UFC 112
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| Promotion | Ultimate Fighting Championship | |||
| Date | April 10, 2010 | |||
| Venue | Yas Island | |||
| City | Abu Dhabi, UAE | |||
| Attendance | 11,008[1] | |||
| Total gate | $3,500,000[1] | |||
| Buyrate | 500,000[2] | |||
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UFC 112: Invincible was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on April 10, 2010, on Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.[3] Due to the time zone difference in Abu Dhabi, UFC 112 was shown live on pay-per-view in the United States at 1 pm ET (10 am PT), with a replay at the regular time of 10 pm ET (7 pm PT).
The event was the first held in the Middle East following the purchase of a 10 percent stake in the UFC parent company Zuffa by Abu Dhabi government-owned Flash Entertainment.[1] It was also the first UFC event to be held outdoors in an open-air arena.[4] The Concert Arena (at the Ferrari World theme park) was erected as a temporary venue for the event and was torn down the following week.
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[edit] Background
Vitor Belfort was expected to fight Anderson Silva for the Middleweight Championship; however, Belfort injured his shoulder during training and was unable to fight at the event.[5] It was thought that Silva would instead take on Chael Sonnen, but he was ruled out due to a large cut suffered at UFC 109 in his fight with Nate Marquardt. Silva ended up fighting Demian Maia.[6]
A bout between Paul Taylor and John Gunderson was cancelled on the day of the fight because of health issues that Taylor faced after cutting weight.[7]
[edit] Results
[edit] Preliminary card
- Heavyweight bout:
Jon Madsen vs. 
Mostapha Al Turk
- Madsen defeated Al Turk via unanimous decision (29–28, 29–28, 29–28).
- Lightweight bout:
Paul Kelly vs. Matt Veach
- Kelly defeated Veach via submission (guillotine choke) at 3:41 of round 2.
- Welterweight bout: DaMarques Johnson vs. Brad Blackburn
- Johnson defeated Blackburn via TKO (body kick and punches) at 2:08 of round 3.
- Welterweight bout: Nick Osipczak vs. Rick Story
- Story defeated Osipczak via split decision (29–28, 28–29, 29–28).
- Light Heavyweight bout:
Alexander Gustafsson vs. Phil Davis
- Davis defeated Gustafsson via submission (anaconda choke) at 4:55 of round 1. This bout aired on the PPV broadcast following the Etim vs. dos Anjos fight.
[edit] Main card
- Middleweight bout: Kendall Grove vs. Mark Muñoz
- Muñoz defeated Grove via TKO (punches) at 2:50 of round 2.
- Lightweight bout: Terry Etim vs.
Rafael dos Anjos
- dos Anjos defeated Etim via submission (armbar) at 4:30 of round 2.
- Welterweight bout: Matt Hughes vs. Renzo Gracie
- Hughes defeated Gracie via TKO (punches) at 4:40 of round 3.
- Lightweight Championship bout: B.J. Penn (c) vs. Frankie Edgar
- Edgar defeated Penn via unanimous decision (50–45, 48–47, 49–46) to become the new UFC Lightweight Champion.
- Middleweight Championship bout: Anderson Silva (c) vs. Demian Maia
- Silva defeated Maia via unanimous decision (50–45, 50–45, 49–46) to retain the UFC Middleweight Championship.
[edit] Bonus Awards
Fighters were awarded $75,000 bonuses.[8]
- Fight of the Night: Kendall Grove vs. Mark Muñoz
- Knockout of the Night: DaMarques Johnson
- Submission of the Night: Rafael dos Anjos
[edit] Entrance music
| Fighter | Artist | Title | Album |
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| Anderson Silva | DMX | "Ain't No Sunshine" | Year of the Dog |
| Alexander Gustafsson | Cypress Hill | "Illusions" | Cypress Hill III: Temples of Boom |
| BJ Penn | Israel Kamakawiwo'ole | "Hawaii '78" into "E Ala E" | E Ala E |
| Brad Blackburn | Michael Jackson | "Bad" | Bad |
| DaMarques Johnson | Clutch | "Mice and Gods" | Robot Hive: Exodus |
| Demian Maia | Lobão | "Vida Bandida" | Vida Bandida |
| Frank Edgar | The Notorious B.I.G. | Kick in the Door | Life After Death |
| Jon Madsen | Rammstein | "Du Hast" | Sehnsucht |
| Kendall Grove | Chamillionaire | "Good Morning" | Venom |
| Mark Munoz | The Black Eyed Peas | "Bebot" | Monkey Business |
| Matt Hughes | Hank Williams Jr. | "A Country Boy Can Survive" | The Bocephus Box |
| Matt Veach | Eminem | "Beautiful" | Relapse |
| Mostapha Al Turk | ??? | ??? | ??? |
| Nick Osipczak | Dizzee Rascal | "Jus' A Rascal" | Boy In Da Corner |
| Paul Kelly | Florence & The Machine & Dizzee Rascal | "You Got The Dirtee Love" | Single |
| Phil Davis | Jay-Z | "Blueprint 2" | The Blueprint 2: The Curse |
| Rafael Dos Anjos | DMX | "Get It On The Floor" | Grand Champ |
| Renzo Gracie | Aida al Manhali | "Salaam Allah" | ??? |
| Rick Story | Avenged Sevenfold | "Scream" | Avenged Sevenfold |
| Terry Etim | Phil Collins | "In The Air Tonight" | Face Value |
[edit] References
- ^ a b c "UFC 112 in Abu Dhabi draws 11,008 attendance for estimated $3.5 million live gate". mmajunkie.com. April 11, 2009. http://mmajunkie.com/news/18665/ufc-112-in-abu-dhabi-draws-11008-attendance-for-estimated-3-5-million-live-gate.mma. Retrieved April 14, 2010.
- ^ Loy, Tim (April 15, 2010). "Meltzer: UFC 112 a 'major PPV success'". MMA For Real. http://www.mmaforreal.com/2010/4/15/1423759/meltzer-ufc-112-a-major-ppv-success. Retrieved May 16, 2010.
- ^ "UFC 112". ufc.com. http://www.ufc.com/index.cfm?fa=eventDetail.Home&eid=2890. Retrieved January 27, 2010.
- ^ "Concert Arena Photos". MMAFighting.com. April 9, 2010. http://www.mmafighting.com/photos/concert-arena-photos/.
- ^ "Shoulder injury forces Vitor Belfort out of UFC 112 title fight with Anderson Silva". mmajunkie.com. February 11, 2010. http://mmajunkie.com/news/17916/shoulder-injury-forces-vitor-belfort-out-of-ufc-112-title-fight-with-anderson-silva.mma.
- ^ "Anderson Silva, Ed Soares excited about "old school" matchup in new UFC 112 title fight.". mmajunkie.com. February 13, 2010. http://mmajunkie.com/news/17937/anderson-silva-ed-soares-excited-about-old-school-matchup-in-new-ufc-112-title-fight.mma.
- ^ "UFC 112: Invincible" card loses Paul Taylor due to medical issues". mmajunkie.com. April 10, 2010. http://mmajunkie.com/news/18660/opponents-trainer-ufc-112-card-loses-paul-taylor-due-to-medical-issues.mma.
- ^ "UFC 112 bonuses: Johnson, Dos Anjos, Munoz and Grove earn $75,000 fighter awards". mmajunkie.com. April 11, 2010. http://mmajunkie.com/news/18663/ufc-112-bonuses-johnson-dos-anjos-munoz-and-grove-earn-75000-awards.mma.
- ^ "MMA Entrances". MMA Entrances. May 8, 2010. http://www.mmaentrances.com.
- ^ Stephenson, Kye (April 12, 2010). "UFC 112 Fighter Entrance Songs". BumpyKnuckle.com. http://bumpyknuckle.com/2010/04/12/ufc-112-fighter-entrance-songs/.
