UFC 119 explained

UFC 119: Mir vs. Cro Cop
Promotion:	Ultimate Fighting Championship
Date:	September 25, 2010
Venue:	Conseco Fieldhouse
City:	Indianapolis, Indiana
Attendance:	15,811^[1]
Gate:	$1,600,000^[2]
Buyrate:	295,000^[3]
Followingevent:	UFC 120: Bisping vs. Akiyama

UFC 119: Mir vs. Cro Cop was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on September 25, 2010, at Conseco Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States.^[4] The event was the first that the UFC hosted in Indiana.

Background

On August 15, 2010, Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira had to pull out of his bout with Frank Mir due to an injury that would require surgery. It later was reported to be a recurring hip injury.^[5] Mirko Cro Cop replaced Nogueira in the main event.^{[6] [7]} The Mir/Nogueira bout was rescheduled and took place at UFC 140 in December 2011.

Aaron Riley was expected to face UFC newcomer Pat Audinwood at this event, but Riley was forced from the card with an injury and was replaced by Thiago Tavares.^{[8] [9]}

UFC 119 featured preliminary fights live on Spike TV and ESPN UK.

Bonus awards

Fighters were awarded $70,000 bonuses.

• Fight of the Night: Sean Sherk vs. Evan Dunham and Matt Mitrione vs. Joey Beltran
• Knockout of the Night: None awarded
• Submission of the Night: C.B. Dollaway

See also

• Ultimate Fighting Championship
• List of UFC champions
• List of UFC events
• 2010 in UFC

Notes and References

1. Web site: UFC 119 officially draws 15,811 attendance for 1.6 million live gate. mmajunkie.com . September 29, 2010.
2. Web site: UFC 119 numbers. mmajunkie.com. September 26, 2010. dead. https://archive.today/20120723152852/mmajunkie.com/news/20796/ufc-119-draws-reported-15811-attendance-and-1-6-million-live-gate.mma. July 23, 2012.
3. Web site: Wrestling Observer/Figure Four Online -- WWE, TNA, UFC and International Wrestling and MMA Headlines . 2010-10-25 . 2010-10-18 . https://web.archive.org/web/20101018053609/http://www.f4wonline.com/content/view/17930/137 . dead .
4. Web site: UFC 119: Mir vs. Cro Cop. ufc.com . 2010-07-19.
5. http://mmajunkie.com/news/20290/report-mirko-cro-cop-filipovic-replaces-big-nog-in-ufc-119-headliner.mma Report: Mirko "Cro Cop" Filipovic replaces "Big Nog" in UFC 119 headliner
6. http://www.ufc.com/news/Cro-Cop-to-Face-Mir-UFC-119-Main-Event Cro Cop to Face Mir in UFC 119 Main Event
7. http://www.fightersonlymagazine.co.uk/news/viewarticle.php?id=5077 CroCop steps in for injured Nog against Mir, UFC 119
8. http://mmajunkie.com/news/20326/aaron-riley-out-thiago-tavares-in-against-pat-audinwood-at-ufc-119.mma Aaron Riley out, Thiago Tavares in against Pat Audinwood at UFC 119
9. http://www.tatame.com.br/2010/08/17/Thiago-Tavares-pega-estreante-no-UFC-119- Thiago Tavares pega estreante no UFC 119