UFC on ESPN: Cannonier vs. Gastelum
2021 MMA event
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- UFC on ESPN: Cannonier vs.
- Background A middleweight bout between former UFC Middleweight Championship challenger Paulo Costa and Jared Cannonier was expected headline this event.
- Team Sonnen middleweight winner Kelvin Gastelum.
- A heavyweight bout between Chase Sherman and Parker Porter took place at this event.
- Gastelum, but Porter was removed from that contest due to undisclosed reasons.
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WikipediaUFC on ESPN: Cannonier vs. Gastelum (also known as UFC on ESPN 29 and UFC Vegas 34) was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on August 21, 2021, at the UFC Apex facility in Enterprise, Nevada, part of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Area, United States.
A middleweight bout between former UFC Middleweight Championship challenger Paulo Costa and Jared Cannonier was expected headline this event. However, on June 4, Costa withdrew from the bout for unknown reasons and was replaced by former interim title challenger and The Ultimate Fighter: Team Jones vs. Team Sonnen middleweight winner Kelvin Gastelum. Costa later claimed he never signed the bout agreement and had issues with his payment, while not confirming them as the reason for his withdrawal.
A heavyweight bout between Chase Sherman and Parker Porter took place at this event. The pairing was previously scheduled to take place at UFC on ESPN: Whittaker vs. Gastelum, but Porter was removed from that contest due to undisclosed reasons.
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