UFC 191

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UFC 191: Johnson vs Dodson 2
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The poster for UFC 191: Johnson vs Dodson 2
Information
Promotion Ultimate Fighting Championship
DateSeptember 5, 2015 (2015-09-05)
Venue MGM Grand Garden Arena
City Las Vegas, Nevada
Attendance10,873 [1]
Total gate$1,362,700 [1]
Buyrate115,000 [2]
Event chronology
UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Oliveira UFC 191: Johnson vs Dodson 2 UFC Fight Night: Barnett vs. Nelson

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]

Contents

Background

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]

Results

Main Card
Weight classMethodRoundTimeNotes
Flyweight Demetrious Johnson (c)def. John Dodson Decision (unanimous) (49–46, 49–46, 50–45)55:00 [lower-alpha 1]
Heavyweight Andrei Arlovski def. Frank Mir Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 30–27)35:00
Light Heavyweight Anthony Johnson def. Jimi Manuwa KO (punches)20:28
Light Heavyweight Corey Anderson def. Jan Błachowicz Decision (unanimous) (30–25, 30–25, 29–26)35:00
Women's Strawweight Paige VanZant def. Alex Chambers Submission (armbar)31:01
Preliminary Card (Fox Sports 1)
Lightweight Ross Pearson def. Paul Felder Decision (split) (28–29, 30–27, 29–28)35:00
Bantamweight John Lineker def. Francisco Rivera Submission (guillotine choke)12:08
Women's Bantamweight Raquel Pennington def. Jéssica Andrade Submission (rear-naked choke)24:58
Featherweight Tiago Trator def. Clay Collard Decision (split) (29–28, 28–29, 29–28)35:00
Preliminary Card (UFC Fight Pass)
Middleweight Joe Riggs def. Ron Stallings Disqualification (illegal upkick)22:28
Lightweight Joaquim Silva def. Nazareno Malegarie Decision (split) (28–29, 30–27, 30–27)35:00
  1. For the UFC Flyweight Championship.

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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. [18]

Bonus awards

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

See also

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