UFC on ESPN: Gamrot vs. Klein

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UFC on ESPN: Gamrot vs. Klein
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PromotionUltimate Fighting Championship
DateMay 31, 2025 (2025-05-31)
VenueUFC Apex
CityEnterprise, Nevada, United States
AttendanceNot announced[1]
Event chronology
UFC Fight Night: Burns vs. Morales UFC on ESPN: Gamrot vs. Klein UFC 316: Dvalishvili vs. O'Malley 2

UFC on ESPN: Gamrot vs. Klein (also known as UFC on ESPN 68 and UFC Vegas 107) was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on May 31, 2025, at the UFC Apex in Enterprise, Nevada, part of the Las Vegas Valley, United States.[2]

Background

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A women's flyweight bout between Erin Blanchfield and Maycee Barber was originally scheduled to headline the event.[2] They were previously expected to meet at UFC 269 in December 2021, but Barber withdrew due to undisclosed reasons.[3] At the weigh-ins, Barber weighed in at 126.5 pounds, half a pound over the women's flyweight non-title fight limit. The bout was then expected to take place at catchweight and Barber was fined 20 percent of her purse which was supposed to go to Blanchfield.[4] In turn, minutes before their walkouts were to take place, Barber had to withdraw due to a medical issue involving a seizure.[5] Therefore, a lightweight bout between former KSW Featherweight and Lightweight Champion Mateusz Gamrot and Ľudovít Klein inadvertently headlined the event.[5]

A flyweight bout between Allan Nascimento and Jafel Filho took place at this event.[6] The pairing was originally scheduled for UFC on ESPN: Tybura vs. Spivac 2 in August 2024 but was cancelled as a result of Nascimento being ill.[7] At the weigh-ins, Nascimento weighed in at 127.5 pounds, one and a half pounds over the flyweight non-title fight limit. The bout proceeded at catchweight and Nascimento was fined 20 percent of his purse which went to Filho.[4]

A women's strawweight bout between former Invicta FC Atomweight Champion Rayanne dos Santos and Alice Ardelean took place for this event.[8] They were originally scheduled to compete at UFC Fight Night: Hernandez vs. Pereira in October 2024, but dos Santos withdrew from the bout due to a broken arm.[9]

A women's featherweight bout between Ketlen Vieira and The Ultimate Fighter: Heavy Hitters featherweight winner Macy Chiasson took place at this event.[10] The bout was originally scheduled to be a bantamweight bout but on the day of the weigh-ins, it was announced that it would be changed to featherweight due to "weight management issues" from Vieira, who in turn forfeited 25% of her purse.[4] The pair was originally scheduled for UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs. Walker 2 in January 2024, but Vieira was pulled as a result of an injury and the bout was scrapped.[11] They were later expected to meet at UFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs. Song in February, but due to an injury suffered by Chiasson, the bout was removed from the card.[12]

A welterweight bout between Jeremiah Wells and promotional newcomer Andreas Gustafsson was scheduled for the event.[13] However on May 20, Wells withdrew due to an injury and was replaced by Trevin Giles in a 180 pound catchweight bout.[14][15] In turn, during the weigh-ins, the UFC announced that the pairing was canceled due to Giles suffering a head injury after falling in his bathroom, so Gustafsson was booked for the following week at UFC 316 with a new opponent.[16][17]

Two welterweight bouts were scheduled for this event: Ramiz Brahimaj vs. Oban Elliott and Billy Ray Goff vs. promotional newcomer Ko Seok-hyun[18][19] However, Elliott and Ko were forced to withdraw due to visa issues, so Brahimaj will instead face Goff.[20] In turn, Elliott and Ko were booked to face each other three weeks later at UFC on ABC: Hill vs. Rountree Jr..[21]

A lightweight bout between MarQuel Mederos and Bolaji Oki was scheduled for this event.[22] However, three days before the event, Mederos withdrew from the fight due to illness and was replaced by promotional newcomer Michael Aswell.[23]

Results

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Fight card (ESPN / ESPN+)
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Lightweight Mateusz Gamrot def. Ľudovít Klein Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) 3 5:00
Welterweight Ramiz Brahimaj def. Billy Ray Goff Technical Submission (guillotine choke) 1 3:16
Light Heavyweight Dustin Jacoby def. Bruno Lopes KO (punches) 1 1:50
Women's Featherweight Ketlen Vieira def. Macy Chiasson Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
Middleweight Zachary Reese def. Duško Todorović Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
Preliminary card (ESPN+)
Catchweight (127.5 lb) Allan Nascimento def. Jafel Filho Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
Lightweight Jordan Leavitt def. Kurt Holobaugh Technical Submission (anaconda choke) 1 1:39
Lightweight Bolaji Oki def. Michael Aswell Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
Women's Strawweight Alice Ardelean def. Rayanne dos Santos Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00

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Bonus awards

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The following fighters received $50,000 bonuses.[25]

  • Fight of the Night: Alice Ardelean vs. Rayanne dos Santos
  • Performance of the Night: Ramiz Brahimaj and Jordan Leavitt

See also

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References

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  2. ^ a b Mike Bohn (2025-03-25). "UFC books Erin Blanchfield vs. Maycee Barber main event". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2025-03-25.
  3. ^ Nolan King (2021-11-06). "Maycee Barber out of UFC 269 fight vs. Erin Blanchfield; replacement being sought". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2021-11-06.
  4. ^ a b c Drew Beaupre (2025-05-30). "Tomorrow's UFC Fight Night hit with multiple changes after major weigh-in day drama". si.com. Retrieved 2025-05-30.
  5. ^ a b Staff (2025-05-31). "UFC Vegas 107 Main Event Cancelled Moments Before Walkouts". cagesidepress.com. Retrieved 2025-05-31.
  6. ^ Prince Horton (2025-02-23). "UFC Vegas 106 Revives Fight That Nearly Got Away". athlonsports.com. Retrieved 2025-02-23.
  7. ^ Staff (2024-08-06). "UFC Vegas 95 hit with last minute cancelations". cagesidepress.com. Retrieved 2024-08-06.
  8. ^ Staff (2025-04-04). "In search of her first UFC victory, Rayanne dos Santos from Pará faces Romanian in May". oimpacto.com.br. Retrieved 2025-04-07. (in Brazilian Portuguese)
  9. ^ Matthew Wells (2024-09-06). "Rayanne Dos Santos out of UFC Fight Night 244 due to broken arm". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2024-09-07.
  10. ^ Mike Heck (2025-04-02). "Ketlen Vieira vs. Macy Chiasson rebooked for UFC Vegas 107". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2025-04-02.
  11. ^ Jay Anderson (2023-12-30). "Loss of Macy Chiasson vs. Ketlen Vieira among hits to UFC Vegas 84". cagesidepress.com. Retrieved 2024-06-17.
  12. ^ Jay Pettry (2024-12-13). "UPDATED UFC Seattle lineup shifts due to injury, new added matches". sherdog.com. Retrieved 2025-02-13.
  13. ^ Jack Elmer (2025-04-11). "ONGOING: Andreas Gustafsson's new opponent in May!". mmanytt.se. Retrieved 2025-04-11. (in Swedish)
  14. ^ Matias Andres (2025-05-20). "Andreas Gustafsson loses his opponent before his UFC debut!". frontkick.online. Retrieved 2025-05-20. (in Swedish)
  15. ^ Matias Andres (2025-05-23). "Andreas Gustafsson gets a new opponent". frontkick.online. Retrieved 2025-05-23. (in Swedish)
  16. ^ Matias Andres (2025-05-30). "Andreas Gustafsson's UFC debut is canceled - new match in the works!". frontkick.online. Retrieved 2025-05-30. (in Swedish)
  17. ^ Brady Alexander (2025-05-30). "UFC 316 Card Updates, Fights Added And Changed". bodyslam.net. Retrieved 2025-05-30.
  18. ^ Alexander Behunin (2025-04-09). "Fight news: Oban Elliott vs. Ramiz Brahimaj booked for UFC Vegas 107". mmamania.com. Retrieved 2025-04-09.
  19. ^ Harvey Leonard (2025-04-20). "UFC matchmaking bulletin: ranked welterweight added to UFC 316". mmanews.com. Retrieved 2025-05-25.
  20. ^ Alexander Behunin (2025-05-25). "Switchup! UFC Vegas 107 loses Oban Elliott due to visa issues, gains different fight". mmamania.com. Retrieved 2025-05-25.
  21. ^ Himanga Mahanta (2025-05-25). "Good news for UFC Baku as Dana White & Co. add another banger on Hill vs. Rountree Jr. card". essentiallysports.com. Retrieved 2025-05-25.
  22. ^ Mark Hoover (2025-05-03). "UFC Vegas 107 to be Headlined by High-Stakes Women's Flyweight Match up". mykhel.com. Retrieved 2025-05-03.
  23. ^ Nolan King (2025-05-28). "Newcomer saves UFC on ESPN 68 bout on three days' notice". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2025-05-28.
  24. ^ "UFC on ESPN: Blanchfield vs. Barber". Ultimate Fighting Championship. Retrieved 2025-03-25.
  25. ^ Chris Taylor (2025-05-31). "UFC Vegas 107 Bonus Report: Ramiz Brahimaj one of four POTN winners". bjpenn.com. Retrieved 2025-05-31.