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2012 in UFC
A poster or logo for 2012 in UFC.
Information
First dateJanuary 14
Last dateDecember 29
Events
Total events32 (1 cancelled)
UFC14 (1 cancelled)
UFC on Fox4
UFC on FX6
UFC on Fuel TV6
TUF Finale events2
Fights
Total fights341
Title fights13
Chronology
UFC 141: Lesnar vs. Overeem 2012 in UFC UFC on FX: Belfort vs. Bisping

The year 2012 was the 19th year in the history of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), a mixed martial arts promotion based in the United States. 2012 started with UFC 142: Aldo vs. Mendes and ended with UFC 155: dos Santos vs. Velasquez 2. The year saw the successful UFC Featherweight title defense by José Aldo, the crowning of Carlos Condit as the Interim Welterweight Champion, a new Lightweight Champion in Ben Henderson, a tournament to crown the first UFC Flyweight Champion as well as the finales of The Ultimate Fighter 15 and The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil.

Title fights

Title fights in 2012
Weight Class Winner Loser Method Round Time Event Notes
Featherweight José Aldo (c) def. Chad Mendes KO (knee & punches) 1 4:59 UFC 142 [a]
Welterweight Carlos Condit def. Nick Diaz Unanimous decision (49–46, 48–47, 49–46) 5 5:00 UFC 143 [b]
Lightweight Benson Henderson def. Frankie Edgar (c) Unanimous decision (49–46, 48–47, 49–46) 5 5:00 UFC 144 [c]
Light Heavyweight Jon Jones (c) def. Rashad Evans Unanimous decision (49-46, 49-46, 50-45) 5 5:00 UFC 145
Heavyweight Junior dos Santos (c) def. Frank Mir TKO (punches) 2 3:04 UFC 146
Middleweight Anderson Silva (c) def. Chael Sonnen TKO (Knee to chest & punches) 2 1:55 UFC 148 [d]
Bantamweight Renan Barão def. Urijah Faber Unanimous decision (49–46, 50–45, 49–46) 5 5:00 UFC 149 [e]
Lightweight Benson Henderson (c) def. Frankie Edgar Split decision (48–47, 48–47, 46–49) 5 5:00 UFC 150
Flyweight Demetrious Johnson def. Joseph Benavidez Split decision (48–47, 47–48, 49–46) 5 5:00 UFC 152 [f]
Light Heavyweight Jon Jones (c) def. Vitor Belfort Submission (americana) 4 0:54 UFC 152
Welterweight Georges St-Pierre (c) def. Carlos Condit (ic) Unanimous decision (49–46, 50–45, 50–45) 5 5:00 UFC 154 [g]
Lightweight Benson Henderson (c) def. Nate Diaz Unanimous decision (50-43, 50-45, 50-45) 5 5:00 UFC on Fox 5
Heavyweight Cain Velasquez def. Junior dos Santos (c) Unanimous decision (50-45, 50-43, 50-44) 5 5:00 UFC 155 [h]
  1. ^ Extended the record for most consecutive UFC Featherweight Championship title defenses (3).
  2. ^ Became the new UFC Interim Welterweight Champion.
  3. ^ Became the new UFC Lightweight Champion.
  4. ^ Extended the record for most consecutive UFC Championship title defenses (10).
  5. ^ Became the new UFC Interim Bantamweight Champion.
  6. ^ Became the inaugural UFC Flyweight Champion.
  7. ^ Extended the record for most consecutive UFC Welterweight Championship title defenses (7).
  8. ^ Became the new UFC Heavyweight Champion.

The Ultimate Fighter seasons

The following The Ultimate Fighter seasons were originally broadcast in 2012:

UFC 142: Aldo vs. Mendes

Main article: UFC 142

UFC 142: Aldo vs Mendes was held on January 14, 2012 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

The event featured José Aldo defending his UFC Featherweight Championship against Chad Mendes. Aldo became WEC Featherweight Champion on November 18, 2009, which was later converted to a UFC Championship, and has defended his title four previous times with stoppages. Five of the last six fights, all wins, for Mendes resulted in unanimous decisions.[1] Aldo defeated Mendes by knock out in 4:59 of the first round with a knee.

The co-main event was a bout between Vitor Belfort and Anthony Johnson. The day prior, during weigh-ins, Johnson failed to make the 185 pounds (84 kg) weight limit for the match and was 11 pounds (5.0 kg) over weight.[2] Belfort agreed to fight Johnson in a catch weight bout of 197 pounds (89 kg) if Johnson did not weigh more than 205 pounds (93 kg) on fight day.[3] Belfort was able to submit Johnson with a rear-naked choke in 4:49 of the first round. Johnson was cut by the UFC following the fight.[4]

The fight of the night bonus award was given to Edson Barboza and Terry Etim which ended at 2:02 of the third round when Barboza knocked out Etim with a spinning wheel kick. That knock out also earned Barboza the knock out of the night award. The submission of the night bonus award was given to Rousimar Palhares following his submission of Mike Massenzio with a heel hook at 1:03 of the first round.[5]

UFC on FX: Guillard vs. Miller

UFC on FX: Guillard vs. Miller
PromotionUltimate Fighting Championship
DateJanuary 20, 2012
VenueBridgestone Arena
CityNashville, Tennessee, United States
Attendance7,728[6]
Total gate$334,860[6]
Event chronology
UFC 142: Aldo vs. Mendes UFC on FX: Guillard vs. Miller UFC on Fox: Evans vs. Davis

UFC on FX: Guillard vs. Miller (also known as UFC on FX 1) was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on January 20, 2012 at the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee.[7]

Background

The event was the second to be broadcast as part of a seven year agreement between the UFC and Fox, and the inaugural event to air on FX.[8]

The UFC's second announce team made their debut at this event, featuring former Bellator announcer Jon Anik on play-by-play and UFC lightweight Kenny Florian on color commentary. Anik and Florian had previously worked together as hosts of the ESPN2 series MMA Live.[9]

A featherweight bout between Charles Oliveira and Robert Peralta was briefly linked to this event,[10] but it was later confirmed that Oliveira would instead be facing Eric Wisely a week later at UFC on Fox: Evans vs. Davis.

Rafaello Oliveira was expected to fight Reza Madadi at the event. However, after a hand injury, Oliveira pulled out of the bout and was replaced by Fabrício Camões.[11] Madadi would later withdraw from the bout due to injury as well and was replaced by promotional newcomer Tommy Hayden.[12]

Mike Brown was expected to face Vagner Rocha, but was forced out of the bout with an injury.[13] Rocha will instead face Jonathan Brookins at UFC on Fuel TV 1.[14]

Ken Stone was expected to fight Mike Easton at this event, but was forced from the bout due to injury and replaced by promotional newcomer Jared Papazian.[15]

UFC newcomer Ryan Jimmo was expected to face Karlos Vemola at this event, but the bout was cancelled after Jimmo fell injured a week prior to the event.[16]

The preliminary card aired on Fuel TV.[17]

Results

Main event
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Lightweight Jim Miller def. Melvin Guillard Submission (rear-naked choke) 1 2:04
Welterweight Josh Neer def. Duane Ludwig Submission (guillotine choke) 1 3:04
Bantamweight Mike Easton def. Jared Papazian Decision (majority) (29–28, 30–27, 29–29) 3 5:00
Heavyweight Pat Barry def. Christian Morecraft KO (punches) 1 3:38
Preliminary Card (Fuel TV)
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Middleweight Jorge Rivera def. Eric Schafer TKO (punches) 2 1:31
Lightweight Khabib Nurmagomedov def. Kamal Shalorus Submission (rear-naked choke) 3 2:08
Welterweight Charlie Brenneman def. Daniel Roberts Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 29–28) 3 5:00
Lightweight Fabrício Camões def. Tommy Hayden Submission (rear-naked choke) 1 4:03
Featherweight Daniel Pineda def. Pat Schilling Submission (rear-naked choke) 1 1:37
Bantamweight Nick Denis def. Joseph Sandoval KO (elbows) 1 0:22 [a]
  1. ^ This bout aired on the FX broadcast following the Guillard vs. Miller fight.

Bonus awards

The following fighters were awarded $45,000 bonuses.[18]

  • Fight of the Night: Pat Barry vs. Christian Morecraft
  • Knockout of the Night: Nick Denis
  • Submission of the Night: Jim Miller

UFC on Fox: Evans vs. Davis

UFC on Fox: Evans vs. Davis
PromotionUltimate Fighting Championship
DateJanuary 28, 2012
VenueUnited Center
CityChicago, Illinois, United States
Attendance16,963[6]
Total gate$1,270,960[6]
Event chronology
UFC on FX: Guillard vs. Miller UFC on Fox: Evans vs. Davis UFC 143: Diaz vs. Condit

UFC on Fox: Evans vs. Davis (also known as UFC on Fox 2) was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on January 28, 2012 at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois.[19]

Background

The event was the first to be broadcast on Fox as part of a seven year agreement between the UFC and the network and the second to air live on Fox after the inaugural UFC on Fox: Velasquez vs. Dos Santos.[8]

A bout between Demetrious Johnson and Eddie Wineland was originally slated for this event. However, Johnson was pulled from the bout to be a participant in the UFC's Flyweight tournament set to begin in March. Wineland was then expected to face Johnny Bedford at this event.[20] However, Wineland himself was forced out of the bout with an injury and replaced by promotional newcomer Mitch Gagnon.[21] Then just days before the event, the bout was cancelled due to an alleged visa issue for Gagnon.[22]

Paul Sass was expected to face Evan Dunham, but was forced from the bout with an injury and replaced by Nik Lentz.[23]

Cody McKenzie was expected to face Michael Johnson at the event, but was forced from the bout with an injury and replaced by Shane Roller.[24]

Mark Munoz was expected to face Chael Sonnen in a #1 contender's bout for a middleweight title shot, but Munoz was forced out of the bout with an injury. Michael Bisping, who was pulled from a scheduled fight with Demian Maia,[25] replaced Munoz to face Sonnen in the #1 contender's bout. Chris Weidman would step in on 11 days notice to face Maia as Bisping's replacement.[26]

The preliminary bout between Chris Camozzi and Dustin Jacoby was not aired on television or Facebook, making it the first bout on a UFC card to go unaired on the event's live broadcast since UFC Fight Night: Nogueira vs. Davis in March 2011.[27]

The event averaged 4.7 million viewers with a ratings peak of 6 million viewers for the main event.[28]

Results

Main card
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Light Heavyweight Rashad Evans def. Phil Davis Decision (unanimous) (50–45, 50–45, 50–45) 5 5:00
Middleweight Chael Sonnen def. Michael Bisping Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
Middleweight Chris Weidman def. Demian Maia Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
Preliminary Card (Fuel TV)
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Lightweight Evan Dunham def. Nik Lentz TKO (doctor stoppage) 2 5:00
Heavyweight Mike Russow def. John-Olav Einemo Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 30–27) 3 5:00
Featherweight Cub Swanson def. George Roop KO (punches) 2 2:22
Featherweight Charles Oliveira def. Eric Wisely Submission (reverse calf slicer) 1 1:43
Lightweight Michael Johnson def. Shane Roller Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
Heavyweight Lavar Johnson def. Joey Beltran KO (punches) 1 4:24
Preliminary card
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Middleweight Chris Camozzi def. Dustin Jacoby Submission (guillotine choke) 3 1:08

Bonus awards

Fighters were awarded $65,000 bonuses.[29]

  • Fight of the Night: Evan Dunham vs. Nik Lentz
  • Knockout of the Night: Lavar Johnson
  • Submission of the Night: Charles Oliveira

UFC 143: Diaz vs. Condit

Main article: UFC 143

UFC 143, also known as UFC 143: Diaz vs. Condit, was the fourth UFC event in the first five weeks of the year. It was held at Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. A crowd of just over 9,000 people were in attendence[30] and another 400,000 people watched the event on pay-per-view.[31]

Georges St-Pierre was originally scheduled to defend his Welterweight Championship against Nick Diaz and, later, Carlos Condit after issues between UFC management and Diaz. On December 17, 2011, St-Pierre pulled out of any championship defense due to an ACL injury that would take time to heal. The UFC decided that Diaz and Condit will then face each other for an Interim Welterweight Championship at UFC 143.[32] Condit defeated Diaz by unanimous decision to become the UFC Interim Welterweight Champion. In his in-cage interview, Diaz announced that he was going to quit competing in MMA.[33] During routine drug testing, marijuana metabolites were found in Diaz's blood resulting in a suspension until after an investigation and disciplinary hearing.[34]

Following Fabricio Werdum's unanimous decision victory over Roy Nelson, both fighters were awarded fight of the night honors. The knockout of the night award went to Stephen Thompson after he knocked out Dan Stittgen with a head kick 4:13 of the first round. Dustin Poirier earned the submission of the night after defeating Max Holloway with a mounted triangle armbar 3:23 into the first round.[35]

UFC on Fuel TV: Sanchez vs. Ellenberger

UFC on Fuel TV: Sanchez vs. Ellenberger
DateFebruary 15, 2012
VenueOmaha Civic Auditorium
CityOmaha, Nebraska, United States
Attendance7,120[6]
Total gate$405,895[6]
Event chronology
UFC 143: Diaz vs. Condit UFC on Fuel TV: Sanchez vs. Ellenberger UFC 144: Edgar vs. Henderson

UFC on Fuel TV: Sanchez vs. Ellenberger (also known as UFC on Fuel TV 1), was the first UFC event to air exclusively on Fuel TV. It was held on February 15, 2012 at the Omaha Civic Auditorium in Omaha, Nebraska.[36] At the time, the event was the most watched show ever aired on Fuel TV with 217,000 viewers tuning in.[37]

Background

The main event consisted of Diego Sanchez facing Jake Ellenberger. Ellenberger came into the match on a five fight win streak, four of which ended by stoppage, including one against Jake Shields. The fight against Ellenberger would become Sanchez's eighteenth fight with the UFC going back to April 2005 when he won The Ultimate Fighter 1.[38] Ellenberger continued his win streak defeating Sanchez by unanimous decision.

Rani Yahya was expected to face Jonathan Brookins at the event. However, Yahya was forced out of the bout with an injury and replaced by Vagner Rocha.[39]

Promotional newcomers Yoislandy Izquierdo and Bernardo Magalhaes were expected to face each other at the event. However, Izquierdo was not allowed to compete due to a contractual dispute with another organization and was replaced by Tim Means.[40]

A bout between Buddy Roberts and Sean Loeffler was scheduled for the preliminary card. However, the pairing was scrapped on the day of the event as Loeffler injured his ankle during a pre-fight warm up.[41] With the loss of the Roberts/Loeffler bout, the event took place with only nine fights, making it the smallest fight card for the promotion since UFC 91 in 2008.

Results

Main event
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Welterweight Jake Ellenberger def. Diego Sanchez Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
Heavyweight Stefan Struve def. Dave Herman TKO (punches) 2 3:52
Middleweight Ronny Markes def. Aaron Simpson Decision (split) (29–28, 28–29, 29–28) 3 5:00
Heavyweight Stipe Miocic def. Phil De Fries KO (punches) 1 0:43
Bantamweight T.J. Dillashaw def. Walel Watson Decision (unanimous) (30–25, 30–25, 30–26) 3 5:00
Bantamweight Ivan Menjivar def. John Albert Submission (rear-naked choke) 1 3:45
Preliminary card (Facebook)
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Featherweight Jonathan Brookins def. Vagner Rocha KO (punches) 1 1:32 [a]
Lightweight Justin Salas def. Anton Kuivanen Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 29–28) 3 5:00
Lightweight Tim Means def. Bernardo Magalhaes Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–26, 30–26) 3 5:00
  1. ^ This bout aired on the Fuel TV broadcast following the Simpson vs. Markes fight.

[42]

Bonus awards

Fighters were awarded $50,000 bonuses.[43]

  • Fight of the Night: Diego Sanchez vs. Jake Ellenberger
  • Knockout of the Night: Stipe Miocic
  • Submission of the Night: Ivan Menjivar

UFC 144: Edgar vs. Henderson

Main article: UFC 144

UFC 144: Edgar vs. Henderson saw the return of the UFC to Japan for the first time in over eleven years. It was held on February 26, 2012 at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan.[44] At least 15,000 people were in attendance for the event[45] and 375,000 people watched the event on pay-per-view.[46]

The main event consisted of a UFC Lightweight Championship bout between the defending champion Frankie Edgar and Ben Henderson. Henderson became the #1 contender following a fight of the night victory of Clay Guida at UFC on Fox: Velasquez vs. Dos Santos. Edgar became champion after defeating B.J. Penn at UFC 112 and defended his title in a rematch with Penn and in two fights with Gray Maynard, the first of which was a draw. Henderson defeated Edgar by decision after five rounds to become the new UFC Lightweight Champion. There was some controversy regarding the decision as fan and media thought Edgar won the decision.[47]

The co-main event was intended to be a Light Heavyweight bout between Quinton Jackson and Ryan Bader. Jackson weighed in for the event at 211 pounds (96 kg), over the 205 pounds (93 kg) limit for light heavyweight fights. The decision was made to hold the fight as a catchweight bout of 211 pounds (96 kg) with Jackson forfeiting to Bader 20% of his earnings for the night.[48] Bader went on to defeat Jackson by decision after three rounds. Following the event, Jackson admitted to using testosterone replacement therapy to heal from training injuries and complained of the UFC not treating him fairly requesting a release from his contract.[49]

The championship fight between Edgar and Henderson won fight of the night honors. Anthony Pettis won the knock out of the night when he knocked out Joe Lauzon with a head kick followed by punches at 1:21 of the first round. An armbar at 4:29 of the first round earned Vaughan Lee a victory and a submission of the night over Norifumi Yamamoto.[50]

UFC on FX: Alves vs. Kampmann

Main article: UFC on FX: Alves vs. Kampmann

This was the second UFC event to air on FX and 200th UFC event ever[citation needed] which occurred on March 3, 2012 at the Allphones Arena in Sydney, Australia.[51] It was the most attended "Fight Night" in UFC history with over 14,000 people in the arena.[52] About 1.4 million viewers watched the event on FX, slightly more than the 1.3 million people who watched the UFC on FX 1.[53]

Thiago Alves faced Martin Kampmann in the main event. Both fighters have enjoyed a long career in the UFC for more than five years, though recently both have mixed records of wins and losses. In this fight, Kampmann defeated Alves by submission with a guillotine choke at 4:12 of the third round.

The event also hosted the first round of a tournament to crown the first UFC Flyweight Champion. The rules for the tournament specified the standard set of three five minute rounds between the competitors. However, should the fight be a draw after those three rounds, a fourth sudden death round will be held, or "sudden victory round" as referred to by the UFC.[54] The first tournament fight was between Demetrious Johnson and Ian McCall which following three rounds was announced in-cage to be a majority decision for Johnson. Following the event, it was discovered that there was an error in adding the judges' scorecards and the match was really a majority draw. Since the error was discovered too late to hold the fourth, sudden victory, round a rematch between the competitors will be held at a later date.[55] The second tournament fight contained much less controversy as Joseph Benavidez earned a technical knock out victory over Yasuhiro Urushitani eleven seconds into the second round.

The fight of the night honors went to Demetrious Johnson and Ian McCall for their three round fight. Joseph Benavidez was awarded with knockout of the night following his victory over Urushitani. The submission of the night went to Martin Kampmann for his defeat of Thiago Alves.[56]

UFC on Fuel TV: Gustafsson vs. Silva

Main article: UFC on Fuel TV: Gustafsson vs. Silva

As the second event to air exclusively on Fuel TV, UFC on Fuel TV: Gustafsson vs. Silva (also known as UFC: Sweden and UFC on Fuel TV 2) was held on April 14, 2012. Held at the Ericsson Globe arena in Stockholm, Sweden, it was the first UFC event ever held in the country. Tickets for the event sold out in three hours making it the fastest-selling European event in UFC history and one of the fastest sellouts for the venue.[57] The event had an attendance of over 15,000 people and, at the time, was one of the top five UFC events in Europe in terms of attendance and live-gate figures.[58] The television broadcast on Fuel TV averaged 197,000, just shy of numbers of the first UFC event aired on Fuel TV.[59]

The main event was originally scheduled to be Antônio Rogério Nogueira facing the Swedish Alexander Gustafsson. However, Nogueira suffered a knee injury and had to withdraw from the bout. Replacing Nogueira was Thiago Silva who was just coming off a one-year suspension by the Nevada State Athletic Commission for altering a urine sample following UFC 125. Gustafsson went into the match with Silva on a four fight win streak.[60] Gustafsson went on to defeat Silva by unanimous decision.[61]

The bonus award for the event's fight of the night went to Brad Pickett and Damacio Page after Pickett submitted Page with a rear naked choke near the end of the second round. Siyar Bahadurzada won the knock out of the night bonus award after knocking out Paulo Thiago fourty-two seconds into the first round. John Maguire's second round armbar submission of DaMarques Johnson earned him the bonus for submission of the night.[62]

UFC 145: Jones vs. Evans

Main article: UFC 145

UFC on Fox: Diaz vs. Miller

Main article: UFC on Fox: Diaz vs. Miller

UFC on Fuel TV: Korean Zombie vs. Poirier

UFC on Fuel TV: Korean Zombie vs. Poirier
DateMay 15, 2012
VenuePatriot Center
CityFairfax, Virginia, United States
Attendance6,668[6]
Total gate$343,175[6]
Event chronology
UFC on Fox: Diaz vs. Miller UFC on Fuel TV: Korean Zombie vs. Poirier UFC 146: dos Santos vs. Mir

UFC on Fuel TV: Korean Zombie vs. Poirier (also known as UFC on Fuel TV 3) was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on May 15, 2012 at the Patriot Center in Fairfax, Virginia.[63] Initially, this event was referred to as UFC on FX 3, but was since clarified to be a Fuel TV event.[64]

Background

Brandon Vera was briefly scheduled to face Thiago Silva in a rematch of their January 2011 bout. However, Vera was forced out of the bout with an injury. Igor Pokrajac stepped in to fight Silva.[65] Silva was subsequently pulled from the bout to replace an injured Antônio Rogério Nogueira against Alexander Gustafsson at UFC on Fuel TV: Gustafsson vs. Silva.[66] Pokrajac will now face Fabio Maldonado.[67]

Yves Edwards was expected to face Donald Cerrone at the event, but Edwards was forced out of the bout with an injury and replaced by Jeremy Stephens.[68]

Mike Easton was expected to face Yves Jabouin at the event, but Easton was forced out of the bout with an injury and replaced by Jeff Hougland who was previously expected to face Renan Barão at UFC 148.[69]

Aaron Riley was expected to face Cody McKenzie at the event, but Riley was pulled from the event and replaced by promotional newcomer Marcus LeVesseur.[70]

Azamat Gashimov was expected to make his promotional debut against Alex Soto. However, Gashimov was forced out of the bout with an injury and replaced by returning veteran Francisco Rivera.[71]

The main event featured "The Korean Zombie" Chan Sung Jung facing Dustin Poirier in a five-minute five round fight. The winner of this bout was briefly linked to a potential bout with José Aldo for the UFC Featherweight Championship, but those plans never materialized.[72]

Results

Main event
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Featherweight Chan Sung Jung def. Dustin Poirier Submission (D'arce choke) 4 1:07
Welterweight Amir Sadollah def. Jorge Lopez Decision (split) (28–29, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
Lightweight Donald Cerrone def. Jeremy Stephens Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) 3 5:00
Bantamweight Yves Jabouin def. Jeff Hougland Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–26, 30–27) 3 5:00
Light Heavyweight Igor Pokrajac def. Fabio Maldonado Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 30–27, 29–28) 3 5:00
Middleweight Tom Lawlor def. Jason MacDonald KO (punch) 1 0:50
Preliminary card (Facebook)
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Middleweight Brad Tavares def. Dongi Yang Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
Lightweight Cody McKenzie def. Marcus LeVesseur Submission (guillotine choke) 1 3:05
Lightweight TJ Grant def. Carlo Prater Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) 3 5:00
Lightweight Rafael dos Anjos def. Kamal Shalorus Submission (rear naked choke) 1 1:40
Bantamweight Johnny Eduardo def. Jeff Curran Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
Bantamweight Francisco Rivera def. Alex Soto Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) 3 5:00

[63]

Bonus awards

Fighters were awarded $40,000 bonuses.[73]

  • Fight of the Night: Dustin Poirier vs. Chan-Sung Jung
  • Knockout of the Night: Tom Lawlor
  • Submission of the Night: Chan-Sung Jung

Reported payout

The following is the reported payout to the fighters as reported to the Virginia Department of Professional and Occupational Regualtion. It does not include sponsor money and also does not include the UFC's traditional "fight night" bonuses.[74]

  • Chan Sun Jung: $34,000 (includes $17,000 win bonus) def. Dustin Poirier: $14,000
  • Amir Sadollah: $48,000 (includes $24,000 win bonus) def. Jorge Lopez: $6,000
  • Donald Cerrone: $60,000 (includes $30,000 win bonus) def. Jeremy Stephens: $24,000
  • Yves Jabouin: $20,000 (includes $10,000 win bonus) def. Jeff Hougland: $8,000
  • Igor Pokrajac: $34,000 (includes $17,000 win bonus) def. Fabio Maldonado: $11,000
  • Tom Lawlor: $24,000 (includes $12,000 win bonus) def. Jason MacDonald: $19,000
  • Brad Tavares: $20,000 (includes $10,000 win bonus) def. Dongi Yang: $12,000
  • Cody McKenzie: $20,000 (includes $10,000 win bonus) def. Marcus LeVesseur: $6,000
  • TJ Grant: $30,000 (includes $15,000 win bonus) def. Carlo Prater: $10,000
  • Rafael dos Anjos: $36,000 (includes $18,000 win bonus) def. Kamal Shalorus: $11,000
  • Johnny Eduardo: $12,000 (includes $6,000 win bonus) def. Jeff Curran: $8,000
  • Francisco Rivera: $12,000 (includes $6,000 win bonus) def. Alex Soto: $6,000

UFC 146: dos Santos vs. Mir

Main article: UFC 146

The Ultimate Fighter Live: Finale

Main article: The Ultimate Fighter Live: Finale

UFC on FX: Johnson vs. McCall

UFC on FX: Johnson vs. McCall
PromotionUltimate Fighting Championship
DateJune 8, 2012
VenueBankAtlantic Center
CitySunrise, Florida, United States
Attendance6,635[6]
Total gate$329,110[6]
Estimated viewers1,100,000[75]
Total purse$583,500[76]
Event chronology
The Ultimate Fighter: Live Finale UFC on FX: Johnson vs. McCall UFC on FX: Maynard vs. Guida

UFC on FX: Johnson vs. McCall (also known as UFC on FX 3) was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on June 8, 2012 at the BankAtlantic Center in Sunrise, Florida.[77]

Background

A scoring controversy occurred at UFC on FX: Alves vs. Kampmann consisting of a scoring error that night resulted in a majority draw between Demetrious Johnson and Ian McCall being announced as a victory for Johnson.[78] Dana White announced the error following the conclusion of the event and that Johnson and McCall will have a rematch. The rematch was initially reported to happen at The Ultimate Fighter 15 Finale, but was later moved to this event to give this event (UFC on FX 3) a main event fight.[79] Since then, it was announced by the UFC that the fight was to be the main event of UFC on FX 3.[80]

The event was the first that the UFC has hosted in South Florida since UFC Fight Night 10 in 2007. This event also was the first UFC event to be headlined by a flyweight bout.

Results

Main event
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Flyweight Demetrious Johnson def. Ian McCall Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 30–27, 29–28) 3 5:00 [a]
Welterweight Erick Silva def. Charlie Brenneman Submission (rear-naked choke) 1 4:33
Welterweight Mike Pyle def. Josh Neer KO (punch) 1 4:56
Bantamweight Eddie Wineland def. Scott Jorgensen KO (punches) 2 4:10
Preliminary card (Fuel TV)
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Welterweight Mike Pierce def. Carlos Eduardo Rocha Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) 3 5:00
Welterweight Seth Baczynski def. Lance Benoist Decision (split) (27–30, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
Featherweight Matt Grice def. Leonard Garcia Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) 3 5:00
Bantamweight Dustin Pague def. Jared Papazian Submission (rear-naked choke) 1 3:21
Lightweight Tim Means def. Justin Salas TKO (strikes) 1 1:06
Light Heavyweight Buddy Roberts def. Caio Magalhaes Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 29–28) 3 5:00
Preliminary card (Facebook)
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Lightweight Henry Martinez def. Bernardo Magalhaes Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
Welterweight Sean Pierson def. Jake Hecht Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
  1. ^ Flyweight tournament semifinal bout.

[81][82]

^Note 1

Flyweight Championship bracket

Semifinals
UFC on FX 2 / UFC on FX 3 		Finals
UFC 152
      
Joseph Benavidez TKO
Yasuhiro Urushitani 2
Joseph Benavidez SD
Demetrious Johnson 5
Demetrious Johnson1 UD
Ian McCall 3

1 The initial semifinal bout between Johnson and McCall at UFC on FX 2 ended in a draw. Johnson defeated McCall in a rematch at UFC on FX 3

Bonus awards

Fighters were awarded $40,000.[83]

  • Fight of the Night: Eddie Wineland vs. Scott Jorgensen
  • Knockout of the Night: Mike Pyle
  • Submission of the Night: Erick Silva

Reported payout

The following is the reported payout to the fighters as reported to the Florida State Boxing Commission. It does not include sponsor money and also does not include the UFC's traditional "fight night" bonuses.[76]

  • Demetrious Johnson: $40,000 (includes $20,000 win bonus) def. Ian McCall: $9,000
  • Erick Silva: $16,000 (includes $8,000 win bonus) def. Charlie Brenneman: $18,000
  • Mike Pyle: $66,000 (includes $33,000 win bonus) def. Josh Neer: $14,000
  • Eddie Wineland: $20,000 (includes $10,000 win bonus) def. Scott Jorgensen: $20,500
  • Mike Pierce: $40,000 (includes $20,000 win bonus) def. Carlos Eduardo Rocha: $8,000
  • Seth Baczynski: $20,000 (includes $10,000 win bonus) def. Lance Benoist: $8,000
  • Matt Grice: $12,000 (includes $6,000 win bonus) def. Leonard Garcia: $20,000
  • Dustin Pague: $20,000 (includes $10,000 win bonus) def. Jared Papazian: $6,000
  • Tim Means: $16,000 (includes $8,000 win bonus) def. Justin Salas: $8,000
  • Buddy Roberts: $12,000 (includes $6,000 win bonus) def. Caio Magalhaes: $8,000
  • Henry Martinez: $12,000 (includes $6,000 win bonus) def. Bernardo Magalhaes: $8,000
  • Sean Pierson: $20,000 (includes $10,000 win bonus) def. Jake Hecht: $8,000

UFC on FX: Maynard vs. Guida

UFC on FX: Maynard vs. Guida
PromotionUltimate Fighting Championship
DateJune 22, 2012
VenueRevel Casino
CityAtlantic City, New Jersey, United States
Attendance4,652[84]
Estimated viewers1,300,000[85]
Event chronology
UFC on FX: Johnson vs. McCall UFC on FX: Maynard vs. Guida UFC 147: Silva vs. Franklin II

UFC on FX: Maynard vs Guida (also known as UFC on FX 4) was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on June 22, 2012 in Revel Casino in Atlantic City, New Jersey.[86]

Background

The main event is consisted of a five round, non-championship, bout between Clay Guida and Gray Maynard. This was Guida's first fight since losing to UFC Lightweight Champion Ben Henderson on November 12, 2011 at UFC on Fox 1. Maynard's previous bout was on October 8, 2011 at UFC 136, against then UFC Lightweight Champion Frankie Edgar.[87]

The event was the seventh that the UFC has hosted in Atlantic City, but the first since UFC 53 in 2005.[88][89]

Rich Attonito was expected to face Rick Story at the event. However, Attonito was forced out of the bout with an injury and replaced by Papy Abedi.[90] Abedi was also forced out of the fight with an injury and replaced by newcomer Brock Jardine.[91]

Jimy Hettes was expected to face Steven Siler at the event. However, Hettes was forced out of the bout with an injury and replaced by newcomer Joey Gambino.[92]

Matt Riddle was expected to face Luis Ramos in the event. However, Riddle was forced out of the bout with an injury and replaced by Matt Brown.[93]

Edwin Figueroa was expected to face Ken Stone at the event. However, Figueroa was forced out of the bout with an injury and replaced by Francisco Rivera. Rivera was injured as well and was replaced by Dustin Pague, who had just fought and won at UFC on FX: Johnson vs. McCall two weeks before this event.[94]

Results

Main event
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Lightweight Gray Maynard def. Clay Guida Decision (split) (48–47, 47–48, 48–47) 5 5:00
Lightweight Sam Stout def. Spencer Fisher Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) 3 5:00
Welterweight Brian Ebersole def. TJ Waldburger Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
Featherweight Cub Swanson def. Ross Pearson TKO (punches) 2 4:14
Preliminary card (Fuel TV)
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Featherweight Ricardo Lamas def. Hatsu Hioki Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
Lightweight Ramsey Nijem def. C.J. Keith TKO (punches) 1 2:27
Welterweight Rick Story def. Brock Jardine Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) 3 5:00
Featherweight Steven Siler def. Joey Gambino Submission (guillotine choke) 1 2:47
Middleweight Chris Camozzi def. Nick Catone TKO (doctor stoppage) 3 1:51
Welterweight Matt Brown def. Luis Ramos TKO (knees and punches) 2 4:20
Preliminary card (Facebook)
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Welterweight Dan Miller def. Ricardo Funch Submission (guillotine choke) 3 3:12
Bantamweight Ken Stone def. Dustin Pague Decision (split) (28–29, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00

[95]

Bonus awards

Fighters were awarded $50,000 bonuses.[96]

  • Fight of the Night: Sam Stout vs. Spencer Fisher
  • Knockout of the Night: Cub Swanson
  • Submission of the Night: Dan Miller

UFC 147: Silva vs. Franklin II

Main article: UFC 147

UFC 148: Silva vs. Sonnen II

Main article: UFC 148

UFC on Fuel TV: Munoz vs. Weidman

Main article: UFC on Fuel TV: Munoz vs. Weidman

UFC 149: Faber vs. Barao

UFC 149: Faber vs. Barao
File:UFC 149 poster.gif
The poster for UFC 149: Faber vs. Barao
DateJuly 21, 2012
VenueScotiabank Saddledome
CityCalgary, Alberta, Canada
Attendance16,089[97]
Total gate$4,100,000[97]
Buyrate235,000[98]
Event chronology
UFC on Fuel TV: Muñoz vs. Weidman UFC 149: Faber vs. Barao UFC on Fox: Shogun vs. Vera

UFC 149: Faber vs. Barao was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on July 21, 2012 at the Scotiabank Saddledome in Calgary. It was the first event that the UFC has held in the Canadian province of Alberta.[99][100]

Background

On April 24, due to a conflict with the UN Conference, the UFC Middleweight Championship bout between Anderson Silva and Chael Sonnen, which was originally scheduled to main event UFC 147 was moved to UFC 148 to serve as the new main event. Plans were then being made for Jose Aldo, who at the time was scheduled to defend his title at this event against an undetermined opponent, to headline UFC 147.[101] However it was reported on April 28, 2012, that Aldo would remain on this card and defend his title against Erik Koch.[102]

The bout between Michael Bisping and Tim Boetsch, originally scheduled for UFC 148, was moved to this event to help bolster this (the UFC 149) fight card.[103] However, Bisping was forced out of the bout with an injury and replaced by promotional newcomer Hector Lombard.[104]

Yoshihiro Akiyama was expected to face Thiago Alves at this event, but was forced to pull out of the fight due to injury and replaced by Siyar Bahadurzada.[105] Then on June 1, Alves pulled out of the bout citing an injury[106] and was replaced by Chris Clements.[107] However, Bahadurzada was also forced out of the bout with an injury and replaced by Matthew Riddle.[108]

Thiago Silva was expected to face Maurício Rua at the event. However, Silva was forced out of the bout with an injury and Rua was pulled from the event entirely, and would face Brandon Vera at UFC on Fox 4.[109]

On June 4, 2012 it was announced that the UFC signed former DREAM champion Bibiano Fernandes. He was expected to compete against Roland Delorme.[110] However, a week later it was announced that Fernandes was removed from the event due to injury but was later announced that Ferandes had not signed with the UFC. Francisco Rivera has filled in to fight Delorme.[111]

On June 9, 2012 it was announced that UFC featherweight champion, Jose Aldo was removed from the event due to injury. No replacement has yet been named for his scheduled opponent, Erik Koch.[112] As a result, the UFC Interim Bantamweight Championship fight between Urijah Faber and Renan Barao was re-scheduled as the main event of the fight.[113]

George Roop was scheduled to fight Antonio Carvalho, but on June 26, Roop was forced out of the fight and replaced by Daniel Pineda.[114]

Former Pride and Interim UFC Heavyweight Champion Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira was expected to face Cheick Kongo at the event. However, Nogueira pulled out of the bout, citing that an arm injury sustained in his last bout had not healed enough to resume the proper training and was replaced by Shawn Jordan.[115]

Claude Patrick was expected to face James Head at the event. However, Patrick was forced out of the bout with an injury and was replaced by Brian Ebersole.[116]

Results

Main Card on Pay-Per-View
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Bantamweight Renan Barão def. Urijah Faber Unanimous decision (49–46, 50–45, 49–46) 5 5:00 [a]
Middleweight Tim Boetsch def. Hector Lombard Split decision (29–28, 28–29, 29–28) 3 5:00
Heavyweight Cheick Kongo def. Shawn Jordan Unanimous decision (30–28, 30–27, 30–27) 3 5:00
Welterweight James Head def. Brian Ebersole Split decision (29–28, 28–29, 29–28) 3 5:00
Welterweight Matthew Riddle vs Chris Clements No Contest 3 1:25 [b]
Preliminary Card on FX
Middleweight bout Nick Ring def. Court McGee Unanimous decision (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
Bantamweight Francisco Rivera vs Roland Delorme No Contest 1 4:19 [c]
Light Heavyweight Ryan Jimmo def. Anthony Perosh KO (punch) 1 0:07 [d]
Bantamweight Bryan Caraway def. Mitch Gagnon Submission (rear naked choke) 3 1:39
Preliminary Card on Facebook
Featherweight Antonio Carvalho def. Daniel Pineda KO (punches) 1 1:11
Lightweight Anton Kuivanen def. Mitch Clarke Split decision (29–28, 28–29, 29–28) 3 5:00
  1. ^ For the Interim UFC Bantamweight Championship.
  2. ^ Overturned due to positive drug test; Riddle originally won by Submission (arm-triangle choke).
  3. ^ Overturned due to positive drug test; Rivera originally won by KO (punches).
  4. ^ Tied fastest knockout in UFC history.

Bonus awards

Fighters were awarded $65,000 bonuses.

  • Fight of the Night: Bryan Caraway vs. Mitch Gagnon
  • Knockout of the Night: Ryan Jimmo
  • Submission of the Night: Matthew Riddle

Entrance music

Fighter Artist Title
Brian Ebersole Black Eyed Peas "Where is the Love?"
Cheick Kongo Alpha Blondy "Brigadier Sabari"
Hector Lombard Roy Jones, Jr. & Body Head Bangerz "Can't Be Touched"
James Head Hugo "99 Problems"
Renan Barao DJ Khaled All I Do is Win
Shawn Jordan Marilyn Manson "The Beautiful People"
Tim Boetsch Kid Rock "American Bad Ass"
Urijah Faber 2Pac & Dr. Dre "California Love"
Anton Kuivanen Uniikki featuring Elastinen & Spekti "Pojat on poikii"

[117]

UFC on Fox: Shogun vs. Vera

Main article: UFC on Fox: Shogun vs. Vera

UFC 150: Henderson vs. Edgar II

Main article: UFC 150

UFC 151: Jones vs. Henderson

Main article: UFC 151

UFC 152: Jones vs. Belfort

Main article: UFC 152

UFC on Fuel TV: Struve vs. Miocic

Main article: UFC on Fuel TV: Struve vs. Miocic

UFC on FX: Browne vs. Bigfoot

Main article: UFC on FX: Browne vs. Bigfoot

UFC 153: Silva vs. Bonnar

Main article: UFC 153

UFC on Fuel TV: Franklin vs. Le

Main article: UFC on Fuel TV: Franklin vs. Le

UFC 154: St-Pierre vs. Condit

Main article: UFC 154

UFC on Fox: Henderson vs. Diaz

Main article: UFC on Fox: Henderson vs. Diaz

UFC on FX: Sotiropoulos vs. Pearson

Main article: UFC on FX: Sotiropoulos vs. Pearson

The Ultimate Fighter: Team Carwin vs. Team Nelson Finale

Main article: The Ultimate Fighter: Team Carwin vs. Team Nelson Finale

UFC 155: dos Santos vs. Velasquez 2

Main article: UFC 155

See also

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