[82] Cerrone lost the fight via TKO just 66 seconds into the first round. 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[92][93], On August 26, 2016, it was announced that Cerrone had signed a new, eight-fight contract with UFC. [16] Due to several last minute cancellations, the event took place with only eight bouts on the card, making it the smallest UFC PPV event, since UFC 72 in 2007. #UFC279 Cerrone fought Benson Henderson for the WEC Interim Lightweight Championship on October 10, 2009, at WEC 43 in San Antonio, Texas,[18] losing by unanimous decision. UFC 5 used an eight-man tournament format, with the winner receiving $50,000. [9] Masvidal was often involved in street fighting from a young age. This was the first UFC event to air a portion of the preliminary card live and commercial-free during an hour long block on Spike. [103] UFC President Dana White confirmed later the same day that Cerrone in fact had a staph infection and a pulled groin, and the plan is to reschedule the pairing to after UFC 214. [35], A rubber match with Gray Maynard took place on November 30, 2013 in the main event at The Ultimate Fighter 18 Finale. However, Edwards pulled out of the event in the days leading up to the event citing an injury[13] and was replaced by newcomer Damon Jackson. [98] Cerrone won the fight via knockout in the third round. [65] However, the bout was moved to UFC 263 due to a minor injury sustained by Diaz and eventually took place for five rounds as well. Tito Ortiz was originally scheduled to fight Mark Coleman; however, on October 5, 2009, the fight was cancelled as Coleman was suffering from a knee injury.UFC confirmed that Forrest Griffin would step in to face Ortiz. Diaz, after several years of training, finally received his Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt from Cesar Gracie. Notes, American mixed martial artist (born 1983). [4] The Efrain Escudero vs. Cole Miller, Drew McFedries vs. Tomasz Drwal, Rick Story vs. Brian Foster, and the Jim Miller vs. Steve Lopez fights were shown on Spike. [144] The bout was yet again scrapped the day of this event due to Lauzon suffering from leg cramping. [39] However, shortly after the fight was announced by the UFC, Green pulled out of the bout citing an injury and was replaced by Benson Henderson. Submission of the Night. [100] He lost the fight via TKO in the second round. The Ultimate Fighter: Team Rousey vs. UFC 246: McGregor vs. His first fight in the promotion was against Kenneth Alexander. They've got husbands, they've got fiancees, they've got boyfriends, I'm like, that's messed up man, just because this guy's a nerd and he can't do anything to you, you're going to do this to him. Hes been doing that for awhile now. 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When Cerrone was about 16 his parents were fed up with his behavior and sent him off to go live with his paternal grandmother Jerry Cerrone. UFC 66's main event was a championship fight with two of the UFC's biggest light heavyweight stars, Light Heavyweight Champion Chuck Liddell defending his title against former champion Tito Ortiz. The man is a draw, That was during Covid, mustve been marketing or something because my super casual friend asked me to come over and split the ppv lol. [80] Cerrone won the fight via TKO in the second round. [104] However, the bout eventually took place at UFC 214. Return to Welterweight. Diaz set a CompuStrike record, landing 82% of the strikes he threw en route to his victory over Cerrone.[24]. But theres a chance he doesnt fight at all. 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He won the fight by submission due to an armbar in the first round, becoming the first fighter to finish Perry in MMA. [49] The performance earned Cerrone Knockout of the Night and Fight of the Night honors.[50]. [11], Masvidal won his mixed martial arts debut by knockout on May 24, 2003, at HOOKnSHOOT: Absolute Fighting Championships 3. [9] Masvidal's father was later imprisoned for more than twenty years for manslaughter and drug trafficking. To date, this PPV had the largest amount of fights broadcast by the UFC (13). [67], Cerrone was briefly linked to a bout with Khabib Nurmagomedov on September 27, 2014, at UFC 178. Diaz was a contestant on The Ultimate Fighter 5, which exclusively featured lightweights, fighting on Jens Pulver's team. USADA changed their rules and lifted CBD from the banned list not long after. [7][8] He attended Tokay High School and, at the age of 11, he began training in martial arts with his brother, Nick. [54] Cerrone lost the fight by unanimous decision. Background. Diaz, who seemed unmotivated and annoyed for most of the fight, lost the one-sided fight via unanimous decision (3026, 3026, and 3027). [16] Cerrone defeated Krause via first round submission. Cerrone faced Jorge Masvidal on January 28, 2017, in the co-main event at UFC on Fox 23. [7], A previously announced bout featuring Steve Steinbeiss[8] was moved to UFC Fight Night: Diaz vs. [28], In October 2010, World Extreme Cagefighting merged with the Ultimate Fighting Championship. [76] Cerrone won the fight via a unanimous decision with all three judges scoring the fight 2928. Coaches like Brandon Gibson, Jafari Vanier, and Jonavin Webb are usually situated at the ranch with fighters like Lando Vannata, John Dodson and Leonard Garcia. [128] He lost the fight via knockout out in round one. Rich Franklin: Decision (split) (2928, 2730, 2928) 3 5:00 But my homie asked who to bet on, I said put it all on usman. WebMichael Gavin Joseph Bisping (/ b s p /; born 28 February 1979) is an English sports analyst, actor, commentator and retired mixed martial artist, who competed in the Middleweight and Light Heavyweight division of the UFC.A professional competitor since 2004, he is a former UFC Middleweight Champion, a former Cage Rage Light Heavyweight Medeiros. [91], Masvidal made his debut for All Elite Wrestling at AEW Grand Slam on September 24, 2021, alongside American Top Team, and attacked Chris Jericho and Jake Hager. Diaz made his Welterweight debut on March 27, 2010, at UFC 111 against Miletich Fighting Systems product and striking specialist Rory Markham. In between rounds, there were often many shoves and obscenities exchanged by both fighters, including a shove at the very end of the match. Diaz met fellow Ultimate Fighter winner and former King of the Cage Welterweight Champion Joe Stevenson at The Ultimate Fighter 9 Finale. According to Masvidal, his father left Cuba in a self-made raft when he was young, ending up in the Virgin Islands. UFC on Fuel TV: The Korean Zombie vs. Poirier, UFC Fight Night: The Korean Zombie vs. Rodrguez, "Mac Danzig vs. Donald Cerrone, UFC 131 | MMA Bout", "Fight Card - UFC Fight Night McGregor vs. Siver", "Inside the Denver-area rec center that helped forge Donald Cerrone and other UFC stars", "Donald 'Cowboy' Cerrone earns Brazilian Jiu Jitsu black belt", "Ugh! [84] However, Means was removed from the bout on February 3 and was replaced by Alex Oliveira. after Daley failed to make weight. [42] He lost the bout in a closely contested split decision. [115], Cerrone faced Mike Perry on November 10, 2018, at UFC Fight Night 139. [107] He lost the fight via TKO in the first round. The event was the fourth time the UFC has hosted at the Honda Center (formerly Arrowhead Pond) in Anaheim, California following UFC 59, UFC 63 and UFC 76 and the sixth event held Won the vacant AFC Welterweight Championship. And that card 3 title fights + first fight island card from the pandemic. [22], Following the championship bout, Masvidal fought Justin Wilcox at Strikeforce: Rockhold vs. Kennedy on July 14, 2012. There are videos on YouTube of his fights defeating Kimbo Slice's protg "Ray". [7] However, on August 12, it was announced that bout would be moved to headline UFC 178 after Jon Jones against Daniel Cormier was delayed due to injury. Stevenson took Diaz down at will throughout the 3 rounds and Diaz lost by unanimous decision. [17], The following fighters were awarded $50,000 bonuses:[19], The following is the reported payout to the fighters as reported to the California State Athletic Commission. He made his debut against Tim Means on April 20, 2013, at UFC on Fox 7. When he asked for an explanation, Cerrone allegedly started to threaten him, telling him that he'd "beat the fuck out of him" and "do what Caraway did to him", referring to Sterling's UFC bout earlier that year in which he suffered his first professional loss to Bryan Caraway. The UFC expressed their disappointment and suspended him;[34] he was eventually suspended for 90 days and fined $20,000. [43] 13 of 15 media outlets scored the bout in favor of Masvidal. 2016 Submission of the Year vs. Conor McGregor on March 5; PPV buys UFC 196: McGregor vs. Diaz: 5 March 2016 MGM Grand Garden Arena: Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. 1,317,000: UFC 202: Diaz vs. McGregor 2: 20 August 2016 He won the fight via unanimous decision. It was announced on July 20, 2009 that Rich Franklin would headline UFC 103 against Dan Henderson. [32][33] On May 16, 2013, Diaz was suspended by the UFC for violating the UFC's code of conduct by using a homophobic slur on his Twitter page. Catchweight (160.5 lb) bout; Diaz missed weight. Is it really? Cerrone credited Henderson for being "a hell of a fighter" and conceded that he was slow to start the action, which may have cost him the match. [77] 12 of 14 media outlets scored the bout in favor of Henderson. Bellator Season One Lightweight Tournament Quarterfinal. [86] However, Masvidal withdrew due to injury, and the bout was scrapped. WebUFC 282 date, start time, odds, PPV schedule & card for Jan Blachowicz vs. Magomed Ankalaev A battle for the UFC lightweight title takes place at UFC 282. [15], Following the dissolution of Strikeforce in January 2013, Masvidal was brought over to the UFC. [122] He won the fight via unanimous decision. WebBackground. [51] Pettis won the fight by TKO in the first round, finishing Cerrone with a kick to the body. He is stated to have a starring role, opposite Gina Carano, in the upcoming 2022 Daily Wire film Terror on the Prairie. The fight was highly competitive and won the Fight of the Night award. [177], Legend: .mw-parser-output .legend{page-break-inside:avoid;break-inside:avoid-column}.mw-parser-output .legend-color{display:inline-block;min-width:1.25em;height:1.25em;line-height:1.25;margin:1px 0;text-align:center;border:1px solid black;background-color:transparent;color:black}.mw-parser-output .legend-text{}Win As part of the merger, all WEC fighters were transferred to the UFC. [66], After a 16-month layoff, Masvidal faced Darren Till on March 16, 2019, in the main event at UFC Fight Night 147. He was not sanctioned as CBD is not considered a PED. [70] Both fighters rushed in immediately with Masvidal catching Askren with a flying knee as he attempted a takedown, winning the fight via knockout 5 seconds into round one. For their performance, both fighters earned Fight of the Night honors. It produces events worldwide that showcase 12 weight divisions (eight Masvidal vs Diaz is up there too. [3] The event was broadcast on pay-per-view. Masvidal lost the fight via split decision. [59], Nate Diaz returned to competition on August 17 at UFC 241. [157][158][159], "He's groping these women. Therefore, the rematch was rescheduled for UFC 202 on August 20, 2016. Webloss definition: 1. the fact that you no longer have something or have less of something: 2. a disadvantage caused. WebUFC 145: Jones vs. Evans UFC on Fox: Diaz vs. Miller: UFC 145: Jones vs. Evans was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Masvidal was detained by the Miami county police at Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center on a $15,000 bond and was later released on conditional release. Both fighters were awarded Fight of the Night honors and Diaz was also awarded with the Performance of the Night bonus. This upset loss was acknowledged by Sherdog and MMA Junkie as Submission of the Year. Performance of the Night. In addition, UFC 154 was shown in more than 350 movie theaters in the United States. [18], Masvidal then fought former Elite XC Lightweight Champion K. J. Noons[19] in a number one contender's bout. He currently competes in the Welterweight division for the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). [99], Cerrone faced Jorge Masvidal on January 28, 2017, in the co-main event at UFC on Fox 23. [27] It was also the first time Miller had been stopped in his MMA career. [103] On May 12 status hearing a pre-trial hearing and trial were set to take place on August 17 and August 29, 2022, respectively. [168][169], After an immediate backlash, a UFC senior official told the MMA Junkie portal that the organization was "incredibly disappointed by Cerrone's comments" and will be meeting with him to discuss the severity of the situation. [62] In a unique situation, UFC President Dana White confirmed that the headlining bout was for a celebratory "baddest motherfucker" (BMF) belt. After the fight Alves tested positive for. [148], Cerrone has had small roles in film and television since 2017, including appearing in the 2020 Netflix film Spenser Confidential.[149]. "[152][153], On December 19, 2021, Cerrone competed in his first professional grappling match against Craig Jones under the Combat Jiu-Jitsu ruleset at the Featherweight edition of the CJJ World Championships. Mayweather/Mrquez drew a smaller crowd (13,116) but its gate was considerably higher at $6,811,300. Footage has since emerged of the fight and it is believed to be his first competitive experience.[9]. Such a boring main event too smh, turned off a lot of my non-mma friends for a while. [37] However, Masvidal pulled out of the bout citing an injury and was replaced by Gleison Tibau. UFC 103: Franklin vs. Belfort was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) on September 19, 2009 in Dallas, Texas at the American Airlines Center. [19], Diaz defeated former PRIDE Lightweight Champion Takanori Gomi on September 24, 2011, at UFC 135 via armbar submission in the first round. WebUFC 93: Franklin vs. Henderson was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) on January 17, 2009 at The O 2, Dublin in Dublin, Ireland Main card (PPV) Weight class Method Round Time Notes Light Heavyweight Dan Henderson: def. [58], Cerrone faced Adriano Martins on January 25, 2014, at UFC on Fox 10. [67], On the last fight of his UFC contract, Diaz was scheduled to face Khamzat Chimaev on September 10, 2022 in the main event of UFC 279. [30] Cerrone defeated Kelly via tapout due to a rear naked choke. [161], Cerrone has been criticized for his casual online usage of the racial slur "nigga", including in a 2016 exchange on Instagram with his sparring partner Said Nurmagomedov, in which each one referred to the other as "my nigga". Wins the 2006 S-1 Muay Thai U.S. Lightweight (-73.4 kg/162 lb) Tournament Championship and the Dominion Warrior Muay Thai World Lightweight (-73.4 kg/162 lb) Championship. [132], Cerrone faced Anthony Pettis in a rematch on May 9, 2020, at UFC 249. Fight of the Night. WebJoanna Jdrzejczyk (Polish: [janna jndjtk] (); born August 18, 1987) is a Polish former professional mixed martial artist and Muay Thai kickboxer.She has been called the greatest female strawweight mixed martial artist of all time, including by Daniel Cormier, who credited her with putting the weight class "on the map". 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[64], Diaz was expected to face Leon Edwards on May 15, 2021 at UFC 262 in the event's co-headliner, marking the first time a non-main event and non-title bout had been scheduled for 5 rounds. After the win over Markham, Diaz stated he would compete in both weight classes. [40] Diaz missed weight, coming in at 160.6 pounds. Diaz then defeated veteran Josh Neer by split decision in the main event of UFC Fight Night 15. Cowboy. The man is a draw . [60], Masvidal faced Donald Cerrone on January 28, 2017, at UFC on Fox 23. It was the final UFC event under the ownership of Frank and Lorenzo Fertitta, which began in January 2001. 2011.12.21 17:40. On his loss to Diaz Cerrone stated, "You know instinct, I think that's the thing a lot of people aren't doing. [156], In 2014, the UFC lightweight fighter Bobby Green accused Cerrone of making racist comments towards him and about black people, in a since deleted interview with journalist Ariel Helwani. "Fans didn't like it, so we changed it," UFC President Dana White said. [6] It was then announced on July 31, 2009 that fans were not happy with the announced headliner of Henderson-Franklin 2 so they changed the main event to feature Rich Franklin vs. Vitor Belfort. [31], Cerrone was expected to face Mac Danzig on June 11, 2011, at UFC 131. [102] On April 28, Masvidal was issued a stay away order and the aggravated battery charges were updated after Covington was claimed to have suffered a brain injury from the alleged attack. Masvidal won via technical knockout in the second round.[13]. [69], Masvidal faced Ben Askren on July 6, 2019, at UFC 239. [3], The event was originally planned to take place at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, with a Light Heavyweight Championship rematch between the champion at the time Jon Jones and challenger Alexander Gustafsson targeted as the event headliner. [25] Masvidal was successful in his debut, winning the fight via unanimous decision. [112] He lost the fight via unanimous decision. Diaz won by submission after Gamburyan was forced to tap out in the second round due to the dislocation of his right shoulder as the result of attempting a takedown. Cerrone faced Anthony Pettis on January 26, 2013, at UFC on Fox 6. [74] He won the fight by unanimous decision. The bout won Fight of the Night honors. Bellator Ep 05 Toby Imada vs Jorge Masvidal Round Three. [40][41], Cerrone next faced Nate Diaz at UFC 141 on December 30, 2011. Without Masvidal, it wouldnt have made top 10, Hear me out, what if McGregor fights himself. [60] The win also earned Cerrone his third Knockout of the Night bonus award. [63] The win also earned Cerrone his first Performance of the Night bonus award. [5], A Bantamweight Championship rematch between current champion T.J. Dillashaw and former champion Renan Baro was expected to headline this show. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. Diaz has the third most UFC bonus awards, with 16 in total.[6]. [86] He was also awarded a Performance of the Night bonus. [29] He lost the back-and-forth fight via unanimous decision. [26] Diaz outboxed Miller for the majority of the first two rounds, even dropping Miller with a straight left at the end of the first round. [7] He competed in the Lightweight and Welterweight division for the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). According to Green, he groped and behaved inappropriately towards the women that came to take a photo with him. Masvidal vs Diaz is up there too. [139] He lost the fight via technical knockout in round one. The UFC returned to a 10 p.m. It is the largest MMA promotion company in the world as of 2011. [43], After sitting out again for over a year, Diaz returned to face Michael Johnson on December 19, 2015 at UFC on Fox 17. [105] Cerrone lost the back-and-forth fight by a very close unanimous decision that many feel that Cerrone should have indeed won. [82] Masvidal lost the fight via unanimous judges' decision, scored 5045, 50-45 and 4946. [43] Despite knocking Diaz off of his feet multiple times with leg kicks, Cerrone could not offset the volume punches from Diaz, as Diaz landed 82% of the strikes he threw en route to his victory over Cerrone. [119] He was successful in his return to Lightweight, winning the fight via TKO in the second round, after outstriking and outwrestling Hernandez throughout the fight. [83], Cerrone was expected to face Tim Means in a welterweight bout on February 21, 2016, at UFC Fight Night 83. [14], A back injury forced Dan Lauzon out of his bout with Rafaello Oliveira[15] and he was replaced by Nik Lentz. [61], Cerrone faced Edson Barboza on April 19, 2014, at UFC on Fox 11. [80], On 5 July 2020, it was reported that Masvidal had stepped in on less than a week's notice to face Kamaru Usman for the UFC Welterweight Championship at UFC 251, replacing original challenger Gilbert Burns, who had tested positive for COVID-19 on 3 July 2020. The poster for UFC 177: Dillashaw vs. Soto. [12][13], After three losses in four fights, Nate considered making a permanent move up in weight to the 170lb. Diaz lost a controversial split decision to Maynard, as the former TUF winner was given the nod in the FightMetric reports, winning rounds two and three. Subreddit covering everything to do with UFC. He faced Anthony Pettis in a welterweight bout which served as the co-main event. During his appearance on an episode of The Joe Rogan Experience podcast some weeks later, Cerrone called Ellis "a faggot", adding that he had not wanted to say it to Ellis directly. [52], Masvidal was expected to face Siyar Bahadurzada on July 30, 2016, at UFC 201. [78], Cerrone was expected to face Khabib Nurmagomedov on May 23, 2015, at UFC 187. [135] Price was docked a point in round one for repeated eye pokes, and the fight would be declared a majority draw. Viewership [125] Cerrone lost the fight via technical knockout in between the second and third rounds after Cerrone blew his nose, causing his eye to swell shut and rendering him unable to continue. Masvidal won via decision. Loss However, Cejudo pulled out of the bout on the day of the weigh ins due to complications trying to cut weight. In the post-fight interview, Cerrone declared he'd be willing to do a rematch in Arizona, Varner's home state, to settle their score once and for all. [67] Although dropped in the first round, he went on to win the fight via knockout in the second round. [104], American mixed martial artist (born 1984). The poster for UFC 103: Franklin vs. Belfort. [38], On May 5, 2014, both Nate Diaz and fellow UFC fighter T. J. 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Sengoku Lightweight Grand Prix reserve bout. As with UFC 103 and UFC 104, a portion of the preliminary card aired live and commercial-free during an hour-long block on Spike. [61], Diaz faced Jorge Masvidal on November 2, 2019 in the main event of UFC 244. [114] Appearing on Joe Rogan Experience on August 29, 2018, Cerrone launched on a tirade against his training camp Jackson-Wink and announced that he had parted ways with the team altogether. [54] Diaz lost the rematch via majority decision. [81], After winning eight fights in a row in under two years, Cerrone earned his first UFC lightweight title shot. Return to Lightweight. [100] Masvidal pleaded not guilty to the charges and he was initially scheduled for arraignment on April 21, 2022. [55], Cerrone faced Evan Dunham on November 16, 2013, at UFC 167. [44], Masvidal faced Cezar Ferreira in a welterweight bout on July 12, 2015, at The Ultimate Fighter 21 Finale. [29], Cerrone faced Paul Kelly on February 5, 2011, at UFC 126, replacing an injured Sam Stout. [113], In the beginning of August 2018, it was revealed that he had parted ways with his long-time striking coach Brandon Gibson after the loss against Edwards. [121], Cerrone faced Al Iaquinta on May 4, 2019, at UFC Fight Night: Iaquinta vs. "UFC 148 draws a reported 15,016 attendance for $7 million live gate", "UFC PPV REVENUE TOPS $200 MILLION IN 2006", "FIGHTER SALARIES FOR UFC 66 & UFC FIGHT NIGHT 7", "UFC CONFIRMS CRO COP'S SIGNING; A LOOK AT TITLE PICTURES", "In-Depth: Commission Hearings For Randleman, Yvel, Alves, Toughill, & Carvalho", "Thiago Alves Suspended Eight Months, Fined $5,500 by NSAC", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=UFC_66&oldid=1095801635, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, Decision (unanimous) (2928, 2927, 2928), This page was last edited on 30 June 2022, at 13:15. [154] He tapped out after being put in a rear-naked choke by Jones a little over halfway into the regulation period. [140], Cerrone was scheduled to face Joe Lauzon in a lightweight bout on April 30, 2022, at UFC Fight Night 208. [7] As of October 3, 2022, he is #11 in the UFC welterweight rankings. [52] He won the fight via unanimous decision. The Efrain Escudero vs. Cole Miller, Drew McFedries vs. Tomasz Drwal, Rick Story vs. Brian Foster, and the Jim Miller vs. Steve Lopez fights were shown on Spike.. As a part of the UFC/ESPN UK regionalization strategy the [133] He lost the fight via a controversial unanimous decision. Donald Cerrone (born March 29, 1983), known professionally by his nickname "Cowboy", is an American retired mixed martial artist, actor, and former professional kickboxer. [45] However, Edwards was forced from the bout with an injury and replaced by Jeremy Stephens. The card also saw the return of former Heavyweight Champion Andrei Arlovski and The Ultimate Fighter 3 winner Michael Bisping's first bout in the UFC since winning that season. It also sold more PPV buys (1,000,000). [45] Both participants were awarded Fight of the Night honors. [78] He has been primarily vegan since he was 18,[79][80] but admits to eating fish from time to time. He then began training in karate and mixed martial arts. [5], Cerrone was signed to fight in the WEC. However on August 18, Odoms was forced to withdraw and the match was cancelled. Guida won via split decision, marking Diaz's first loss in the UFC, in what was also his pay per view debut. Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. 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[12], A knee injury forced Thiago Tavares out of his bout with Jim Miller on August 20. Chad Diaz next faced South Korean fighter Dong Hyun Kim, on January 1, 2011, at UFC 125. [5], The event was the UFC's first show at MGM Grand Arena since UFC 56, and was nearly sold-out, producing the highest live gate revenue in North American mixed martial arts history,[1] extending the previous record at UFC 57 by over $2,000,000 (USD). DIAZ vs MILLER Press Conference. [60] With a dominant performance, he won the fight by unanimous decision. Masvidal was signed by Bellator and entered their lightweight tournament in April 2009. [28], For his third UFC bout, Masvidal faced Rustam Khabilov on November 6, 2013, at UFC: Fight for the Troops 3. [31], Diaz faced former Strikeforce Lightweight Champion Josh Thomson on April 20, 2013, at UFC on Fox 7. [174][175][176], During the UFC Fight Night: Covington vs. Woodley post-fight press conference, Cerrone was asked by a journalist on his views on the COVID-19 lockdown and safety measures. Fight fans rejoice! [49] This gave Diaz his ninth submission victory in the UFC, tied for the second-most all-time behind only Royce Gracie. [47], Cerrone fought Melvin Guillard on August 11, 2012, at UFC 150. Floyd Mayweather fought Juan Manuel Mrquez, "UFC 103 in Dallas a sellout with 17,428 attendees, $2.4 million estimate gate", "UFC Establishes New Mark for PPV Buys in 2009", "SPIKE TV TO TELECAST LIVE UNDERCARD BOUTS FOR THE FIRST TIME", "UFC/ESPN regionalize U.K. broadcasts: Daley fight a special feature at UFC 103. 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