| UFC 141: Lesnar vs. Overeem | ||||
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 The poster for UFC 141: Lesnar vs. Overeem | ||||
| Information | ||||
| Promotion | Ultimate Fighting Championship | |||
| Date | December 30, 2011 | |||
| Venue | MGM Grand Garden Arena | |||
| City | Las Vegas, Nevada | |||
| Attendance | 13,793 [1] | |||
| Total gate | $3,100,000 [1] | |||
| Buyrate | 750,000 [2] [3] | |||
| Event chronology | ||||
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UFC 141: Lesnar vs. Overeem was a mixed martial arts pay-per-view event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on Friday December 30, 2011, at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. [4]
The UFC returned to a 10 p.m. ET start with this event. [5]
UFC 141 was the last event to feature preliminary fights live on Spike TV. [6]
This event marked Brock Lesnar's return to MMA action after being out for over a year due to diverticulitis. The lead up to the fight was rife with controversy regarding his opponent, Alistair Overeem. In November 2011, both competitors were required by the NSAC to comply with out-of-competition drug testing. Lesnar delivered his sample screen on November 21, while Overeem delivered his on November 23. The screen, however, did not meet the standards of the commission. Overeem submitted a second test through his personal physician – which was also deemed unacceptable – before flying out of the country. Overeem was ultimately given a conditional license for the fight by the committee during a meeting held on December 12, 2011. [7]
The winner of the main event was expected to face Junior dos Santos in a bout for the UFC Heavyweight Championship. [8] After being defeated by Overeem, Lesnar announced his immediate retirement from the UFC. [9] [10]
T. J. Grant was originally scheduled to face Jacob Volkmann at this event but was forced to pull out due to an undisclosed injury, and was replaced by returning veteran Efrain Escudero. [11]
Matthew Riddle was scheduled to face Luis Ramos, but the bout was cancelled only moments before the fight due to Riddle being ill. [12]
Ramsey Nijem was scheduled to face Anthony Njokuani at the event but was forced to pull out due to an undisclosed injury, and replaced by Danny Castillo. [13]
| Main card | |||||||
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| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Heavyweight | Alistair Overeem | def. | Brock Lesnar | TKO (body kick and punches) | 1 | 2:26 | |
| Lightweight | Nate Diaz | def. | Donald Cerrone | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Welterweight | Johny Hendricks | def. | Jon Fitch | KO (punch) | 1 | 0:12 | |
| Light Heavyweight | Alexander Gustafsson | def. | Vladimir Matyushenko | TKO (punches) | 1 | 2:13 | |
| Featherweight | Jimy Hettes | def. | Nam Phan | Decision (unanimous) (30-25, 30-25, 30-26) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Preliminary card (Spike TV) | |||||||
| Featherweight | Ross Pearson | def. | Junior Assunção | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Lightweight | Danny Castillo | def. | Anthony Njokuani | Decision (split) (29–28, 28–29, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Preliminary card (Facebook) | |||||||
| Welterweight | Dong Hyun Kim | def. | Sean Pierson | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | [lower-alpha 1] |
| Lightweight | Jacob Volkmann | def. | Efrain Escudero | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Featherweight | Diego Nunes | def. | Manny Gamburyan | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | [lower-alpha 2] |
Fighters were awarded $75,000 bonuses. [14]
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]
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