UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Strickland


UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Strickland was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on February 5, 2022 at the UFC Apex facility in Enterprise, Nevada, part of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Area, United States.

Background

A middleweight bout between Jack Hermansson and Sean Strickland served as the event headliner.
A light heavyweight bout between Danilo Marques and Jailton Almeida was scheduled for UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Rodríguez. However, the bout was rescheduled due to Marques getting injured, and was expected to take place at this event.
A flyweight bout between Malcolm Gordon and Denys Bondar was scheduled for UFC Fight Night: Vieira vs. Tate. However, Gordon withdrew from the event due to undisclosed reasons, and the pairing was rescheduled for this date.
Ian Heinisch was expected to face Sam Alvey in a middleweight bout. Heinisch pulled out due to undisclosed reasons in late December and was replaced by Phil Hawes. In turn, Hawes withdrew from the bout during fight week due to an undisclosed injury and was replaced by Brendan Allen, with the bout being moved up to light heavyweight.
At the weigh-ins, Steven Peterson weighed in at 149 pounds, 3 pounds over the featherweight non-title fight limit. His bout proceeded at a catchweight and he was fined 30% of his purse, which went to his opponent Julian Erosa.

Results

Bonus awards

The following fighters received $50,000 bonuses.
  • Fight of the Night: Julian Erosa vs. Steven Peterson
  • Performance of the Night: Shavkat Rakhmonov and '''Chidi Njokuani'''

    Aftermath

On April 19, it was reported that Miles Johns had tested positive for adderall in a urine test collected at the day of the event. As a result, he received a six-month suspension, along with a $3,450 fine, which amounted to 15 percent of his fight purse.