Mixed martial arts event in 2023
UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. The Korean Zombie (also known as UFC Fight Night 225 and UFC on ESPN+ 83) was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on August 26, 2023, at the Singapore Indoor Stadium in Kallang, Singapore.[2]
Background
The event marked the promotion's sixth visit to Singapore and first since UFC 275 in June 2022.[2]
A featherweight bout between former UFC Featherweight Champion Max Holloway and former title challenger Jung Chan-sung served as the event's headliner.[3]
A women's flyweight bout between former UFC Women's Flyweight Championship challenger Taila Santos and Erin Blanchfield took place at this event.[4] They were previously scheduled to headline UFC Fight Night: Andrade vs. Blanchfield but Santos withdrew after her cornermen were denied visas into the United States.[5]
Results
| Main card (ESPN+)
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| Weight class
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Method
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Round
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Time
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Notes
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| Featherweight
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Max Holloway
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def.
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Jung Chan-sung
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KO (punch)
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3
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0:23
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| Light Heavyweight
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Anthony Smith
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def.
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Ryan Spann
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Decision (split) (28–29, 29–28, 29–28)
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3
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5:00
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| Featherweight
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Giga Chikadze
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def.
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Alex Caceres
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Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27)
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3
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5:00
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| Bantamweight
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Rinya Nakamura
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def.
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Fernie Garcia
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Decision (unanimous) (30–26, 30–27, 30–27)
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3
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5:00
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| Women's Flyweight
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Erin Blanchfield
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def.
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Taila Santos
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Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28)
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3
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5:00
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| Heavyweight
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Junior Tafa
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def.
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Parker Porter
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KO (punch)
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1
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1:24
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| Preliminary card (ESPN+)
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| Heavyweight
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Waldo Cortes-Acosta
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def.
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Łukasz Brzeski
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KO (punches)
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1
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3:01
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| Bantamweight
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Garrett Armfield
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def.
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Toshiomi Kazama
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TKO (punches)
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1
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4:16
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| Middleweight
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Michał Oleksiejczuk
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def.
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Chidi Njokuani
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TKO (punches)
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1
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4:16
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| Welterweight
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Song Kenan
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def.
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Rolando Bedoya
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Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28)
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3
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5:00
|
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| Welterweight
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Billy Goff
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def.
|
Yusaku Kinoshita
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TKO (punches)
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1
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3:49
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| Women's Flyweight
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JJ Aldrich
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def.
|
Liang Na
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TKO (punches and elbows)
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2
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4:49
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| Featherweight
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Choi Seung-woo
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def.
|
Jarno Errens
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Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 29–28, 29–28)
|
3
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5:00
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[6]
Bonus awards
The following fighters received $50,000 bonuses.[7]
- Fight of the Night: Max Holloway vs. Jung Chan-sung
- Performance of the Night: Junior Tafa and Michał Oleksiejczuk
See also
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