''UFC Fight Night: Burns vs. Brady'' (also known as ''UFC Fight Night 242'', ''UFC on ESPN+ 100'', and ''UFC Vegas 97'') was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on September 7, 2024, at the

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, part of the Las Vegas Valley, United States.

Background

A welterweight bout between former UFC Welterweight Championship challenger Gilbert Burns and Sean Brady served as the main event. A featherweight bout between Calvin Kattar and Kyle Nelson was scheduled for this event. However, Kattar withdrew from the fight for unknown reasons and was replaced by

Steve Garcia Estevan "Steve" García Júnior (born May 22, 1992) is an American mixed martial artist currently competing in the Lightweight division of Ultimate Fighting Championship. Garcia competed in Bellator's bantamweight division. Background Inspired ...

. A bantamweight bout between

Aiemann Zahabi Aiemann Zahabi (born November 19, 1987) is a Canadian mixed martial artist. He competes in the bantamweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). Aiemann is the younger brother of Tristar Gym head trainer Firas Zahabi. Mixed mart ...

and Marcus McGhee was reported for this event. However, the bout was removed from the card for unknown reasons. A featherweight bout between Žygimantas Ramaška and Nathan Fletcher was scheduled to take place at UFC on ESPN: Cannonier vs. Borralho. Despite both men successfully weighing in, it was announced that the fight was canceled due to an undisclosed medical issue on Fletcher’s part and was re-scheduled to take place at this event. A flyweight bout between Matt Schnell and Alessandro Costa was expected to take place at the event. However, Costa withdrew from the bout due to a shoulder injury and was replaced by

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 ...

in a bantamweight bout. A light heavyweight bout between former interim UFC Light Heavyweight Championship challenger Ovince Saint Preux and former LFA Light Heavyweight Champion Ryan Spann was scheduled for this event. However, Saint Preux withdrew from the fight due to an illness and the bout was moved to UFC 307 as a result. At the weigh-ins, Dylan Budka and Kyle Nelson missed weight. Budka weighed in at 188.5 pounds, two and a half pounds over the middleweight non-title fight limit. Nelson weighed in at 148.5 pounds, two and a half pounds over the featherweight non-title fight limit. Both bouts proceeded at catchweight with both fighters forfeiting 20% of their purses, which went to their opponents

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and

, respectively.

Results

Bonus awards

The following fighters received $50,000 bonuses. *Fight of the Night: Natália Silva vs. Jéssica Andrade *Performance of the Night: Steve Garcia and Cody Durden

References

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Background

Results

Bonus awards

See also

References