UFC 160: Velasquez vs. Bigfoot 2 was a mixed martial arts event held on May 25, 2013, at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.[3]
| UFC 160: Velasquez vs. Bigfoot 2 | ||||
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 The poster for UFC 160: Velasquez vs. Bigfoot 2 | ||||
| Promotion | Ultimate Fighting Championship | |||
| Date | May 25, 2013 | |||
| Venue | MGM Grand Garden Arena | |||
| City | Las Vegas, Nevada | |||
| Attendance | 13,880[1] | |||
| Total gate | $2.942 million[1] | |||
| Buyrate | 380,000[2] | |||
| Event chronology | ||||
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Background
editThe main event was a rematch between former UFC Heavyweight Champion Cain Velasquez and Antônio Silva.[4] In their first encounter at UFC 146 a year earlier, Velasquez defeated Silva via first-round TKO.[5]
Alistair Overeem was expected to face Junior dos Santos at the event. However, in early March, Overeem pulled out of the bout citing a leg injury.[6] It was initially announced that the bout would be rescheduled for a future event, later in the summer of this year.[7] Then, on March 9 it was announced that Dos Santos would remain on the card and face Mark Hunt.[8]
Ryan Bader was expected to face Glover Teixeira at the event but withdrew from the bout due to injury in March. He was replaced by James Te Huna[9]
Amir Sadollah was expected to face Stephen Thompson at the event. However, Sadollah pulled out of the bout citing an injury and was replaced by Nah-Shon Burrell.[10]
Gunnar Nelson was expected to face Mike Pyle at the event. However, Nelson pulled out of the bout citing an injury and was replaced by Rick Story.[11]
Dana White announced at the UFC on Fox 7 post-fight press conference that he expects that the winner of the Gray Maynard/T. J. Grant fight would get a UFC Lightweight title shot against Benson Henderson.[12]
At the weigh-ins, Khabib Nurmagomedov came in heavy weighing in at 158.5 lb. Nurmagomedov was given two hours to cut to the lightweight maximum of 156 pounds, but he elected instead to surrender a percentage of his fight purse to his opponent Abel Trujillo and the bout was contested at a catchweight.[13]
Results
edit| Main card | |||||||
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| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Heavyweight | Cain Velasquez (c) | def. | Antônio Silva | TKO (punches) | 1 | 1:21 | [a] |
| Heavyweight | Junior dos Santos | def. | Mark Hunt | KO (spinning hook kick) | 3 | 4:18 | |
| Light Heavyweight | Glover Teixeira | def. | James Te Huna | Submission (guillotine choke) | 1 | 2:38 | |
| Lightweight | T. J. Grant | def. | Gray Maynard | KO (knee & punches) | 1 | 2:07 | |
| Lightweight | Donald Cerrone | def. | K. J. Noons | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–26) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Preliminary card (FX) | |||||||
| Welterweight | Mike Pyle | def. | Rick Story | Decision (split) (28–29, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Featherweight | Dennis Bermudez | def. | Max Holloway | Decision (split) (28–29, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Welterweight | Robert Whittaker | def. | Colton Smith | TKO (punches) | 3 | 0:41 | |
| Catchweight (158.5 lb) | Khabib Nurmagomedov | def. | Abel Trujillo | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Preliminary card (Facebook) | |||||||
| Welterweight | Stephen Thompson | def. | Nah-Shon Burrell | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 30–27, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Bantamweight | George Roop | def. | Brian Bowles | TKO (punches) | 2 | 1:43 | |
| Featherweight | Jeremy Stephens | def. | Estevan Payan | Decision (unanimous) (30–26, 30–26, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
- ^ For the UFC Heavyweight Championship.
Bonus awards
editThe following fighters were awarded $50,000 bonuses.[15]
- Fight of the Night: Junior Dos Santos vs. Mark Hunt
- Knockout of the Night: T. J. Grant
- Submission of the Night: Glover Teixeira
Reported payout
editThe following is the reported payout to the fighters as reported to the Nevada State Athletic Commission. It does not include sponsor money and also does not include the UFC's traditional "fight night" bonuses.[16]
- Cain Velasquez: $400,000 (no win bonus) def. Antonio Silva: $75,000
- Junior dos Santos: $240,000 (includes $120,000 win bonus) def. Mark Hunt: $160,000
- Glover Teixeira: $48,000 (includes $24,000 win bonus) def. James Te-Huna: $30,000
- T. J. Grant: $50,000 (includes $25,000 win bonus) def. Gray Maynard: $45,000
- Donald Cerrone: $82,000 (includes $41,000 win bonus) def. K. J. Noons: $41,000
- Mike Pyle: $84,000 (includes $42,000 win bonus) def. Rick Story: $27,000
- Dennis Bermudez: $28,000 (includes $14,000 win bonus) def. Max Holloway: $14,000
- Robert Whittaker: $30,000 (includes $15,000 win bonus) def. Colton Smith: $15,000
- Khabib Nurmagomedov: $28,000 (includes $14,000 win bonus) def. Abel Trujillo: $8,000 ^
- Stephen Thompson: $16,000 (includes $8,000 win bonus) def. Nah-Shon Burrell: $9,000
- George Roop: $26,000 (includes $13,000 win bonus ) def. Brian Bowles: $19,000
- Jeremy Stephens: $48,000 (includes $24,000 win bonus) def. Estevan Payan: $10,000
^ Khabib Nurmagomedov was reportedly fined 20 percent of his purse for failing to make the required weight for his fight. The Nevada State Athletic Commission's initial report did not include information on the penalty.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b Staff (2012-06-06). "UFC 160 officially draws 12,380 attendance for $2.942 million live gate". MMAjunkie.com. Retrieved 2013-06-06.
- ^ "Pay Per View". MMAPayout.com. 2013-07-25. Retrieved 2013-07-25.
- ^ Staff (2013-02-11). "UFC 160 slated for May 25 in Las Vegas on Memorial Day weekend". MMAjunkie.com. Retrieved 2013-02-11.
- ^ Guillen, Adam Jr. (2013-02-12). "Cain Velasquez vs 'Bigfoot' Silva rematch to serve as UFC 160 main event on May 25 in Las Vegas". MMAmania.com. Retrieved 2013-02-12.
- ^ Stupp, Dann (2012-05-26). "UFC 146 results: Cain Velasquez batters and bloodies Antonio Silva for TKO win". MMAjunkie.com. Retrieved 2012-05-26.
- ^ Helwani, Ariel (2013-03-06). "Alistair Overeem injured, out of UFC 160 fight against Junior dos Santos". MMAfighting.com. Retrieved 2012-03-06.
- ^ Staff (2013-03-07). "After UFC 160 scratch, Alistair Overeem vs. JDS now likely in summer". MMAjunkie.com. Retrieved 2012-03-07.
- ^ Helwani, Ariel (2013-03-09). "Mark Hunt vs. Junior dos Santos on for UFC 160". MMAFighting.com. Retrieved 2012-03-09.
- ^ Alexander, Mookie (2013-03-11). "Ryan Bader injured, James Te Huna fights Glover Teixeira at UFC 160". bloodyelbow.com. Retrieved 2013-03-11.
- ^ Staff (2013-04-03). "Amir Sadollah injured, Nah-Shon Burrell now meets Stephen Thompson at UFC 160". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2013-04-03.
- ^ Staff (2013-04-10). "Rick Story replaces Gunnar Nelson, meets Mike Pyle at UFC 160". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2013-04-10.
- ^ Grienke, Keith (April 20, 2013). "Dana White Announces T. J. Grant/Maynard Winner to Fight for UFC Lightweight Title". TopMMANews.com. Retrieved April 20, 2013.
- ^ "Official UFC 160 weigh-in results". MMAjunkie.com. 2013-05-24. Retrieved 2010-05-24.
- ^ "UFC® 160: Velasquez vs. Silva II". Ultimate Fighting Championship. Retrieved 2013-02-18.
- ^ Staff (2012-05-26). "UFC 160 bonuses: dos Santos, Hunt, Grant, Teixeira earn $50,000". MMAjunkie.com. Retrieved 2013-05-26.
- ^ Staff (2013-05-28). "UFC 160 salaries: Velasquez and dos Santos are top earners, lead payroll". MMAjunkie.com. Retrieved 2013-05-28.