UFC 164 explained

UFC 164: Henderson vs. Pettis 2
Promotion:	Ultimate Fighting Championship
Date:	August 31, 2013
Venue:	BMO Harris Bradley Center
City:	Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Attendance:	9,178^[1]
Gate:	$907,116
Buyrate:	270,000^[2]

UFC 164: Henderson vs. Pettis 2 was a mixed martial arts event held on August 31, 2013, at the BMO Harris Bradley Center in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.^[3] ^[4]

Background

The main event was expected to be a UFC Lightweight Championship bout between the current champion Benson Henderson and top contender T. J. Grant.^[5] However, Grant was forced out of the bout with an injury and was replaced by Anthony Pettis.^[6] Henderson and Pettis met in 2010 at the final event for World Extreme Cagefighting, WEC 53. Pettis defeated Henderson via unanimous decision to win the final WEC Lightweight title in a bout that was widely praised by MMA fans and pundits alike as the fight of the year.^[7]

Co-featured was a bout between two former UFC Heavyweight Champions, Frank Mir and Josh Barnett.^[8]

Ryan Couture was expected to face Quinn Mulhern at this event. However, Mulhern was forced out with a hand injury and was replaced by Al Iaquinta.^[9]

Yoel Romero was expected to face Derek Brunson at this event. However, Brunson was forced out with an injury and was replaced by newcomer Brian Houston.^[10] Houston ended up also getting injured and Romero was removed from the card.^[11]

Results

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Bonus awards

The following fighters were awarded $50,000 bonuses.^[13]

Fight of The Night: Pascal Krauss vs. Hyun Gyu Lim
Knockout of The Night: Chad Mendes
Submission of the Night: Anthony Pettis

Reported payout

The following is the reported payout to the fighters as reported to the Wisconsin's Department of Safety and Professional Services. 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.^[14]

Anthony Pettis: $54,000 ($27,000 win bonus) def. Benson Henderson: $110,000
Josh Barnett: $160,000 (no win bonus) def. Frank Mir: $200,000
Chad Mendes: $62,000 ($31,000 win bonus) def. Clay Guida: $44,000
Ben Rothwell: $108,000 ($54,000 win bonus) def. Brandon Vera: $70,000
Dustin Poirier: $40,000 ($20,000 win bonus) def. Erik Koch: $15,000
Gleison Tibau: $74,000 ($37,000 win bonus) def. Jamie Varner: $17,000
Tim Elliott: $16,000 ($8,000 win bonus) def. Louis Gaudinot: $8,000
Hyun Gyu Lim: $20,000 ($10,000 win bonus) def. Pascal Krauss: $15,000
Chico Camus: $16,000 ($8,000 win bonus) def. Kyung Ho Kang: $8,000
Soa Palelei: $20,000 ($10,000 win bonus) def. Nikita Krylov: $8,000
Al Iaquinta: $20,000 ($10,000 win bonus) def. Ryan Couture: $15,000
Magnus Cedenblad: $12,000 ($6,000 win bonus) def. Jared Hamman: $14,000

Notes and References

Web site: UFC 164 draws reported 9,178 attendance for $907,116 live gate. MMA Junkie. 2013-09-01. 2013-09-01.
Web site: Pay Per View . MMAPayout.com . 2013-09-10 . 2013-09-10 . 2011-06-27 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110627142203/http://mmapayout.com/blue-book/pay-per-view/ . dead .
Web site: UFC 164 official for Aug. 31 at Bradley Center in Milwaukee. mmamania.com. Jesse Holland. 2013-03-15. 2013-03-15.
Web site: UFC plans return to Milwaukee. JSonline.com. Staff. 2013-03-16. 2013-03-16.
Web site: Henderson, Grant to headline UFC 164. msn.foxsports.com. A.J. Perez. 2013-06-04. 2013-06-04.
Web site: T.J. Grant injured, Anthony Pettis now meets champ Benson Henderson at UFC 164 . mmajunkie.com . John Morgan. 2013-07-12. 2013-07-12.
Web site: WEC 53 results: Anthony Pettis decisions Ben Henderson to win WEC lightweight title . mmamania.com . Gene Mrosko. 2010-12-16. 2010-12-16.
Web site: Frank Mir vs Josh Barnett fight set for UFC 164 in Milwaukee . mmamania.com . Thomas Myers. 2013-05-29. 2013-05-29.
Web site: Quinn Mulhern out, Al Iaquinta meets Ryan Couture at UFC 164 in Milwaukee . mmajunkie.com . MMAjunkie.com Staff . 2013-07-16. 2013-07-16.
Web site: Brian Houston replaces Derek Brunson, meets Yoel Romero at UFC 164. mmajunkie.com . MMAjunkie.com Staff . 2013-08-04. 2013-08-04.
Web site: Yoel Romero vs. Brian Houston Nixed; UFC 164 Fight Card Stands Complete at 12 Bouts. mmaweekly.com . MMAweekly.com Staff . 2013-08-14. 2013-08-14.
Web site: UFC® 164 Harley-Davidson Hometown Throwdown: Henderson vs. Pettis. Ultimate Fighting Championship. 2013-07-13.
Web site: UFC 164 bonuses: Pettis, Mendes, Lim, Krauss win $50,000 . MMAjunkie.com . 2013-09-01 . 2013-09-01 . Staff . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130903060439/http://www.mmajunkie.com/news/2013/09/ufc-164-bonuses-pettis-mendes-lim-krauss-win-50000 . 2013-09-03 .
Web site: UFC 164 salaries: Mir, Barnett top $1,126,000 payroll . mmajunkie.com. October 11, 2013 . Staff. October 11, 2013.