| UFC 114: Rampage vs. Evans | ||||
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| Information | ||||
| Promotion | Ultimate Fighting Championship | |||
| Date | May 29, 2010 | |||
| Venue | MGM Grand Garden Arena | |||
| City | Las Vegas, Nevada | |||
| Attendance | 14,996[1] | |||
| Total gate | $3,895,000[1] | |||
| Buyrate | 1,050,000[2] | |||
| Event chronology | ||||
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UFC 114: Rampage vs. Evans[3] was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on May 29, 2010 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States. The UFC Fan Expo took place at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center.
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Spike TV once again broadcasted two live preliminary bouts one hour before the PPV broadcast began. In addition, the three-part UFC Primetime series returned to Spike TV in the build up for this event. [4]
The full fight card featured five Ultimate Fighter season champions Rashad Evans, Michael Bisping, Diego Sanchez, Amir Sadollah and Efrain Escudero.[5] Forrest Griffin was also scheduled to be another Ultimate Fighter winner to compete, but had to pull out.
A bout between Forrest Griffin and Antônio Rogério Nogueira was scheduled, however Griffin withdrew due to a shoulder injury. Griffin was replaced by Jason Brilz.[6]
Melvin Guillard was scheduled to face Thiago Tavares, but Tavares was forced off the card with an elbow injury.[7] Waylon Lowe then stepped in as Tavares' replacement.
UFC President Dana White has confirmed that the winner between Jackson-Evans will fight the newly crowned UFC Light Heavyweight Champion, Mauricio Rua, for the title. Rua's manager suggested he could see Rua's first title defense against Randy Couture though that bout was not likely going to come to fruition.[8]
Jackson was originally supposed to fight Evans for the title after defeating Keith Jardine, but a jaw injury during that fight allowed Lyoto Machida to step in, in his place. At UFC 98 Evans was knocked out by Machida. Jackson was then expected to fight for the title against Machida, but instead became a coach on The Ultimate Fighter: Heavyweights against Evans.
Fighters were awarded $65,000 bonuses.[9]
The following is the reported payout to the fighters as reported to the Nevada State Athletic Commission. It does not include sponsor money or "locker room" bonuses often given by the UFC and also do not include the UFC's traditional "fight night" bonuses.[10]
| Fighter | Artist | Title | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Riley | Jeff & Mychael Danna | "The Blood of Cuchulainn" | Boondock Saints OST |
| Amir Sadollah | Laera | "Odissea Mediterranea" | Laera |
| Antonio Rogerio Nogueira | Method Man & Redman | "Da Rockwilder" | Blackout! |
| Cyrille Diabaté | Stromae | "Alors On Danse" | Cheese |
| Dan Miller | Creedence Clearwater Revival | "Run Through the Jungle" | Cosmo's Factory |
| Diego Sanchez | T.I. | "I'm Back" | King Uncaged |
| Dong Hyun Kim | Rain | "Hip Song" | Back to the Basic |
| Efrain Escudero | Pendulum | "Watercolour" | Immersion |
| Jason Brilz | Pennywise | "Bro Hymn" | Pennywise |
| Jesse Forbes | Tina Turner | "The Best" | Foreign Affair |
| Joe Brammer | Eminem | "Not Afraid" | "Recovery" |
| John Hathaway | Rolling Stones | "Paint it Black" | Aftermath |
| Luiz Cane | Quantize vs. BLT | "Monkey And The Rabbit Shoulders" | Time |
| Melvin Guillard | Al Green | "Love and Happiness" | Al Green's Greatest Hits |
| Michael Bisping | Blur | "Song 2" | Blur |
| Mike Russow | Shinedown | "Simple Man" | Leave a Whisper |
| Quinton Jackson | Al Kapone | "Ain't Stoppin' Me" | Ain't Stoppin' Me [Single] |
| Rashad Evans | Mobb Deep | "Shook Ones, Pt. II" | The Infamous |
| Ryan Jensen | Disturbed | "Stupify" | The Sickness |
| Todd Duffee | John C. Reilly | "Walk Hard" | Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story |
| Waylon Lowe | Drake (feat. Eminem, Lil Wayne & Kanye West) | "Forever" | More Than a Game OST |