| UFC 114: Rampage vs. Evans | |
| Promotion: | Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| Date: | May 29, 2010 |
| Venue: | MGM Grand Garden Arena |
| City: | Las Vegas, Nevada |
| Attendance: | 14,996[1] |
| Gate: | $3,895,000 |
| Buyrate: | 1,050,000[2] |
| Previousevent: | UFC 113: Machida vs. Shogun 2 |
| Followingevent: | UFC 115: Liddell vs. Franklin |
UFC 114: Rampage vs. Evans[3] was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on May 29, 2010 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. The UFC Fan Expo took place at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center.
Spike TV once again broadcast two live preliminary bouts one hour before the PPV broadcast began. In addition, the three-part UFC Primetime series returned to Spike TV in the build up for this event.[4]
The full fight card featured five Ultimate Fighter season champions (Rashad Evans, Michael Bisping, Diego Sanchez, Amir Sadollah and Efrain Escudero), making it just the second UFC event (after the previous year) to feature 5 TUF champions.[5] Another Ultimate Fighter winner, Forrest Griffin, was also scheduled to compete at this event, but had to pull out due to injury.
A bout between Forrest Griffin and Antônio Rogério Nogueira was scheduled for this event, however Griffin withdrew due to a shoulder injury. Griffin was replaced by Jason Brilz.[6]
Melvin Guillard was scheduled to face Thiago Tavares, but Tavares was forced off the card with an elbow injury.[7] Waylon Lowe then stepped in as Tavares' replacement.
UFC President Dana White confirmed that the winner between Jackson vs. Evans would fight UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Mauricio Rua for the title in their next bout, but it never took place after Rashad Evans (who won the UFC 114 main event) was injured and ultimately replaced by Jon Jones for the title match at UFC 128 in March 2011. Rua's manager had originally suggested he could see Rua's first title defense against Randy Couture, though that bout was not likely to occur.[8]
Jackson was originally supposed to fight Evans for the title after defeating Keith Jardine at UFC 96 in March 2009, but a jaw injury during that fight allowed Lyoto Machida to replace him in the UFC 98 title fight, which Machida won. Jackson was then expected to fight for the title against Machida, but instead became a coach on against Evans.
Fighters were awarded $65,000 bonuses.[9]
The following is the reported payout to the fighters as reported to the Nevada State Athletic Commission. It does not include sponsor money or "locker room" bonuses often given by the UFC and also do not include the UFC's traditional "fight night" bonuses.[10]