UFC: Fight for the Troops 3 (also known as UFC Fight Night 31) was a mixed martial arts event held on November 6, 2013, at Fort Campbell in Fort Campbell, Kentucky.[1][2] The event was broadcast live on Fox Sports 1.
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| Promotion | Ultimate Fighting Championship | |||
| Date | November 6, 2013 | |||
| Venue | Fort Campbell | |||
| City | Fort Campbell, Kentucky | |||
| Event chronology | ||||
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Background
editThe event was the fourth that UFC hosted in cooperation with a US military base, following UFC Fight Night: Sanchez vs. Riggs in 2006, UFC: Fight for the Troops in 2008 and UFC: Fight for the Troops 2 in 2011. Featured on the card were several United States Armed Forces military veterans including Tim Kennedy, Liz Carmouche, Colton Smith and Neil Magny.[3]
A bout between George Roop and Francisco Rivera, previously linked to UFC 166 was moved to this event to bolster the card.[4]
Nik Lentz was briefly scheduled to face Dennis Bermudez at the event.[5] However, Lentz was pulled from the pairing with Bermudez in favor of a bout with Chad Mendes on December 14, 2013 at UFC on Fox 9.[6] Bermudez then faced Steven Siler.[7]
Derek Brunson was originally scheduled to face Antônio Braga Neto on this card. However, Neto withdrew due to an injury and was replaced by UFC newcomer Brian Houston.[8]
Tim Kennedy was expected to face Lyoto Machida in the event headliner. However, Machida was pulled from the bout in favor of a matchup with Mark Muñoz on October 26, 2013 at UFC Fight Night 30, after Muñoz's original opponent, Michael Bisping was forced out of their bout with an injury.[9] Kennedy instead faced Rafael Natal in the event headliner.[10]
Results
edit| Main Card (Fox Sports 1) | |||||||
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| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Middleweight | Tim Kennedy | def. | Rafael Natal | KO (punches) | 1 | 4:40 | |
| Women's Bantamweight | Alexis Davis | def. | Liz Carmouche | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Middleweight | Yoel Romero | def. | Ronny Markes | KO (punches) | 3 | 1:39 | |
| Lightweight | Rustam Khabilov | def. | Jorge Masvidal | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 29–28, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Lightweight | Michael Chiesa | def. | Colton Smith | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 2 | 1:41 | |
| Preliminary card (Fox Sports 1) | |||||||
| Lightweight | Bobby Green | def. | James Krause | TKO (body kick) | 1 | 3:50 | [a] |
| Bantamweight | Francisco Rivera | def. | George Roop | TKO (punches) | 2 | 2:20 | |
| Featherweight | Dennis Bermudez | def. | Steven Siler | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Women's Bantamweight | Amanda Nunes | def. | Germaine de Randamie | TKO (elbows) | 1 | 3:56 | |
| Preliminary card (Online Prelims) | |||||||
| Middleweight | Lorenz Larkin | def. | Chris Camozzi | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Lightweight | Yancy Medeiros | vs. | Yves Edwards | No Contest (overturned) | 1 | 2:47 | [b] |
| Welterweight | Seth Baczynski | def. | Neil Magny | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Middleweight | Derek Brunson | def. | Brian Houston | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 0:48 | |
- ^ Green had 1 point deducted in round 1 due to two accidental kicks to the groin.
- ^ Originally ruled a KO victory (punches) at 2:47 of round 1 for Medeiros; result changed to "No Contest" after Medeiros tested positive for marijuana during post fight drug screening.[11] This bout aired on the broadcast following the Davis vs Carmouche bout.
Bonus awards
editThe following fighters were awarded $50,000 bonuses.[13]
- Fight of the Night: Rustam Khabilov vs. Jorge Masvidal
- Knockout of the Night: Tim Kennedy
- Submission of the Night: Michael Chiesa
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Staff (2013-07-06). "UFC Fight for the Troops 3 event targeted for Nov. 6". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2013-07-06.
- ^ Staff (2013-08-21). "Lyoto Machida drops to 185, meets Tim Kennedy at UFC Fight for the Troops 3". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2013-08-21.
- ^ Thomas Gerbasi (2013-10-30). "Military vets well represented on Fight for the Troops card". ufc.com. Retrieved 2013-10-30.
- ^ Staff (2013-08-23). "Rivera vs. Roop to UFC Fight Night 31". MMAJunkie.com. Retrieved 2013-08-23.
- ^ John Petit (2013-08-23). "Nik Lentz Vs Dennis Bermudez Signed For UFN 31". fighters.com. Archived from the original on 2013-10-05. Retrieved 2013-08-23.
- ^ Ariel Helwani (2013-09-17). "Chad Mendes vs. Nik Lentz booked for UFC on FOX 9". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2013-09-17.
- ^ Staff (2013-09-17). "Dennis Bermudez vs. Steven Siler joins UFC Fight Night 31 'Troops' lineup". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2013-09-17.
- ^ Staff (2013-09-24). "Brian Houston in for Antonio Braga Neto vs. Derek Brunson at UFC Fight Night 31". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2013-11-03.
- ^ staff (2013-09-27). "Michael Bisping out at UFC Fight Night 30, Lyoto Machida now faces Mark Munoz". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2013-09-27.
- ^ staff (2013-10-01). "Tim Kennedy gets Rafael Natal at UFC's 'Fight for the Troops 3'". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2013-10-01.
- ^ "Yancy Medeiros' UFC Fight Night 31 win overturned due to failed drug test". MMAjunkie.com. 2014-02-11. Retrieved 2014-02-11.
- ^ "UFC: Fight for the Troops 3". Ultimate Fighting Championship. Archived from the original on 2013-08-06. Retrieved 2013-08-22.
- ^ Staff (7 November 2013). "UFC Fight Night 31 bonuses: Kennedy, Chiesa, Khabilov, Masvidal win $50,000". MMAjunkie.com. Retrieved 2014-11-06.