UFC Fight Night: Saffiedine vs. Lim

UFC Fight Night: Saffiedine vs. Lim
The poster for UFC Fight Night: Saffiedine vs. Lim
PromotionUltimate Fighting Championship
DateJanuary 4, 2014
VenueMarina Bay Sands
CityMarina Bay, Singapore
Attendance5,216[1]
Event chronology
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UFC Fight Night: Saffiedine vs. Lim (also known as UFC Fight Night 34) was a mixed martial arts event held on January 4, 2014, at the Marina Bay Sands in Marina Bay, Singapore.[2]

Background

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This event was the first event the UFC held in Singapore.[3] It was the first Fight Night card that wasn't aired on television in the United States market. Instead, the UFC offered fans based in North America, Australia and New Zealand the option to watch it via a new subscription service dubbed "UFC Fight Pass".[4]

The event was expected to be headlined by a welterweight bout between Jake Ellenberger and Tarec Saffiedine. However, in late November, Ellenberger pulled out of the bout citing an injury and was replaced by Lim Hyun-gyu.[5] Lim's original opponent, Kiichi Kunimoto instead faced Luiz Dutra Jr.[6]

Hacran Dias was expected to face Tatsuya Kawajiri at the event. However, Dias pulled out of the bout citing an injury.[7] Kawajiri instead faced promotional newcomer Sean Soriano.[8]

UFC newcomer Will Chope was originally scheduled to face fellow newcomer Bekbulat Magomedov on this card.[9] However, Magomedov was removed from the card and was replaced by Max Holloway.[10]

Results

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Main Card (UFC Fight Pass)
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Welterweight Tarec Saffiedine def. Lim Hyun-gyu Decision (unanimous) (49–46, 48–47, 48–47) 5 5:00
Featherweight Tatsuya Kawajiri def. Sean Soriano Submission (rear-naked choke) 2 0:50
Welterweight Kiichi Kunimoto def. Luiz Dutra Jr. Disqualification (illegal elbows) 1 2:57
Bantamweight Kang Kyung-ho def. Shunichi Shimizu Submission (arm-triangle choke) 3 3:53 [a]
Preliminary card (UFC Fight Pass)
Featherweight Max Holloway def. Will Chope TKO (punches) 2 2:27 [b]
Lightweight Katsunori Kikuno def. Quinn Mulhern Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) 3 5:00
Bantamweight Royston Wee def. Dave Galera Decision (unanimous) (30–26, 30–26, 30–26) 3 5:00 [c]
Lightweight Mairbek Taisumov def. Tae Hyun Bang Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) 3 5:00
Bantamweight Dustin Kimura def. Jon Delos Reyes Submission (armbar) 1 2:13
Bantamweight Russell Doane def. Leandro Issa Technical Submission (triangle choke) 2 4:59
  1. ^ Kang had 2 points deducted in round 1 due to two 12-6 elbows.
  2. ^ This bout aired on the broadcast following the Kawajiri vs Soriano bout.
  3. ^ Galera had 1 point deducted in round 3 due to an illegal upkick.

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Bonus awards

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The following fighters were awarded $50,000 bonuses.[12]

  • Fight of The Night: Tarec Saffiedine vs. Hyun Gyu Lim
  • Knockout of The Night: Max Holloway
  • Submission of the Night: Russell Doane

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Staff (2014-01-04). "UFC Fight Night 34 draws reported 5,216 attendance in Singapore debut". MMAjunkie.com. Retrieved 2014-01-04.
  2. ^ Staff (2013-09-16). "UFC announces Jan. 4 for debut event in Singapore". MMAjunkie.com. Retrieved 2013-09-16.
  3. ^ Chia, Alvin (23 February 2017). "MMA: UFC to return to Singapore on June 17 after three-year absence". The Straits Times. Retrieved 13 December 2018.
  4. ^ Staff (2013-12-02). "UFC to unveil digital network for global expansion". USAtoday.com. Retrieved 2013-12-02.
  5. ^ Dave Doyle (2013-11-30). "Jake Ellenberger reveals hamstring injury forced him out of UFC Fight Night 34". MMAjfighting.com. Retrieved 2013-11-30.
  6. ^ Staff (2013-11-29). "Luiz Dutra Jr. replaces Lim, meets Kiichi Kunimoto at UFC Fight Night 34". fightsportasia.com.com. Archived from the original on 2013-11-29. Retrieved 2013-11-29.
  7. ^ Guilherme Cruz (2013-11-30). "Hacran Dias injured, out of UFC Fight Night 34 co-main event". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2013-11-30.
  8. ^ Staff (2013-12-04). "Tatsuya Kawajiri welcomes newcomer Sean Soriano to octagon at UFC Fight Night 34". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2013-12-04.
  9. ^ Anton Tabuena (2013-11-13). "UFC signs 'World's Tallest Featherweight' Will Chope, set to take on fellow newcomer Bekbulat Magomedov in Singapore". bloodyelbow.com. Retrieved 2014-01-02.
  10. ^ Anton Tabuena (2013-11-21). "Will Chope vs. Max Holloway signed for UFC Fight Night 34 in Singapore". bloodyelbow.com. Retrieved 2013-11-21.
  11. ^ "UFC Fight Night: Saffiedine vs. Lim". Ultimate Fighting Championship. Retrieved 2013-11-10.
  12. ^ Matt Erickson and John Morgan (4 January 2014). "UFC Fight Night 34 bonuses: Saffiedine, Lim, Holloway, Doane earn $50,000". MMAjunkie.com. Retrieved January 4, 2014.
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