UFC 180 explained

UFC 180: Werdum vs. Hunt
Promotion:Ultimate Fighting Championship
Venue:Arena Ciudad de México
City:Mexico City, Mexico
Attendance:[1]
Buyrate:185,000[2]

UFC 180: Werdum vs. Hunt was a mixed martial arts event held on November 15, 2014, at Arena Ciudad de México in Mexico City, Mexico.[3]

Background

The event was the first the organization hosted in Mexico and was so popular that all 21,000 tickets were sold out in 8 hours.[4]

The event was expected to be headlined by a UFC Heavyweight Championship bout between the current champion Cain Velasquez and top contender Fabrício Werdum. However, on October 21, it was announced that Velasquez was forced to pull out of the bout due to an injured knee and was replaced by Mark Hunt. That also changed the originally planned title fight into an interim title bout.[5]

Also featured on the card were the featherweight and bantamweight finals of the inaugural installment of .

Norman Parke was expected to face Diego Sanchez at the event. However, Parke pulled out of the bout in early October citing a knee injury and was briefly replaced by Joe Lauzon.[6] In turn, injuries to both Sanchez and Lauzon led to the pairing being scrapped altogether.[7]

Érik Pérez was expected to face Marcus Brimage at the event. However, Pérez pulled out of the bout due to a shoulder injury.[8] In turn, Brimage was then pulled from the card as well and was matched up with Jumabieke Tuerxun for an earlier bout at .[9]

Two announced bouts between The Ultimate Fighter: Latin America contestants Masio Fullen vs. Alexander Torres and Fredy Serrano vs. Bentley Syler, previously linked to this event were postponed and will be rescheduled at future events.[10]

Results

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Bonus awards

The following fighters were awarded $50,000 bonuses:[12]

See also

Notes and References

  1. News: UFC 180 draws reported 21,000 fans, sets Mexico City Arena gate record. MMAjunkie.com. November 16, 2014.
  2. News: Pay-per-view. mmapayout.com. November 15, 2014.
  3. Web site: Viva Mexico – The UFC and TUF head South. ufc.com. Staff. 2014-04-29. 2014-04-29.
  4. Web site: UFC 180 in Mexico City needs just eight hours to sell all 21,000 tickets. sports.yahoo.com. Kevin Iole. 2014-09-24.
  5. Web site: Cain Velasquez injured, Fabricio Werdum vs. Mark Hunt new UFC 180 main event. UFC.com. UFC. 2014-10-21.
  6. Web site: Joe Lauzon vs. Diego Sanchez set for UFC 180 in Mexico. mmafighting.com. Guilherme Cruz. 2014-10-03. 2014-10-03.
  7. Web site: Injuries result in cancellation of Diego Sanchez-Joe Lauzon bout at UFC 180. sherdog.com . Tristen Critchfield. 2014-10-23. 2014-10-23.
  8. Web site: Erik Perez injured, out of UFC 180 fight with Marcus Brimage. mmafighting.com . Guilherme Cruz . 2014-10-10. 2014-10-10.
  9. Web site: Erik Perez, Patrick Williams hurt, Marcus Brimage now meets Jumabieke Tuerxun in Australia. mmajunkie.com . MMAJunkie Staff . 2014-10-10. 2014-10-10.
  10. Web site: UFC 180 broadcast lineup set with 'TUF: Latin America' finals as featured prelims. mmajunkie.com . Staff. 2014-11-12. 2014-11-12.
  11. Web site: UFC 180: Werdum vs. Hunt . Ultimate Fighting Championship. 2014-04-29.
  12. Web site: UFC 180 bonuses: Werdum, Gastelum, Briones, Cannetti win $50,000. Matt Erickson. mmajunkie.com. 2014-11-15.

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