''UFC Fight Night: Nelson vs. Ponzinibbio'' (also known as ''UFC Fight Night 113'') was a
mixed martial arts
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event produced by the
Ultimate Fighting Championship
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held on July 16, 2017 at
The SSE Hydro
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in
Glasgow
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,
Scotland
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.
Background
The event was the second that the promotion has hosted in Glasgow, following
UFC Fight Night: Bisping vs. Leites in July 2015.
A welterweight bout between
Gunnar Nelson and
Santiago Ponzinibbio headlined the event.
Mark Godbeer was expected to face promotional newcomer
Justin Willis at the event. However, Godbeer pulled out of the fight on May 21 citing injury and was replaced by fellow newcomer James Mulheron.
Lina Länsberg was expected to face
Leslie Smith at the event, but she pulled out on June 21 due to undisclosed reasons and was replaced by promotional newcomer Amanda Lemos.
Mitch Gagnon was expected to face
Brett Johns at the event. However, Gagnon was removed from the card on June 27 and replaced by
Albert Morales.
At the weigh-ins,
Joanne Calderwood came in at 118 lb, two pounds over the strawweight limit of 116 lb. As a result, she was fined 20% of her purse, which went to
Cynthia Calvillo and their bout proceeded as scheduled at a catchweight.
Results
Bonus awards
The following fighters were awarded $50,000 bonuses:
*Fight of the Night: Danny Henry vs. Daniel Teymur
*Performance of the Night: Santiago Ponzinibbio and Paul Felder
See also
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List of UFC events
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2017 in UFC
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Title fights
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References
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