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UFC 101
UFC mixed martial arts event in 2009
UFC mixed martial arts event in 2009
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | UFC 101: Declaration |
| image | Ufc101poster.jpg |
| promotion | Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| date | August 8, 2009 |
| venue | Wachovia Center |
| city | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| attendance | 17,411 |
| gate | $3,550,000 |
| buyrate | 850,000 |
| previousevent | UFC 100 |
| followingevent | UFC 102: Couture vs. Nogueira |
UFC 101: Declaration was a mixed martial arts pay-per-view event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) on August 8, 2009 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was the first UFC event held in Pennsylvania. The event featured the second title defense of Lightweight Champion B.J. Penn against Kenny Florian, and a non-title Light Heavyweight bout for Middleweight Champion Anderson Silva against former Light Heavyweight Champion Forrest Griffin.
Background
A previously announced bout between Rousimar Palhares and Alessio Sakara was cancelled due to a broken leg suffered by Palhares during training. Thales Leites stepped in to face Sakara.
George Roop stepped in against George Sotiropoulos after Rob Emerson pulled out of the matchup due to a cut requiring stitches.
Results
|Lightweight |B.J. Penn (c) |def |Kenny Florian |Submission (rear-naked choke) |4 |3:54 |For the UFC Lightweight Championship. |Light Heavyweight |Anderson Silva |def |Forrest Griffin |KO (punch) |1 |3:23 | |Lightweight |Aaron Riley |def |Shane Nelson |Decision (unanimous) (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) |3 |5:00 |This bout, originally scheduled for the preliminary card, was moved to the main card due to time constraints. |Welterweight |Johny Hendricks |def |Amir Sadollah |TKO (punches) |1 |0:29 | |Middleweight |Ricardo Almeida |def |Kendall Grove |Decision (unanimous) (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) |3 |5:00 | |Lightweight |Kurt Pellegrino |def |Josh Neer |Decision (unanimous) (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) |3 |5:00 | |Welterweight |John Howard |def |Tamdan McCrory |Decision (split) (29–28, 28–29, 29–28) |3 |5:00 | |Middleweight |Alessio Sakara |def |Thales Leites |Decision (split) (29–28, 27–30, 29–28) |3 |5:00 | |Welterweight |Matthew Riddle |def |Dan Cramer |Decision (unanimous) (29–27, 30–26, 30–27) |3 |5:00 | |Lightweight |George Sotiropoulos |def |George Roop |Submission (kimura) |2 |1:59 | |Welterweight |Jesse Lennox |def |Danillo Villefort |TKO (doctor stoppage) |3 |3:37 |
Bonus awards
The following fighters received $60,000 bonuses.
- Fight of the Night: Anderson Silva vs. Forrest Griffin
- Knockout of the Night: Anderson Silva
- Submission of the Night: B.J. Penn
References
References
- Stupp, Dann. (August 9, 2009). "UFC 101 draws 17,411 attendance for Pennsylvania state record $3.55 million live gate". MMAjunkie.com.
- Meltzer, Dave. (2010-02-15). "UFC remains king of PPV hill". sports.yahoo.com.
- "UFC 101". Ufc.com.
- (April 1, 2009). "Alessio Sakara vs. Rousimar Palhares set for UFC 101". MMAjunkie.com.
- "ROUSIMAR PALHARES SUFFERS BROKEN LEG". Mma Weekly.
- "LEITES IN FOR INJURED PALHARES AT UFC 101". MMA Weekly.com.
- Morgan, John. "Cut forces Rob Emerson out of UFC 101 bout; George Roop reported as replacement". MMAjunkie.com.
- John Morgan. (2009-08-09). "UFC 101 bonuses: B.J. Penn and Forrest Griffin take $60K, Anderson Silva earns $120K". mmajunkie.com.
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