{{Short description|Mixed martial arts event in 2025}} {{Infobox MMA event |name= UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Rodrigues |image= UFC_Fight_Night_251_poster.jpg |promotion= Ultimate Fighting Championship |date= {{start date|2025|2|15}} |venue= UFC Apex |city = Enterprise, Nevada, United States |attendance= Not announced<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/lists/ufc-fight-night-251-post-event-facts-jared-cannonier-angela-hill|title=UFC Fight Night 251 post-event facts: The 40-year-old's thrive in victory|publisher=mmajunkie.usatoday.com|author=Mike Bohn|date=2025-02-16|access-date=2025-02-16}}</ref> |gate= |previousevent= UFC 312: du Plessis vs Strickland 2 |followingevent= UFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs. Song }}
'''''UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Rodrigues''''' (also known as '''''UFC Fight Night 251''''' and '''''UFC Vegas 102''''' and '''''UFC on ESPN+ 109''''') was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on February 15, 2025, at the UFC Apex in Enterprise, Nevada, part of the Las Vegas Valley, United States.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/lists/ufc-announces-2025-schedule-new-events-location-dates|title=UFC announces 2025 schedule including slew of new events|publisher=mmajunkie.usatoday.com|author=Nolan King|date=2024-11-16|access-date=2024-11-16}}</ref>
==Background== A middleweight bout between former UFC Middleweight Championship challenger Jared Cannonier and former LFA Middleweight Champion Gregory Rodrigues headlined the event.<ref>{{Cite web|author=Craig Pekios|date=2024-12-03|title='Robocop' books first UFC main event against Jared Cannonier on February 15|url=https://www.lowkickmma.com/robocop-books-first-ufc-main-event/|accessdate=2024-12-04|publisher=lowkickmma.com}}</ref>
A women's flyweight bout between The Ultimate Fighter: Team Peña vs. Team Nunes flyweight winner Juliana Miller and Carli Judice was scheduled for this event.<ref name="morebouts">{{Cite web|author=Harvey Leonard|date=2024-11-24|title=UFC matchmaking bulletin: fights added to Los Angeles-held UFC 311|url=https://www.mmanews.com/features/matchmaking-bulletin/fights-added-ufc-311/|access-date=2024-11-24|publisher=mmanews.com}}</ref> However, Miller withdrew from the fight due to an injury, so the bout was scrapped and Judice was booked for another event.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2024/12/ufc-news-yuneisy-duben-vs-carli-judice-booked-dana-white|title=Yuneisy Duben books UFC debut vs. Carli Judice after stunning Dana White's Contender Series knockout|publisher=mmajunkie.usatoday.com|author=Nolan King|date=2024-12-23|access-date=2024-12-23}}</ref>
A middleweight bout between Jacob Malkoun and Rodolfo Vieira was scheduled for this event.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Jacob Malkun vs. Rodolfo Vieira at UFC Vegas 102|url=https://mma.bg/novini/mma-novini/dzheykab-malkun-sreshtu-rodolfo-vieyra-na-ufc-vegas-102|date=2024-11-22|access-date=2024-11-22|publisher=mma.bg|author=MMA Bulgaria}} {{in lang|bg}}</ref> However, Malkoun withdrew from the fight due to an undisclosed injury.<ref name="Malkoun">{{Cite web|url=https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2024/12/ufc-fight-night-251-news-jacob-malkoun-injury-out-rodolfo-vieira|title=UFC Fight Night 251 news: Jacob Malkoun out of bout vs. Rodolfo Vieira|publisher=mmajunkie.usatoday.com|author=Matthew Wells|date=2024-12-29|access-date=2024-12-29}}</ref> He was replaced by Andre Petroski.<ref name="Petroski">{{Cite web|date=2024-12-31|title=UFC Fight Night 251 news: Rodolfo Vieira gets new opponent after Jacob Malkoun injury withdrawl|url=https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2024/12/ufc-vegas-102-news-rodolfo-vieira-new-opponent-andre-petroski|access-date=2025-01-01|publisher=mmajunkie.usatoday.com|author=Matthew Wells}}</ref>
A welterweight bout between Rinat Fakhretdinov and former LFA Welterweight Champion Gabriel Bonfim was scheduled for this event.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Bonfim brothers have their UFC return booked for February. See the fights|url=https://www.metropoles.com/esportes/irmaos-bonfim-tem-retorno-marcado-ao-ufc-em-fevereiro-veja-lutas|date=2024-11-21|access-date=2024-11-21|publisher=metropoles.com|author=Paulo Victor Soares}} {{in lang|pt-br}}</ref> However, Fakhretdinov withdrew from the fight due to an undisclosed injury and was replaced by Khaos Williams.<ref name="Khaos">{{Cite web|title=Change! Gabriel Marretinha faces knockout artist at UFC Vegas 102|url=https://agfight.com/ufc/mudanca-gabriel-marretinha-encara-nocauteador-no-ufc-vegas-102/#google_vignette|date=2025-01-24|access-date=2025-01-25|publisher=agfight.com|author=Diego Ribas}} {{in lang|pt-br}}</ref>
A welterweight bout between Billy Goff and Nikolay Veretennikov was scheduled for this event.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://cagesidepress.com/2024/12/03/billy-goff-vs-nikolay-veretennikov-added-to-ufc-vegas-102/|title=Billy Goff vs. Nikolay Veretennikov Added to UFC Vegas 102|publisher=cagesidepress.com|author=Jay Anderson|date=2024-12-03|access-date=2025-01-28}}</ref> However, Veretennikov withdrew from the fight for undisclosed reasons and Goff was moved to UFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs. Song one week later to face Adam Fugitt as a replacement.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://cagesidepress.com/2025/01/28/islam-dulatov-out-of-ufc-debut-on-feb-22-billy-goff-in/|title=Islam Dulatov out of UFC debut on Feb. 22, Billy Goff in|publisher=cagesidepress.com|author=Jay Anderson|date=2025-01-28|access-date=2025-01-28}}</ref>
A lightweight bout between Jared Gordon and Kauê Fernandes was scheduled for this event.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.fightmag.com/jared-gordon-vs-kaue-fernandes-among-bouts-confirmed-for-vegas-102/|title=Jared Gordon vs Kaue Fernandes among bouts confirmed for Vegas 102|publisher=fightmag.com|author=Parviz Iskenderov|date=2024-12-16|access-date=2025-02-11}}</ref> However, Fernandes withdrew from the fight due to visa issues and was replaced by promotional newcomer Mashrabjon Ruziboev.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2025-02-11|author=Nolan King|title=Jared Gordon gets new opponent: Brother of UFC welterweight answers short-notice call|url=https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2025/02/ufc-vegas-102-jared-gordon-vs-mashrabjon-ruziboev|access-date=2025-02-11|publisher=mmajunkie.usatoday.com}}</ref> In turn, although Gordon made weight, the bout was cancelled due to Ruziboev's illness.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://cagesidepress.com/2025/02/14/ufc-vegas-102-loses-fight-mashrabjon-ruzibaev/|title=UFC Vegas 102 Loses Fight As Mashrabjon Ruzibaev Fails to Weigh In|publisher=cagesidepress.com|author=Jay Anderson|date=2025-02-14|access-date=2025-02-15}}</ref>
==Results== {{MMAevent}} {{MMAevent card|Main card (ESPN+)}} {{MMAevent bout |Middleweight |Jared Cannonier |def. |Gregory Rodrigues |TKO (punches) |4 |0:21 | }} {{MMAevent bout |Featherweight |Youssef Zalal |def. |Calvin Kattar |Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) |3 |5:00 | }} {{MMAevent bout |Middleweight |Edmen Shahbazyan |def. |Dylan Budka |TKO (punches) |1 |1:34 | }} {{MMAevent bout |Lightweight |Nazim Sadykhov |def. |Ismael Bonfim |TKO (doctor stoppage) |1 |5:00 | }} {{MMAevent bout |Middleweight |Andre Petroski |def. |Rodolfo Vieira |Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) |3 |5:00 | }} {{MMAevent card|Preliminary card (ESPN+)|header=no}} {{MMAevent bout |Featherweight |Jose Delgado |def. |Connor Matthews |KO (punches) |1 |2:58 | }} {{MMAevent bout |Women's Strawweight |Angela Hill |def. |Ketlen Souza |Decision (split) (29–28, 28–29, 29–28) |3 |5:00 | }} {{MMAevent bout |Flyweight |Rafael Estevam |def. |Jesús Santos Aguilar |Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) |3 |5:00 | }} {{MMAevent bout |Welterweight |Gabriel Bonfim |def. |Khaos Williams |Technical Submission (brabo choke) |2 |4:58 | }} {{MMAevent bout |Bantamweight |Elijah Smith |def. |Vince Morales |Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) |3 |5:00 | }} {{MMAevent bout |Heavyweight |Valter Walker |def. |Don'Tale Mayes |Submission (heel hook) |1 |1:17 | }} {{MMAevent bout |Women's Bantamweight |Jacqueline Cavalcanti |def. |Julia Avila |Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) |3 |5:00 | }} {{MMAevent end|notes=yes}} <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ufc.com/event/ufc-fight-night-february-15-2025|title=UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Rodrigues|publisher=Ultimate Fighting Championship|access-date=2024-12-17}}</ref>
== Bonus awards == The following fighters received $50,000 bonuses.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bjpenn.com/mma-news/ufc-vegas-102/ufc-vegas-102-bonus-report-jared-cannonier-one-of-four-fighters-to-take-home-50k/|title=UFC Vegas 102 Bonus Report: Jared Cannonier one of four fighters to take home $50k|publisher=bjpenn.com|author=Chris Taylor|date=2025-02-15|access-date=2025-02-15}}</ref> *'''Fight of the Night: Jared Cannonier vs. Gregory Rodrigues''' *'''Performance of the Night: Edmen Shahbazyan''' and '''Gabriel Bonfim'''
== See also == *2025 in UFC *List of current UFC fighters *List of UFC events
== References == {{Reflist}} {{UFC Events}} {{2025 in mixed martial arts}}
Category:UFC Fight Night Category:2025 in UFC Category:Ultimate Fighting Championship events in Enterprise, Nevada Category:2025 in sports in Nevada Category:February 2025 sports events in the United States