UFC 227

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UFC 227: Dillashaw vs. Garbrandt 2
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Promotion Ultimate Fighting Championship
DateAugust 4, 2018 (2018-08-04)
Venue Staples Center
City Los Angeles, California
Attendance17,794 [1]
Total gate$2,850,000 [1]
Buyrate300,000 [2]
Event chronology
UFC on Fox: Alvarez vs. Poirier 2 UFC 227: Dillashaw vs. Garbrandt 2 UFC Fight Night: Gaethje vs. Vick

UFC 227: Dillashaw vs. Garbrandt 2 was a mixed martial arts event that was produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship and held on August 4, 2018, at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California. [3]

Contents

Background

A UFC Bantamweight Championship rematch between current two-time champion T.J. Dillashaw and former champion Cody Garbrandt headlined the event. [3] They both coached on The Ultimate Fighter: Redemption before the two previously met at UFC 217 in the co-main event. When they fought, Dillashaw won with a second-round knockout to reclaim the title. [4]

A UFC Flyweight Championship rematch between current champion Demetrious Johnson and 2008 Olympic gold medalist in freestyle wrestling Henry Cejudo also co-headlined the event. [5] The pairing previously met at UFC 197, where Johnson defeated Cejudo by first-round TKO to defend his title. [6]

Derek Brunson was expected to face The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil 3 heavyweight winner Antônio Carlos Júnior at the event. However, Brunson pulled out of the fight in early July citing an eye injury. In turn, Carlos Júnior was removed from the card entirely and is expected to be rescheduled for a future event. [7]

Bharat Khandare was scheduled to face Wuliji Buren at the event. However, Khandare was removed from the bout on July 18 for undisclosed reasons and was replaced by Marlon Vera. [8]

A light heavyweight bout between former UFC Light Heavyweight Championship challengers Volkan Oezdemir and Alexander Gustafsson was expected to take place at this event. However, on July 19, it was announced that Oezdemir pulled out due to a broken nose. [9] In turn, Gustafsson pulled out on July 22 due to a minor injury. [10] A middleweight bout between Thiago Santos and UFC newcomer Kevin Holland was created to fill the vacant spot on the main card.

Benito Lopez was expected to face Ricky Simón at the event. However, Lopez pulled out of the bout on July 24 due to an undisclosed injury and was replaced by promotional newcomer Montel Jackson. [11]

On August 1, a bantamweight bout between former UFC Women's Bantamweight Championship challenger Bethe Correia and Irene Aldana was pulled from this event due to an injury suffered by Correia. [12]

Results

Main Card
Weight classMethodRoundTimeNotes
Bantamweight T.J. Dillashaw (c)def. Cody Garbrandt KO (knee and punches)14:10 [lower-alpha 1]
Flyweight Henry Cejudo def. Demetrious Johnson (c)Decision (split) (48–47, 47–48, 48–47)55:00 [lower-alpha 2]
Featherweight Renato Moicano def. Cub Swanson Submission (rear-naked choke)14:15
Women's Strawweight JJ Aldrich def. Polyana Viana Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–27)35:00
Middleweight Thiago Santos def. Kevin Holland Decision (unanimous) (29–27, 29–27, 29–26)35:00
Preliminary Card (FX)
Bantamweight Pedro Munhoz def. Brett Johns Decision (unanimous) (30–26, 29–28, 29–27)35:00
Bantamweight Ricky Simón def. Montel Jackson Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 29–28)35:00
Bantamweight Ricardo Ramos def. Kang Kyung-ho Decision (split) (29–28, 28–29, 29–28)35:00
Featherweight Sheymon Moraes def. Matt Sayles Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28)35:00
Early Preliminary Card (UFC Fight Pass)
Flyweight Alex Perez def. Jose Torres KO (punches)13:36
Women's Strawweight Zhang Weili def. Danielle Taylor Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28)35:00
Bantamweight Marlon Vera def. Wuliji Buren KO (punch to the body)24:53
  1. For the UFC Bantamweight Championship.
  2. For the UFC Flyweight Championship.

[13]

Bonus awards

The following fights received $50,000 bonuses: [14]

Reported payout

The following is the reported payout to the fighters as reported to the California State Athletic Commission. It does not include sponsor money and also does not include the UFC's traditional "fight night" bonuses. The total disclosed payout for the event was $866,000. [15]

See also

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