UFC Fight Night: Shields vs. Ellenberger
| UFC Fight Night: Shields vs. Ellenberger | ||||
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 A poster or logo for UFC Fight Night: Shields vs. Ellenberger. | ||||
| Information | ||||
| Promotion | Ultimate Fighting Championship | |||
| Date | September 17, 2011 | |||
| Venue | Morial Convention Center | |||
| City | New Orleans, Louisiana | |||
| Attendance | 7,112[1] | |||
| Total gate | $685,000[1] | |||
| Event chronology | ||||
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UFC Fight Night: Shields vs. Ellenberger (also known as UFC Fight Night 25) was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on September 17, 2011 at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans, Louisiana.[2]
Background
The event was the seventh time that the organization has held an event in Louisiana and first since UFC 37 in 2002.
The event was the last UFC "Fight Night" aired on Spike, and the last UFC Fight Night labeled fight until the debut of Fox Sports 1 in 2013. (Fox Sports 1 matches are designated UFC Fight Night, while broadcast network cards were designated UFC on FOX until UFC on Fox 12 in 2014, after which they also were designated as UFC Fight Night as part of network rebranding of sports properties. Currently Fox Sports 1 matches are designated as FS1 UFC Fight Night, and Fox matches are designated Fox UFC Fight Night.)
Mackens Semerzier was expected to face Mike Lullo at the event,[3] but pulled out of the event on August 31[4] and was replaced by Robbie Peralta[5]
DaMarques Johnson was expected to face Clay Harvison at the event,[6] but pulled out of the bout with an injury on August 31 and was replaced by Seth Baczynski.[7]
Daniel Roberts was originally scheduled to face TJ Waldburger, but pulled out due to an injury and was replaced by Mike Stumpf.[8]
The entire preliminary card was streamed on Facebook.[9]
Results
| Main Card | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Welterweight | Jake Ellenberger | def. | Jake Shields | TKO (knees and punches) | 1 | 0:53 | |
| Middleweight | Court McGee | def. | Dongi Yang | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 29–28, 30–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Featherweight | Erik Koch | def. | Jonathan Brookins | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 29–28, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Middleweight | Alan Belcher | def. | Jason MacDonald | Submission (strikes) | 1 | 3:48 | |
| Preliminary card (Facebook) | |||||||
| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Lightweight | Vagner Rocha | def. | Cody McKenzie | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 2 | 3:49 | |
| Lightweight | Evan Dunham | def. | Shamar Bailey | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Welterweight | Lance Benoist | def. | Matthew Riddle | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Bantamweight | Ken Stone | def. | Donny Walker | Technical Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 2:40 | |
| Welterweight | Seth Baczynski | def. | Clay Harvison | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 2 | 1:12 | |
| Welterweight | TJ Waldburger | def. | Mike Stumpf | Submission (triangle choke) | 1 | 3:52 | |
| Featherweight | Robbie Peralta | def. | Mike Lullo | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Welterweight | Justin Edwards | def. | Jorge Lopez | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
Bonus awards
Fighters were awarded $55,000 bonuses.[10]
- Fight of the Night: Matt Riddle vs. Lance Benoist
- Knockout of the Night: Jake Ellenberger
- Submission of the Night: TJ Waldburger
References
- 1 2 "UFC Fight Night 25 draws 7,112 attendance and $685,000 live gate". MMAjunkie.com. September 18, 2011.
- ↑ "UFC Fight Night: Shields vs. Ellenberger". ufc.com.
- ↑ "Mackens Semerzier vs. Mike Lullo Joins UFC Fight Night 25 Lineup". mmafrenzy.com. July 15, 2011.
- ↑ "Mackens Semerzier scratched from UFC Fight Night 25". mmajunkie.com. August 31, 2011.
- ↑ "Robert Peralta vs Mike Lullo booked for 'Battle on the Bayou' on Sept. 17". mmamania.com. September 5, 2011.
- ↑ "DaMarques Johnson vs. Clay Harvison set for UFC Fight Night 25". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2011-07-19.
- ↑ "UFC Fight Night 25 Update: Johnson Out, Baczynski In". mmaweekly.com. August 31, 2011.
- ↑ "Daniel Roberts out at UFC Fight Night 25, T.J. Waldburger meets Mike Stumpf". mmajunkie.com. September 12, 2011.
- ↑ Morgan, John (September 9, 2011). "Facebook to stream all eight UFC Fight Night 25 preliminary bouts". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved September 9, 2011.
- ↑ Morgan, John; Stupp, Dann (September 17, 2011). "UFC Fight Night 25 bonuses: Ellenberger, Waldburger, Benoist, Riddle earn $55K awards". MMAjunkie.com. Retrieved September 17, 2011.
