UFC 137: Penn vs. Diaz was a mixed martial arts (MMA) pay-per-view event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on October 29, 2011, at Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada.[3]
| UFC 137: Penn vs. Diaz | ||||
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 The poster for UFC 137: Penn vs. Diaz | ||||
| Promotion | Ultimate Fighting Championship | |||
| Date | October 29, 2011 | |||
| Venue | Mandalay Bay Events Center | |||
| City | Las Vegas, Nevada | |||
| Attendance | 10,313[1] | |||
| Total gate | $3,900,650[1] | |||
| Buyrate | 280,000[2] | |||
| Event chronology | ||||
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Background
editThe event was originally expected to take place on October 15, 2011, at the Echo Arena Liverpool in Liverpool, England.[4] However, due to multiple scheduling issues with broadcast rights, the organization cancelled those plans.[5] UFC 137 featured two preliminary fights live on Spike TV.[6]
Dennis Siver was expected to face Sam Stout at this event, but Stout withdrew from the bout on August 29 and was replaced by Donald Cerrone.[7]
Nick Diaz, was originally scheduled to headline the card opposite Georges St-Pierre for the UFC Welterweight Championship, but promoters canceled his appearance in the fight on September 7, because he failed to make media appearances. Carlos Condit was promoted from his fight with B.J. Penn to replace Diaz and face St-Pierre.[8]
On September 8, B.J. Penn announced via Twitter that Dana White offered him a fight he "cannot refuse" and will still be fighting at UFC 137. Later that day, both Penn and White announced that the fight would be against Nick Diaz.[9]
On October 1, it was revealed that Tim Credeur was forced out of his bout with Brad Tavares for unknown reasons. Promotional newcomer Dustin Jacoby stepped-in to face Tavares.[10] On October 21, Tavares withdrew from bout due to an injury and was replaced by undefeated newcomer Clifford Starks.[11]
Georges St-Pierre was expected to defend his title against Carlos Condit on this card. St-Pierre withdrew due to a knee injury and Nick Diaz vs. B.J. Penn became the main event.[12]
During the official UFC 137 weigh ins, Tyson Griffin failed to make the featherweight limit. Griffin was three pounds over and was fined 25 percent of his earnings causing the bout to take place at a catchweight of 148 lb.[13]
Results
edit| Main card | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Welterweight | Nick Diaz | def. | B.J. Penn | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–27, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Heavyweight | Cheick Kongo | def. | Matt Mitrione | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Heavyweight | Roy Nelson | def. | Mirko Cro Cop | TKO (punches) | 3 | 1:30 | |
| Bantamweight | Scott Jorgensen | def. | Jeff Curran | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Featherweight | Hatsu Hioki | def. | George Roop | Decision (split) (29–28, 28–29, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Preliminary card (Spike TV) | |||||||
| Lightweight | Donald Cerrone | def. | Dennis Siver | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 2:22 | [a] |
| Catchweight (149 lb) | Bart Palaszewski | def. | Tyson Griffin | KO (punches) | 1 | 2:45 | |
| Preliminary card (Facebook) | |||||||
| Light Heavyweight | Brandon Vera | def. | Eliot Marshall | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Lightweight | Ramsey Nijem | def. | Danny Downes | Decision (unanimous) (30–25, 30–26, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Middleweight | Francis Carmont | def. | Chris Camozzi | Decision (unanimous) (30–26, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Middleweight | Clifford Starks | def. | Dustin Jacoby | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
- ^ This bout aired on the broadcast following the Diaz vs Penn bout.
Bonus awards
editFighters received $75,000 bonuses.[14]
- Fight of the Night: B.J. Penn vs. Nick Diaz
- Knockout of the Night: Bart Palaszewski
- Submission of the Night: Donald Cerrone
Reported payout
editThe following is the reported payout to the fighters as reported to the Nevada State Athletic Commission. It does not include sponsor money and also does not include the UFC's traditional "fight night" bonuses.[15]
- Nick Diaz: $200,000 (no win bonus) def. BJ Penn: $150,000
- Cheick Kongo: $140,000 ($70,000 win bonus) def. Matt Mitrione: $10,000
- Roy Nelson: $40,000 ($20,000 win bonus) def. Mirko Cro Cop: $75,000
- Scott Jorgensen: $33,000 ($16,500 win bonus) def. Jeff Curran: $8,000
- Hatsu Hioki: $30,000 ($15,000 win bonus) def. George Roop: $8,000
- Donald Cerrone: $54,000 ($27,000 win bonus) def. Dennis Siver: $27,000
- Bart Palaszewski: $28,500 ($10,000 win bonus) def. Tyson Griffin: $25,500 ^
- Brandon Vera: $120,000 ($60,000 win bonus) def. Eliot Marshall: $15,000
- Ramsey Nijem: $20,000 ($10,000 win bonus) def. Danny Downes: $5,000
- Francis Carmont: $12,000 ($6,000 win bonus) def. Chris Camozzi: $8,000
- Clifford Starks: $12,000 ($6,000 win bonus) def. Dustin Jacoby: $6,000
^Although not recognized on the official pay sheet, Griffin was fined $8,500, or 25% of his base pay for missing weight for the fight, and contracts were reworked with those amounts. That money was issued to Palaszewski, an NSAC official confirmed.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "UFC 137 officially draws 10,313 attendance and $3.9 million gate". MMAjunkie.com. November 10, 2011. Archived from the original on January 29, 2013.
- ^ "Report: Early Estimates Show PPV buy rate for UFC 137 at 280,000 | MMA News". Archived from the original on 2011-11-05. Retrieved 2011-11-09.
- ^ "UFC 137: Penn vs. Diaz". UFC.com. Retrieved 2011-10-18.
- ^ Helwani, Ariel (April 27, 2011). "UFC Returning to England in October". mmafighting.com. Retrieved June 8, 2011.
- ^ Holland, Jesse (June 8, 2011). "Marshall Zelaznik: UFC has a 'less than 20-percent chance' of bringing an event to the UK in 2011". mmamania.com. Retrieved June 8, 2011.
- ^ Stupp, Dann (August 22, 2011). "UFC 137 gets "UFC Prelims" special on Spike TV". MMAjunkie.com. Archived from the original on January 28, 2013. Retrieved August 22, 2011.
- ^ Okamoto, Brett (August 29, 2011). "Donald Cerrone replaces Sam Stout". ESPN.com. Retrieved August 29, 2011.
- ^ "Nick Diaz out, Carlos Condit in against Champ Georges St-Pierre at UFC 137". MMAJunkie.com. September 7, 2011. Retrieved September 7, 2011.
- ^ "Shocker: Nick Diaz rebooked to meet B.J. Penn in UFC 137 co-main event". MMAJunkie.com. September 8, 2011. Archived from the original on September 14, 2011. Retrieved October 1, 2011.
- ^ "Tim Credeur out, Dustin Jacoby in against Brad Tavares at UFC 137". MMAJunkie.com. October 1, 2011. Archived from the original on July 11, 2012. Retrieved October 1, 2011.
- ^ "Tavares out of 137; Starks to face Jacoby". UFC.com. October 21, 2011. Archived from the original on October 12, 2011. Retrieved October 21, 2011.
- ^ "UFC champ St-Pierre out of UFC 137 with injury, Diaz vs. Penn is named new headliner". MMAJunkie.com. October 18, 2011. Archived from the original on July 11, 2012. Retrieved October 18, 2011.
- ^ "UFC 137 weigh-in results: Penn and Diaz make weight before brief scuffle". MMAJunkie.com. October 28, 2011. Archived from the original on October 29, 2011. Retrieved October 28, 2011.
- ^ "UFC 137 bonuses: Diaz, Penn, Palaszewski and Cerrone earn $75,000 awards". MMAjunkie.com. October 30, 2011. Archived from the original on October 31, 2011. Retrieved October 30, 2011.
- ^ "UFC 137 salaries: Diaz ($200K), Penn ($150K) and Kongo ($140K) top fighter payroll". mmajunkie.com. October 31, 2011. Retrieved October 31, 2011.