UFC Fight Night: Florian vs. Gomi
UFC Fight Night: Florian vs. Gomi | ||||
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Information | ||||
Promotion | Ultimate Fighting Championship | |||
Date | March 31, 2010 | |||
Venue | Bojangles' Coliseum | |||
City | Charlotte, North Carolina | |||
Attendance | 7,700[1] | |||
Total gate | $590,685[1] | |||
Event chronology | ||||
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UFC Fight Night: Florian vs. Gomi (also known as UFC Fight Night 21) was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on March 31, 2010 at Bojangles' Coliseum in Charlotte, North Carolina,[2] This was the third time the UFC held an event in Charlotte, but the first since UFC 5, also at the same venue.
Background[]
The event was the third UFC event in under two weeks along with UFC LIVE: Vera vs. Jones and UFC 111. The event also served as the lead-in program for The Ultimate Fighter 11.
Cole Miller was scheduled to face Andre Winner, but was forced from the card with an injury and replaced by Rafaello Oliveira.[3]
A brief blackout occurred in the Bojangles' Coliseum when Roy Nelson vs. Stefan Struve was being announced.[4]
Results[]
Main card | |||||||
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Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
Lightweight | Kenny Florian | def. | Takanori Gomi | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 3 | 2:52 | |
Heavyweight | Roy Nelson | def. | Stefan Struve | KO (punches) | 1 | 0:39 | |
Middleweight | Jorge Rivera | def. | Nate Quarry | TKO (punches) | 2 | 0:29 | |
Lightweight | Ross Pearson | def. | Dennis Siver | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
Preliminary card | |||||||
Lightweight | Andre Winner | def. | Rafaello Oliveira | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 29–28, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
Lightweight | Jacob Volkmann | def. | Ronys Torres | Decision (split) (28–29, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
Lightweight | Nik Lentz | def. | Rob Emerson | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 30–27, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
Lightweight | Gleison Tibau | def. | Caol Uno | TKO (punches) | 1 | 4:13 | [a] |
Middleweight | Yushin Okami | def. | Lucio Linhares | TKO (doctor stoppage) | 2 | 2:47 | |
Middleweight | Gerald Harris | def. | Mario Miranda | TKO (punches) | 1 | 4:49 | |
Welterweight | Charlie Brenneman | def. | Jason High | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27. 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 |
- ^ This bout aired on the broadcast following the Rivera vs Quarry bout.
Bonus awards[]
Fighters were awarded $30,000 bonuses.[5]
- Fight of the Night: Ross Pearson vs. Dennis Siver
- Knockout of the Night: Roy Nelson
- Submission of the Night: Kenny Florian
References[]
- ^ a b "UFC Fight Night 21 draws 7,700 attendance for $590,685 live gate". 2009-03-31. Archived from the original on 2012-10-14.
- ^ "UFC Fight Night Florian vs. Gomi". UFC.com. 2010-02-03. Archived from the original on 2010-04-04.
- ^ "Rafaello Oliveira replaces Cole Miller, re-completes UFC Fight Night 21 card". mmamania.com. February 27, 2010. Archived from the original on April 2, 2010.
- ^ "UFC Fight Night Suffers Power Outage, Roy Nelson Lights It Back Up". bleacherreport.com. 2010-03-31.
- ^ "UFC Fight Night 21 bonuses: Florian, Nelson, Pearson, Siver earn $30K awards". mmajunkie.com. 2010-03-31. Archived from the original on 2010-04-03.
See also[]
- Ultimate Fighting Championship
- List of UFC champions
- List of UFC events
- 2010 in UFC
- UFC Fight Night
- 2010 in mixed martial arts
- Mixed martial arts in North Carolina
- Sports competitions in Charlotte, North Carolina
- 2010 in sports in North Carolina