''UFC on Fox: Maia vs. Condit'' (also known as ''UFC on Fox 21'') was a

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event produced by the

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held on August 27, 2016, at

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Background

This was the second time a

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event was held outside the United States (the first one was UFC on Fox: Gustafsson vs. Johnson, in

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, in January 2015) and the first time in Canada. The event was headlined by a welterweight contest between former WEC Welterweight Champion and former interim

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Carlos Condit Carlos Joseph Condit (born April 26, 1984) is an American former professional mixed martial artist. He formerly competed in the Welterweight division in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where he was the former Interim UFC Welterweight C ...

and former

UFC Middleweight Championship Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) champions are fighters who have won UFC championships. Historical notes At the time of the UFC's inception in 1993, mixed martial arts was not sanctioned in the United States, and did not include weight classe ...

challenger

Demian Maia Demian Maia (born 6 November 1977) is a Brazilian professional submission grappler and mixed martial artist. He competed in both the Welterweight and Middleweight divisions of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). Maia is regarded as one ...

. The bout was scheduled to take place at

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, but was moved a week later to headline this event. The Ultimate Fighter: China featherweight winner

Ning Guangyou Ning Guangyou () (born December 15, 1981), is a Chinese mixed martial artist who competes in the bantamweight division. He won his contract through an 8-man tournament on '' The Ultimate Fighter: China''. Mixed martial arts career Early profess ...

was expected to face

Marlon Vera Marlon Andres Vera Delgado (born December 2, 1992) is an Ecuadorian professional mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the Bantamweight division in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). Vera first appeared on '' The Ultimate Fight ...

at UFC 202. However, due to an out-of-competition failed test and following investigation concluding Ning ingested the substance without fault or negligence, the bout was moved to this event. In turn, the bout was postponed again due to alleged

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issues for Ning, which restricted the timing of his travel.

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was expected to face promotional newcomer

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at the event. However, Emmett pulled out of the fight on August 19 with an undisclosed injury. He was replaced by fellow promotional newcomer Alessandro Ricci. The Ultimate Fighter Nations welterweight winner

Chad Laprise Chad Laprise (born July 23, 1986) is a retired Canadian professional mixed martial artist who competed for the UFC in the Welterweight division. A professional competitor since 2010, Laprise won '' The Ultimate Fighter Nations: Canada vs. Austra ...

missed weight, coming in at 159 lb. As a result, he was fined 20% of his fight purse, which went to his opponent

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. The fight proceeded as scheduled. A middleweight bout between promotional newcomers Adam Hunter and

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was canceled after the weigh-ins, due to a potential

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(U.S. Anti-Doping Agency) violation stemming from a Hunter's pre-fight out-of-competition drug test. According to a UFC official, Janes was reportedly paid his "show" money.

Results

Bonus awards

The following fighters were awarded $50,000 bonuses: *Fight of the Night: Jim Miller vs. Joe Lauzon *Performance of the Night: Demian Maia and Paige VanZant

References

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Background

Results

Bonus awards

See also

References