{{Short description|2023 mixed martial arts event}} {{Infobox MMA event |name= UFC Fight Night: Song vs. Gutiérrez |image= UFC Fight Night 233.jpg |promotion= Ultimate Fighting Championship |date= {{start date|2023|12|09}} |venue= UFC Apex |city= Enterprise, Nevada, United States |attendance= Not announced<ref>{{cite web |last=Bohn |first=Mike |date=December 10, 2023 |title=UFC Fight Night 233 post-event facts: Khalil Rountree inches closer to Chuck Liddell's KO record |url=https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/lists/ufc-fight-night-233-post-event-facts-khalil-rountree-most-knockouts-light-heavyweight-history |access-date=December 10, 2023 |website=mmajunkie.usatoday.com |archive-date=December 10, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231210201849/https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/lists/ufc-fight-night-233-post-event-facts-khalil-rountree-most-knockouts-light-heavyweight-history |url-status=live }}</ref> |gate= |previousevent= UFC on ESPN: Dariush vs. Tsarukyan |followingevent= UFC 296: Edwards vs. Covington }}
'''''UFC Fight Night: Song vs. Gutiérrez''''' (also known as '''''UFC Fight Night 233''''', '''''UFC on ESPN+ 91''''' and '''''UFC Vegas 83''''') was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on December 9, 2023, at the UFC Apex facility in Enterprise, Nevada, part of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Area, United States.<ref name="ShanghaitoLasVegas">{{cite web |last=Martin |first=Damon |date=November 15, 2023 |title=UFC Shanghai card expected to shift to Las Vegas on Dec. 9 |url=https://www.mmafighting.com/2023/11/15/23962824/ufc-shanghai-card-expected-to-shift-to-las-vegas-on-dec-9 |access-date=November 15, 2023 |website=mmafighting.com |archive-date=December 4, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231204004726/https://www.mmafighting.com/2023/11/15/23962824/ufc-shanghai-card-expected-to-shift-to-las-vegas-on-dec-9 |url-status=live }}</ref>
==Background== The event was to mark the promotion's second visit to Shanghai and first since UFC Fight Night: Bisping vs. Gastelum in November 2017. It was to be the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic that the UFC has returned to Mainland China.<ref name="Shanghai">{{cite web |last=King |first=Nolan |date=October 31, 2023 |title=UFC Shanghai officially announced for December |url=https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2023/10/ufc-shanghai-china-fight-card-december-9-announcement-news |access-date=November 1, 2023 |website=mmajunkie.usatoday.com |archive-date=November 5, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231105025802/https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2023/10/ufc-shanghai-china-fight-card-december-9-announcement-news |url-status=live }}</ref> However in mid-November 2023, the event was moved to the UFC Apex due to undisclosed reasons.<ref name="ShanghaitoLasVegas"/>
A bantamweight bout between Song Yadong and Chris Gutiérrez headlined the event.<ref name="Main">{{cite web |last1=Segura |first1=Danny |last2=Bohn |first2=Mike |date=November 7, 2023 |title=Song Yadong vs. Chris Gutierrez to headline UFC Fight Night in Shanghai |url=https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2023/11/ufc-fight-night-shanghai-chris-gutierrez-vs-song-yadong-main-event-december-9 |access-date=November 7, 2023 |website=mmajunkie.usatoday.com |archive-date=November 8, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231108002040/https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2023/11/ufc-fight-night-shanghai-chris-gutierrez-vs-song-yadong-main-event-december-9 |url-status=live }}</ref>
The four finals of the Road to UFC Season 2 were expected to take place at this event.<ref name="RTU Final">{{cite web |last=Hoover |first=Mark |date=November 1, 2023 |title=UFC Shanghai 2023: promotion returns to China with Fight Night featuring Road to UFC Season 2 finale |url=https://www.mykhel.com/more-sports/ufc-shanghai-2023-fight-night-featuring-road-to-ufc-season-2-finale-242741.html |access-date=November 1, 2023 |website=mykhel.com |archive-date=November 1, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231101092033/https://www.mykhel.com/more-sports/ufc-shanghai-2023-fight-night-featuring-road-to-ufc-season-2-finale-242741.html |url-status=live }}</ref> However, they were pulled from this event due to the change of location.<ref name="Location">{{cite web |date=November 16, 2023 |title=UFC Shanghai on Dec 9 shifted to Las Vegas, 5 bouts canceled |url=https://www.itnwwe.com/mma/ufc-shanghai-shifted-to-vegas-ribeiro-vs-zhang-bout-canceled/ |access-date=November 20, 2023 |website=itnwwe.com |archive-date=November 19, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231119221830/https://www.itnwwe.com/mma/ufc-shanghai-shifted-to-vegas-ribeiro-vs-zhang-bout-canceled/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
A light heavyweight bout between Zhang Mingyang and Brendson Ribeiro was scheduled for the event.<ref name="Zhang vs. Ribeiro">{{cite news |last=Riddle |first=Mathew |date=September 16, 2023 |title=UFC returns to China for December event & schedules barnburner fight |url=https://www.si.com/fannation/mma/news/ufc-returns-to-china-for-december-event-schedules-barnburner-fight |access-date=September 20, 2023 |website=si.com |archive-date=September 29, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230929192844/https://www.si.com/fannation/mma/news/ufc-returns-to-china-for-december-event-schedules-barnburner-fight |url-status=live }}</ref> However, the bout was postponed due to the change of location and fighters facing visa issues and rescheduled for UFC 298.<ref name="Location"/><ref>{{cite web |date=November 21, 2023 |title=Brendson Ribeiro vs Zhang Mingyang reported for UFC 298 PPV |url=https://www.itnwwe.com/mma/brendson-ribeiro-vs-zhang-mingyang-reported-for-ufc-298/ |access-date=November 22, 2023 |website=itnwwe.com |archive-date=November 22, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231122031244/https://www.itnwwe.com/mma/brendson-ribeiro-vs-zhang-mingyang-reported-for-ufc-298/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
Steve Garcia and Melquizael Costa were expected to meet in a featherweight bout a week earlier at UFC on ESPN: Dariush vs. Tsarukyan, but the pairing was scrapped when Garcia withdrew the day before due to illness.<ref>{{cite web |last=Erickson |first=Matt |date=December 1, 2023 |title=Steve Garcia illness before weigh-ins scraps fight vs. Melquizael Costa at UFC on ESPN 52 |url=https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2023/12/ufc-espn-52-austin-steve-garcia-vs-melquizael-costa-canceled-illness-weigh-ins |access-date=December 1, 2023 |website=mmajunkie.usatoday.com |archive-date=December 1, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231201205601/https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2023/12/ufc-espn-52-austin-steve-garcia-vs-melquizael-costa-canceled-illness-weigh-ins |url-status=live }}</ref> They were rescheduled for this event.<ref>{{cite web |date=December 3, 2023 |title=Steve Garcia Jr. vs Melquizael Costa Reported for UFC Vegas 83 |url=https://www.itnwwe.com/mma/steve-garcia-jr-vs-melquizael-costa-reported-for-ufc-vegas-83/ |access-date=December 3, 2023 |website=itnwwe.com |archive-date=December 4, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231204023904/https://www.itnwwe.com/mma/steve-garcia-jr-vs-melquizael-costa-reported-for-ufc-vegas-83/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
A flyweight bout between Su Mudaerji and Allan Nascimento was expected to take place at the event.<ref>{{cite web |date=September 26, 2023 |title=Report: Su Mudaerji to Face Allan Nascimento at UFC China on Dec 9 |url=https://www.itnwwe.com/mma/su-mudaerji-face-allan-nascimento-ufc-china-december-9/ |access-date=September 26, 2023 |website=itnwwe.com |archive-date=September 26, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230926061330/https://www.itnwwe.com/mma/su-mudaerji-face-allan-nascimento-ufc-china-december-9/ |url-status=live }}</ref> However, Nascimento withdrew from the fight due to injury and was replaced by former UFC Flyweight Championship challenger (also The Ultimate Fighter: Tournament of Champions flyweight winner) Tim Elliott in a bantamweight bout.<ref name="Elliott in">{{cite web |date=December 5, 2023 |title=Tim Elliott flying in to face Sumudaerji at UFC Fight Night 233 |url=https://asianmma.com/tim-elliott-flying-in-to-face-sumudaerji-at-ufc-fight-night-233/ |access-date=December 5, 2023 |website=asianmma.com |archive-date=December 5, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231205135411/https://asianmma.com/tim-elliott-flying-in-to-face-sumudaerji-at-ufc-fight-night-233/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
A catchweight bout of 140 pounds between Daniel Marcos and Carlos Vera was scheduled for the event.<ref name="Vera vs. Marcos">{{cite web |date=December 3, 2023 |title=Carlos Vera Faces Daniel Marcos in Short-Notice Scrap at UFC Vegas 83 |url=https://cagesidepress.com/2023/12/03/carlos-vera-daniel-marcos-ufc-vegas-83/ |access-date=December 3, 2023 |website=cagesidepress.com |archive-date=December 3, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231203050432/https://cagesidepress.com/2023/12/03/carlos-vera-daniel-marcos-ufc-vegas-83/ |url-status=live }}</ref> However, the bout was cancelled due to visa issues on Marcos' side.<ref>{{cite web |last=Al-Shatti |first=Shaun |date=December 5, 2023 |title=Daniel Marcos vs. Carlos Vera scratched from UFC Vegas 83 card |url=https://www.mmafighting.com/2023/12/5/23989937/daniel-marcos-vs-carlos-vera-scratched-from-ufc-vegas-83-card |access-date=December 6, 2023 |website=mmafighting.com |archive-date=December 6, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231206040349/https://www.mmafighting.com/2023/12/5/23989937/daniel-marcos-vs-carlos-vera-scratched-from-ufc-vegas-83-card |url-status=live }}</ref>
At the weigh-ins, Luana Santos weighed in at 139 pounds, three pounds over the bantamweight non-title fight limit. Her bout proceeded at catchweight with Santos being fined 20% of her purse which went to her opponent Stephanie Egger.<ref>{{cite web |last=Lee |first=Alexander K. |date=December 8, 2023 |title=UFC Vegas 83 weigh-in results: Luana Santos misses weight by 3 pounds |url=https://www.mmafighting.com/2023/12/8/23993670/ufc-vegas-83-weigh-in-results-luana-santos-misses-weight-by-3-pounds |access-date=December 8, 2023 |website=mmafighting.com |archive-date=December 8, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231208190213/https://www.mmafighting.com/2023/12/8/23993670/ufc-vegas-83-weigh-in-results-luana-santos-misses-weight-by-3-pounds |url-status=live }}</ref>
==Results== {{MMAevent}} {{MMAevent card|Main card (ESPN+)}} {{MMAevent bout |Bantamweight |Song Yadong |def. |Chris Gutiérrez |Decision (unanimous) (50–44, 50–45, 50–45) |5 |5:00 | }} {{MMAevent bout |Light Heavyweight |Khalil Rountree Jr. |def. |Anthony Smith |TKO (punches) |3 |0:56 | }} {{MMAevent bout |Lightweight |Nasrat Haqparast |def. |Jamie Mullarkey |TKO (punches) |1 |1:44 | }} {{MMAevent bout |Bantamweight |Tim Elliott |def. |Su Mudaerji |Technical Submission (arm-triangle choke) |1 |4:02 | }} {{MMAevent bout |Middleweight |André Muniz |def. |Park Jun-yong |Decision (split) (29–28, 28–29, 29–28) |3 |5:00 | }} {{MMAevent card|Preliminary card (ESPN+)|header=no}} {{MMAevent bout |Welterweight |Kevin Jousset |def. |Song Kenan |Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) |3 |5:00 | }} {{MMAevent bout |Flyweight |Park Hyun-sung |def. |Shannon Ross |TKO (knee and punches) |2 |3:59 | }} {{MMAevent bout |Lightweight |Steve Garcia |def. |Melquizael Costa |KO (elbows) |2 |1:01 | }} {{MMAevent bout |Catchweight (139 lb) |Luana Santos |def. |Stephanie Egger |Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 29–28, 29–28) |3 |5:00 | }} {{MMAevent bout |Flyweight |Tatsuro Taira |def. |Carlos Hernandez |TKO (punches) |2 |0:55 | }} {{MMAevent bout |Women's Strawweight |Talita Alencar |def. |Rayanne dos Santos |Decision (split) (29–28, 28–29, 29–28) |3 |5:00 | }} {{MMAevent end|notes=yes}} <ref>{{cite web |title=UFC Fight Night: Song vs Gutierrez |url=https://www.ufc.com/event/ufc-fight-night-december-09-2023 |access-date=November 1, 2023 |website=UFC |date=November 2023 |archive-date=November 20, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231120232407/https://www.ufc.com/event/ufc-fight-night-december-09-2023 |url-status=live }}</ref>
== Bonus awards == The following fighters received $50,000 bonuses.<ref>{{cite web |last=Hiergesell |first=Dan |date=December 9, 2023 |title=Bonuses - Khalil Rountree turns Anthony Smith knockout into $50K - UFC Vegas 83 |url=https://www.mmamania.com/2023/12/10/23994803/official-post-fight-bonuses-ufc-vegas-83-results-espn-yadong-gutierrez-rountree-haqparast-elliott |access-date=December 9, 2023 |website=mmamania.com |archive-date=December 10, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231210062112/https://www.mmamania.com/2023/12/10/23994803/official-post-fight-bonuses-ufc-vegas-83-results-espn-yadong-gutierrez-rountree-haqparast-elliott |url-status=live }}</ref> *'''Fight of the Night:''' No bonus awarded. *'''Performance of the Night: Khalil Rountree Jr.''', '''Nasrat Haqparast''', '''Tim Elliott''', and '''Park Hyun-sung'''.
== See also == {{Portal|Martial Arts}} *2023 in UFC *List of current UFC fighters *List of UFC events
== References == {{reflist}}
{{UFC Events}} {{2023 in mixed martial arts}}
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