UFC Live: Vera vs. Jones
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UFC Live: Vera vs. Jones | ||||
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Information | ||||
Promotion | Ultimate Fighting Championship | |||
Date | March 21, 2010 | |||
Venue | 1stBank Center | |||
City | Broomfield, Colorado[1] | |||
Attendance | 6,443[2] | |||
Total gate | $568,125[2] | |||
Event chronology | ||||
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UFC Live: Vera vs. Jones[1] (also known as UFC on Versus 1) was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on March 21, 2010 in Broomfield, Colorado, United States at the 1stBank Center. This event was the UFC's debut on Versus.[3] The event was also shown on a large number of international networks including Rogers Sportsnet in Canada, Televisa in Mexico, and ESPN in the UK.[4]
Contents
1 Background
2 Results
3 Bonus awards
4 Reported payout
5 References
6 See also
Background[edit]
Brandon Vera was previously scheduled to fight Antônio Rogério Nogueira at UFC 109, but Nogueira was forced out of the bout with an ankle injury.[5]
A bout between Clay Guida and Sean Sherk was in the works but Sherk suffered an undisclosed injury and was forced to pull out.[6]Shannon Gugerty stepped in as the replacement against Guida.[7]
John Howard was originally scheduled to fight Anthony Johnson but Johnson was forced to withdraw from the bout with a knee injury. Daniel Roberts came in as Johnson's replacement.[8]
Spencer Fisher was set to fight Duane Ludwig but was forced out of the bout due to an undisclosed injury. Darren Elkins stepped in for the injured Fisher.[9]
Rob Kimmons was forced to pull out of his bout with Mike Pierce from a leg injury. Julio Paulino was Kimmons' replacement.[10]
The event drew an estimated 1,240,000 viewers on Versus.[11]
Results[edit]
Main card | |||||||
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Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
Light Heavyweight | Jon Jones | def. | Brandon Vera | TKO (elbow and punches) | 1 | 3:19 | [a] |
Heavyweight | Junior dos Santos | def. | Gabriel Gonzaga | KO (punches) | 1 | 3:53 | |
Heavyweight | Cheick Kongo | def. | Paul Buentello | Submission (strikes) | 3 | 1:16 | [b] |
Middleweight | Alessio Sakara | def. | James Irvin | TKO (punch) | 1 | 3:01 | |
Preliminary card | |||||||
Lightweight | Clay Guida | def. | Shannon Gugerty | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | 2 | 3:40 | [c] |
Light Heavyweight | Vladimir Matyushenko | def. | Eliot Marshall | Decision (split) (30–27, 28–29, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
Lightweight | Darren Elkins | def. | Duane Ludwig | TKO (ankle injury) | 1 | 0:44 | |
Welterweight | John Howard | def. | Daniel Roberts | KO (punch) | 1 | 2:01 | [d] |
Heavyweight | Brendan Schaub | def. | Chase Gormley | TKO (punches) | 1 | 0:47 | |
Welterweight | Mike Pierce | def. | Julio Paulino | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
Light Heavyweight | Jason Brilz | def. | Eric Schafer | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 |
^ Vera had 1 point deducted in round 1 for an illegal upkick.
^ Kongo had 1 point deducted in round 2 for an illegal knee to a downed opponent.
^ This bout aired on the broadcast following the Sakara vs Irvin bout.
^ This bout aired on the broadcast following the Guida vs Gugerty bout.
Bonus awards[edit]
Fighters were awarded $50,000 bonuses.[12]
Fight of the Night: None awarded
Knockout of the Night: John Howard, Jon Jones and Junior dos Santos
- Submission of the Night: Clay Guida
Reported payout[edit]
The following is the reported payout to the fighters as reported to the Colorado Department of
Regulatory Agencies. 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.[13]
- Jon Jones: $40,000 (includes $20,000 win bonus) def. Brandon Vera: $60,000
- Junior dos Santos: $70,000 ($35,000 win bonus) def. Gabriel Gonzaga: $67,000
- Cheick Kongo: $110,000 ($55,000 win bonus) def. Paul Buentello: $40,000
- Alessio Sakara: $42,000 ($21,000 win bonus) def. James Irvin: $20,000
- Clay Guida: $50,000 ($25,000 win bonus) def. Shannon Gugerty: $9,000
- Vladimir Matyushenko: $56,000 ($28,000 win bonus) def. Eliot Marshall: $10,000
- Darren Elkins: $12,000 ($6,000 win bonus) def. Duane Ludwig: $12,000
- John Howard: $26,000 ($13,000 win bonus) def. Daniel Roberts: $6,000
- Brendan Schaub: $20,000 ($10,000 win bonus) def. Chase Gormley: $10,000
- Mike Pierce: $16,000 ($8,000 win bonus) def. Julio Paulino: $6,000
- Jason Brilz: $18,000 ($9,000 win bonus) def. Eric Schafer: $13,000
References[edit]
^ ab "UFC LIVE: Vera vs. Jones". ufc.com. Archived from the original on 2010-01-14. Retrieved 2009-12-16..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}
^ ab "UFC on Versus 1 draws reported soldout crowd of 6,443 for $568K gate". MMAjunkie. Archived from the original on 2012-10-14.
^ "Jones-Vera Agreed for Versus Event". sherdog.com. Retrieved 2009-12-16.
^ UFC announces international broadcast plans for "UFC on Versus 1: Vera vs. Jones" Archived 2010-03-12 at the Wayback Machine.
^ "Nogueira Out of UFC 109". sherdog.com. Retrieved 2009-12-15.
^ "Sean Sherk vs. Clay Guida scratched from UFC on Versus". sbnation.com. Retrieved 2010-01-15.
^ Steven Marrocco. "Sherk scratched; Gugerty to face Guida at UFC on Versus 1 in March (Updated)". MMAjunkie. Archived from the original on 2010-01-18.
^ http://www.bostonherald.com/blogs/sports/inside_the_octagon/?p=19&srvc=home&position=recent
^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2010-02-28. Retrieved 2010-02-27.CS1 maint: Archived copy as title (link)
^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2010-03-02. Retrieved 2010-02-27.CS1 maint: Archived copy as title (link)
^ http://www.tapology.com/fightcenter/events/ufc-on-versus-1-vera-vs-jones
^ "UFC on Versus 1 bonuses: Three fighters earn $50,000 "KO of Night" awards". MMAjunkie. March 21, 2010. Archived from the original on June 30, 2012.
^ "UFC on Versus 1 salaries: Cheick Kongo ($110K), Junior Dos Santos ($70K) top earners". MMAjunkie.com. 2010-03-25. Retrieved 2010-03-25.
See also[edit]
- Ultimate Fighting Championship
- List of UFC champions
- List of UFC events
- 2010 in UFC
Categories:
- Ultimate Fighting Championship events
- 2010 in mixed martial arts
- Mixed martial arts in Colorado
- Sports in Broomfield, Colorado
- 2010 in sports in Colorado
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