UFC 105 explained

UFC 105: Couture vs. Vera
Promotion:Ultimate Fighting Championship
Date:14 November 2009
Venue:Evening News Arena
Attendance:16,693[1]
Gate:$2,000,000
Previousevent:UFC 104: Machida vs. Shogun
Followingevent:UFC 106: Ortiz vs. Griffin 2

UFC 105: Couture vs. Vera was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) on 14 November 2009 in Manchester, United Kingdom at the Manchester Evening News Arena.[2] This event aired on the same day, via tape delay, on Spike in the U.S.[3]

Background

A previously rumoured Lightweight Championship bout between B.J. Penn and Diego Sanchez[4] did not take place at this event. At the UFC 102 press conference, White said it was likely that the fight will be moved to a third event in November which was at the time still unannounced.[5] It was later announced that the bout would take place at UFC 107.[6]

A bout between Antônio Rogério Nogueira and Luiz Arthur Cane was moved to UFC 106.[7] Dong Hyun Kim was forced to pull out of his bout with Dan Hardy due to an injury. He was replaced by Mike Swick.[8]

The winner of Mike Swick vs. Dan Hardy was said to receive a title shot at Georges St-Pierre in early 2010.[9] This fight took place at UFC 111. A previously announced bout between Peter Sobotta and DaMarques Johnson was cancelled due to a military commitment for Sobotta.[10]

UFC 105 drew an average of 2.9 million viewers on Spike TV.[11]

Bonus awards

Fighters were awarded $40,000 bonuses.[12]

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Morgan. John. UFC 105 breaks European attendance record in front of "educated" U.K. crowd. MMAjunkie.com. 2009-11-11. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20091117091355/http://mmajunkie.com/news/16858/ufc-105-breaks-european-attendance-record-in-front-of-educated-u-k-crowd.mma. 2009-11-17.
  2. Web site: UFC 105 . Ufc.com . 2009-09-09.
  3. Web site: Zuffa confirms UFC 105 for Manchester, England on November 14; will likely air free on Spike TV . 16 July 2009 . Mmamania.com . 2009-07-16.
  4. Web site: Penn vs. Sanchez to headline UFC 105 . insidefights.com . 2009-08-21.
  5. Web site: Morgan . John . Penn vs. Sanchez targeted for UFC's third show in November; White hints at new broadcast deal . MMAjunkie.com . 2009-08-27.
  6. Web site: BJ Penn vs. Diego Sanchez Now Slated for UFC 107 on December 12 in Memphis . MMAFrenzy.com . 2009-01-02 . 2009-09-03.
  7. Web site: Sherdog.com . Update: Nogueira-Cane Likely for UFC 106 . Sherdog.com . 2009-09-12.
  8. Web site: Swick to face Hardy at UFC 105 in November. 28 September 2009.
  9. http://mmajunkie.com/news/16323/mike-swick-vs-dan-hardy-likely-to-determine-no-1-contender-for-georges-st-pierre.mma Mike Swick vs. Dan Hardy to determine No. 1 contender for Georges St-Pierre
  10. Web site: Full "UFC 105: Couture vs. Vera" card announced, Johnson vs. Sobotta scrapped . Mmajunkie.com . 2009-09-29 . 2009-09-29 . dead . https://archive.today/20120710082212/mmajunkie.com/news/16336/ufc-105-fight-card-including-televised-main-card-officially-announced.mma . 2012-07-10 .
  11. Web site: UFC 105 on Spike TV peaks with 3.7 million viewers, tops Strikeforce in young-male demos MMAjunkie.com . mmajunkie.com . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20091121021006/http://mmajunkie.com/news/16902/ufc-105-on-spike-tv-peaks-with-3-7-million-viewers-tops-strikeforce-in-young-male-demos.mma . 2009-11-21.
  12. Web site: UFC 105 Bonuses . sherdog.com . 14 November 2009.

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