UFC 195 explained

UFC 195: Lawler vs. Condit
Promotion:Ultimate Fighting Championship
Venue:MGM Grand Garden Arena
City:Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
Attendance:10,300[1]
Buyrate:300,000[2]
Gate:$2,003,986

UFC 195: Lawler vs. Condit was a mixed martial arts event held on January 2, 2016, at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.[3] [4]

Background

The event was expected to feature a UFC Women's Bantamweight Championship bout between then-undefeated champion Ronda Rousey and Holly Holm, a former 18-time boxing world champion in three weight classes.[5] However, the bout was moved to UFC 193 after a thumb injury to UFC Welterweight Champion Robbie Lawler forced him out of his title bout against Carlos Condit, a former WEC Welterweight Champion and former interim UFC Welterweight Champion.[6] The Lawler/Condit pairing remained intact and headlined this event.

A welterweight bout between Sheldon Westcott and Edgar García, originally scheduled for was moved to this event.[7]

A lightweight bout between Dustin Poirier and Joseph Duffy was originally booked as main event for . However, the bout was canceled on fight week due to Duffy sustaining a concussion during a sparring session.[8] The fight was later rescheduled for this event.[9]

Neil Magny was briefly scheduled to face Stephen Thompson at the event. However, on November 3, Magny was pulled from the pairing in favor of a matchup with Kelvin Gastelum at The Ultimate Fighter Latin America 2 Finale.[10] Thompson was expected to remain on the card, but on December 13 it was announced that he was going to face former UFC Welterweight champion Johny Hendricks at UFC 196.[11]

Russell Doane was briefly scheduled to face Michinori Tanaka at the event.[12] However, Doane was pulled from the pairing for undisclosed reasons and was replaced by former Bellator Featherweight champion and one time UFC Bantamweight Championship challenger Joe Soto.[13]

Erik Koch was expected to face Drew Dober at this event. However, on December 4, Koch was forced to pull out of the event due to injury and was replaced by Scott Holtzman.[14]

Kelvin Gastelum was expected to face Kyle Noke at this event. However, on December 22, Gastelum was forced to pull out due to a wrist injury and was replaced by promotional newcomer Alex Morono.[15]

On March 23, it was announced that Diego Brandão tested positive for marijuana metabolites and was issued a temporary suspension by the Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC).[16] He was eventually suspended on May 19 for a period of nine months by USADA, retroactive to the date of the fight.[17]

Results

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Bonus awards

The following fighters were awarded $50,000 bonuses:[19]

Reported payout

The following is the reported payout to the fighters as reported to the Nevada State Athletic Commission. It does not include sponsor money and also does not include the UFC's traditional "fight night" bonuses.[20]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: UFC 195 draws announced 10,300 attendance for live gate in excess of $2 million. Staff . 2016-01-03 . mmajunkie.com . 2016-01-03.
  2. Web site: Pay-per-view : MMAPayout.com: The Business of MMA . 2016-03-08 . 2011-06-27 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110627142203/http://mmapayout.com/blue-book/pay-per-view/ . dead .
  3. News: Lawler-Condit to headline UFC 195. ufc.com. Thomas Gerbasi. 2015-09-03. 2015-09-03.
  4. News: Robbie Lawler vs. Carlos Condit title fight rebooked as UFC 195 main event . mmafighting.com. Marc Raimondi. 2015-09-04. 2015-09-04.
  5. News: Ronda Rousey vs. Holly Holm headlines UFC 195 on January 2 in Las Vegas . foxsports.com. Damon Martin. 2015-08-21. 2015-08-21.
  6. News: Robbie Lawler suffers thumb injury, fight with Carlos Condit expected to be rescheduled. foxsports.com. Damon Martin. 2015-08-29. 2015-08-29.
  7. Web site: Sheldon Westcott vs. Edgar Garcia moves to UFC 195 in January. mmajunkie.com. Staff. 2015-10-19. 2015-10-19.
  8. News: Joseph Duffy out of UFC Fight Night 76, Paddy Holohan vs. Louis Smolka set as new main event. mmafighting.com. Shaun Al-Shatti. 2015-10-21. 2015-10-28.
  9. Web site: Scrapped Dustin Poirier vs. Joseph Duffy fight rebooked for UFC 195 in Las Vegas. mmajunkie.com. Staff. 2015-10-28. 2015-10-28.
  10. News: Kelvin Gastelum vs. Neil Magny to headline TUF Latin America Finale with Matt Brown out. mmafighting.com. Marc Raimondi. 2015-11-03. 2015-11-03.
  11. News: UFC 196 adds Hendricks-Thompson, Nelson-Rosholt, Burkman-Noons, Pyle-Spencer. mmafighting.com. Mike Bohn and Matt Erickson. 2015-12-13. 2015-12-13.
  12. News: Russell Doane vs. Michinori Tanaka added to UFC 195. mmajunkie.com. Staff. 2015-11-25. 2015-11-30.
  13. News: Joe Soto steps in to fight at UFC 195. fightline.com. Dana Becker. 2015-11-30. 2015-11-30.
  14. Web site: Koch out Hotlzman in at UFC 195. ufc.com. Thomas Gerbasi. 2015-12-04. 2015-12-04.
  15. Web site: Injured Kelvin Gastelum out of UFC 195. mmafighting.com. Danny Segura. 2015-12-22. 2015-12-22.
  16. Web site: Diego Brandão issued temporary suspension for UFC 195 failed drug test. mmafighting.com. Shaun Al-Shatti. 2016-03-23. 2016-03-23.
  17. Web site: USADA hands Diego Brandao 9-month suspension following UFC release. mmajunkie.com. Steven Marrocco. 2016-05-19. 2016-05-20.
  18. Web site: UFC 195. Ultimate Fighting Championship. 2015-09-15.
  19. Web site: UFC 195 bonuses: Robbie Lawler, Carlos Condit win obvious 'Fight of Night' award. mmajunkie.com. Staff. 2016-01-03. 2016-01-03.
  20. Web site: UFC 195 salaries: Lawler ($500K), Condit ($315K) earn top disclosed payouts. mmajunkie.com. 2016-01-04. 2016-01-04. Staff.

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