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UFC Fight Night: Song vs. Gutierrez (UFC Fight Night 233) was an MMA event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on December 9, 2023, at the UFC Apex Facility in Las Vegas, Nevada. The main card for this Fight Night commenced at 7 p.m. ET.
The main event of UFC Fight Night 233 was a bantamweight clash between China’s Song Yadong and American Chris ‘El Guapo’ Gutierrez. Song was originally set to square off against Petr Yan. However, Yan pulled out of the fight due to an injury, leading to his replacement by Chris Gutiérrez. Song was declared the winner via a unanimous decision.
This event was planned to commemorate the promotion's second trip to Shanghai, marking the first visit since UFC Fight Night: Bisping vs. Gastelum in November 2017. Nevertheless, in mid-November 2023, the event underwent a venue change to the UFC Apex Facility for undisclosed reasons.
Yadong’s last fight was against Ricky Simon at UFC on ESPN 45, where Yadong won via a TKO in the final round. His next opponent, Chris Gutierrez, faced Alateng Heili in his last outing and came out victorious with a unanimous decision. Yadong and Gutierrez are currently ranked #7 and #14 in the UFC bantamweight rankings, respectively.
UFC Fight Night: Song vs. Gutierrez Main Card
| Weight Class | Fight | Method | Round | Result |
| Bantamweight | Song Yadong vs. Chris Gutiérrez | Decision (unanimous) (50–44, 50–45, 50–45) | R5 (5:00) | Song Yadong def. Chris Gutiérrez |
| Light Heavyweight | Anthony Smith vs. Khalil Rountree Jr. | TKO (punches) | R3 (0:56) | Khalil Rountree Jr. def. Anthony Smith |
| Lightweight | Nasrat Haqparast vs. Jamie Mullarkey | TKO (punches) | R1 (1:44) | Nasrat Haqparast def. Jamie Mullarkey |
| Flyweight | Su Mudaerji vs. Tim Elliott | Technical Submission (arm-triangle choke) | R1 (4:02) | Tim Elliott def. Su Mudaerji |
| Middleweight | Park Jun-yong vs. André Muniz | Decision (split) (29–28, 28–29, 29–28) | R3 (5:00) | André Muniz def. Park Jun-yong |
UFC Fight Night: Song vs. Gutierrez Preliminary Card
| Weight Class | Fight | Method | Round | Result |
| Flyweight | Park Hyun-sung vs. Shannon Ross | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) | R3 (5:00) | Park Hyun-sung def. Shannon Ross |
| Lightweight | Steve Garcia vs. Melquizael Costa | TKO (knee and punches) | R2 (3:59) | Steve Garcia def. Melquizael Costa |
| Women's Bantamweight | Luana Santos vs. Stephanie Egger | KO (elbows) | R2 (1:01) | Luana Santos def. Stephanie Egger |
| Flyweight | Tatsuro Taira vs. Carlos Hernandez | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 29–28, 29–28) | R3 (5:00) | Tatsuro Taira def. Carlos Hernandez |
| Women's Strawweight | Rayanne dos Santos vs. Talita Alencar | TKO (punches) | R2 (0:55) | Talita Alencar def. Rayanne dos Santos |
How to watch UFC Fight Night: Song vs. Gutierrez?
In the US
For fight fans in the US, you can grab your ESPN+ membership at 10.99$ per month to watch UFC Fight Night: Song vs. Gutierrez.
In the UK
For fans of MMA in the United Kingdom, a BT Sport Membership at 29.99 pounds per month will allow you to stream UFC Fight Night: Song vs. Gutierrez.
In India
In India, MMA fans can catch UFC Fight Night: Song vs. Gutierrez live on the Sony Ten channels or subscribe to SonyLiv, with yearly packages at Rs. 999 and monthly packages at Rs. 299, to stream this Fight Night event. In addition, Jio customers can stream live via the JioTV app for free.
In Canada
UFC fans in Canada can catch the action via a monthly TSN subscription of $8 per month.
In Australia
Fans of MMA in Australia can stream UFC Fight Night: Song vs. Gutierrez via Foxtel TV or Kayo. A Foxtel TV membership can set you back $54 per month.
Last Updated On December 10, 2023
FAQs
A. UFC Fight Night: Song vs. Gutierrez took place on December 9, 2023.
A. The co-main event for UFC Fight Night: Song vs. Gutierrez was a light heavyweight matchup between Anthony Smith and Khalil Rountree Jr. Khalil Rountree Jr. won this bout via TKO.
A. The main card for UFC Fight Night: Song vs. Gutierrez began at 7 p.m. ET.
A. UFC Fight Night: Song vs. Gutierrez was held at the UFC Apex Facility in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States.
A. UFC Fight Night: Song vs. Gutierrez can be streamed live on ESPN+PPV.
