UFC 157 explained

UFC 157: Rousey vs. Carmouche
Date:February 23, 2013
Venue:Honda Center
City:Anaheim, California
Attendance:13,257[1]
Gate:1,350,191
Buyrate:450,000[2]
Promotion:Ultimate Fighting Championship

UFC 157: Rousey vs. Carmouche was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on February 23, 2013, at the Honda Center in Anaheim, California.[3]

Background

The headline bout between Ronda Rousey and Liz Carmouche was the first-ever women's fight in UFC history.[4] [5] The two fought in the newly created 135-pound bantamweight division for the UFC Women's Bantamweight Championship.[4] Rousey was the defending champion, as she was awarded the championship at a pre-event press conference on December 6, 2012, prior to which she was the Strikeforce Women's Bantamweight Champion.[6]

Manny Gamburyan was expected to face Chad Mendes at the event; however, Gamburyan was forced out of the bout with a thumb and elbow injury.[7] Mendes was then pulled from the card as a suitable replacement could not be found on short notice.[8] As a result, the bout between Court McGee and Josh Neer was promoted to the main card.

At the weigh-ins, Nah-Shon Burrell came into his bout with Yuri Villefort heavy, weighing in at 175.8 lb. Villefort had already agreed in advance to a catchweight bout and received a portion of Burrell's purse.[9]

15,525 people purchased tickets to watch the event at the arena, and there were 450,000 pay-per-view buys.[10]

Results

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Bonus awards

Fighters were awarded $50,000 bonuses.[12]

Reported payout

The following is the reported payout to the fighters as reported to the California State Athletic Commission. It does not include sponsor money and also does not include the UFC's traditional "fight night" bonuses or Pay-Per-View quotas.[13]

^ Nah-Shon Burrell was fined and a percentage of his fight purse went to Yuri Villefort for failing to make the required weight for his fight.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: UFC 157 officially draws 13,257 attendance for $1,350,191 gate . MMAjunkie.com . 2013-02-27 . 2013-02-27.
  2. Web site: Pay Per View . MMAPayout.com . 2013-06-05 . 2013-06-05.
  3. Web site: UFC 157 set for Honda Center in Anaheim. MMAmania.com. 2012-11-14. 2012-11-14. Haggerty. Kevin.
  4. News: Rousey, Carmouche have UFC date. 2012-12-07. USA Today. 3C, Sports.
  5. Web site: MMA: Rousey ready to make history in MMA. Orange County Register. Arias. Carlos. 2012-12-06. 2012-12-06.
  6. Web site: The UFC Crowns Its First Queen. UFC. December 6, 2012. May 11, 2016. Gerbasi. Thomas.
  7. Web site: Manny Gamburyan Forced Out of UFC 157; Chad Mendes Awaits New Opponent . mmaweekly.com. Pishna. Ken. 2013-02-08. 2013-02-08.
  8. Web site: With no opponent, Chad Mendes off next week's UFC 157card. mmajunkie.com. Staff . 2013-02-08. 2013-02-08.
  9. Web site: UFC 157 weigh-in results . Staff . MMAjunkie.com . 2013-02-22 . 2012-02-22.
  10. Book: Straka, Mike . Mike Straka . 2015 . Rowdy Rousey: Ronda Rousey's Fight to the Top . Chicago, Illinois . . 978-1633194441 . 2016-04-26 .
  11. Web site: UFC® 157: Rousey vs. Carmouche . Ultimate Fighting Championship . 2012-12-07.
  12. Web site: UFC 157 bonuses: Lawler, Robertson, Bermudez, Grice earn $50K awards . Staff . MMAjunkie.com . 2013-02-24 . 2012-02-24.
  13. Web site: UFC 157 salaries: Henderson, Machida top $1.17 million payroll. MMAjunkie.com. 2013-02-27. 2013-02-27. Staff.

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