| UFC 191: Johnson vs Dodson 2 | ||||
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 The poster for UFC 191: Johnson vs Dodson 2. | ||||
| Information | ||||
| Promotion | Ultimate Fighting Championship | |||
| Date | September 5, 2015 | |||
| Venue | MGM Grand Garden Arena | |||
| City | Las Vegas, Nevada | |||
| Attendance | 10,873 [1] | |||
| Total gate | $1,362,700 [1] | |||
| Buyrate | 115,000 [2] | |||
| Event chronology | ||||
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UFC 191: Johnson vs. Dodson 2 was a mixed martial arts event held on September 5, 2015, at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. [3]
Initially, a UFC Light Heavyweight Championship bout between current champion Daniel Cormier and top contender Alexander Gustafsson was linked as a possible event headliner. [4] Although never officially announced by the UFC, the bout between Cormier and Gustafsson would not take place at this event and would instead be postponed and moved to UFC 192. [5]
During the live Fox Sports 1 broadcast of UFC Fight Night: Mir vs. Duffee, it was confirmed that a UFC Flyweight Championship bout between current champion Demetrious Johnson and top contender John Dodson would headline the event. [6] Their first fight at UFC on Fox: Johnson vs. Dodson ended in a unanimous decision victory for Johnson. [7]
The co-main event featured a heavyweight bout between former UFC Heavyweight champions Andrei Arlovski and Frank Mir. [8]
Anthony Johnson was originally expected to face Jan Błachowicz on the card. However, Johnson was pulled from the bout on July 30 in favor of a fight with Jimi Manuwa at the event. [9] In turn, Błachowicz faced The Ultimate Fighter 19 light heavyweight winner Corey Anderson. [10]
Raquel Pennington was initially expected to face Leslie Smith at UFC 192. However, Smith was forced to pull out of the event due to injury. [11] Subsequently, Pennington was pulled from the card entirely in favor of a bout with former title challenger Liz Carmouche at this event. [12] In turn, Carmouche pulled out of the fight just days after being added, citing injury and was replaced by Jéssica Andrade. This fight was a rematch, as Andrade beat Pennington via split decision at UFC 171. [13]
Andre Fili was expected to face Clay Collard at the event. [14] However, less than one week after the bout was announced, Fili was forced out of the bout with an injury and was replaced by Tiago Trator. [15]
| Main Card | |||||||
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| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Flyweight | Demetrious Johnson (c) | def. | John Dodson | Decision (unanimous) (49–46, 49–46, 50–45) | 5 | 5:00 | [lower-alpha 1] |
| Heavyweight | Andrei Arlovski | def. | Frank Mir | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Light Heavyweight | Anthony Johnson | def. | Jimi Manuwa | KO (punches) | 2 | 0:28 | |
| Light Heavyweight | Corey Anderson | def. | Jan Błachowicz | Decision (unanimous) (30–25, 30–25, 29–26) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Women's Strawweight | Paige VanZant | def. | Alex Chambers | Submission (armbar) | 3 | 1:01 | |
| Preliminary Card (Fox Sports 1) | |||||||
| Lightweight | Ross Pearson | def. | Paul Felder | Decision (split) (28–29, 30–27, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Bantamweight | John Lineker | def. | Francisco Rivera | Submission (guillotine choke) | 1 | 2:08 | |
| Women's Bantamweight | Raquel Pennington | def. | Jéssica Andrade | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 2 | 4:58 | |
| Featherweight | Tiago Trator | def. | Clay Collard | Decision (split) (29–28, 28–29, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Preliminary Card (UFC Fight Pass) | |||||||
| Middleweight | Joe Riggs | def. | Ron Stallings | Disqualification (illegal upkick) | 2 | 2:28 | |
| Lightweight | Joaquim Silva | def. | Nazareno Malegarie | Decision (split) (28–29, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
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. [18]
The following fighters were awarded $50,000 bonuses: [19]
Demetrious Khrisna Johnson is an American mixed martial artist. He currently competes in ONE Championship. He is the inaugural and former UFC Flyweight Champion. Known for his quick striking and elusive movement, Johnson has also landed the most takedowns in UFC flyweight history and co-holds the record for the latest finish in UFC history with a submission win at 4:59 of the fifth round against Kyoji Horiguchi. He is the only UFC fighter to record over 10 takedowns in three different fights. Demetrious Johnson holds the record for most finishes in UFC flyweight history with 7. He is also the ONE Flyweight World Grand Prix Champion. He is currently ranked #1 in the ONE Championship flyweight rankings.
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