UFC 204 explained

UFC 204: Bisping vs Henderson 2
Promotion:Ultimate Fighting Championship
Venue:Manchester Arena
City:Manchester, England
Attendance:16,000[1]
Gate:$1,960,000
Buyrate:290,000

UFC 204: Bisping vs. Henderson 2 was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship held on October 8, 2016 at the Manchester Arena in Manchester, England.[2] [3]

Background

This was the fourth UFC event contested in Manchester and first PPV event held in the European/Middle East market since UFC 112.

In order for the event to be broadcast live during prime time hours on the east coast of North America, the main card was expected to begin at 3:00 am (October 9) local time in Manchester GMT, with a full preliminary card beginning at approximately 11:00 pm (October 8) local time.[4] Despite the very late starting time, ticket demand was exceptionally high, as all tickets for the venue sold out in a matter of minutes.[5]

The event was headlined by a UFC Middleweight Championship bout between current champion Michael Bisping and the former Pride Welterweight, Pride Middleweight and former Strikeforce Light Heavyweight Champion Dan Henderson.[6] The pairing met previously in July 2009 at UFC 100 with Henderson taking the victory via second round highlight reel knockout.[7]

A bantamweight bout between Brad Pickett and Iuri Alcântara was previously linked to .[8] However, it was contested at this event.[9]

Ruslan Magomedov was expected to face Stefan Struve at this event, but pulled out on September 9 due to a staph infection.[10] Struve faced Daniel Omielańczuk[11]

Arnold Allen was expected to face Mirsad Bektić at the event. However, Allen pulled out of the fight on 29 September for undisclosed reasons.[12] Jeremy Kennedy was briefly linked as the replacement.[13] Subsequently, just hours after his participation was publicly confirmed, Kennedy indicated he was injured and unable to fight.[14] Bektić faced Russell Doane.[15]

Reza Madadi was expected to face promotional newcomer Marc Diakiese at the event. However, Madadi pulled out of the fight in the week leading up to the event citing an eye injury and was replaced by Łukasz Sajewski.[16]

Ian Entwistle was expected to face Rob Font at the event. However, on the day prior to the event, Entwistle fell ill during the weight cutting process and the bout was scrapped.[17]

Results

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Bonus awards

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

See also

Notes and References

  1. News: UFC 204 draws crowd in excess of 16,000 fans for $1.96 million live gate in Manchester. mmajunkie.com. Staff. 2016-10-09. 2016-10-09.
  2. News: Michael Bisping vs. Dan Henderson 2 agreed for UFC 204. mmafighting.com. Ariel Helwani. 2016-08-04. 2016-08-04.
  3. News: Bisping to defend UFC title on home turf. ufc.com. UFC Press Release. 2016-08-15. 2016-08-15.
  4. News: 'UFC 204: Bisping vs. Henderson 2' gets 7 bouts, 3 a.m. local start time for main card. mmajunkie.com. Staff. 2016-08-15. 2016-08-15.
  5. News: Manchester unites: Despite 3 a.m. main card in England, UFC 204 sells out in 6 minutes.. mmajunkie.com. Staff. 2016-09-09. 2016-09-09.
  6. Web site: Michael Bisping announces rematch with Dan Henderson at UFC 204 in England. foxsports.com. Damon Martin. 2016-08-05. 2016-08-05.
  7. Web site: UFC 100 results: Dan Henderson crushes Michael Bisping. bloodyelbow. Nate Wilcox. 2009-07-11. 2016-09-18.
  8. Web site: Iuri Marajo replaces Briones and sees Brad Pickett at UFC in Germany (Brazilian Portuguese). sportv.globo.com. Raphael Marinho. 2016-08-02. 2016-08-11.
  9. Web site: Brad Pickett vs. Iuri Alcantara scheduled for UFC 204. Danny Segura. mmafighting.com. 2016-08-10. 2016-08-11.
  10. Web site: Infection forces Ruslan Magomedov out of UFC 204 bout with Stefan Struve. Dann Stupp. mmajunkie.com. 2016-09-09. 2016-09-09.
  11. Web site: Daniel Omielanczuk steps in as replacement, faces Stefan Struve at UFC 204. Steven Marrocco. mmajunkie.com. 2016-09-14. 2016-09-14.
  12. Web site: Arnold Allen out of UFC 204 fight with Mirsad Bektic, promotion seeking featherweight replacement. mmajunkie.com. Staff. 2016-09-29. 2016-09-29.
  13. Web site: Jeremy Kennedy replaces Arnold Allen in next week's UFC 204 main-card opener. mmajunkie.com. Staff. 2016-10-01. 2016-10-01.
  14. Web site: Replacement Jeremy Kennedy injured; yet another replacement needed for next week's UFC 204. mmajunkie.com. Dann Stupp and John Morgan. 2016-10-01. 2016-10-01.
  15. Web site: Russell Doane steps in to face Mirsad Bektic on five days' notice at UFC 204. mmajunkie.com. Staff. 2016-10-04. 2016-10-04.
  16. Web site: Lukasz Sajewski replaces Reza Madadi at Saturday's UFC 204. 2 October 2016. 13 January 2020.
  17. Web site: Ian Entwistle off Saturday's UFC 204 card; Diakiese-Sajewski promoted to FS1 prelims. mmajunkie.com. Mike Bohn and Dann Stupp. 2016-10-07. 2016-10-07.
  18. Web site: UFC 204: Bisping vs. Henderson 2. Ultimate Fighting Championship. 2016-08-15.
  19. Web site: UFC 204 bonuses: Bisping, Henderson, Manuwa, Alcântara pocket $50K. sherdog.com. Tristen Critchfield. 2016-10-08. 2016-10-09.

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