''UFC Fight Night: Fiziev vs. Gamrot'' (also known as ''UFC Fight Night 228'', ''UFC on ESPN+ 86'' and ''UFC Vegas 79'') was a

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event produced by the

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that took place on September 23, 2023, at the

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facility in

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, part of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Area, United States.

Background

A lightweight bout between Rafael Fiziev and former KSW Featherweight and Lightweight Champion Mateusz Gamrot headlined the event. A heavyweight bout between promotional newcomer Valter Walker and Jake Collier was booked for this event. However, Walker withdrew due to an ankle injury. He was replaced by The Ultimate Fighter: Team Peña vs. Team Nunes heavyweight winner Mohammed Usman. A flyweight bout between Bruno Gustavo da Silva and

Cody Durden Cody Durden (born March 29, 1991) is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the Flyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Background A 2009 graduate of Eastside High School, he wrestled under coach Michael Smith-Foot, l ...

was expected for this event. However, Durden was instead scheduled to face Jake Hadley at UFC on ESPN: Sandhagen vs. Font and the bout was cancelled. A middleweight bout between Aliaskhab Khizriev and

Jacob Malkoun Jacob Malkoun (born August 26, 1995) is an Australian mixed martial artist who competes in the Middleweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Background At the age of 16, Malkoun started training in martial arts after his father p ...

was scheduled for the event. However, Khizriev was pulled from the event for undisclosed reasons and was replaced by promotional newcomer Robert Bryczek. Bryczek then also pulled out of the fight and was replaced by Cody Brundage.

Results

Bonus awards

The following fighters received $50,000 bonuses. *Fight of the Night: Tim Means vs. André Fialho *Performance of the Night: Marina Rodriguez and Charles Jourdain

References

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Background

Results

Bonus awards

See also

References