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UFC 244 Masvidal vs Diaz

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Sun 3rd November 2019 (UTC)
Sat 2nd November 2019 (Local)

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2019

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37

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UFC 244: Masvidal vs. Diaz was a mixed martial arts pay-per-view event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on November 2, 2019 at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York. The event was also the UFC's 500th live event.

Background:
A welterweight bout between Jorge Masvidal and former UFC Lightweight Championship challenger and The Ultimate Fighter 5 lightweight winner Nate Diaz headlined the event. After his UFC 241 win against former lightweight champion Anthony Pettis, Diaz proclaimed himself the "baddest motherfucker in the game" and issued a challenge to Masvidal. When the fight was scheduled, Dana White announced that a celebratory "baddest motherfucker" belt, embossed "BMF," would be awarded to the winner. However, on October 24, Diaz tweeted a statement saying he would not be competing due to an adverse drug test finding, which put the bout in jeopardy. On October 26, the UFC announced that Diaz had been cleared to compete, as his positive test had traces of LGD-4033, or Ligandrol, a selective androgen receptor modulator which was known to be linked to a tainted batch of organic, vegan multivitamins.

Krzysztof Jotko was scheduled to face Edmen Shahbazyan at the event. However, Jotko was removed from the card in early October for undisclosed reasons and replaced by Brad Tavares.

At the weigh-ins, former Invicta FC Flyweight Champion Jennifer Maia weighed in at 127.2 pounds, 1.2 pounds over the flyweight non-title fight limit of 126 pounds. The bout proceeded at a catchweight and Maia was fined 25% of her purse, which went to her opponent Katlyn Chookagian.

Prior to the ceremonial weigh-ins, the New York State Athletic Commission (NYSAC) issued a rare statement in which it was announced that they would be pursuing disciplinary action against The Ultimate Fighter: Team Jones vs. Team Sonnen middleweight winner and former interim title challenger Kelvin Gastelum. In the statement, the Athletic Commission stated that following a review of Gastelum's weigh-in video they "determined that Mr. Gastelum made contact with another person while on the scale, a violation of the weigh in policy. In light of this violation, the Commission will pursue disciplinary action. At this time, the official weight determination will not be disturbed, and Mr. Gastelum will not be disqualified from competing in UFC 244."

On November 8, it was announced that Corey Anderson had been fined $10,000 by the NYSAC for "unsportsmanlike and disorderly conduct" for taunting and screaming at Johnny Walker and shoving the referee away during his post-fight celebration. Kelvin Gastelum was also fined $1,000 for making physical contact with his coach Rafael Cordeiro while on the scale at the weigh-ins.

Main Card:
Welterweight / BMF Championship / Jorge Masvidal vs. Nate Diaz
Middleweight / Darren Till vs. Kelvin Gastelum
Welterweight / Stephen Thompson vs. Vicente Luque
Heavyweight / Derrick Lewis vs. Blagoy Ivanov
Lightweight / Kevin Lee vs. Gregor Gillespie

Preliminary Card:
Light Heavyweight / Corey Anderson vs. Johnny Walker
Featherweight / Shane Burgos vs. Makwan Amirkhani
Middleweight / Edmen Shahbazyan vs. Brad Tavares
Heavyweight / Jairzinho Rozenstruik vs. Andrei Arlovski

Early Preliminary Card:
Catchweight / Katlyn Chookagian vs. Jennifer Maia
Welterweight / Lyman Good vs. Chance Rencountre
Featherweight / Hakeem Dawodu vs. Julio Arce

Reports

Result List

01	Jorge Masvidal	WIN
01	Nate Diaz	LOSS

02	Darren Till	WIN
02	Kelvin Gastelum	LOSS

03	Stephen Thompson	WIN
03	Vicente Luque	LOSS

04	Derrick Lewis	WIN
04	Blagoy Ivanov	LOSS

05	Kevin Lee	WIN
05	Gregor Gillespie	LOSS

06	Corey Anderson	WIN
06	Johnny Walker	LOSS

07	Shane Burgos	WIN
07	Makwan Amirkhani	LOSS

08	Edmen Shahbazyan	WIN
08	Brad Tavares	LOSS

09	Jairzinho Rozenstruik	WIN
09	Andrei Arlovski	LOSS

10	Katlyn Chookagian	WIN
10	Jennifer Maia	LOSS

11	Chance Rencountre	LOSS
11	Lyman Good	WIN

Result Description
Welterweight Jorge Masvidal def. Nate Diaz TKO (doctor stoppage) 3 5:00
Middleweight Darren Till def. Kelvin Gastelum Decision (split) (27–30, 29–28, 30–27) 3 5:00
Welterweight Stephen Thompson def. Vicente Luque Decision (unanimous) (30–26, 30–26, 29–27) 3 5:00
Heavyweight Derrick Lewis def. Blagoy Ivanov Decision (split) (30–27, 28–29, 29–28) 3 5:00
Lightweight Kevin Lee def. Gregor Gillespie KO (head kick) 1 2:47
Preliminary card (ESPN2)
Light Heavyweight Corey Anderson def. Johnny Walker TKO (punches) 1 2:07
Featherweight Shane Burgos def. Makwan Amirkhani TKO (punches) 3 4:32
Middleweight Edmen Shahbazyan def. Brad Tavares KO (head kick) 1 2:27
Heavyweight Jairzinho Rozenstruik def. Andrei Arlovski KO (punch) 1 0:29
Early Preliminary card (UFC Fight Pass)
Catchweight (127.2 lbs) Katlyn Chookagian def. Jennifer Maia Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
Welterweight Lyman Good def. Chance Rencountre TKO (punches) 3 2:03
Featherweight Hakeem Dawodu def. Julio Arce Decision (split) (29–28, 28–29, 29–28) 3 5:00

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