UFC 190 explained

UFC 190: Rousey vs. Correia
Promotion:Ultimate Fighting Championship
Venue:HSBC Arena
City:Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Attendance:14,723[1]
Buyrate:900,000 [2]

UFC 190: Rousey vs. Correia was a mixed martial arts event held on August 1, 2015, at the HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.[3]

Background

The event was headlined by a UFC Women's Bantamweight Championship bout between former UFC Bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey and #5 contender Bethe Correia.[3]

The lightweight and bantamweight finals of also took place at this event.[4] The finale was initially planned to take place on June 27, 2015 in São Paulo, Brazil.[5] However, on May 15, the event was moved to the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Hollywood, Florida.[6] It was expected to be the first time an Ultimate Fighter Brazil Finale would take place outside of Brazil. However, as the event approached, several international fighters experienced potential travel restrictions due to technical issues within the Bureau of Consular Affairs division of the U.S. State Department which produces visas. This led to a situation in which several participants might have been barred from being able to compete.[7] Subsequently, the divisional finals of The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil 4 were shifted to this event.[8] [9]

The event featured a potential UFC Women's Strawweight Championship title eliminator bout between Cláudia Gadelha and former WSOF Women's Strawweight champion Jessica Aguilar.[10]

The event fared well, receiving 900,000 pay-per-view buys.

Rousey dedicated her fight to "Rowdy" Roddy Piper who had died the day before.[11]

Results

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Bonus awards

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

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: UFC 190 draws announced attendance of 14,723 for Rousey-Correia in Brazil. mmajunkie.com. Staff. 2015-08-02. 2015-08-02.
  2. Web site: Pay-per-view.
  3. News: Rousey headlines UFC 190 in Rio against Correia. ufc.com. Thomas Gerbasi. 2015-03-20. 2015-03-20.
  4. Web site: Lyoto Machida vs. Yoel Romero set as new main event for TUF Brazil: 4 Finale in Miami. mmafighting.com. Guilherme Cruz. 2015-05-15. 2015-05-15.
  5. Web site: TUF: Brazil 4 Finale set for June 27 in Sao Paulo. mmafighting.com. Guilherme Cruz. 2015-04-14. 2015-04-16.
  6. Web site: Summer UFC Events Secured for Florida and Nevada. ufc.com. Thomas Gerbasi. 2015-05-15. 2015-05-15.
  7. Web site: Visa issues could force several Brazilian fighters out of UFC Fight Night 70. mmajunkie.com. Mike Bohn. 2015-06-18. 2015-06-18.
  8. Web site: Visa issues forces changes at UFC Fight Night 70, UFC 190. mmafighting.com. Guilherme Cruz. 2015-06-19. 2015-06-19.
  9. Web site: UFC 190 card complete with addition of TUF Brazil 4 bantamweight, lightweight finals. mmafighting.com. Guilherme Cruz. 2015-06-22. 2015-06-22.
  10. Web site: Women's MMA Report: Joanna Jedrzejczyk keeps UFC strawweight belt. mmajunkie.com. Robert Sargent. 2015-06-29. 2015-06-29.
  11. Web site: Rousey Pulls over 900k PPV Buys for UFC 190. 28 August 2015.
  12. Web site: UFC 190: Rousey vs. Correia. Ultimate Fighting Championship. 2015-03-18.
  13. Web site: UFC 190 bonuses: Rousey, 'Shogun,' 'Rogerio,' Maia earn $50K awards. sherdog.com. Tristen Critchfield. 2015-08-02. 2015-08-02.