About UFC Fight Night: Shevchenko vs. Carmouche 2

UFC Fight Night: Shevchenko vs. Carmouche 2, also known as UFC on ESPN+ 14, was an exciting Mixed Martial Arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship in 2019. This was held on the 10th of August at Antel Arena in Montevideo, Uruguay. The main attraction of the event was the intriguing Women's Flyweight title bout between Valentina Shevchenko and Liz Carmouche, the rematch of a non-title fight that took place nine years prior which Carmouche won. Alongside, there were riveting bouts like Enrique Barzola vs. Bobby Moffett in featherweight division, Rodolfo Vieira vs. Oskar Piechota in middleweight; a light heavyweight bout between Volkan Oezdemir vs. Ilir Latifi, and a featherweight bout between Luiz Garagorri vs. Humberto Bandenay. In the Welterweight bout, Vicente Luque and Mike Perry locked horns.

Making/Production

This sporting event was organised by the Ultimate Fighting Championship, the leading organization in the field of Mixed Martial Arts. The event was named UFC on ESPN+ 14, marking UFC's partnership with ESPN. It was aired globally, with the primary viewership being from the United States.

Actors

• Valentina Shevchenko: Known for her precise striking and defensive skills, she successfully defended her title against Liz Carmouche.
• Liz Carmouche: Coming into this fight with an earlier win over Shevchenko, she showed great resilience but couldn't clinch the title.
• Vicente Luque: Showed impressive striking capabilities in the Welterweight bout against Mike Perry.
• Mike Perry: Known for his aggressive fighting style, he gave a tough fight to Luque, but fell short at the end.
• Volkan Oezdemir: Made a great comeback with a win in the Light Heavyweight bout against Ilir Latifi.
• Ilir Latifi: Despite his efforts, he couldn't secure a win against Oezdemir in the Light Heavyweight bout.

Trivia/Interesting Facts

• This was the first event that the UFC has hosted in Uruguay.
• The main event was the rematch of a fight that happened nine years ago.
• Carmouche who beaten Shevchenko in the first match, fell short this time.
• The event was a part of UFC's global expansion plans.

Awards

No awards were given for this event.

Quotes

• “I am ready for anyone and everyone. Bring them all on.” - Valentina Shevchenko
• “I had a strategy in place but she bested me. She won fair.” - Liz Carmouche

• The event featured the signature UFC entrance theme, “Face the Pain” by Stemm.

This event further solidified UFC's position as the premier organization in MMA and continued the tradition of delivering thrilling bouts to the global audience.