UFC 109
| UFC 109: Relentless | ||||
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 The poster for UFC 109: Relentless | ||||
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| Promotion | Ultimate Fighting Championship | |||
| Date | February 6, 2010 | |||
| Venue | Mandalay Bay Events Center | |||
| City | Las Vegas, Nevada | |||
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UFC 109: Relentless is a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) on February 6, 2010 at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada.[1]
Background
previously rumoured bout between Renzo Gracie and Matt Hughes will not take place on this card, but is taking place at UFC 112.[2]
A Middleweight Championship bout between Anderson Silva and Vitor Belfort was confirmed by UFC President Dana White,[3] though it was contingent on Silva's successful recovery from elbow surgery.[4] Subsequently, the fight was rescheduled due to Silva's continued slow healing from surgery.[5] The Silva vs. Belfort bout is to take place at UFC 112.[6]
Antônio Rogério Nogueira had to withdraw from his bout against Brandon Vera due to a staph infection.[7] It was announced that Vera will face Jon Jones on March 21, 2010 at UFC on Versus 1: Vera vs. Jones.
Josh Koscheck was scheduled to face Paulo Thiago, but was forced off the card with an injury. Mike Swick has stepped in as Koscheck's replacement and will now fight Thiago.[8]
The bout between Randy Couture and Mark Coleman was originally scheduled for UFC 17 in 1998, but a Couture injury forced the cancellation of the bout. Nearly twelve years later, this bout headlines UFC 109.[9]
Mostapha Al-turk ran into visa issues that prevented him from making the trip to Las Vegas his fight against Rolles Gracie.[10] Both Jon Madsen[11] and Joey Beltran[12] were pegged as possible late replacements to step in and fight Rolles Gracie, before Beltran got the nod as the replacement fighter against Gracie.[13]
Dana White also announced that the winner of the Nate Marquardt and Chael Sonnen fight would receive a title shot against the winner of the Silva/Belfort fight at UFC 112.[14]
Results
Preliminary card
- Heavyweight bout:
Rolles Gracie vs. 
Joey Beltran
- Beltran defeated Gracie via TKO (punches) at 1:31 of Round 2.
- Heavyweight bout:
Tim Hague vs. Chris Tuchscherer
- Tuchscherer defeated Hague via majority decision (29-28, 29-28, 28-28).
- Light Heavyweight bout: Brian Stann vs. Phil Davis
- Davis defeated Stann via unanimous decision. This fight aired on the PPV broadcast following the Maia vs. Miller bout.
- Lightweight bout: Phillipe Nover vs. Rob Emerson
- Emerson defeated Nover via unanimous decision.
Preliminary card (Spike TV)
- Lightweight bout: Melvin Guillard vs. Ronnys Torres
- Guillard defeated Torres via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28).
- Lightweight bout: Mac Danzig vs. Justin Buchholz
- Danzig defeated Buchholz via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28).
Main card
- Welterweight bout: Matt Serra vs. Frank Trigg
- Serra defeated Trigg via KO (punches) at 2:23 of Round 1.
- Middleweight bout: Demian Maia vs. Dan Miller
- Maia defeated Miller via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
- Welterweight bout: Mike Swick vs. Paulo Thiago
- Thiago defeated Swick via technical submission (D'arce Choke) at 1:54 of round 2.
- Middleweight bout: Nate Marquardt vs. Chael Sonnen[1]
- Light Heavyweight bout: Randy Couture vs. Mark Coleman[1]
References
- ^ a b c "UFC 109: Relentless". UFC.com. 2009-12-08.
- ^ "Renzo Gracie vs. Matt Hughes Off for UFC 109, Still Likely for 2010". mmafrenzy.com. Retrieved 2009-11-15.
- ^ "Silva vs. Akiyama uncertain for UFC 110; St-Pierre vs. Hardy targeted instead?". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2009-11-21.
- ^ "Anderson: "Recovery not going as planned"". Fighter's Only Magazine. Retrieved 2009-11-18.
- ^ http://mmajunkie.com/news/17020/anderson-silvas-recovery-slow-not-fighting-vitor-belfort-at-ufc-109.mma
- ^ "Anderson Silva vs. Vitor Belfort In The Works for UFC 112 in Abu Dhabi". mmafrenzy.com. 2010-01-06.
- ^ "Nogueira Out of UFC 109". sherdog.com. Retrieved 2009-12-15.
- ^ "Mike Swick Replaces Josh Koscheck, Will Face Paulo Thiago at UFC 109". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2009-12-28.
- ^ "Couture-Coleman Slated for UFC 109". sherdog.com. Retrieved 2010-1-15.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help) - ^ "AL-TURK IN DOUBT FOR UFC 109 WITH VISA ISSUES". mmaweekly.com. Retrieved 2010-02-02.
- ^ "Mustapha Al-Turk may be off of UFC 109". aroundtheoctagon.com. Retrieved 2010-01-29.
- ^ "UFC newcomer Joey Beltran likely to replace Mostapha Al Turk at UFC 109". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2010-02-02.
- ^ "Joey Beltran official as late replacement, faces Rolles Gracie on UFC 109 prelims". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2010-02-03.
- ^ "Dand White: UFC 109 co-headliners Marquardt and Sonnen fighting for title shot". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2010-2-4.
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