2013 in UFC
2013 in UFC | ||||
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Information | ||||
First date | January 19 | |||
Last date | December 28 | |||
Events | ||||
Total events | 33 | |||
UFC | 13 | |||
UFC on Fox | 4 | |||
UFC on FX | 2 | |||
UFC on Fuel TV | 4 | |||
UFC Fight Night | 8 | |||
TUF Finale events | 2 | |||
Fights | ||||
Total fights | 386 | |||
Title fights | 19 | |||
Chronology | ||||
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The year 2013 is the 21st year in the history of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), a mixed martial arts promotion based in the United States. 2013 started with UFC on FX: Belfort vs. Bisping. 2013 also saw the introduction of the women's bantamweight weight class with UFC 157: Rousey vs. Carmouche.[1]
Title fights
Title fights in 2012 | ||||||||
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Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Event | Notes | |||
Flyweight | Demetrious Johnson (c) | def. | John Dodson | Decision (unanimous) (49–46, 48–47, 48–47) | 5 | 5:00 | UFC on Fox 6 | [a] |
Featherweight | José Aldo (c) | def. | Frankie Edgar | Decision (unanimous) (49–46, 49–46, 48–47) | 5 | 5:00 | UFC 156 | [b] |
Bantamweight | Renan Barão (ic) | def. | Michael McDonald | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | 4 | 3:57 | UFC on Fuel TV 7 | |
Women's Bantamweight | Ronda Rousey (c) | def. | Liz Carmouche | Submission (armbar) | 1 | 4:49 | UFC 157 | [c] |
Welterweight | Georges St-Pierre (c) | def. | Nick Diaz | Decision (unanimous) (50–45, 50–45, 50–45) | 5 | 5:00 | UFC 158 | [d] |
Lightweight | Benson Henderson (c) | def. | Gilbert Melendez | Decision (split) (47–48, 48–47, 48–47) | 5 | 5:00 | UFC on Fox 7 | [e] |
Light Heavyweight | Jon Jones (c) | def. | Chael Sonnen | TKO (elbows and punches) | 1 | 4:33 | UFC 159 | [f] |
Heavyweight | Cain Velasquez (c) | def. | Antônio Silva | TKO (punches) | 1 | 1:21 | UFC 160 | |
Middleweight | Chris Weidman | def. | Anderson Silva (c) | KO (punches) | 2 | 1:18 | UFC 162 | [g] |
Flyweight | Demetrious Johnson (c) | def. | John Moraga | Submission (armbar) | 5 | 3:43 | UFC on Fox 8 | [h] |
Featherweight | José Aldo (c) | def. | Chan Sung Jung | TKO (punches) | 4 | 2:00 | UFC 163 | [i] |
Lightweight | Anthony Pettis | def. | Benson Henderson (c) | Verbal Submission (armbar) | 1 | 4:31 | UFC 164 | [j] |
Bantamweight | Renan Barão (ic) | def. | Eddie Wineland | TKO (spinning back kick and punches) | 2 | 0:26 | UFC 165 | [k] |
Light Heavyweight | Jon Jones (c) | def. | Alexander Gustafsson | Decision (unanimous) (48–47, 48–47, 49–46) | 5 | 5:00 | UFC 165 | [l] |
Heavyweight | Cain Velasquez (c) | def. | Junior dos Santos | TKO (punches) | 5 | 3:09 | UFC 166 | [m] |
Welterweight | Georges St-Pierre (c) | def. | Johny Hendricks | Decision (split) (48–47, 47–48, 48–47) | 5 | 5:00 | UFC 167 | [n] |
Flyweight | Demetrious Johnson (c) | def. | Joseph Benavidez | KO (punches) | 1 | 2:08 | UFC on Fox 9 | [o] |
Women's Bantamweight | Ronda Rousey (c) | def. | Miesha Tate | Submission (armbar) | 3 | 0:58 | UFC 168 | [p] |
Middleweight | Chris Weidman (c) | def. | Anderson Silva | TKO (leg injury) | 2 | 1:16 | UFC 168 |
- ^ Extended the record for most consecutive UFC Flyweight Championship title defenses (1).
- ^ Extended the record for most consecutive UFC Featherweight Championship title defenses (4).
- ^ Extended the record for most consecutive UFC Women's Bantamweight Championship title defenses (1).
- ^ Extended the record for most consecutive UFC Welterweight Championship title defenses (8).
- ^ Tied the record for most consecutive UFC Lightweight Championship title defenses (3).
- ^ Tied the record for most consecutive UFC Light Heavyweight Championship title defenses (5).
- ^ Became the new UFC Middleweight Champion.
- ^ Extended the record for most consecutive UFC Flyweight Championship title defenses (2).
- ^ Extended the record for most consecutive UFC Featherweight Championship title defenses (5).
- ^ Became the new UFC Lightweight Champion.
- ^ Tied the record for most consecutive UFC Bantamweight Championship title defenses (2).
- ^ Extended the record for most consecutive UFC Light Heavyweight Championship title defenses (6).
- ^ Tied the record for most consecutive UFC Heavyweight Championship title defenses (2).
- ^ Extended the record for most consecutive UFC Welterweight Championship title defenses (9).
- ^ Extended the record for most consecutive UFC Flyweight Championship title defenses (3).
- ^ Extended the record for most consecutive UFC Women's Bantamweight Championship defenses (2).
The Ultimate Fighter
Season | Finale | Division | Winner | Runner-up |
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TUF 17: Team Jones vs. Team Sonnen | Apr 13, 2013 | Middleweight | Kelvin Gastelum | Uriah Hall |
TUF: Brazil 2 | Jun 8, 2013 | Welterweight | Leonardo Santos | William Macario |
TUF 18: Team Rousey vs. Team Tate | Nov 30, 2013 | Bantamweight | Chris Holdsworth | David Grant |
Women's Bantamweight | Julianna Peña | Jessica Rakoczy | ||
TUF: China | Nov 30, 2013 | Featherweight | Ning Guangyou | Yang Jianping |
Welterweight | Zhang Lipeng | Wang Sai |
Debut UFC fighters
The following fighters fought their first UFC fight in 2013:
Events List
UFC on FX: Belfort vs. Bisping
UFC on FX: Belfort vs. Bisping | ||||
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Promotion | Ultimate Fighting Championship | |||
Date | January 19, 2013 | |||
Venue | Ginásio do Ibirapuera | |||
City | São Paulo, Brazil | |||
Attendance | 9,116[33] | |||
Event chronology | ||||
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UFC on FX: Belfort vs. Bisping (also known as UFC on FX 7) was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on January 19, 2013 at Ginásio do Ibirapuera in São Paulo, Brazil.[34][35]
Background
The main fight featured middleweights Michael Bisping and Vitor Belfort. The event also held the first UFC fight for Daniel Sarafian, middleweight finalist on the first season of The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil. Sarafian was injured before the championship fight with Cezar Ferreira, who went on to win the show.[36]
Johnny Eduardo was briefly linked to a bout at this event against Yuri Alcantara, but was replaced by George Roop.[37] Roop was then injured and replaced by UFC newcomer Pedro Nobre.[38]
Thiago Perpetuo was expected to face Michael Kuiper at the event; however, Perpetuo suffered an injury and was replaced by Caio Magalhaes.[39] On December 27, it was announced that Magalhaes had also pulled out of the bout and that Kuiper would be shifted to UFC on Fox 6 on January 26, 2013 to face Buddy Roberts.[40]
Roger Hollett was expected to face Wagner Prado at the event; however, Hollett was forced out of the bout with a torn bicep and was replaced by promotional newcomer Ildemar Alcantara.[41]
Results
Main Card (FX) | |||||||
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Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
Middleweight | Vitor Belfort | def. | Michael Bisping | TKO (head kick and punches) | 2 | 1:27 | |
Middleweight | C.B. Dollaway | def. | Daniel Sarafian | Decision (split) (29–28, 28–29, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
Heavyweight | Gabriel Gonzaga | def. | Ben Rothwell | Submission (guillotine choke) | 2 | 1:01 | |
Lightweight | Khabib Nurmagomedov | def. | Thiago Tavares | TKO (punches and elbows) | 1 | 1:55 | |
Preliminary Card (Fuel TV) | |||||||
Featherweight | Godofredo Pepey | def. | Milton Vieira | Decision (split) (29–28, 28–29, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
Middleweight | Ronny Markes | def. | Andrew Craig | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
Featherweight | Nik Lentz | def. | Diego Nunes | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–26) | 3 | 5:00 | |
Lightweight | Edson Barboza | def. | Lucas Martins | TKO (retirement) | 1 | 2:38 | |
Bantamweight | Iuri Alcantara | vs. | Pedro Nobre | No Contest (punches to back of head) | 1 | 2:11 | [a] |
Light Heavyweight | Ildemar Alcantara | def. | Wagner Prado | Submission (kneebar) | 2 | 2:39 | |
Preliminary Card (Facebook) | |||||||
Lightweight | Francisco Trinaldo | def. | C.J. Keith | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | 2 | 1:50 |
Bonus awards
Fighters were awarded $50,000 bonuses.[43]
- Fight of the Night: C.B. Dollaway vs. Daniel Sarafian
- Knockout of the Night: Vitor Belfort
- Submission of the Night: Ildemar Alcantara
UFC 157: Rousey vs. Carmouche
UFC 157: Rousey vs. Carmouche | ||||
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Promotion | Ultimate Fighting Championship | |||
Date | February 23, 2013 | |||
Venue | Honda Center | |||
City | Anaheim, California | |||
Attendance | 13,257[29] | |||
Total gate | $1,350,191[29] | |||
Buyrate | 450,000[44] | |||
Event chronology | ||||
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UFC 157: Rousey vs. Carmouche was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on February 23, 2013 at the Honda Center in Anaheim, California.[45]
Background
The headline bout between Ronda Rousey and Liz Carmouche was the first-ever women's fight in UFC history.[46][47] The two fought in the newly created 135-pound bantamweight division.[46]
Manny Gamburyan was expected to face Chad Mendes at the event; however, Gamburyan was forced out of the bout with a thumb and elbow injury.[48] Mendes was then pulled from the card as a suitable replacement could not be found on short notice.[49] As a result, the bout between Court McGee and Josh Neer was promoted to the main card.[50]
At the weigh-ins, Nah-Shon Burrell came into his bout with Yuri Villefort heavy, weighing in at 175.8 lb. Villefort had already agreed in advance to a catchweight bout and received a portion of Burrell's purse.[51]
Results
Main Card | |||||||
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Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
Women's Bantamweight | Ronda Rousey (c) | def. | Liz Carmouche | Submission (armbar) | 1 | 4:49 | [a] |
Light Heavyweight | Lyoto Machida | def. | Dan Henderson | Decision (split) (28–29, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
Bantamweight | Urijah Faber | def. | Ivan Menjivar | Submission (standing rear-naked choke) | 1 | 4:34 | |
Welterweight | Court McGee | def. | Josh Neer | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
Welterweight | Robbie Lawler | def. | Josh Koscheck | TKO (knee and punches) | 1 | 3:57 | |
Preliminary Card (FX) | |||||||
Heavyweight | Brendan Schaub | def. | Lavar Johnson | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
Lightweight | Michael Chiesa | def. | Anton Kuivanen | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 2 | 2:29 | |
Featherweight | Dennis Bermudez | def. | Matt Grice | Decision (split) (29–28, 28–29, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
Lightweight | Sam Stout | def. | Caros Fodor | Decision (split) (28–29, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
Preliminary Card (Facebook) | |||||||
Welterweight | Kenny Robertson | def. | Brock Jardine | Verbal Submission (Suloev stretch)[52] | 1 | 2:57 | [b] |
Welterweight | Neil Magny | def. | Jon Manley | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
Catchweight (175.8 lbs.) | Nah-Shon Burrell | def. | Yuri Villefort | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 |
- ^ For the Women's Bantamweight Championship.
- ^ This bout aired on the PPV broadcast following the Faber vs. Menjivar fight.
Bonus Awards
Fighters were awarded $50,000 bonuses.[55]
- Fight of the Night: Dennis Bermudez vs. Matt Grice
- Knockout of the Night: Robbie Lawler
- Submission of the Night: Kenny Robertson
Reported payout
The following is the reported payout to the fighters as reported to the California State Athletic Commission. It does not include sponsor money and also does not include the UFC's traditional "fight night" bonuses or Pay-Per-View quotas.[56]
- Ronda Rousey: $90,000 (includes $45,000 win bonus) def. Liz Carmouche: $12,000
- Lyoto Machida: $200,000 (no win bonus) def. Dan Henderson: $250,000
- Urijah Faber: $100,000 (includes $50,000 win bonus) def. Ivan Menjivar: $17,000
- Court McGee: $40,000 (includes $20,000 win bonus) def. Josh Neer: $16,000
- Robbie Lawler: $105,000 (includes $10,000 win bonus) def. Josh Koscheck: $78,000
- Brendan Schaub: $36,000 (includes $18,000 win bonus) def. Lavar Johnson: $29,000
- Michael Chiesa: $30,000 (includes $15,000 win bonus) def. Anton Kuivanen: $8,000
- Dennis Bermudez: $20,000 (includes $10,000 win bonus) def. Matt Grice: $8,000
- Sam Stout: $52,000 (includes $26,000 win bonus) def. Caros Fodor: $15,000
- Kenny Robertson: $16,000 (includes $8,000 win bonus) def. Brock Jardine: $8,000
- Neil Magny: $16,000 (includes $8,000 win bonus) def. Jon Manley: $8,000
- Nah-Shon Burrell: $12,500 (includes $7,000 win bonus) def. Yuri Villefort: $6,550 ^
^ Nah-Shon Burrell was fined and a percentage of his fight purse went to Yuri Villefort for failing to make the required weight for his fight.
UFC on Fox: Henderson vs. Melendez
UFC on Fox: Henderson vs. Melendez | ||||
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Promotion | Ultimate Fighting Championship | |||
Date | April 20, 2013 | |||
Venue | HP Pavilion | |||
City | San Jose, California | |||
Attendance | 13,506[24] | |||
Total gate | $1.333 million[24] | |||
Event chronology | ||||
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UFC on Fox: Henderson vs. Melendez (also known as UFC on Fox 7) was a mixed martial arts event held on April 20, 2013, at the HP Pavilion in San Jose, California.[57] The event was broadcast live on FOX.
Background
The event was headlined by a UFC Lightweight Championship bout between defending champion Benson Henderson and Strikeforce Lightweight Champion Gilbert Melendez.[58] Also featured on the card was a bout between two time UFC Heavyweight Champion Frank Mir and Strikeforce Heavyweight Grand Prix Champion Daniel Cormier.[59]
Clay Guida was expected to face Chad Mendes at this event. However it was revealed on March 15 that Guida had pulled out of the bout citing an injury[60] and was replaced by Darren Elkins.[61]
Dan Hardy was expected to face Matt Brown at the event. However, Hardy was forced out of the bout due to medical issues regarding his heart and was replaced by Jordan Mein.[62]
Francisco Rivera was expected to face Hugo Viana at the event. However, Rivera was forced out of the bout with an injury and replaced by T.J. Dillashaw.[63]
A scheduled bout between Jon Tuck and Norman Parke was scrapped during the week leading up to the event, as Tuck was forced out of the bout with an injury.[64]
Results
Main card (Fox) | |||||||
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Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
Lightweight | Benson Henderson | def. | Gilbert Melendez | Decision (split) (47–48, 48–47, 48–47) | 5 | 5:00 | [a] |
Heavyweight | Daniel Cormier | def. | Frank Mir | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
Lightweight | Josh Thomson | def. | Nate Diaz | TKO (head kick and punches) | 2 | 3:44 | |
Welterweight | Matt Brown | def. | Jordan Mein | TKO (elbows to the body) | 2 | 1:00 | |
Preliminary Card (FX) | |||||||
Featherweight | Chad Mendes | def. | Darren Elkins | TKO (punches) | 1 | 1:08 | |
Middleweight | Francis Carmont | def. | Lorenz Larkin | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
Lightweight | Myles Jury | def. | Ramsey Nijem | KO (punch) | 2 | 1:02 | |
Flyweight | Joseph Benavidez | def. | Darren Uyenoyama | TKO (body kick and punches) | 2 | 4:50 | |
Lightweight | Jorge Masvidal | def. | Tim Means | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
Bantamweight | T.J. Dillashaw | def. | Hugo Viana | TKO (punches) | 1 | 4:22 | |
Preliminary card (Facebook) | |||||||
Lightweight | Anthony Njokuani | def. | Roger Bowling | KO (punch) | 2 | 2:52 | |
Middleweight | Yoel Romero | def. | Clifford Starks | KO (flying knee and punches) | 1 | 1:32 |
- ^ For the UFC Lightweight Championship.
Bonus Awards
Fighters were awarded $50,000 bonuses.[66]
- Fight of the Night: Matt Brown vs. Jordan Mein
- Knockout of the Night: Josh Thomson and Yoel Romero
- Submission of the Night: None
Reported payout
The following is the reported payout to the fighters as reported to the California State Athletic Commission. It does not include sponsor money and also does not include the UFC's traditional "fight night" bonuses or Pay-Per-View quotas.[67]
- Benson Henderson: $200,000 (includes $100,000 win bonus) def. Gilbert Melendez: $175,000
- Daniel Cormier: $126,000 (includes $63,000 win bonus) def. Frank Mir: $200,000
- Josh Thomson: $95,000 (includes $10,000 win bonus) def. Nate Diaz: $15,000
- Matt Brown: $60,000 (includes $30,000 win bonus) def. Jordan Mein: $16,000
- Chad Mendes: $56,000 (includes $28,000 win bonus) def. Darren Elkins: $24,000
- Francis Carmont: $38,000 (includes $19,000 win bonus) def. Lorenz Larkin: $23,000
- Myles Jury: $16,000 (includes $8,000 win bonus) def. Ramsey Nijem: $14,000
- Joseph Benavidez: $66,000 (includes $33,000 win bonus) def. Darren Uyenoyama: $12,000
- Jorge Masvidal: $60,000 (includes $30,000 win bonus) def. Tim Means: $10,000
- T.J. Dillashaw: $28,000 (includes $14,000 win bonus) def. Hugo Viana: $8,000
- Anthony Njokuani: $36,000 (includes $18,000 win bonus) def. Roger Bowling: $12,000
- Yoel Romero: $20,000 (includes $10,000 win bonus) def. Clifford Starks: $8,000
See also
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