{{short description|2021 MMA event}} {{Infobox MMA event |name= UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Rodriguez |image= UFC_Fight_Night_194.jpg |promotion= Ultimate Fighting Championship |date= {{start date|2021|10|09}} |venue= UFC Apex |city= Enterprise, Nevada, United States |attendance= Not announced<ref>{{cite web|url=https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/lists/ufc-fight-night-194-post-event-facts-mackenzie-dern-bonus-run-alive-defeat|title=UFC Fight Night 194 post-event facts: Mackenzie Dern keeps bonus run alive in defeat|publisher=mmajunkie.usatoday.com|author=Mike Bohn|date=2021-10-10|access-date=2021-10-10}}</ref> |gate= |previousevent= UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Walker |followingevent= UFC Fight Night: Ladd vs. Dumont }}
'''''UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Rodriguez''''' (also known as '''''UFC Fight Night 194''''', '''''UFC Vegas 39''''' and '''''UFC on ESPN+ 52''''') was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on October 9, 2021 at the UFC Apex facility in Enterprise, Nevada, part of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Area, United States.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/lists/ufc-events-approved-by-nevada-state-athletic-commission-october-november-las-vegas|title=NAC approves six UFC events stretching from October through November|publisher=mmajunkie.usatoday.com|author=Nolan King|date=2021-09-23|access-date=2021-09-24}}</ref>
==Background== A women's strawweight bout between Marina Rodriguez and Mackenzie Dern headlined the event.<ref name="Rod vs. Dern">{{Cite web|url=https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2021/07/ufc-news-marina-rodriguez-mackenzie-dern-main-event-fight-night-october-strawweight|title=Marina Rodriguez vs. Mackenzie Dern headlines UFC Fight in October|publisher=mmajunkie.usatoday.com|author=Mike Bohn|date=2021-07-09|access-date=2021-07-09}}</ref>
A middleweight bout between Phil Hawes and Deron Winn was expected to take place at the event.<ref name="taketwo">{{Cite web|url=https://www.sherdog.com/news/news/Phil-Hawes-vs-Deron-Winn-Rescheduled-for-UFC-Card-on-Oct-9-180512|title=Phil Hawes vs. Deron Winn rescheduled for UFC card on Oct. 9|date=2021-07-15|access-date=2021-07-15|author=Tristen Critchfield|publisher=sherdog.com}}</ref> The pairing was initially scheduled to meet on July 17 at UFC on ESPN: Makhachev vs. Moisés, but Winn pulled out of that event citing a chest injury.<ref name="Winn out">{{Cite web|url=https://www.mmafighting.com/2021/7/5/22564574/deron-winn-out-of-phil-hawes-fight-at-ufc-vegas-31-due-to-injury|title=Deron Winn out of Phil Hawes fight at UFC Vegas 31 due to injury|publisher=mmafighting.com|author=Alexander K. Lee|date=2021-07-05|access-date=2021-07-15}}</ref> In turn, Winn withdrew the day before the event due to health issues.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2021/10/chris-curtis-short-notice-vs-phil-hawes-ufc-fight-night-194-deron-winn-out|title= With Deron Winn out, Chris Curtis gets short-notice shot vs. Phil Hawes at UFC Fight Night 194|publisher=mmajunkie.usatoday.com|author=Staff|date=2021-10-08|access-date=2021-10-08}}</ref> He was briefly replaced by Chris Curtis, but Hawes declined the bout and it was ultimately scrapped.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.mmafighting.com/2021/10/8/22716518/phil-hawes-vs-chris-curtis-short-notice-bout-off-of-ufc-vegas-39 |title=Phil Hawes vs. Chris Curtis short-notice bout off of UFC Vegas 39|publisher=mmafighting.com|author=Alexander K. Lee|date=2021-10-08|access-date=2021-10-08}}</ref>
Michael Trizano and Chas Skelly were scheduled to meet in a featherweight bout at the event.<ref >{{Cite web|url=https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2021/08/mike-trizano-vs-chas-skelly-ufc-fight-night-october-9-mma-matchup-booking|title=Mike Trizano vs. Chas Skelly added to UFC Fight Night on Oct. 9|author=Farah Hannoun|date=2021-08-25|access-date=2021-08-25|publisher=mmajunkie.usatoday.com}}</ref> However, Skelly was removed from the bout two weeks before the event due to undisclosed reasons.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-09-27|title=Chas Skelly out of UFC Fight Night 194; Mike Trizano awaits replacement opponent|url=https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2021/09/ufc-fight-night-194-news-chas-skelly-out-vs-mike-trizano-replacement-needed|access-date=2021-09-28|publisher=mmajunkie.usatoday.com|author=Nolan King and Farah Hannoun}}</ref> As a result, the bout was canceled.
A middleweight bout between Jamie Pickett and Laureano Staropoli was originally scheduled for this event.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-06-26|title=Laureano Staropoli vs. Jamie Pickett Set For October 9 UFC Event|url=https://cagesidepress.com/2021/06/26/laureano-staropoli-jamie-pickett-october-9-ufc/|access-date=2021-10-06|publisher=cagesidepress.com|author=Alex Behunin}}</ref> However, the bout was moved to UFC Fight Night: Costa vs. Vettori after one of Pickett's coaches tested positive for COVID-19.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-10-05|title=Jamie Pickett out of UFC Fight Night 194, bout vs. Laureano Staropoli rescheduled for Oct. 23|url=https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2021/10/ufc-news-jamie-pickett-out-of-ufc-fight-night-194-bout-vs-laureano-staropoli-rescheduled-for-oct-23|access-date=2021-10-06|publisher=mmajunkie.usatoday.com|author=Danny Segura}}</ref>
Sam Hughes was expected to face Lupita Godinez in a women's strawweight bout at this event.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-06-26|url=https://www.mmafighting.com/2021/6/26/22551291/lupita-godinez-vs-sam-hughes-set-for-ufc-event-on-oct-9|title=Lupita Godinez vs. Sam Hughes set for UFC event on Oct. 9|access-date=2021-10-06|publisher=mmafighting.com|author=Mike Heck}}</ref> However, Hughes was pulled from the bout after testing positive for COVID-19 and was replaced by promotional newcomer Silvana Gómez Juárez.<ref name="Juarez vs. Godinez">{{Cite web|date=2021-10-06|title=Hughes fuera, Silvana Gomez Juarez enfrenta a Lupita Godinez en UFC Vegas 39|url=https://mma.uno/hughes-fuera-silvana-gomez-juarez-enfrenta-a-lupita-godinez-en-ufc-vegas-39/|access-date=2021-10-06|publisher=mma.uno|author=Steve Duncan}} {{in lang|es}}</ref>
At the weigh-ins, Jared Gooden weighed in at 174 pounds, three pounds over the welterweight non-title fight limit. His bout proceeded at a catchweight and he forfeited 20% of his purse to his opponent Randy Brown.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2021/10/ufc-fight-night-194-marina-rodriguez-mackenzie-dern-in-results-live-video-stream|title=UFC Fight Night 194 weigh-in results: One fight scratched during ceremony|publisher=mmajunkie.usatoday.com|author=Staff|date=2021-10-08|access-date=2021-10-08}}</ref>
==Results== {{MMAevent}} {{MMAevent card|Main card (ESPN+)}} {{MMAevent bout |Women’s Strawweight |Marina Rodriguez |def. |Mackenzie Dern |Decision (unanimous) (49–46, 49–46, 49–46) |5 |5:00 | }} {{MMAevent bout |Catchweight (174 lb) |Randy Brown |def. |Jared Gooden |Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) |3 |5:00 | }} {{MMAevent bout |Flyweight |Matheus Nicolau |def. |Tim Elliott |Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) |3 |5:00 | }} {{MMAevent bout |Women's Flyweight |Mariya Agapova |def. |Sabina Mazo |Submission (rear-naked choke) |3 |0:53 | }} {{MMAevent bout |Bantamweight |Chris Gutiérrez |def. |Felipe Colares |Decision (split) (28–29, 30–27, 30–27) |3 |5:00 | }} {{MMAevent card|Preliminary card (ESPN+)|header=no}} {{MMAevent bout |Heavyweight |Alexander Romanov |def. |Jared Vanderaa |TKO (punches) |2 |4:43 | }} {{MMAevent bout |Featherweight |Damon Jackson |def. |Charles Rosa |Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–27, 30–27) |3 |5:00 | }} {{MMAevent bout |Women's Strawweight |Lupita Godinez |def. |Silvana Gómez Juárez |Submission (armbar) |1 |4:14 | }} {{MMAevent bout |Lightweight |Steve Garcia |def. |Charlie Ontiveros |TKO (punches) |2 |1:51 | }} {{MMAevent end|notes=yes}} <ref>{{Cite web|url= https://www.ufc.com/event/ufc-fight-night-october-09-2021|title=UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Rodriguez|date=24 August 2021 |publisher=Ultimate Fighting Championship|access-date=2021-08-25}}</ref>
==Bonus awards== The following fighters received $50,000 bonuses.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/lists/ufc-fight-night-194-bonuses-marina-rodriguez-mackenzie-dern-mariya-agapova-loopy-godinez-all-women-mma|title=UFC Fight Night 194 bonuses: Women sweep extra $50,000 checks in Las Vegas|publisher=mmajunkie.usatoday.com|author=Staff|date=2021-10-09|access-date=2021-10-09}}</ref> * '''Fight of the Night: Marina Rodriguez vs. Mackenzie Dern''' * '''Performance of the Night: Lupita Godinez''' and '''Mariya Agapova'''
== See also == {{Portal|Martial Arts}} * List of UFC events * List of current UFC fighters * 2021 in UFC
== References == {{Reflist}}
{{UFC Events}} {{2021 in mixed martial arts}}
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