UFC Fight Night: McGregor vs. Brandão
UFC Fight Night: McGregor vs. Brandão (also known as UFC Fight Night 46) was a mixed martial arts event held on July 19, 2014, at The 3Arena in Dublin, Ireland.[2][3] BackgroundThis was the second time that the organization has hosted an event in Dublin, following UFC 93 in 2009.[3] The event was expected to be headlined by a featherweight bout between Conor McGregor and Cole Miller.[4] However, Miller was forced to pull out due to an injury, and was replaced by Diego Brandão.[5] Despite the change with one of the headlining participants, ticket demand was high for the event, with nearly all tickets selling out within a few hours of going on sale.[6] Ryan LaFlare was scheduled to face Gunnar Nelson at the event. However, LaFlare was removed from the card and was replaced by Zak Cummings.[7] Tom Lawlor was expected to face Ilir Latifi at the event, but Lawlor pulled out of the bout with an injury[8] and was replaced by promotional newcomer Chris Dempsey.[9] Results
Bonus awardsThe following fighters were awarded $50,000 bonuses:[11]
^ Bonus winner Mike King had his award rescinded after testing positive for anabolic steroids during his post fight drug screening.[12] See alsoReferences
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