UFC 158 explained
UFC 158: St-Pierre vs. Diaz |
Promotion: | Ultimate Fighting Championship |
Date: | March 16, 2013 |
Venue: | Bell Centre |
City: | Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
Attendance: | 20,145[1] |
Gate: | $3,630,166 |
Buyrate: | 950,000[2] |
UFC 158: St-Pierre vs. Diaz was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on March 16, 2013, at the Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
Background
The main event was the culmination of the rivalry between Georges St-Pierre and Nick Diaz, with the latter having been vocal in wanting to fight the current champion for nearly two years.[3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9]
A rematch between Alessio Sakara and Patrick Côté, from UFC 154, was briefly linked to this event. However, Sakara was forced out of the bout due to renal stress.[10]
Sean Pierson was expected to face Rick Story at the event. However, Pierson pulled out of the bout citing an injury and was replaced by Quinn Mulhern.[11]
Rory MacDonald was originally scheduled to face Carlos Condit in a rematch. However, on February 18, it was announced that MacDonald pulled out of the bout citing a neck injury. Condit instead faced Johny Hendricks, who was pulled from his bout with Jake Ellenberger.[12] Ellenberger then faced returning veteran Nate Marquardt.[13]
Mitch Gagnon was expected to face Issei Tamura at the event. However, Gagnon was forced out of the bout with an injury and was replaced by T.J. Dillashaw.[14]
Johnny Eduardo was expected to face Yves Jabouin at the event. However, on March 6, Eduardo was forced to pull out of the bout citing a shoulder injury.[15] Jabouin was then pulled from the card as a suitable replacement could not be found on short notice.[16]
Results
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Bonus awards
Fighters were awarded $50,000 bonuses.[18]
- Fight of the Night: Johny Hendricks vs. Carlos Condit
- Knockout of the Night: Jake Ellenberger
- Submission of the Night: Not awarded as no matches ended by submission.
See also
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: UFC 158 attendance and gate. venuestoday. 2013-03-20. 2015-02-16.
- Web site: Pay-per-view : MMAPayout.com: The Business of MMA . 2013-05-08 . 2011-06-27 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110627142203/http://mmapayout.com/blue-book/pay-per-view/ . dead .
- Web site: Georges St-Pierre vs. Nick Diaz official for UFC 158 in Montreal. MMAjunkie.com. 2012-12-15. 2012-12-18. Morgan. John.
- Web site: Georges St-Pierre and Nick Diaz to settle unfinished business. https://web.archive.org/web/20141102133633/http://theadvocate.com/utility/homepagestories/4714870-129/georges-st-pierre-and-nick-diaz. dead. 2014-11-02. 2012-12-20. The Advocate. 2012-12-20.
- Web site: Georges St-Pierre to fight Nick Diaz. Okamoto . Brett . 2012-12-16 . ESPN . 2012-12-18.
- Web site: MMA Crossfire – St-Pierre vs Nick Diaz highlights UFC 158 welterweight trilogy in Montreal . https://archive.today/20130128233406/http://www.montrealgazette.com/sports/mma/Crossfire+Pierre+Nick+Diaz+highlights+welterweight+trilogy/7705969/story.html . dead . 2013-01-28 . Andrews . Kenai . 2012-12-17 . The Gazette . 2012-12-18 .
- Web site: Georges St-Pierre gets his wish to fight Nick Diaz at UFC 158. National Post. 2012-12-17. 2012-12-18. Deibert. Dave. dead. https://archive.today/20130129144510/http://sports.nationalpost.com/2012/12/16/georges-st-pierre-gets-his-wish-to-fight-nick-diaz-at-ufc-158/. 2013-01-29.
- Web site: St-Pierre vs. Diaz, MacDonald vs. Condit targeted for UFC 158 in Montreal. https://archive.today/20130204112214/http://www.thestarphoenix.com/sports/Pierre+Diaz+MacDonald+Condit+targeted+Montreal/7690362/story.html. dead. 2013-02-04. The Star Phoenix. 2012-12-12. 2012-12-18. Deibert. Dave.
- Web site: Nick Diaz agrees to meet UFC welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre. CBC. 2012-12-14. 2012-12-18.
- Web site: Patrick Cote vs. Alessio Sakara UFC 158 Rematch Scratched; Sakara Sidelined . MMAWeekly.com. Pishna. Ken. 2012-12-17. 2012-12-17.
- Web site: Pierson out; Quinn Mulhern faces Rick Story at UFC 158. ImperioMMA. Sousa. Jonas. 2013-02-05. 2013-02-05. pt. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20130618070840/http://www.imperiomma.com/pierson-fora-rick-story-encara-quinn-mulhern-no-ufc-158/. 2013-06-18.
- Web site: Rory MacDonald scratched from UFC 158, Johny Hendricks now meets Carlos Condit. MMAjunkie.com. John Morgan and Steven Marrocco. 2013-02-18. 2013-02-18.
- Web site: Nate Marquardt steps in to meet Jake Ellenberger at UFC 158 in Montreal. MMAjunkie.com. Steven Marrocco. 2013-02-19. 2013-02-19.
- Web site: T.J. Dillashaw replaces Mitch Gagnon, meets Issei Tamura at UFC 158. MMAjunkie.com. Staff. 2013-02-19. 2013-02-19.
- Web site: Injured Johnny Eduardo pulled from next week's UFC 158 lineup. MMAjunkie.com. Staff. 2013-03-06. 2013-03-06.
- Web site: Johnny Eduardo and Yves Jabouin Off UFC 158. fighters.com. John Petit. 2013-03-06. 2013-03-06.
- Web site: UFC® 158: St-Pierre vs. Diaz . Ultimate Fighting Championship . 2012-12-17.
- Web site: UFC 158 bonuses: Ellenberger, Hendricks, Condit score $50,000 awards. MMAjunkie.com. 2013-03-17. 2013-03-17. Staff.