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UFC on ESPN: Barboza vs. Gaethje (also known as UFC on ESPN 2) was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that was held on March 30, 2019 at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.[2]
| UFC on ESPN: Barboza vs. Gaethje | ||||
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 The poster for UFC on ESPN: Barboza vs. Gaethje | ||||
| Promotion | Ultimate Fighting Championship | |||
| Date | March 30, 2019 | |||
| Venue | Wells Fargo Center | |||
| City | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | |||
| Attendance | 11,123[1] | |||
| Total gate | $1,102,542.16[1] | |||
| Event chronology | ||||
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This was the third UFC event in Philadelphia and the first since UFC 133 in August 2011.[2]
A lightweight bout between Edson Barboza and former WSOF Lightweight Champion Justin Gaethje served as the event headliner.[3][4]
A strawweight bout between Alexa Grasso and Marina Rodriguez was scheduled at UFC Fight Night: Assunção vs. Moraes 2. However, it was reported on December 17, that Rodriguez pulled out of the event due to a hand injury.[5] The pairing was left intact and rescheduled for this event.[6] In turn, it was reported that Grasso was pulled from the bout due to injury and replaced by former WSOF Women's Strawweight Champion Jessica Aguilar.[7]
A bantamweight bout between former UFC Flyweight Championship challenger Ray Borg and Liu Pingyuan was scheduled to take place at the event.[8] However, it was reported on March 13, that Liu was replaced by newcomer Kyler Phillips for an undisclosed reason.[9] In turn, Phillips was removed from the card on March 25 for undisclosed reasons and replaced by Casey Kenney.[10]
At the weigh-ins, Borg weighed in at 137.75 lb, 1.75 lb over the bantamweight non-title fight limit of 136 lb. He was fined 20% of his fight purse and his bout against Kenney proceeded at catchweight.[11]
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| Main Card (ESPN) | |||||||
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| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Lightweight | Justin Gaethje | def. | Edson Barboza | KO (punch) | 1 | 2:30 | |
| Middleweight | Jack Hermansson | def. | David Branch | Submission (guillotine choke) | 1 | 0:49 | |
| Featherweight | Josh Emmett | def. | Michael Johnson | KO (punch) | 3 | 4:14 | |
| Women's Strawweight | Michelle Waterson | def. | Karolina Kowalkiewicz | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Light Heavyweight | Paul Craig | def. | Kennedy Nzechukwu | Submission (triangle choke) | 3 | 4:20 | [a] |
| Featherweight | Sodiq Yusuff | def. | Sheymon Moraes | Decision (unanimous) (29–27, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Preliminary Card (ESPN) | |||||||
| Women's Strawweight | Marina Rodriguez | def. | Jessica Aguilar | Decision (unanimous) (29–26, 29–27, 29–27) | 3 | 5:00 | [b] |
| Lightweight | Desmond Green | def. | Ross Pearson | TKO (punches) | 1 | 2:52 | |
| Featherweight | Kevin Aguilar | def. | Enrique Barzola | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Middleweight | Kevin Holland | def. | Gerald Meerschaert | Decision (split) (29–28, 28–29, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Early Preliminary Card (ESPN+) | |||||||
| Catchweight (137.75 lb) | Casey Kenney | def. | Ray Borg | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Women's Flyweight | Maryna Moroz | def. | Sabina Mazo | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Bantamweight | Alex Perez | def. | Mark De La Rosa | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
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The following fighters were awarded $50,000 bonuses:[13]
- Fight of the Night: Justin Gaethje vs. Edson Barboza
- Performance of the Night: Jack Hermansson and Paul Craig
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