UFC 136
| UFC 136: Edgar vs. Maynard III | ||||
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| Promotion | Ultimate Fighting Championship | |||
| Date | October 8, 2011 | |||
| Venue | Toyota Center | |||
| City | Houston, Texas, USA | |||
| Attendance | 16,164[1] | |||
| Total gate | $2,230,000[1] | |||
| Buyrate | 225,000[2] | |||
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UFC 136: Edgar vs. Maynard III was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on October 8, 2011, at the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas.[3] The event coincided with a two day UFC Fan Expo held at the George R. Brown Convention Center.[4][5][6]
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Background [edit]
UFC 136 featured two preliminary fights live on Spike TV.[7]
Josh Grispi was expected to face Matt Grice at the event,[8] but Grispi was forced off the card with an injury and replaced by Nam Phan.[9] Grice himself was also forced from the card with an undisclosed injury and replaced by Leonard Garcia.[10]
Aaron Simpson was expected to face Nick Catone at the event but Catone was forced off the card with an injury and replaced by Eric Schafer.[11]
Mike Russow was scheduled to fight Dave Herman at the event, but the bout was cancelled after Herman failed his preliminary drug test in which he tested positive for marijuana. Herman denies using the prohibited substance.[12]
This event holds the UFC record for most time spent in actual fighting at 158 minutes and 32 seconds beating the last record holder of UFC Fight Night: Maynard vs. Diaz which was 149 minutes and 50 seconds.[13]
Results [edit]
| Main card | |||||||
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| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Lightweight | Frankie Edgar (c) | def | Gray Maynard | KO (punches) | 4 | 3:54 | [a] |
| Featherweight | José Aldo (c) | def | Kenny Florian | unanimous decision (49–46, 49–46, 49–46) | 5 | 5:00 | [b] |
| Middleweight | Chael Sonnen | def | Brian Stann | submission (arm triangle choke) | 2 | 3:51 | |
| Featherweight | Nam Phan | def | Leonard Garcia | unanimous decision (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Lightweight | Joe Lauzon | def | Melvin Guillard | submission (rear naked choke) | 1 | 0:47 | |
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| Middleweight | Demian Maia | def | Jorge Santiago | unanimous decision (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Lightweight | Anthony Pettis | def | Jeremy Stephens | split decision (29–28, 28–29, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Heavyweight | Stipe Miocic | def | Joey Beltran | unanimous decision (29–28, 30–27, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | [c] |
| Featherweight | Darren Elkins | def | Zhang Tie Quan | unanimous decision (30–27, 30–27, 30–26) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Middleweight | Aaron Simpson | def | Eric Schafer | unanimous decision (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Middleweight | Mike Massenzio | def | Steve Cantwell | unanimous decision (29–28, 30–27, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | [d] |
- ^ For the Lightweight Championship.
- ^ For the Featherweight Championship.
- ^ This bout aired on the PPV broadcast following the Edgar vs. Maynard fight.
- ^ This bout aired last on the PPV broadcast following the Beltran vs. Miočić fight.
Complete Payout [edit]
The fighters were paid for their fights as follows:[14]
Frankie Edgar: To show $51,000 Win bonus $51,000 Knockout of the Night bonus $75,000 Total $177,000
Joe Lauzon: To show $12,000 Win bonus $12,000 Submission of the Night bonus $75,000 Total $99,000
Leonard Garcia: To show $18,000 Fight of the Night bonus $75,000 Total $93,000
Nam Phan: To show $8,000 Win bonus $8,000 Fight of the Night bonus $75,000 Total $91,000
Demian Maia: To show $43,000 Win bonus $43,000 Total $86,000
Chael Sonnen: To show $35,000 Win bonus $35,000 Total $70,000
Kenny Florian: Total $65,000
Jose Aldo: To show $24,000 Win bonus $24,000 Total $48,000
Jorge Santiago: Total $36,000
Aaron Simpson: To show $17,000 Win bonus $17,000 Total $34,000
Melvin Guillard: Total $32,000
Gray Maynard: Total $26,000
Brian Stann: Total $23,000
Anthony Pettis: To show $10,000 Win bonus $10,000 Total $20,000
Jeremy Stephens: Total $20,000
Darren Elkins: To show $8,000 Win bonus $8,000 Total $16,000
Mike Massenzio: To show $8,000 Win bonus $8,000 Total $16,000
Eric Schafer: Total $13,000
Joey Beltran: Total $12,000
Steve Cantwell: Total $10,000
Stipe Miocic: To show $4,000 Win bonus $4,000 Total $8,000
Zhang Tie Quan: Total $4,000
Entrance music [edit]
| Fighter | Artist | Title | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Lauzon | Thousand Foot Krutch | "Move" | The Art of Breaking |
| Melvin Guillard | Jay-Z and Kanye West | "H•A•M" | Watch the Throne |
| Nam Phan | Foster the People | "Pumped Up Kicks" | Torches |
| Leonard Garcia | Diddy - Dirty Money (feat. Skylar Grey) | "Coming Home" | Last Train to Paris |
| Brian Stann | Shinedown | "Diamond Eyes (Boom-Lay Boom-Lay Boom)" | The Sound of Madness |
| Chael Sonnen | Daryle Singletary | "Too Much Fun" | Daryle Singletary |
| Kenny Florian | Mr. Lif | "The Sun" | I Heard It Today |
| José Aldo | Jay-Z (feat. Rihanna & Kanye West) | "Run This Town" | The Blueprint 3 |
| Gray Maynard | Pearl Jam | "State of Love and Trust" | Singles |
| Frank Edgar | The Notorious B.I.G. | "Kick in the Door" | Life After Death |
References [edit]
- ^ a b "UFC 136 draws reported 16,164 attendance for $2.23 million gate". MMAjunkie.com. October 9, 2011.
- ^ http://mmapayout.com/blue-book/pay-per-view/
- ^ "UFC 136: Edgar vs. Maynard III". ufc.com.
- ^ Erickson, Matt (April 29, 2011). "Next UFC Fan Expo Set for Oct. 7–8 in Houston". MMAfighting.com. Retrieved June 26, 2011.
- ^ Holland, Jesse (May 25, 2011). "UFC Fan Expo tickets for Houston announced for George R. Brown Convention Center from Oct. 7–8". MMAmania.com. Retrieved June 26, 2011.
- ^ "UFC champs Silva, Cruz lead star-studded list of official guests at UFC Fan Expo Houston". mmajunkie.com. September 2, 2011. Retrieved September 2, 2011.
- ^ Morgan, John (July 18, 2011). "Spike TV adds "UFC Prelims" special for "UFC 136: Edgar vs. Maynard III"". MMAjunkie.com. Retrieved July 18, 2011.
- ^ Samuels, Albert (August 13, 2011). "UFC 136: Fight Card Lineup". MMAentry.com. Retrieved August 17, 2011.
- ^ "UFC 136 fight card: Nam Phan vs Leonard Garcia preview". October, 2011.
- ^ "Nam Phan vs. Leonard Garcia II slated for UFC 136 in Houston". MMAjunkie.com. September 7, 2011. Retrieved September 7, 2011.
- ^ "Eric Schafer returns to UFC, meets Aaron Simpson at UFC 136". mmajunkie.com. September 10, 2011. Retrieved September 10, 2011.
- ^ "Dave Herman says UFC 136 scratch due to failed drug test for marijuana". mmajunkie.com. September 29, 2011. Retrieved September 29, 2011.
- ^ "UFC 136 clocks in as longest event in UFC history". mmatorch.com. October 8, 2011.
- ^ http://www.ufcpayouts.com/ufc-136-payouts/
- ^ http://www.mmaentrances.com/ufc136.html
