: 14,269
  • TV Ratings: 1.46M avg. viewers (1.67M peak, 988k ESPN prelims)
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2,272 total users made predictions on this event, breaking down as follows below.

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KO/TKO
Submission
Decision
Velasquez
65%
NGannou
35%
Vick
32%
Felder
68%
Calvillo
91%
Casey
9%
Gracie
88%
Caceres
12%
Luque
87%
Barberena
13%
Fili
33%
Jury
67%
Sterling
32%
Rivera
68%
Lopez
16%
Bermudez
84%
Lee
88%
Evans-Smith
12%
Lentz
30%
Holtzman
70%
Sanders
47%
Barão
53%
Whitmire
15%
Albu
85%

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