UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Teixeira
UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Teixeira (also known as UFC Fight Night 171 and UFC on ESPN+ 29) was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on May 13, 2020 at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville, Florida, United States. Background. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the UFC had to cancel two events and postpone four events between and May 2. On April 24, they announced their return of UFC 249 in Jacksonville, Florida, with two other events scheduled for the same venue on May 13 and  respectively. A light heavyweight bout between former UFC Light Heavyweight Championship challengers Anthony Smith and Glover Teixeira served as the event headliner. They were originally scheduled to headline another event on April 25, but it was cancelled due to the ongoing pandemic. The event included fighters that were pulled from other events previously cancelled, as well as the following bouts: At the weigh-ins, Roberson weighed in at 187.5 pounds, one and a half pounds over the middleweight non-title fight limit. He was fined 20% of his purse, which went to his opponent Vettori and the bout was expected  to proceed at a catchweight. However, the bout was cancelled on the day of the event due to medical issues caused by Roberson's attempt to cut weight. Bonus awards. The following fighters received $50,000 bonuses. Reported payout. The following is the reported payout to the fighters as reported to the Florida State Boxing Commission. It does not include sponsor money and also does not include the UFC's traditional "fight night" bonuses. The total disclosed payout for the event was $1,175,000. Aftermath. On October 20, it was announced that the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) issued  a nine-month suspension for Chase Sherman, after he tested positive for anastrozole as the result of an in-competition sample.