{{short description|UFC mixed martial arts event in 2019}} {{Infobox MMA event |name= UFC Fight Night: Maia vs. Askren |image= UFC on ESPN+ 20.jpg |promotion=Ultimate Fighting Championship |date= {{start date|2019|10|26}} |venue= Singapore Indoor Stadium |city= Kallang, Singapore |attendance=7,155<ref name="UFConESPN+20">{{Cite web|url=https://www.lowkickmma.com/ufc-singapore-bonuses-attendance-gate/|title=UFC Singapore Bonuses, Attendance & Gate|author= Jon Fuentes|date=2019-10-26|publisher=lowkicmma.com|language=en-US|access-date=2019-10-26}}</ref> |gate= |previousevent=UFC on ESPN: Reyes vs. Weidman |followingevent=UFC 244: Masvidal vs Diaz }}
'''''UFC Fight Night: Maia vs. Askren''''' (also known as '''''UFC Fight Night 162''''' or ''''' UFC on ESPN+ 20''''') was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on October 26, 2019 at the Singapore Indoor Stadium in Kallang, Singapore.<ref name="Singapore">{{Cite web|url=https://www.ufc.com/news/askren-vs-maia-headline-ufcs-return-singapore|title=Askren vs. Maia to headline UFC's return to Singapore|author=Staff|date=2019-08-25|publisher=ufc.com|access-date=2019-08-26}}</ref>
== Background == A welterweight bout between former UFC Welterweight and Middleweight Championship challenger Demian Maia and former Bellator Welterweight Champion and former ONE Welterweight Champion, Ben Askren headlined the event.<ref name="Singapore" />
A heavyweight bout between Greg Hardy and Jarjis Danho was scheduled for the event. However, Danho was pulled from the event for an undisclosed reason. He was replaced by Ben Sosoli on September 19 and the bout moved to UFC on ESPN: Reyes vs. Weidman a week earlier.<ref name="BenSosoli">{{Cite web|url=http://www.fightnewsaustralia.com/ben-sosoli-set-to-fight-greg-hardy-at-ufc-boston/|title=Ben Sosoli set to fight Greg Hardy at UFC Boston|author=Staff|publisher=fightnewsaustralia.com|date=2019-09-20|access-date=2019-09-20}}</ref>
Yan Xiaonan was scheduled to face Ashley Yoder at the event. However, Yan pulled out of the fight in late-September citing a foot injury.<ref name="YanOut">{{Cite web|url=https://www.mmafighting.com/2019/9/25/20883370/yan-xiaonan-out-ufc-singapore-ashley-yoder-mma|title=Yan Xiaonan out of UFC Singapore bout with Ashley Yoder|author=Guilherme Cruz|publisher=mmafighting.com|date=2019-09-25|access-date=2019-09-25}}</ref> She was replaced by Randa Markos.<ref name="MarkosIn">{{Cite web|url=https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2019/09/yan-xiaonan-out-randa-markos-in-against-ashley-yoder-ufc-singapore|title=With Yan Xiaonan out, Randa Markos steps in to fight Ashley Yoder at UFC on ESPN+ 20|author=Nolan King and Farah Hannoun|publisher=mmajunkie.usatoday.com|date=2019-09-26|access-date=2019-09-26}}</ref>
Ian Heinisch was scheduled to face Brad Tavares at the event. However, Heinisch was removed from the pairing in early October for undisclosed reasons. In turn, Tavares was removed from the event entirely and rescheduled to face Edmen Shahbazyan a week later at UFC 244.<ref name="ShahbazyanTavares">{{Cite web|url=https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2019/10/brad-tavares-moved-ufc-244-edmen-shahbazyan-middleweight|title=Brad Tavares moved to UFC 244 for matchup with unbeaten Edmen Shahbazyan|author=Mike Bohn and Farah Hannoun|date=2019-10-02|publisher=mmajunkie.usatoday.com|access-date=2019-10-02}}</ref>
Karol Rosa was scheduled to face Julia Avila at the event. However, Rosa pulled out of the fight in mid-October citing a knee injury and the bout was scrapped.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://globoesporte.globo.com/es/noticia/karol-rosa-lesiona-o-joelho-e-esta-fora-da-luta-com-julia-avila-no-ufc-singapura.ghtml|title=Karol Rosa injures her knee and is out of the fight with Julia Avila at UFC Singapore|author=Staff|publisher=globoesporte.globo.com|date=2019-10-16|access-date=2019-10-16}} {{in lang|pt}}</ref>
==Results== {{MMAevent}} {{MMAevent card|Main Card (ESPN+)}} {{MMAevent bout |Welterweight |Demian Maia |def. |Ben Askren |Technical Submission (rear-naked choke) |3 |3:54 | }} {{MMAevent bout |Lightweight |Stevie Ray |def. |Michael Johnson |Decision (majority) (29–28, 29–28, 28–28) |3 |5:00 | }} {{MMAevent bout |Lightweight |Beneil Dariush |def. |Frank Camacho |Submission (rear-naked choke) |1 |2:02 | }} {{MMAevent bout |Heavyweight |Ciryl Gane |def. |Don'Tale Mayes |Submission (heel hook) |3 |4:46 | }} {{MMAevent bout |Welterweight |Muslim Salikhov |def. |Laureano Staropoli |Decision (unanimous) (30–26, 30–26, 29–28) |3 |5:00 | }} {{MMAevent card|Preliminary Card (ESPN+)|header=no}} {{MMAevent bout |Women's Strawweight |Randa Markos |def. |Ashley Yoder |Decision (split) (29–28, 28–29, 29–28) |3 |5:00 | }} {{MMAevent bout |Lightweight |Rafael Fiziev |def. |Alex White |Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 30–27, 30–27) |3 |5:00 | }} {{MMAevent bout |Featherweight |Movsar Evloev |def. |Enrique Barzola |Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 30–27) |3 |5:00 | }} {{MMAevent bout |Heavyweight |Sergei Pavlovich |def. |Maurice Greene |TKO (punches) |1 |2:11 | }} {{MMAevent bout |Women's Strawweight |Loma Lookboonmee |def. |Aleksandra Albu |Decision (split) (30–27, 28–29, 30–27) |3 |5:00 | }} {{MMAevent bout |Heavyweight |Raphael Pessoa |def. |Jeff Hughes |Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) |3 |5:00 | }} {{MMAevent end|notes=yes|MMAevent bout=}} <ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.ufc.com/event/ufc-fight-night-october-26-2019|title=UFC Fight Night: Maia vs. Askren|date=23 July 2019 |publisher=Ultimate Fighting Championship|access-date=2019-10-16}}</ref>
==Bonus awards== The following fighters received $50,000 bonuses.<ref name="UFConESPN+20" /> *'''Fight of the Night: Demian Maia vs. Ben Askren''' *'''Performance of the Night: Beneil Dariush''' and '''Ciryl Gane'''
== See also == {{portal|martial arts|Singapore}} * List of UFC events * 2019 in UFC * List of current UFC fighters
== References == {{Reflist}}
{{UFC Events}} {{2019 in mixed martial arts}}
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