UFC Fight Night: Florian vs. Gomi explained
UFC Fight Night: Florian vs. Gomi (also known as UFC Fight Night 21) was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on March 31, 2010 at Bojangles' Coliseum in Charlotte, North Carolina,[2] This was the third time the UFC held an event in Charlotte, but the first since UFC 5, also at the same venue.
Background
The event was the third UFC event in under two weeks along with and UFC 111. The event also served as the lead-in program for The Ultimate Fighter 11.
Cole Miller was scheduled to face Andre Winner, but was forced from the card with an injury and replaced by Rafaello Oliveira.[3]
A brief blackout occurred in the Bojangles' Coliseum when Roy Nelson vs. Stefan Struve was being announced.[4]
Bonus awards
Fighters were awarded $30,000 bonuses.[5]
- Fight of the Night: Ross Pearson vs. Dennis Siver
- Knockout of the Night: Roy Nelson
- Submission of the Night: Kenny Florian
See also
Notes and References
- Web site: UFC Fight Night 21 draws 7,700 attendance for $590,685 live gate. 2009-03-31. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20121014232251/http://mmajunkie.com/news/18542/ufc-fight-night-21-draws-7700-attendance-for-590685-live-gate.mma. 2012-10-14.
- Web site: UFC Fight Night Florian vs. Gomi. UFC.com. 2010-02-03. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20100404073926/http://www.ufc.com/index.cfm?fa=eventdetail.home&eid=2897. 2010-04-04.
- News: Rafaello Oliveira replaces Cole Miller, re-completes UFC Fight Night 21 card. mmamania.com. February 27, 2010. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20100402065638/http://mmajunkie.com/news/18114/rafaello-oliveira-replaces-cole-miller-re-completes-ufc-fight-night-21-card.mma. April 2, 2010.
- Web site: UFC Fight Night Suffers Power Outage, Roy Nelson Lights It Back Up. bleacherreport.com . 2010-03-31.
- Web site: UFC Fight Night 21 bonuses: Florian, Nelson, Pearson, Siver earn $30K awards. mmajunkie.com. 2010-03-31. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20100403000553/http://mmajunkie.com/news/18540/ufc-fight-night-21-bonuses-florian-nelson-pearson-siver-earn-30k-awards.mma. 2010-04-03.
