UFC 175

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UFC 175: Weidman vs. Machida
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The poster for UFC 175: Weidman vs. Machida
Information
Promotion Ultimate Fighting Championship
DateJuly 5, 2014 (2014-07-05)
Venue Mandalay Bay Events Center
City Las Vegas, Nevada
Attendance10,988 [1]
Total gate$4,400,000 [1]
Buyrate545,000 [2]
Event chronology
UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs. Stephens UFC 175: Weidman vs. Machida The Ultimate Fighter 19 Finale

UFC 175: Weidman vs. Machida was a mixed martial arts event held on July 5, 2014, at Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. [3]

Contents

Background

The event was headlined by a Middleweight Championship bout between the current champion Chris Weidman and former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Lyoto Machida. The bout was originally scheduled to headline UFC 173 on May 24, 2014. However, the bout was delayed after Weidman sustained a knee injury which required a minor surgery. [4]

A light heavyweight bout between the coaches of The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil 3 Chael Sonnen and Wanderlei Silva was originally scheduled for UFC 173. However, the fight was moved twice - first being on May 31, 2014 at The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil 3 Finale, [5] and now was expected to be contested on this card. [6] Silva was ultimately pulled from the fight entirely after he failed to submit an application to fight in the state of Nevada, as well as his refusal to undergo a random drug test and was replaced by Vitor Belfort. [7] [8] The bout between Sonnen and Belfort was to be contested at middleweight. [9] However, Sonnen subsequently failed his random drug test and was removed from the bout [10] and ultimately retired from the sport. [11] The following day it was announced by MMA writer Kevin Iole that Belfort had also been removed from the card due to the inability of the UFC finding him a new opponent. [12]

A bout between Dan Henderson and Daniel Cormier was briefly linked to this event [13] but was moved up to UFC 173 to bolster that event's card.

Santiago Ponzinibbio was expected to face Ildemar Alcântara but was forced out of the bout with a knee injury. [14] He was replaced by Kenny Robertson. [15]

During the event, Stefan Struve suffered a "near-fainting episode" and his bout with Matt Mitrione on the pay-per-view was canceled. The first fight of the main card was already happening when the news was revealed on Twitter and it was officially confirmed on the broadcast after the Brimage-Doane fight ended. [16]

Results

Main card
Weight classMethodRoundTimeNotes
Middleweight Chris Weidman (c)def. Lyoto Machida Decision (unanimous) (49–45, 48–47, 49–46)55:00 [lower-alpha 1]
Women's Bantamweight Ronda Rousey (c)def. Alexis Davis KO (punches)10:16 [lower-alpha 2]
Middleweight Uriah Hall def. Thiago Santos Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28)35:00
Bantamweight Russell Doane def. Marcus Brimage Decision (split) (29–28, 28–29, 30–27)35:00
Preliminary card (Fox Sports 1)
Bantamweight Urijah Faber def. Alex Caceres Submission (rear-naked choke)31:09
Welterweight Kenny Robertson def. Ildemar Alcântara Decision (unanimous) (30–26, 30–26, 30–26)35:00
Middleweight Bruno Santos def. Chris Camozzi Decision (split) (29–28, 28–29, 29–28)35:00
Bantamweight Rob Font def. George Roop KO (punch)12:19 [lower-alpha 3]
Preliminary card (UFC Fight Pass)
Middleweight Luke Zachrich def.Guilherme VasconcelosDecision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 29–28)35:00
Middleweight Kevin Casey vs.Bubba BushNo Contest (overturned)11:01 [lower-alpha 4]
  1. For the UFC Middleweight Championship.
  2. For the UFC Women's Bantamweight Championship.
  3. This bout aired on the broadcast following the Hall vs Santos bout.
  4. Originally a KO (elbows) victory for Casey, the result was changed to "No Contest" after Casey tested positive for drostanolone during a post fight screening. [17]

[18]

Bonus awards

The following fighters were awarded $50,000 bonuses: [19]

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. [20]

^ Fight didn't take place because of pre-fight "near-fainting episode" suffered by Struve; Although not reflected in the NSAC paperwork, both fighters still paid show/win bonuses [21]

See also

Notes

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