{{short description|UFC mixed martial arts event in 2020}} {{Infobox MMA event |name= UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. dos Santos |image= UFC_on_ESPN+_24.jpg |promotion=Ultimate Fighting Championship |date={{start date|2020|01|25}} |venue= PNC Arena |city= Raleigh, North Carolina, United States |attendance=14,533<ref name="UFCespn+24attn&gate">{{Cite web|url=https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2020/01/ufc-raleigh-attendance-live-gate-numbers|title=UFC on ESPN+ 24 draws announced 14,533 attendance for $1.3 million live gate|date=2020-01-26|publisher=mmajunkie.usatoday.com|author=Staff|access-date=2020-01-26}}</ref> |gate=$1,303,320<ref name="UFCespn+24attn&gate" /> |previousevent=UFC 246: McGregor vs. Cowboy |followingevent=UFC 247: Jones vs. Reyes }}
'''''UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. dos Santos''''' (also known as '''''UFC Fight Night 166''''' and '''''UFC on ESPN+ 24''''') was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on January 25, 2020, at PNC Arena in Raleigh, North Carolina, United States.<ref name="RaleighFN">{{Cite web|url=https://www.ufc.com/news/ufc-host-fight-night-raleigh-nc-january-25|title=UFC to host Fight Night in Raleigh, NC|author= Gavin Porter|publisher=ufc.com|date=2019-11-11|access-date=2019-11-11}}</ref>
==Background== The event was the first that the promotion hosted in Raleigh and first in North Carolina since UFC on Fox: Jacaré vs. Brunson 2 in January 2018.<ref name="RaleighFN" />
A heavyweight bout between Curtis Blaydes and former UFC Heavyweight Champion Junior dos Santos served as the event headliner.<ref name="RaleighHL">{{Cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/mma/story/_/id/28073539/sources-junior-dos-santos-curtis-blaydes-set-jan-25|title=Junior dos Santos-Curtis Blaydes set for Jan. 25|author= Brett Okamoto|work=espn.com|date=2019-11-13|access-date=2019-11-13}}</ref>
A bantamweight bout was scheduled between former UFC Lightweight Champion Frankie Edgar and Cory Sandhagen at the event. However, Edgar was withdrawn from the fight in favour of facing Chan Sung Jung in a featherweight bout at UFC Fight Night: Edgar vs. The Korean Zombie after Jung's original opponent, former featherweight title challenger Brian Ortega, pulled out due to a knee injury.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2019/12/frankie-edgar-replaces-brian-ortega-meets-chan-sung-jung-ufc-on-espn-plus-23-busan-south-korea|title=Frankie Edgar replaces Brian Ortega, meets Chan Sung Jung at UFC on ESPN+ 23|author=Mike Bohn|date=2019-12-05|publisher=mmajunkie.usatoday.com|access-date=2019-12-05}}</ref> In turn, Sandhagen was removed from the card and expected to be rescheduled for a future event after promotion officials deemed that a suitable opponent could not be arranged.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://mmadna.nl/breaking-cory-sandhagen-definitief-niet-in-actie-tijdens-ufc-raleigh/|title=Cory Sandhagen definitely not in action during UFC Raleigh|author=Redactie|publisher=mmadna.nl|date=2019-12-23|access-date=2019-12-23}} {{in lang|nl}}</ref>
A middleweight bout between Bevon Lewis and Alen Amedovski was scheduled to take place at the event. However, Amedovski was forced to pull out of the event citing injury and was replaced by Dequan Townsend.<ref name="AlenAmedovski">{{Cite web|url=https://mmadna.nl/dequan-townsend-vervangt-alen-amedovski-tegen-bevon-lewis-tijdens-ufc-raleigh/|title=Dequan Townsend replaces Alen Amedovski against Bevon Lewis during UFC Raleigh|author=Redactie|publisher=mmadna.nl|date=2019-12-16|access-date=2019-12-16}} {{in lang|nl}}</ref>
A strawweight bout between Hannah Cifers and Brianna Van Buren was scheduled to take place at the event. However, Van Buren was pulled from the event due to undisclosed reasons and replaced by former Invicta FC Strawweight Champion Angela Hill.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://mmadna.nl/angela-hill-vervangt-brianna-van-buren-tegen-hannah-cifers-tijdens-ufc-raleigh/|title=Angela Hill replaces Brianna van Buren against Hannah Cifers at UFC Raleigh|author=Redactie|publisher=mmadna.nl|date=2019-12-20|access-date=2019-12-20}}</ref>
Featherweight fighters Josh Emmett and Nad Narimani pulled out of their scheduled fights against Arnold Allen and Nik Lentz respectively, citing injuries.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2020/01/ufc-raleigh-undisclosed-injury-forces-josh-emmett-out-of-arnold-allen-fight|title=UFC Raleigh: Undisclosed injury forces Josh Emmett out of Arnold Allen fight|date=2020-01-08|publisher=mmajunkie.usatoday.com|author=Farah Hannoun|access-date=2020-01-08}}</ref> As a result, Allen and Lentz faced each other at the event.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://cagesidepress.com/2020/01/14/original-opponents-injured-nik-lentz-arnold-allen-face-off-ufc-raleigh/|title=Nik Lentz and Arnold Allen now face off at UFC Raleigh|date=2020-01-14|publisher=cagesidepress.com|author=Jay Anderson|access-date=2020-01-15}}</ref>
==Results== {{MMAevent}} {{MMAevent card|Main Card (ESPN+)}} {{MMAevent bout |Heavyweight |Curtis Blaydes |def. |Junior dos Santos |TKO (punches) |2 |1:06 | }} {{MMAevent bout |Welterweight |Michael Chiesa |def. |Rafael dos Anjos |Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 29–28, 29–28) |3 |5:00 | }} {{MMAevent bout |Flyweight |Alex Perez |def. |Jordan Espinosa |Technical Submission (arm-triangle choke) |1 |2:33 | }} {{MMAevent bout |Women's Strawweight |Angela Hill |def. |Hannah Cifers |TKO (elbows and punches) |2 |4:26 | }} {{MMAevent bout |Light Heavyweight |Jamahal Hill |def. |Darko Stošić |Decision (unanimous) (29–27, 29–27, 29–27) |3 |5:00 | }} {{MMAevent card|Preliminary Card (ESPN+)}} {{MMAevent bout |Middleweight |Bevon Lewis |def. |Dequan Townsend |Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) |3 |5:00 | }} {{MMAevent bout |Featherweight |Arnold Allen |def. |Nik Lentz |Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 30–27) |3 |5:00 | }} {{MMAevent bout |Women's Flyweight |Justine Kish |def. |Lucie Pudilová |Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) |3 |5:00 | }} {{MMAevent bout |Bantamweight |Montel Jackson |def. |Felipe Colares |Decision (unanimous) (30–26, 30–26, 30–25) |3 |5:00 | }} {{MMAevent bout |Women's Bantamweight |Sara McMann |def. |Lina Länsberg |Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–26, 30–25) |3 |5:00 | }} {{MMAevent bout |Bantamweight |Brett Johns |def. |Tony Gravely |Submission (rear-naked choke) |3 |2:53 | }} {{MMAevent bout |Featherweight |Herbert Burns |def. |Nate Landwehr |KO (knee) |1 |2:43 | }} {{MMAevent end|notes=}} <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ufc.com/event/ufc-fight-night-raleigh-january-25-blaydes-jds|title=UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. dos Santos|date=13 November 2019 |publisher=Ultimate Fighting Championship|access-date=2019-11-14}}</ref>
==Bonus awards== The following fighters received $50,000 bonuses.<ref>{{cite web|title=UFC Raleigh bonuses: Brett Johns vs. Tony Gravely earns Fight of the Night|url=https://www.mmafighting.com/2020/1/25/21082090/ufc-raleigh-bonuses-brett-johns-vs-tony-gravely-earns-fight-of-the-night|publisher=mmafighting.com|author=Jose Youngs|date=2020-01-25|access-date=2020-01-25}}</ref> *'''Fight of the Night: Brett Johns vs. Tony Gravely''' *'''Performance of the Night: Alex Perez''' and '''Herbert Burns'''
== See also == {{Portal|Martial arts|North Carolina}} * List of UFC events * List of current UFC fighters * 2020 in UFC
== References == {{Reflist}}
{{UFC Events}} {{2020 in mixed martial arts}}
Category:UFC Fight Night Category:2020 in mixed martial arts Category:2020 in sports in North Carolina Category:Mixed martial arts in North Carolina Category:Sports competitions in Raleigh, North Carolina Category:January 2020 sports events in the United States