UFC Fight Night: Edgar vs. Swanson explained

UFC Fight Night: Edgar vs. Swanson
Promotion:	Ultimate Fighting Championship
Date:	November 22, 2014
Venue:	Frank Erwin Center
City:	Austin, Texas
Attendance:	^[1]
Gate:	$670,022
Previousevent:	UFC 180: Werdum vs. Hunt
Followingevent:	UFC 181: Hendricks vs. Lawler II

UFC Fight Night: Edgar vs. Swanson (also known as UFC Fight Night 57) was a mixed martial arts event held at the Frank Erwin Center in Austin, Texas, on November 22, 2014.^[2]

Background

The event was the second that the organization had hosted in Austin, following UFC Fight Night 22 in 2010.

The card was headlined by a featherweight bout between former UFC Lightweight Champion Frankie Edgar and Cub Swanson.^[3]

A bout between Paige VanZant and Kailin Curran, briefly linked to, was rescheduled after VanZant suffered a minor injury and took place at this event.^[4]

Results

^[5]

Bonus awards

The following fighters were awarded $50,000 bonuses:^[6]

• Fight of the Night: Paige VanZant vs. Kailin Curran
• Performance of the Night: Frankie Edgar and Aleksei Oleinik

See also

• List of UFC events
• 2014 in UFC

Notes and References

1. News: UFC Fight Night 57 draws reported 10,131 attendance for $670,022 live gate. MMAjunkie.com. Staff. 2014-11-23. 2014-11-23.
2. Web site: UFC Fight Night 57 heads to Austin, not Istanbul, on Nov. 22. mmajunkie.com. Staff. 2014-08-20. 2014-08-20.
3. Web site: Cub Swanson to fight Frankie Edgar in main event of UFC Fight Night in Austin . fansided.com. Mike Dyce. 2014-09-24. 2014-09-24.
4. Web site: VanZant-Curran heads to Austin. ufc.com. Thomas Gerbasi. 2014-08-26. 2014-08-26.
5. News: UFC Fight Night: Edgar vs. Swanson. ufc.com. Staff. 2014-08-27.
6. Web site: UFC Fight Night Austin Bonuses: Edgar, Oleinik, VanZant, Curran Get $50K Awards. Staff. sherdog.com. 2014-11-23.