UFC Live: Cruz vs. Johnson
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| Promotion | Ultimate Fighting Championship | |||
| Date | October 1, 2011 | |||
| Venue | Verizon Center | |||
| City | Washington, D.C., USA | |||
| Attendance | 9,380[1] | |||
| Total gate | $706,775[1] | |||
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UFC Live: Cruz vs. Johnson was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on October 1, 2011 at the Verizon Center in Washington, D.C.[2]
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Background [edit]
This event featured a UFC Bantamweight Championship bout between champion Dominick Cruz and #1 contender Demetrious Johnson, which was the first UFC title fight to be aired live on a free televised UFC event since UFC 75 in September 2007.
Fabio Maldonado was expected to face Aaron Rosa in a light-heavyweight bout, but was pulled from the card due to an injury. A replacement was being sought but this fight was scrapped.[3]
Jeff Hougland was expected to face Mike Easton in a Bantamweight bout, but has been injured and replaced by UFC newcomer Byron Bloodworth.[4] Bloodworth failed to make the 135 pound weight limit, thus the match was changed to a Catchweight bout, with Bloodworth being fined for the infraction.[5]
With Fox taking over UFC broadcasting rights in 2012, this was the last UFC and Zuffa event to be aired on Versus.
Results [edit]
Preliminary card (Facebook) [edit]
- Bantamweight bout: Walel Watson vs. Joseph Sandoval
- Watson defeated Sandoval via TKO (punches) at 1:17 of round 1.
- Welterweight bout: Josh Neer vs. Keith Wisniewski
- Neer defeated Wisniewski via TKO (doctor stoppage) at 5:00 of round 2.
- Lightweight bout: Shane Roller vs. TJ Grant
- Grant defeated Roller via verbal submission (armbar) at 2:12 of round 3.
- Catchweight (138 lb) bout: Mike Easton vs. Byron Bloodworth
- Easton defeated Bloodworth via TKO (knees and punches) at 4:52 of round 2.
- Lightweight bout: Michael Johnson vs. Paul Sass
- Sass defeated Johnson via submission (inverted heel hook) at 3:00 of round 1.
- Lightweight bout: Yves Edwards vs. Rafaello Oliveira
- Edwards defeated Oliveira via TKO (head kick and punches) at 2:44 of round 2.
Main card [edit]
- Lightweight bout: Matt Wiman vs. Mac Danzig
- Wiman defeated Danzig via unanimous decision (29–28, 29–28, 29–28).
- Welterweight bout: Anthony Johnson vs. Charlie Brenneman
- Johnson defeated Brenneman via KO (head kick) at 2:49 of round 1.
- Heavyweight bout: Pat Barry vs. Stefan Struve
- Struve defeated Barry via submission (triangle armbar) at 3:22 of round 2.
- Bantamweight Championship bout: Dominick Cruz (c) vs. Demetrious Johnson
- Cruz defeated Johnson via unanimous decision (50–45, 49–46, 50–45) to retain the UFC Bantamweight Championship.
Bonus awards [edit]
Fighters were awarded $65,000 bonuses.[6]
- Fight of the Night: Matt Wiman vs. Mac Danzig
- Knockout of the Night: Anthony Johnson
- Submission of the Night: Stefan Struve
See also [edit]
References [edit]
- ^ a b "UFC on Versus 6 sets event series' attendance and live-gate records". MMAjunkie.com. October 2, 2011.
- ^ "UFC Live: Cruz vs. Johnson". ufc.com.
- ^ "Fabio Maldonado scratched from UFC on Versus 6 due to injury". mmajunkie.com. September 14, 2011.
- ^ "Jeff Hougland out, Byron Bloodworth in against Mike Easton at UFC on Versus 6". mmajunkie.com. September 27, 2011.
- ^ "Cruz, Johnson Cleared for UFC LIve 6 Title Showdown". sherdog.com. September 30, 2011.
- ^ "UFC on Versus 6 bonuses: Johnson, Struve, Wiman and Danzig earn $65K awards". MMAjunkie.com. October 1, 2011. Retrieved October 1, 2011.
