UFC 185 explained

UFC 185: Pettis vs. dos Anjos
Promotion:Ultimate Fighting Championship
Venue:American Airlines Center
City:Dallas, Texas
Attendance:14,298[1]
Gate:$2,155,630
Buyrate:310,000[2]
Previousevent:UFC 184: Rousey vs. Zingano

UFC 185: Pettis vs. dos Anjos was a mixed martial arts event held on March 14, 2015, at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas.[3]

Background

The event was the third that the UFC has hosted in Dallas, Texas.[4]

The event was headlined by a UFC Lightweight Championship bout between current champion Anthony Pettis and top contender Rafael dos Anjos.[5]

The co-main event featured a UFC Women's Strawweight Championship bout between current champion Carla Esparza and top contender Joanna Jędrzejczyk.[6]

Matt Brown was scheduled to face Tarec Saffiedine in the main event of UFC Fight Night 60. However, Saffiedine pulled out due to a groin injury and Brown was instead matched up against former UFC Welterweight champion Johny Hendricks at this event.[7]

Vagner Rocha was expected to face promotional newcomer Joseph Duffy at the event. However, Rocha pulled out of the bout in early February and was replaced by Jake Lindsey.[8]

Daron Cruickshank missed weight on his first attempt at the weigh ins, coming in at 157.5 pounds. He was given additional time to make the lightweight limit, but missed weight again, coming in at 157 pounds. Subsequently, he was fined 20 percent of his purse, which went to Beneil Dariush.[9]

Results

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Bonus awards

The following fighters were awarded $50,000 bonuses:[11]

See also

Notes and References

  1. News: UFC 185 attendance and gate. venuestoday.com. 2015-03-31.
  2. News: Pay-per-view. mmapayout.com. March 15, 2015.
  3. Web site: UFC returns to Dallas in March with two title fights. ufc.com. UFC Press Release. 2015-01-20. 2015-01-20.
  4. Web site: UFC now targets Montreal for UFC 186 on April 25, Dallas for UFC 185 on March 14. mmajunkie.com. John Morgan. 2015-01-01. 2015-01-01.
  5. Web site: Champ Anthony Pettis vs. Rafael dos Anjos headlines UFC 185 in Dallas. mmajunkie.com. Staff. 2015-01-03. 2015-01-03.
  6. Web site: Esparza makes first defense at UFC 185. ufc.com. Thomas Gerbasi. 2015-01-14. 2015-01-14.
  7. Web site: Thatch-Wonderboy to main event; Brown-Hendricks to Dallas. UFC.com. Thomas Gerbasi. 2015-01-13.
  8. Web site: Jake Lindsey replaces an injured Vagner Rocha, meets Joseph Duffy at UFC 185. themmareport.com. Jason Floyd. 2015-02-04. 2015-02-04.
  9. Web site: UFC 185 Weigh-In Results: Anthony Pettis, Rafael dos Anjos Cleared For Title Headliner. sherdog.com. Brian Knapp. 2015-03-13. 2015-03-14.
  10. Web site: UFC 185: Pettis vs. dos Anjos. Ultimate Fighting Championship. 2015-01-04.
  11. Web site: UFC 185 bonuses: Who joined the two new champs with $50,000 checks?. Matt Erickson. mmajunkie.com. 2015-03-15. 2015-03-15.