UFC 137

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UFC 137: Penn vs. Diaz
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The poster for UFC 137: Penn vs. Diaz.
Information
Promotion Ultimate Fighting Championship
DateOctober 29, 2011
Venue Mandalay Bay Events Center
City Las Vegas, Nevada
Attendance10,313 [1]
Total gate$3,900,650 [1]
Buyrate280,000 [2]
Event chronology
UFC 136: Edgar vs. Maynard III UFC 137: Penn vs. Diaz UFC 138: Leben vs. Munoz

UFC 137: Penn vs. Diaz was a mixed martial arts (MMA) pay-per-view event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on October 29, 2011, at Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. [3]

Contents

Background

The event was originally expected to take place on October 15, 2011, at the Echo Arena Liverpool in Liverpool, England. [4] However, due to multiple scheduling issues with broadcast rights, the organization cancelled those plans. [5] UFC 137 featured two preliminary fights live on Spike TV. [6]

Dennis Siver was expected to face Sam Stout at this event, but Stout withdrew from the bout on August 29 and was replaced by Donald Cerrone. [7]

Nick Diaz, was originally scheduled to headline the card opposite Georges St-Pierre for the UFC Welterweight Championship, but promoters canceled his appearance in the fight on September 7, because he failed to make media appearances. Carlos Condit was promoted from his fight with B.J. Penn to replace Diaz and face St-Pierre. [8]

On September 8, B.J. Penn announced via Twitter that Dana White offered him a fight he "cannot refuse" and will still be fighting at UFC 137. Later that day, both Penn and White announced that the fight would be against Nick Diaz. [9]

On October 1, it was revealed that Tim Credeur was forced out of his bout with Brad Tavares for unknown reasons. Promotional newcomer Dustin Jacoby stepped-in to face Tavares. [10] On October 21, Tavares withdrew from bout due to an injury and was replaced by undefeated newcomer Clifford Starks. [11]

Georges St-Pierre was expected to defend his title against Carlos Condit on this card. St-Pierre withdrew due to a knee injury and Nick Diaz vs. B.J. Penn became the main event. [12]

During the official UFC 137 weigh ins, Tyson Griffin failed to make the featherweight limit. Griffin was three pounds over and was fined 25 percent of his earnings causing the bout to take place at a catchweight of 148 lb. [13]

Results

Main card
Weight classMethodRoundTimeNotes
Welterweight Nick Diaz def. B.J. Penn Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–27, 29–28)35:00
Heavyweight Cheick Kongo def. Matt Mitrione Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–28, 29–28)35:00
Heavyweight Roy Nelson def. Mirko Cro Cop TKO (punches)31:30
Bantamweight Scott Jorgensen def. Jeff Curran Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 30–27)35:00
Featherweight Hatsu Hioki def. George Roop Decision (split) (29–28, 28–29, 29–28)35:00
Preliminary card (Spike TV)
Lightweight Donald Cerrone def. Dennis Siver Submission (rear-naked choke)12:22 [lower-alpha 1]
Catchweight (149 lb) Bart Palaszewski def. Tyson Griffin KO (punches)12:45
Preliminary card (Facebook)
Light Heavyweight Brandon Vera def. Eliot Marshall Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28)35:00
Lightweight Ramsey Nijem def. Danny Downes Decision (unanimous) (30–25, 30–26, 30–27)35:00
Middleweight Francis Carmont def. Chris Camozzi Decision (unanimous) (30–26, 30–27, 30–27)35:00
Middleweight Clifford Starks def. Dustin Jacoby Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27)35:00
  1. This bout aired on the broadcast following the Diaz vs Penn bout.

Bonus awards

Fighters received $75,000 bonuses. [14]

Reported payout

The following is the reported payout to the fighters as reported to the Nevada State Athletic Commission. It does not include sponsor money and also does not include the UFC's traditional "fight night" bonuses. [15]

^Although not recognized on the official pay sheet, Griffin was fined $8,500, or 25% of his base pay for missing weight for the fight, and contracts were reworked with those amounts. That money was issued to Palaszewski, an NSAC official confirmed.

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