Tag: UFC Fight Night 199

Every UFC event in history with three or more weigh-in misses

Check out which UFC events saw the most issues on the scale before fight night.

Making weight is part of the job of a mixed martial artist.

Throughout the sport’s history, many fighters have experienced weigh-in day blunders on the scale. Whether they attempted to cut too much, mismanaged their weight loss goal, or experienced a medical issue, there are a number of reasons that may cause fighters to step on the scale above their contracted weights.

Many events see all competitors make weight without issue, but a fighter or two coming in heavy isn’t uncommon. However, there are rare instances that see three or more tip the scale too heavy, causing dramatic moments the day before the fights. Four is the high mark, which has occurred on four occasions.

Scroll below to see which UFC events, in chronological order, saw three or more misses.

Stephen Thompson not thinking of retirement after Belal Muhammad loss: ‘I feel better than I was five years ago’

“I can’t believe people are saying that I’m old and I should retire.”

[autotag]Stephen Thompson[/autotag] has no intention of calling it a career after his recent loss to [autotag]Belal Muhammad[/autotag].

Thompson (16-6-1 MMA, 11-6-1 UFC) dropped a lopsided unanimous decision to Muhammad in the co-main event of UFC Fight Night 199, marking his second straight loss.

It was the second straight time “Wonderboy” was controlled on the ground, but the 38-year-old says he still physically feels in top form.

“I can’t believe people are saying that I’m old and I should retire,” Thompson said on his YouTube channel. “I feel like people that do retire, when they sit down on the chair, they just feel like they should retire. Like just, their body’s beat up, aches and pains. … When I sit here and I’m sitting down in this chair, I feel great. I feel fine. I feel better than I was five years ago. I just don’t get it.”

Thompson, a two-time title challenger, was taken down 10 times in his losses to Muhammad and Gilbert Burns. Muhammad was able to repeatedly take Thompson down throughout the fight, not allowing the kickboxing expert to mount any offense.

Not making any excuses, Thompson said he felt off and drained against Muhammad, despite having no issues hitting the welterweight mark on the scale.

“I lost my fight – got manhandled for three rounds,” Thompson said. “Yeah, man – it was a sucky experience, to be honest with you. I don’t know why this happens, but I had a great camp. Camp was awesome. I was in the greatest shape of my life. (I) was in shape, felt strong, and then things start to kind of get a little weird whenever you’re getting ready to go out. You’re in the back kind of warming up and your legs start to feel tingly. That’s not a good sign.

“My weight cut was great, actually. I got down in weight super fast, way easier than my last one, and weight cut was good. I think maybe it had something to do with my rehydration – not sure. But I felt exhausted, felt super tired right out of the first round. I was tired. I didn’t want to say anything to my coaches or anything that my legs were feeling tingly.”

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UFC Fight Night 199 winner Gerald Meerschaert reflects on 2021 comeback year

Gerald Meerschaert is certainly a frontrunner for “Comeback Fighter of the Year” after a banner 2021.

LAS VEGAS – [autotag]Gerald Meerschaert[/autotag] is certainly a frontrunner for “Comeback Fighter of the Year” after a banner 2021.

Meerschaert (34-14 MMA, 9-6 UFC) picked up his third-straight submission win of the year when he came from behind to choke out Dustin Stoltzfus this past Saturday at UFC Fight Night 199. It was a perfect and rather poetic way for Meerschaert to cap off his great year after a rough 2020.

He started 2020 with a submission win over Deron Winn, but was then stopped in back-to-back bouts by Ian Heinisch in June and Khamzat Chimaev in September. The 17-second knockout loss to Chimaev in particular had a pretty rough impact on Meerschaert.

“MMA is a crazy, unforgiving sport,” Meerschaert told reporters, including MMA Junkie, at a post-fight news conference. “Anything can happen. I got clipped pretty good in my fight with Heinisch and then after that I got put out pretty bad. That was a scary one to watch for me later on because I saw later that I was up in the cage and everything, I didn’t wake up until I was back here somewhere (points backstage).

“So that whole thing of me standing there, I don’t remember none of that, so that’s when I was like OK, I need to take a break. I need to make sure my head is good and credit to the UFC, they had no problem with that. They’re like, ‘Yeah, get your head right, make sure everything is functioning’ and that seemed to do the trick. Got my head square on my shoulders, I knew I still had a lot of really hard work to do and just kept my nose to the grindstone.”

To see the full interview with Meerschaert, check out the video above.

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MMA Junkie Radio #3219: UFC review, Jake Paul KO’s Tyron Woodley, more

Monday’s edition of MMA Junkie Radio with hosts “Gorgeous” George and “Goze” is here. Tune in!

Monday’s edition of MMA Junkie Radio with “Gorgeous” George and “Goze” is here.

On Episode 3,219, the fellas look back at UFC Fight Night 199, discuss what should be next for Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson, talk about if Dana White should be bothered by what Jake Paul said after knocking out Tyron Woodley, Jon Jones going at Chael Sonnen, and much more. Tune in!

Stream or download this and all episodes of MMA Junkie Radio over at OmnyStudio. You can also catch it on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, and more. A new episode of the podcast is released every Monday and Thursday.

Melissa Gatto hopes to get her ‘groove back’ after successful debut year in the UFC

UFC flyweight Melissa Gatto hopes to fight three or four times in 2022 following her successful debut year with the promotion.

[autotag]Melissa Gatto[/autotag] capped off a successful debut year in the UFC with a spectacular knockout.

At UFC Fight Night 199, the Brazilian flyweight folded Sijara Eubanks (7-7, 5-5 UFC) with a body kick in the third round to pick up her second win of the year. The TKO by Gatto (8-0-2, 2-0 UFC) was so nice, the promotion awarded her with one of two “Performance of the Night” bonuses on a card filled with exciting finishes.

Prior to making her UFC debut in August, a number of injuries and global pandemic travel restrictions kept Gatto away from the cage for nearly three years. After finally returning and competing twice in the same calendar year, Gatto has no preferences on who’s next, but she hopes to stay consistently active with three or four fights in 2022.

“I just want to get my old rhythm, my own groove back,” Gatto said through an interpreter at the post-fight news conference. “It’s been a long time. I did a hiatus for about two years, so I want to improve my skills, and whoever the UFC throws at me, I welcome.”

Gatto made her UFC debut at UFC 265 in Houston against Victoria Leonardo. The fight was stopped after the second round when the cageside physician discovered Leonardo’s arm was broken.

Watch Gatto’s full post-fight interview in the video above.

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Derrick Lewis: UFC knockout record ‘doesn’t mean anything’; Dana White lauds achievement

Derrick Lewis isn’t patting himself on the back after raising the bar for most knockouts in UFC history.

LAS VEGAS – [autotag]Derrick Lewis[/autotag] isn’t patting himself on the back after raising the bar for most knockouts in UFC history.

Lewis (26-8 MMA, 17-6 UFC) scored a UFC record 13th finish by strikes on Saturday when he slept Chris Daukaus (12-4 MMA, 4-1 UFC) in the opening round of the the UFC Fight Night 199 main event at the UFC Apex. “The Black Beast” has been a prime candidate to set the record for a few years now, and he finally has sole possession after snapping a tie with Vitor Belfort and Matt Brown.

Although the accomplishment should come with a lot to be proud about, Lewis is rather unexcited by it all and said it doesn’t alter his perspective on his career.

“It doesn’t mean anything,” Lewis told MMA Junkie and other media at the UFC Fight Night 199 post-fight news conference. “It means something, I guess, because of all the greats that was here before me. But really, it doesn’t change anything. There’s still a lot of other guys that’s active and doing pretty good as well.”

Lewis may have a unfazed demeanor when it comes his achievement, but UFC president Dana White said it’s nothing to dismiss.

Having only been in the UFC since April 2014, “The Black Beast” has already done quite a lot. His name is plastered all over the UFC heavyweight record books, and now he’s claiming overall company records, too.

Lewis hasn’t been knocking out sub-par fighters, either. He’s been in the upper tier of the weight class for the majority of his tenure, and White was glowing about Lewis’ ability to consistently find the great equalized with his power.

“If you look at the amount of times that he’s been here and the records that he’s broken, it’s impressive,” White said. “He looked good tonight. You could see he was waiting. He was timing those shots and he was ready. He looks pretty lean for Derrick, too. He got in good shape. He said that last fight (against Ciryl Gane) pissed him off and he wanted to make up for it tonight, and he did.”

Mick Maynard’s Shoes: What’s next for Derrick Lewis after UFC Fight Night 199 win?

See who Derrick Lewis should fight next after his knockout victory over Chris Daukaus in the UFC Fight Night 199 headliner.

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[autotag]Derrick Lewis[/autotag]’ latest victory was a big one for his resume.

Lewis (26-8 MMA, 17-6 UFC) thrived in Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 199 headliner at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas with a first-round finish of Chris Daukaus (12-4 MMA, 4-1 UFC) to set the promotion’s all-time knockout record and enhance his overall resume in the UFC record books.

“The Black Beast” is always a notable player in the heavyweight division, as evident by his two championship fights. Can he secure another going forward? It’s entirely possible, but it will take some more work.

Check out the video above for thoughts and analysis on Lewis’ future after UFC Fight Night 199.

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Derrick Lewis: ‘I guess I’ll be ready’ if Francis Ngannou vs. Ciryl Gane replacement needed at UFC 270

If COVID-19 restrictions take Ciryl Gane out of his UFC 270 title fight with Francis Ngannou, then Derrick Lewis will consider replacing.

LAS VEGAS – [autotag]Derrick Lewis[/autotag] isn’t wanting to take any more five rounds fights, but if the situation arises where the promotion desperately needs him, then he’ll likely be there.

After stopping Chris Daukaus (12-4 MMA, 4-1 UFC) in the first round of Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 199 main event at the UFC Apex to set the all-time knockout record, Lewis (26-8 MMA, 17-6 UFC) was immediately asked about what would be next in his career.

“The Black Beast” said he’s not particularly interested in headlining more shows because of the grueling nature of training, but the opportunity might be too much to resist.

With COVID-19 outbreaks growing globally and more restrictions being put in place, it’s possible that the UFC 270 headliner on Jan. 22 between heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou (16-3 MMA, 11-2 UFC) and interim champ Ciryl Gane (10-0 MMA, 7-0 UFC) could be in jeopardy. Should the worst happen and Lewis gets the call, then he said he would reluctantly accept.

“If it’s going to be co-main event – we’ll see,” Lewis told MMA Junkie. “I guess. We’ll see, man. I guess man. I just told y’all I don’t any more of those five rounds. I want the money. We’ll see. I guess I’ll be ready. Somewhat.”

UFC president Dana White said it would be a good idea for Lewis to “keep his phone on” in case his services are needed.

It remains to be seen what will happen, but at the moment, Lewis said he’s trying to enjoy his win. If he doesn’t get a call to fight in January, then UFC 271 on Feb. 22 is set for Lewis’ hometown of Houston.

He said he would consider fighting on that card – but it has to be a three-round fight.

“If it’s three rounds, then yeah. But I’m not main eventing it. I don’t give a damn. They can have someone main event in my city. That’s fine.”

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UFC Fight Night 199 bonuses: Amanda Lemos and Angela Hill’s battle among four winners

Check out who took home a bonus for their performance at UFC Fight Night 199 in Las Vegas.

The final UFC event of 2021 delivered plenty of fights that gave the judges a rest from their decision-making duties.

UFC Fight Night 199 saw 10 fights end early, but one in particular that went to decision left a lasting impression. [autotag]Amanda Lemos[/autotag] and [autotag]Angela Hill[/autotag] threw down in a high-paced three-round affair that resulted in a split decision. Although Lemos edged out Hill, they both took home the “Fight of the Night” bonus for their exciting contest.

Check out else earned bonuses for their performances at the UFC Apex on Saturday.

Derrick Lewis threw his cup into the crowd at UFC Fight Night 199, and one guy was happy to keep it

Derrick Lewis doing Derrick Lewis things after a knockout win.

It’s not uncommon for professional athletes to toss some of their equipment to fans after a win – maybe a headband or a wristband or an elbow pad or some gloves. You see this all the time in the NFL and NBA.

Nobody, however, gives away their cup, but that’s what makes [autotag]Derrick Lewis[/autotag] Derrick Lewis, folks. Following his first-round knockout of Chris Daukaus on Saturday at UFC Fight Night 199, Lewis removed his cup from his shorts and tossed it into the small gathering of fans inside the UFC Apex.

The weird part? One fan was all too excited to scoop it up and keep it.

Check it out (via Twitter):

So what compelled Lewis to do that?

“One day it can be an NFT,” Lewis said. “Make some money off that sh*t for real.”

Let’s hope that guy cashes in.

After he washes his hands, of course.

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