UFC 121
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| UFC 121: Lesnar vs. Velasquez | ||||
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| Information | ||||
| Promotion | Ultimate Fighting Championship | |||
| Date | October 23, 2010 | |||
| Venue | Honda Center | |||
| City | Anaheim, California | |||
| Attendance | 14,856[1] | |||
| Total gate | $2,237,000[1] | |||
| Buyrate | 1,050,000[2] | |||
| Event chronology | ||||
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UFC 121: Lesnar vs. Velasquez was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on October 23, 2010 at the Honda Center in Anaheim, California, United States.[3] The event was the fourth time the UFC has hosted at the Honda Center (formerly Arrowhead Pond) in Anaheim, California following UFC 59, UFC 63 and UFC 76 and the sixth event held in the Greater Los Angeles Area along with UFC 60 and UFC 104.
Background
Just like UFC 111, UFC 115, and UFC 118, UFC 121 was shown in movie theaters around the United States by NCM Fathom.[4] UFC 121 featured the return of preliminary fights live on Spike TV.[5] UFC Primetime also returned to promote the Lesnar/Velasquez title fight.[6]
Jon Madsen was expected to face Todd Duffee, but Duffee was forced off the card with a lingering knee injury and replaced by Gilbert Yvel.[7]
Results
Preliminary card
- Heavyweight bout: Jon Madsen vs. Gilbert Yvel
- Madsen defeated Yvel via TKO (punches) at 1:48 of round 1. This bout aired on the PPV broadcast following the Lesnar vs. Velasquez fight.
- Middleweight bout: Chris Camozzi vs. Dongi Yang
- Camozzi defeated Yang via split decision (28–29, 29–28, 29–28).
- Lightweight bout: Sam Stout vs. Paul Taylor
- Stout defeated Taylor via split decision (29–28, 28–29, 30–27).
- Welterweight bout: Mike Guymon vs. Daniel Roberts
- Roberts defeated Guymon via submission (anaconda choke) at 1:13 of round 1. This bout aired on the Spike broadcast following the McGee vs. Jensen fight. This bout also aired last on the PPV broadcast following the Madsen vs. Yvel fight.
Preliminary card (televised)
- Middleweight bout: Patrick Côté vs. Tom Lawlor
- Lawlor defeated Côté via unanimous decision (30–27, 30–27, 30–27).
- Middleweight bout: Court McGee vs. Ryan Jensen
- McGee defeated Jensen via submission (arm triangle choke) at 1:21 of round 3.
Main card
- Heavyweight bout: Brendan Schaub vs. Gabriel Gonzaga
- Schaub defeated Gonzaga via unanimous decision (30–27, 30–27, 30–27).
- Light Heavyweight bout: Tito Ortiz vs. Matt Hamill
- Hamill defeated Ortiz via unanimous decision (29–28, 29–28, 30–27).
- Welterweight bout: Diego Sanchez vs. Paulo Thiago
- Sanchez defeated Thiago via unanimous decision (30–26, 29–28, 29–28).
- Welterweight bout: Jake Shields vs. Martin Kampmann
- Shields defeated Kampmann via split decision (28–29, 30–27, 29-28).
- Heavyweight Championship bout: Brock Lesnar (c) vs. Cain Velasquez
- Velasquez defeated Lesnar via TKO (punches) at 4:12 in round 1 to become the new UFC Heavyweight Champion.
Bonus awards
Fighters were awarded $70,000 bonuses.[8]
- Fight of the Night: Diego Sanchez vs. Paulo Thiago
- Knockout of the Night: Cain Velasquez
- Submission of the Night: Daniel Roberts
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 or "locker room" bonuses often given by the UFC and also do not include the UFC's traditional "fight night" bonuses.[9]
- Cain Velasquez: $200,000 ($100,000 win bonus) def. Brock Lesnar: $400,000
- Jake Shields: $150,000 ($75,000 win bonus) def. Martin Kampmann: $27,000
- Diego Sanchez: $100,000 ($50,000 win bonus) def. Paulo Thiago: $18,000
- Matt Hamill: $58,000 ($29,000 win bonus) def. Tito Ortiz: $250,000
- Brendan Schaub: $20,000 ($10,000 win bonus) def. Gabriel Gonzaga: $67,000
- Court McGee: $30,000 ($15,000 win bonus) def. Ryan Jensen: $10,000
- Tom Lawlor: $20,000 ($10,000 win bonus) def. Patrick Cote: $21,000
- Daniel Roberts: $16,000 ($8,000 win bonus) def. Mike Guymon: $8,000
- Sam Stout: $32,000 ($16,000 win bonus) def. Paul Taylor: $16,000
- Chris Camozzi: $16,000 ($8,000 win bonus) def. Dong Yi Yang: $8,000
- Jon Madsen: $16,000 ($8,000 win bonus) def. Gilbert Yvel: $30,000
Entrance music
| Fighter | Artist | Title | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brendan Schaub | Eminem | "Square Dance" | Eminem Show |
| Brock Lesnar | Metallica | "Enter Sandman" | The Black Album |
| Cain Velasquez | Vicente Fernández | "Los Mandados" | A Pesar De Todo |
| Chris Camozzi | Tech N9ne (feat. Three 6 Mafia) | "Demons" | K.O.D. |
| Court McGee | Everlast | "What It's Like" | Whitey Ford Sings The Blues |
| Daniel Roberts | Ennio Morricone | "Death Rides A Horse" | Death Rides A Horse OST |
| Diego Sanchez | Roberto Griego | "Arriba Nuevo México" | ¡Arriba Nuevo México! |
| Dongi Yang | Yolanda Be Cool (feat. DCUP) | "We No Speak Americano" | We No Speak Americano |
| Gabriel Gonzaga | Danzig | "Mother" | Danzig |
| Gilbert Yvel | DJ Kool | "Let Me Clear My Throat (Klassic Kool Original Version)" | Let Me Clear My Throat |
| Jake Shields | Rage Against the Machine | "Renegades of Funk" | Renegades |
| Jon Madsen | Prong | "Snap Your Fingers, Snap Your Neck" | Cleansing |
| Martin Kampmann | Three 6 Mafia | "It's a Fight" | Rocky Balboa: The Best Of Rocky |
| Matt Hamill | Queen | "I Want It All" | Miracle |
| Mike Guymon | Aerosmith | "Back In The Saddle" | Rocks |
| Paul Taylor | The Jam | "Town Called Malice" | The Gift |
| Paulo Thiago | Mano Brown e Jorge Ben Jor – | "Umbabarauma" | ??? |
| Ryan Jensen | The Offspring | "Nitro (Youth Energy)" | Smash |
| Sam Stout | Eminem (feat. DMX & Obie Trice) | "Go to Sleep" | Cradle 2 The Grave |
| Tito Ortiz | Eminem | "Mosh" | Encore |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "UFC 121 attendance and gate: 14,856 attendees, $2.2 million in ticket sales". mmajunkie.com. 2010-10-27.
- ↑ Matt Bishop. "Report: UFC 121 trending to 'slightly more than 1M' PPV buys". MMA For Real.
- ↑ "UFC 121: Lesnar vs. Velasquez". ufc.com. August 16, 2010.
- ↑ http://www.ufc.com/news/UFC-121-Hits-Big-Screens-Nationwide
- ↑ "Spike TV to Telecast “UFC 121 Prelims” Featuring Court McGee vs. Ryan Jensen & Patrick Cote vs. Tom Lawlor on Saturday, October 23". ufc.com. August 19, 2010.
- ↑ http://www.bloodyelbow.com/2010/8/25/1650475/via-sportsnation-chat-w-dana
- ↑ "Gilbert Yvel, Jon Madsen to meet at UFC 121". lasvegassun.com. Retrieved 2010-08-24.
- ↑ "UFC 121 bonuses: Velasquez, Roberts, Sanchez and Thiago claim $70K bonuses". mmajunkie.com. October 21, 2010.
- ↑ "UFC 121 salaries: Brock Lesnar's $400,000 tops event's $1.5 million payroll". mmajunkie.com. October 26, 2010.
- ↑ http://www.mmaentrances.com/
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