{{short description|Mixed martial arts event in 2021}} {{Infobox MMA event |name= UFC Fight Night: Ladd vs. Dumont |image= UFC_Fight_Night_195.jpg |promotion= Ultimate Fighting Championship |date= {{start date|2021|10|16}} |venue= UFC Apex |city= Enterprise, Nevada, United States |attendance= Not announced<ref>{{cite web|url=https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/lists/ufc-fight-night-195-post-event-facts-cowboy-cerrones-all-time-wins-record-under-threat|title=UFC Fight Night 195 post-event facts: 'Cowboy' Cerrone's all-time wins record under threat|publisher=mmajunkie.usatoday.com|author=Mike Bohn|date=2021-10-17|access-date=2021-10-17}}</ref> |gate= |previousevent= UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Rodriguez |followingevent= UFC Fight Night: Costa vs. Vettori }}
'''''UFC Fight Night: Ladd vs. Dumont''''' (also known as '''''UFC Fight Night 195''''', '''''UFC Vegas 40''''' and '''''UFC on ESPN+ 53''''') was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on October 16, 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 bantamweight bout between Ketlen Vieira and former Strikeforce and UFC Women's Bantamweight Champion Miesha Tate was expected to headline the event.<ref name="WBWbout">{{Cite web|url=https://cagesidepress.com/2021/08/21/miesha-tate-vs-ketlen-vieira-set-for-october-16-ufc-event/|title=Miesha Tate vs. Ketlen Vieira set for October 16 UFC event|publisher=cagesidepress.com|author=Alex Behunin|date=2021-08-21|access-date=2021-08-22}}</ref> However, on September 22, the bout was pulled from the card after Tate tested positive for COVID-19.<ref>{{Cite web|url= https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2021/09/ufc-news-miesha-tate-positive-covid-19-ketlen-vieira-main-event-postponed|title= Miesha Tate tests positive for COVID-19; UFC headliner vs. Ketlen Vieira postponed|publisher=mmajunkie.usatoday.com|author=Mike Bohn|date=2021-09-22|access-date=2021-09-22}}</ref> In turn, a women's featherweight bout between fellow former bantamweight champion Holly Holm and Norma Dumont was elevated to the main event.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.abqjournal.com/2432315/mma-holms-oct-16-fight-to-be-the-main-event.html|title=MMA: Holm's Oct. 16 fight to be the main event|publisher=abqjournal.com|author=Rick Wright|date=2021-09-24|access-date=2021-09-24}}</ref> However on October 6, it was reported that Holm was forced to pull out of the event due to injury.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://arielhelwani.substack.com/p/holly-holm-out-of-next-weekends-main|title=Holly Holm out of next weekend's main event (and other news)|publisher=arielhelwani.substack.com|author=Ariel Helwani|date=2021-10-06|access-date=2021-10-06}}</ref> She was replaced by Aspen Ladd.<ref name="Holm out Ladd in">{{Cite web|url=https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2021/10/ufc-news-aspen-ladd-replaces-holly-holm-main-event-norma-dumont-oct-16-featherweight|title=Aspen Ladd replaces Holly Holm, meets Norma Dumont in new UFC Fight Night 195 main event|publisher=mmajunkie.usatoday.com|author=Mike Bohn and John Morgan|date=2021-10-07|access-date=2021-10-07}}</ref>
A bantamweight bout between Timur Valiev and Daniel Santos was expected to take place at the event.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://mmadna.nl/timur-valiev-treft-daniel-willycat-santos-tijdens-ufc-evenement-op-16-oktober/|title=Timur Valiev faces Daniel "Willycat" Santos at UFC event on October 16|publisher=mmadna.nl|author=Marcel Dorff|date=2021-08-26|access-date=2021-09-21}} {{in lang|nl}}</ref> However, in mid-September, Valiev withdrew due to injury and was replaced by Marcelo Rojo.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://mma.uno/timur-lesionado-marcelo-rojo-enfrenta-a-diego-santos-en-ufc-fight-night-del-16-de-octubre/|title=Timur injured, Marcelo Rojo faces Diego Santos at UFC Fight Night on October 16|publisher=mma.uno|author=Steve Duncan|date=2021-08-26|access-date=2021-09-21}} {{in lang|es}}</ref> In turn, Santos withdrew for unknown reasons and the bout was scrapped.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://middleeasy.com/mma-rumors/aspen-ladd-rumor-mill/|title=Aspen Ladd cheating, crazy catchweights and more on the Sunday morning rumor mill|publisher=middleeasy.com|author=Chris De Santiago|date=2021-10-03|access-date=2021-10-09}}</ref>
A women's flyweight bout between Manon Fiorot and Mayra Bueno Silva took place at this event.<ref name="Postponed">{{Cite web|url=https://mymmanews.com/ufc-266-loses-fight-as-manon-fiorot-vs-mayra-bueno-silva-scratched-due-to-covid-19-protocols/|title=UFC 266 loses fight as Manon Fiorot vs. Mayra Bueno Silva scratched due to COVID-19 protocols|publisher=mymmanews.com|author=Adam Martin|date=2021-09-22|access-date=2021-09-22}}</ref> The bout was originally scheduled for UFC 266 but was postponed due to COVID-19 protocols.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.mmafighting.com/2021/6/9/22525971/manon-fiorot-to-fight-mayra-bueno-silva-at-sept-25-ufc-show|title=Manon Fiorot to fight Mayra Bueno Silva at Sept. 25 UFC show|publisher=mmafighting.com|author=Guilherme Cruz and Alexander K. Lee|date=2021-06-09|access-date=2021-09-22}}</ref>
A women's flyweight bout between Luana Carolina and Maryna Moroz was expected to take place at this event.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://ge.globo.com/combate/noticia/ultimate-acerta-luana-dread-x-maryna-moroz-para-card-de-16-de-outubro.ghtml|title=Ultimate books Luana Dread vs. Maryna Moroz for October 16 card|publisher=ge.globo.com|author=Raphael Marinho|date=2021-07-06|access-date=2021-07-06}} {{in lang|pt}}</ref> However in late September, Moroz pulled out of the bout and was replaced by Sijara Eubanks.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|date=2021-09-28|title=Sijara Eubanks replaces Maryna Moroz vs. Luana Carolina at UFC Vegas 40|url=https://www.mmafighting.com/2021/9/28/22698943/sijara-eubanks-replaces-maryna-moroz-luana-carolina-ufc-vegas-40|access-date=2021-09-29|publisher=mmafighting.com|author=Guilherme Cruz}}</ref> In turn, Eubanks was pulled from the event due to COVID-19 protocols and replaced by Lupita Godinez. Godinez made history as the first fighter to compete twice in the span of seven days, a record in modern UFC, non-tournament fights. The previous fastest turnaround was 10 days, when Khamzat Chimaev competed against John Phillips and Rhys McKee in July 2020.<ref name="Carolina vs. Godinez">{{Cite web|date=2021-10-13|title=Loopy Godinez gets record turnaround, replaces Sijara Eubanks at UFC Fight Night 195|url=https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2021/10/ufc-news-lupita-godinez-gets-quick-turnaround-replaces-sijara-eubanks-at-ufc-fight-night-195|access-date=2021-10-13|publisher=mmajunkie.usatoday.com|author=Danny Segura}}</ref>
A light heavyweight bout between Kennedy Nzechukwu and Da Un Jung was expected to take place at the event.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://cagesidepress.com/2021/09/01/kennedy-nzechukwu-vs-da-un-jung-set-for-october-16-ufc-event/|title=Kennedy Nzechukwu vs. Da Un Jung Set For October 16 UFC Event |publisher=cagesidepress.com|author=Alex Behunin|date=2021-09-01|access-date=2021-10-07}}</ref> However, the bout was postponed to UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Rodríguez for unknown reasons.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rotowire.com/mma/player.php?id=1699|title=Fight pushed back |publisher=rotowire.com|author=Staff|date=2021-10-07|access-date=2021-10-07}}</ref>
At the weigh-ins, Julian Marquez was pulled from his middleweight bout against Jordan Wright due to "non-COVID health issues." He never made it to the scale, even though his opponent weighed in within the middleweight non-title fight limit. As a result, the bout was cancelled.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2021/10/ufc-fight-night-195-aspen-ladd-norma-dumont-in-results-live-video-stream|title=UFC Fight Night 195 weigh-in results: Julian Marquez doesn't make it to scale, ruled out|publisher=mmajunkie.usatoday|author=Staff|date=2021-10-15|access-date=2021-10-15}}</ref>
==Results== {{MMAevent}} {{MMAevent card|Main card (ESPN+)}} {{MMAevent bout |Women's Featherweight |Norma Dumont |def. |Aspen Ladd |Decision (unanimous) (49–46, 49–46, 48–47) |5 |5:00 | }} {{MMAevent bout |Heavyweight |Andrei Arlovski |def. |Carlos Felipe |Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) |3 |5:00 | }} {{MMAevent bout |Lightweight |Jim Miller |def. |Erick Gonzalez |KO (punch) |2 |0:14 | | | }} {{MMAevent bout |Women's Flyweight |Manon Fiorot |def. |Mayra Bueno Silva |Decision (unanimous) (30–26, 30–27, 30–27) |3 |5:00 | }} {{MMAevent bout |Featherweight |Nate Landwehr |def. |Ľudovít Klein |Submission (anaconda choke) |3 |2:22 | }} {{MMAevent card|Preliminary card (ESPN+)|header=no}} {{MMAevent bout |Middleweight |Bruno Silva |def. |Andrew Sanchez |TKO (punches) |3 |2:35 | }} {{MMAevent bout |Welterweight |Danny Roberts |def. |Ramazan Emeev |Decision (split) (29–28, 28–29, 30–27) |3 |5:00 | }} {{MMAevent bout |Women's Flyweight |Luana Carolina |def. |Lupita Godinez |Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) |3 |5:00 | }} {{MMAevent bout |Bantamweight |Danaa Batgerel |def. |Brandon Davis |TKO (elbows and punches) |1 |2:01 | }} {{MMAevent bout |Women's Strawweight |Ariane Carnelossi |def. |Istela Nunes |Submission (rear-naked choke) |3 |2:57 | }} {{MMAevent end|notes=yes}} <ref>{{Cite web|url= https://www.ufc.com/event/ufc-fight-night-october-16-2021|title=UFC Fight Night: Ladd vs. Dumont|date=8 September 2021 |publisher=Ultimate Fighting Championship|access-date=2021-10-17}}</ref>
==Bonus awards== The following fighters received $50,000 bonuses.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mmafighting.com/2021/10/16/22730562/ufc-vegas-40-bonuses-jim-millers-stunning-knockout-leads-pack-of-performance-of-the-night-nods|title=UFC Vegas 40 bonuses: Jim Miller's stunning knockout leads pack of Performance of the Night nods|publisher=mmafighting.com|author=Alexander K. Lee|date=2021-10-16|access-date=2021-10-16}}</ref> * '''Fight of the Night:''' No bonus awarded. * '''Performance of the Night: Jim Miller''', '''Nate Landwehr''', '''Bruno Silva''', and '''Danaa Batgerel'''
==See also== {{Portal|Martial Arts}} * List of UFC events * List of current UFC fighters * 2021 in UFC
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Category:UFC Fight Night Category:2021 in mixed martial arts Category:October 2021 sports events in the United States Category:2021 in sports in Nevada Category:Ultimate Fighting Championship events in Enterprise, Nevada