''UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Spann'' (also known as ''UFC Fight Night 192'', ''UFC Vegas 37'' and ''UFC on ESPN+ 50'') was a

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event produced by the

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that took place on September 18, 2021 at the

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facility in

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, part of the

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, United States.

Background

A light heavyweight bout between former

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title challenger Anthony Smith and

Ryan Spann Ryan Jamari Spann (born August 24, 1991) is an American mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the Light Heavyweight division in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). A professional since 2013, he has also fought for the Legacy Fight ...

served as the main event. A light heavyweight bout between

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and Devin Clark was rescheduled to take place at this event. The bout was previously scheduled to take place in May at UFC on ESPN: Reyes vs. Procházka, but Clark pulled out of that event citing injury. A bantamweight bout between

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and

Nate Maness Nate Maness (born June 27, 1991), is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the Bantamweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Mixed martial arts career Early career Maness made his amateur debut in 2013, winning four bou ...

took place at this event. The pairing was previously scheduled to meet at UFC on ESPN: Whittaker vs. Gastelum, but it was scrapped after Maness was removed from the bout for undisclosed reasons. A bantamweight bout between

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and

Danaa Batgerel Danaa Batgerel (born July 4, 1989) is a Mongolian mixed martial artist who competes in the Bantamweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Background Growing up in a rural region of Mongolia, Danaa began training kickboxing in 2007 ...

was scheduled for the event. However, Batgerel was pulled from the event due to

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issues and replaced by JP Buys. Cory McKenna was expected to face

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in a women's strawweight bout at this event. However, McKenna was removed from the event for an undisclosed reason and replaced by

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. A women's flyweight bout between former KSW Women's Flyweight Champion

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and promotional newcomer Mandy Böhm took place at the event. The pairing was previously scheduled to take place two weeks earlier at UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Till, but it was removed from the card during the week leading up to that event as Böhm was sidelined due to illness. A lightweight bout between Jim Miller and Niklas Motta was expected to take place at the event. However, Miller tested positive for COVID-19 a week before the event and was pulled from the contest. He was replaced by promotional newcomer Cameron VanCamp. In turn, the bout was scrapped in the days leading up to the event due to an undisclosed injury to one of the participants. A lightweight bout between Dakota Bush and

Rong Zhu Rong Zhu ( ch: 茸主; born March 7, 2000) is a Chinese mixed martial artist who competed in the Lightweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Background Of Tibetan descent, as early as the age of 12, Rong began to practice Sanda. ...

was expected to take place at the event. However, Bush tested positive for

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during fight week and was replaced by Brandon Jenkins. At the weigh-ins, Zhu weighed in at 158 pounds, two pounds over the lightweight non-title fight limit. The bout proceeded at a catchweight and he forfeited 20% of his purse to his opponent.

Results

Bonus awards

The following fighters received $50,000 bonuses. *Fight of the Night: No bonus awarded. *Performance of the Night: Anthony Smith, Arman Tsarukyan, Nate Maness and Joaquin Buckley

References

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Background

Results

Bonus awards

See also

References