| UFC Fight Night: Te Huna vs. Marquardt | ||||
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 The poster for UFC Fight Night: Te Huna vs. Marquardt. | ||||
| Information | ||||
| Promotion | Ultimate Fighting Championship | |||
| Date | June 28, 2014 | |||
| Venue | Vector Arena | |||
| City | Auckland, New Zealand | |||
| Attendance | 8,089 [1] | |||
| Total gate | $913,000 [1] | |||
| Event chronology | ||||
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UFC Fight Night: Te Huna vs. Marquardt (also known as UFC Fight Night 43) was a mixed martial arts event held on June 28, 2014, at Vector Arena in Auckland, New Zealand. [2] [3] [4]
The event was the first that the organization hosted in New Zealand, it took place at the Vector Arena in Auckland. [3]
The event was the first of two that took place on June 28, the other being UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs. Stephens.
Anthony Perosh was expected to face Gian Villante at the event. However, Perosh was forced out of the bout with an injury and was replaced by Sean O'Connell. [5]
Cláudio Silva was expected to face Neil Magny at the event but was forced out of the bout with an injury and was replaced by promotional newcomer and former Jungle Fight Welterweight Champion Rodrigo de Lima. [6]
Richie Vaculik was expected to face Jon Delos Reyes at the event. However, Reyes was forced from the bout with an injury and replaced by promotional newcomer Roldan Sangcha-an. [7]
| Main Card (UFC Fight Pass) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Middleweight | Nate Marquardt | def. | James Te Huna | Submission (armbar) | 1 | 4:34 | |
| Heavyweight | Jared Rosholt | def. | Soa Palelei | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Featherweight | Charles Oliveira | def. | Hatsu Hioki | Submission (anaconda choke) | 2 | 4:32 | |
| Welterweight | Robert Whittaker | def. | Mike Rhodes | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Preliminary card (UFC Fight Pass) | |||||||
| Lightweight | Jake Matthews | def. | Dashon Johnson | Submission (triangle choke) | 3 | 3:16 | [lower-alpha 1] |
| Flyweight | Richie Vaculik | def. | Roldan Sangcha-an | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Welterweight | Vik Grujic | def. | Chris Indich | TKO (punches) | 1 | 4:55 | |
| Welterweight | Neil Magny | def. | Rodrigo de Lima | TKO (punches) | 2 | 2:32 | |
| Featherweight | Dan Hooker | def. | Ian Entwistle | TKO (elbows) | 1 | 3:34 | |
| Light Heavyweight | Gian Villante | def. | Sean O'Connell | Decision (split) (29–28, 28–29, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
The following fighters were awarded $50,000 bonuses: [9]
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