UFC 91
| UFC 91: Couture vs. Lesnar | ||||
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| Information | ||||
| Promotion | Ultimate Fighting Championship | |||
| Date | November 15, 2008 | |||
| Venue | MGM Grand Garden Arena | |||
| City | Paradise, Nevada | |||
| Attendance | 14,272 (10,845 paid)[1] | |||
| Total gate | $4,815,675[2] | |||
| Buyrate | 1,010,000[3] | |||
| Total purse | $1,118,000 | |||
| Event chronology | ||||
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UFC 91: Couture vs. Lesnar was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) on November 15, 2008 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.[4] The main event featured the return of UFC Heavyweight Champion Randy Couture versus Brock Lesnar in a title bout.
Results
Preliminary card
- Welterweight bout: Matt Brown vs. Ryan Thomas
- Brown defeated Thomas via submission (armbar) at 0:57 of round 2. This bout aired on the PPV broadcast following the Gonzaga vs. Hendricks fight.
- Lightweight bout: Alvin Robinson vs. Mark Bocek
- Bocek defeated Robinson via submission (rear-naked choke) at 3:16 of round 3. This bout aired last on the PPV broadcast following the Gurgel vs. Riley fight.
- Lightweight bout: Jeremy Stephens vs. Rafael dos Anjos
- Stephens defeated dos Anjos via KO (punch) at :39 of round 3. This bout aired on the PPV broadcast following the Hazelett vs. McCrory fight.
- Lightweight bout: Jorge Gurgel vs. Aaron Riley
- Riley defeated Gurgel via unanimous decision (29–28, 29–28, 29–28). This bout aired on the PPV broadcast following the Couture vs. Lesnar fight.
Main card
- Middleweight bout: Nate Quarry vs. Demian Maia
- Maia defeated Quarry via submission (rear-naked choke) at 2:13 of round 1.
- Heavyweight bout: Gabriel Gonzaga vs. Josh Hendricks
- Gonzaga defeated Hendricks via KO (punches) at 1:01 of round 1.
- Welterweight bout: Dustin Hazelett vs. Tamdan McCrory
- Hazelett defeated McCrory via submission (armbar) at 3:59 of round 1.
- Lightweight bout: Kenny Florian vs. Joe Stevenson
- Florian defeated Stevenson via submission (rear-naked choke) at 4:03 of round 1.
- Heavyweight Championship bout: Randy Couture (c) vs. Brock Lesnar
- Lesnar defeated Couture via TKO (punches) at 3:07 of round 2 to become the new UFC Heavyweight Champion.
Notes
Matthew Riddle was forced to withdraw from his bout with Ryan Thomas due to an injury.[5] Matt Brown was his replacement.[6]
Amir Sadollah withdrew from his fight against Nick Catone due to a leg infection. A replacement for Sadollah could not be found, therefore the middleweight bout was scrubbed from the card. A welterweight match between Dustin Hazelett and Tamdan McCrory, previously scheduled for the preliminary card, was moved to the main card.[7]
Unlike most UFC fight cards, every bout was aired on the PPV broadcast due to the speed of the main card bouts.
Bonus awards
Fighters were awarded $60,000 bonuses.[8]
- Fight of the Night: Aaron Riley vs. Jorge Gurgel
- Knockout of the Night: Jeremy Stephens
- Submission of the Night: Dustin Hazelett
Purses
The total payroll for the event was $1,118,000.[9]
Brock Lesnar: $450,000 (includes $200,000 win bonus) def. Randy Couture: $250,000
Kenny Florian: $80,000 ($40,000 win bonus) def. Joe Stevenson: $35,000
Dustin Hazelett: $28,000 ($14,000 win bonus) def. Tamdan McCrory: $10,000
Gabriel Gonzaga: $110,000 ($55,000 win bonus) def. Josh Hendricks: $8,000
Demian Maia: $40,000 ($20,000 win bonus) def. Nate Quarry: $25,000
Aaron Riley: $8,000 ($4,000 win bonus) def. Jorge Gurgel: $10,000
Jeremy Stephens: $16,000 ($8,000 win bonus) def. Rafael dos Anjos: $4,000
Mark Bocek: $18,000 ($9,000 win bonus) def. Alvin Robinson: $7,000
Matt Brown $16,000 ($8,000 win bonus) def. Ryan Thomas: $3,000
References
- ↑ Thomas, Luke (2008-12-11). "Report: UFC 91 Does More Than 1 Million Pay-Per-View Buys". Bloody Elbow. Retrieved 2009-03-02.
- ↑ "UFC 91 draws 10,845 paid for $4.8 million gate". MMAjunkie.com. 2008-11-21. Retrieved 2009-03-02.
- ↑ http://mmapayout.com/blue-book/pay-per-view/
- ↑ "Couture Returns to Defend Heavyweight Crown against Lesnar on Nov. 15". UFC.com.
- ↑ "MATT RIDDLE OUT OF UFC 91 BOUT DUE TO INJURY – MMA WEEKLY – Mixed Martial Arts & UFC News, Photos, Rankings & more". Mma Weekly. Retrieved 2009-03-02.
- ↑ "Matt Brown tapped to replace Matt Riddle at UFC 91". Five Ounces of Pain. 2008-11-01. Retrieved 2009-03-02.
- ↑ Gerbasi, Thomas (2008-11-11). "Leg Infection Forces Sadollah from UFC 91 Card". UFC.com. Retrieved 2008-11-11.
- ↑ "UFC 91 BONUSES YIELD $60,000 EACH – MMA WEEKLY – Mixed Martial Arts & UFC News, Photos, Rankings & more". Mma Weekly. 2008-11-16. Retrieved 2009-03-02.
- ↑ "UFC 91 salaries: Brock Lesnar ($450k), Randy Couture ($250k) top earners". MMAjunkie.com. 2008-11-17. Retrieved 2009-03-02.
