UFC on Fox: Lawler vs. Brown explained

UFC on Fox: Lawler vs Brown
Promotion:Ultimate Fighting Championship
Venue:SAP Center
City:San Jose, California
Attendance:[1]
Gate:$735,317
Followingevent:UFC 176: Aldo vs. Mendes II

UFC on Fox: Lawler vs. Brown (also known as UFC on Fox 12) was a mixed martial arts event held on July 26, 2014, at SAP Center in San Jose, California.[2]

Background

The event was headlined by a welterweight bout between Matt Brown and Robbie Lawler.[3] UFC president Dana White subsequently announced that the winner of the main event would receive a title shot against UFC welterweight champion Johny Hendricks.[4]

Viscardi Andrade was briefly scheduled to face Andreas Ståhl at the event. However, Andrade was replaced on the card by promotional newcomer Gilbert Burns.[5]

Michael Johnson was expected to face Josh Thomson at the event. However, on July 11, Johnson pulled out of the bout and was replaced by Bobby Green.[6] [7]

Due to programming needs, the televised preliminaries were shifted to Fox instead of being aired on Fox Sports 1 or Fox Sports 2.[8]

During weigh-ins, both Brown and Lima missed weight for their fights against Lawler and Jędrzejczyk, respectively. They were supposed to be fined 20% of their salary (10% to their opponent and 10% to the commission), but both fighters were not fined due to a commission error. Brown weighed in at 172.5 lb but was not allowed by the California State Athletic Commission to weigh in again, while Lima initially came in at 117 lb and only dropped to 116.5 lb and she was also denied another try. Both remained eligible for the UFC's post-fight bonus awards.[9]

This event also marks the debuts of former UFC Strawweight Champion Joanna Jędrzejczyk and UFC Featherweight Championship Challenger Brian Ortega.

Results

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Bonus awards

The following fighters were awarded $50,000 bonuses:[11]

Reported payout

The following is the reported payout to the fighters as reported to the California State Athletic Commission. It does not include sponsor money or "locker room" bonuses often given by the UFC and also do not include the UFC's traditional "fight night" bonuses.[12]

See also

Notes and References

  1. News: UFC on FOX 12 draws reported 11,482 attendance for $735,317 live gate. MMAjunkie.com. July 26, 2014.
  2. News: UFC on Fox 12 Announced for San Jose's SAP Center on July 26. sherdog.com. Tristan Critchfield. 2014-03-27. 2014-03-27.
  3. News: Matt Brown vs. Robbie Lawler headlines UFC on FOX 12 in San Jose. mmajunkie.com. Staff. 2014-05-27. 2014-05-27.
  4. Web site: Yes winner of Lawler vs Brown gets the next shot at the title. twitter.com. Dana White. 2014-05-27. 2014-05-27.
  5. News: Gilbert Burns replaces injured Viscardi Andrade at UFC on FOX 12. mmafighting.com. Guilherme Cruz. 2014-05-22. 2014-05-22.
  6. News: Johnson out at UFC on FOX 12, promotion seeks new opponent for Thomson. mmajunkie.com. John Morgan. 2014-07-11. 2014-07-11.
  7. Web site: Green in for the Menace against Thomson. Thomas Gerbasi. UFC.com. 2014-07-11. 2014-07-11.
  8. Web site: Big FOX to air UFC prelims for first time with UFC on FOX 12 in San Jose . Staff . mmajunkie.com . 2014-07-14. 2014-07-14.
  9. Web site: UFC on FOX 12 weigh-in results: Matt Brown misses weight – but avoids fine due to CSAC error. Staff. mmajunkie.com. 2014-07-25. 2014-07-25.
  10. Web site: UFC on Fox 12 . Ultimate Fighting Championship. 2014-05-08.
  11. Web site: UFC on FOX 12 bonuses: Lawler, Brown, Johnson, Bermudez win $50,000. Staff. mmajunkie.com. 2014-07-26. 2014-07-26.
  12. Web site: UFC on FOX 12 salaries: Robbie Lawler ($210,000) tops $986,000 payroll . mmajunkie.com . Staff. July 27, 2014.

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