UFC Fight Night: Gaethje vs. Vick

UFC Fight Night: Gaethje vs. Vick
UFC Fight Night: Gaethje vs. Vick
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Information
Promotion	Ultimate Fighting Championship
Date	August 25, 2018
Venue	Pinnacle Bank Arena
City	Lincoln, Nebraska
Attendance	6,409
Total gate	$478,337
Event chronology

UFC Fight Night: Gaethje vs. Vick (also known as UFC Fight Night 135) was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that was held on August 25, 2018 at Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln, Nebraska, United States.^[2]

Background

The show was the UFC’s third visit to Nebraska, with the previous two events contested in Omaha.^[2]

A lightweight bout between former WSOF Lightweight Champion Justin Gaethje and Al Iaquinta was expected to serve as the event headliner.^[3] However on June 28, it was announced that Iaquinta withdrew from the bout and was replaced by James Vick.^[4]

Bryan Barberena was expected to face Jake Ellenberger at UFC Fight Night: Rivera vs. Moraes. However, Barberena pulled out of the fight citing a leg injury and the bout was scrapped.^[5] The pairing was rescheduled for this event.^[6]

Alexa Grasso was expected to face former Invicta FC Strawweight Champion Angela Hill at the event, but pulled out on July 19 due to a knee injury.^[7] She was replaced by Cortney Casey.^[8]

Antônio Braga Neto was expected to face The Ultimate Fighter: Team Joanna vs. Team Cláudia light heavyweight winner Andrew Sanchez at the event. However, Neto was removed from the bout on August 2 due to undisclosed personal issues and replaced by Markus Perez.^[9]

Main card (Fox Sports 1)
Weight class				Method	Round	Time	Notes
Lightweight	Justin Gaethje	def.	James Vick	KO (punch)	1	1:27
Featherweight	Michael Johnson	def.	Andre Fili	Decision (split) (29–28, 27–30, 29–28)	3	5:00
Women's Strawweight	Cortney Casey	def.	Angela Hill	Decision (split) (30–27, 28–29, 29–28)	3	5:00
Welterweight	Bryan Barberena	def.	Jake Ellenberger	TKO (punches)	1	2:26
Flyweight	Deiveson Figueiredo	def.	John Moraga	TKO (punches)	2	3:08
Middleweight	Eryk Anders	def.	Tim Williams	KO (head kick)	3	4:42
Preliminary card (Fox Sports 2)
Welterweight	James Krause	def.	Warlley Alves	KO (knee and punches)	2	2:28
Bantamweight	Cory Sandhagen	def.	Iuri Alcântara	TKO (punches)	2	1:01
Middleweight	Andrew Sanchez	def.	Markus Perez	Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28)	3	5:00
Welterweight	Mickey Gall	def.	George Sullivan	Submission (rear-naked choke)	1	1:09
Preliminary card (UFC Fight Pass)
Women's Flyweight	Joanne Calderwood	def.	Kalindra Faria	Submission (triangle armbar)	1	4:57
Lightweight	Drew Dober	def.	Jon Tuck	Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–26, 30–26)	3	5:00
Bantamweight	Rani Yahya	def.	Luke Sanders	Submission (heel hook)	1	1:31