UFC 127

UFC 127: Penn vs. Fitch was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on Sunday, 27 February 2011 at Acer Arena in Sydney, Australia.^[3] Due to the time zone difference it aired live on Saturday, 26 February in North America. This was the second UFC event held in Sydney, following the sold-out UFC 110 in 2010.

Background

Tickets for UFC Fight Club members went on sale on 14 December 2010. UFC 127 sold out moments after going on public sale on 16 December 2010, selling faster than tickets for UFC 110, and making it the fastest-selling event, along with UFC 115, in UFC history.^[4]

ESPN UK aired the Ross Pearson vs. Spencer Fisher fight, which was confirmed by Jon Anik on MMA Live.^[5] Ion Television aired the Pearson/Fisher, Te-Huna/Gustafsson and Ring/Fukuda preliminary bouts,^[6] while the Perosh/Blackledge and Zhang/Rheinhardt preliminary bouts were streamed on the UFC's official Facebook page.^[7]

On 9 February, it was announced that a knee injury had forced Carlos Condit out of his bout with Chris Lytle.^[8] Condit was replaced by promotional newcomer Brian Ebersole.^[9]

Results

Preliminary card

• Lightweight bout: Maciej Jewtuszko vs. Curt Warburton

Warburton defeated Jewtuszko via unanimous decision (29–28, 29–28, 29–28).

• Heavyweight bout: Mark Hunt vs. Chris Tuchscherer

Hunt defeated Tuchscherer via KO (punch) at 1:41 of round 2. This fight aired on the PPV broadcast following the Penn vs. Fitch fight.

Preliminary card (Facebook)

• Featherweight bout: Zhang Tie Quan vs. Jason Reinhardt

Zhang defeated Reinhardt via submission (guillotine choke) at 0:48 of round 1. This fight aired on the PPV broadcast following the Ebersole vs. Lytle fight.

• Light Heavyweight bout: Anthony Perosh vs. Tom Blackledge

Perosh defeated Blackledge via submission (rear naked choke) at 2:45 of round 1.

Preliminary card (televised)

• Middleweight bout: Nick Ring vs. Riki Fukuda

Ring defeated Fukuda via unanimous decision (29–28, 29–28, 29–28).

• Light Heavyweight bout: James Te-Huna vs. Alexander Gustafsson

Gustafsson defeated Te-Huna via submission (rear naked choke) at 4:27 of round 1. This fight aired on the PPV broadcast in the review of the event.

• Lightweight bout: Ross Pearson vs. Spencer Fisher

Pearson defeated Fisher via unanimous decision (30–27, 29–28, 29–28).

Main card

• Middleweight bout: Kyle Noke vs. Chris Camozzi

Noke defeated Camozzi via submission (rear naked choke) at 1:35 of round 1.

• Welterweight bout: Chris Lytle vs. Brian Ebersole

Ebersole defeated Lytle via unanimous decision (30–27, 29–28, 29–28).

• Lightweight bout: George Sotiropoulos vs. Dennis Siver

Siver defeated Sotiropoulos via unanimous decision (29–28, 30–28, 30–27).

• Middleweight bout: Michael Bisping vs. Jorge Rivera

Bisping defeated Rivera via TKO (punches) at 1:54 of round 2.

• Welterweight bout: B.J. Penn vs. Jon Fitch

Penn and Fitch fought to a majority draw (28–29, 28–28, 28–28).

Bonus awards

Fighters were awarded $75,000 bonuses.^[10]

• Fight of the Night: Brian Ebersole vs. Chris Lytle
• Knockout of the Night: Mark Hunt
• Submission of the Night: Kyle Noke

Entrance music

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References