2013 in UFC
2013 in UFC | ||||
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Information | ||||
First date | January 19 | |||
Last date | December 28 | |||
Events | ||||
Total events | 33 | |||
UFC | 13 | |||
UFC on Fox | 4 | |||
UFC on FX | 2 | |||
UFC on Fuel TV | 4 | |||
UFC Fight Night | 8 | |||
TUF Finale events | 2 | |||
Fights | ||||
Total fights | 386 | |||
Title fights | 19 | |||
Chronology | ||||
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The year 2013 was the 21st year in the history of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), a mixed martial arts promotion based in the United States. 2013 started with UFC on FX: Belfort vs. Bisping. 2013 also saw the introduction of the women's bantamweight weight class with UFC 157: Rousey vs. Carmouche.[1]
2013 UFC.com awards
[edit]Debut UFC fighters
[edit]The following fighters fought their first UFC fight in 2013:
- Adam Cella
- Adlan Amagov
- Adriano Martins
- Alan Patrick
- Alex Garcia
- Alexis Davis
- Ali Bagautinov
- Alptekin Özkiliç
- Amanda Nunes
- Andre Fili
- Anthony Lapsley
- Anthony Smith
- Antonio Braga Neto
- Ben Wall
- Bethe Correia
- Bobby Green
- Bobby Voelker
- Brandon Thatch
- Brian Houston
- Brian Melancon
- Bristol Marunde
- Bruno Santos
- Bubba McDaniel
- Caros Fodor
- Cat Zingano
- Chris Holdsworth
- Clint Hester
- Collin Hart
- Conor McGregor
- Daniel Cormier
- Daniel Omielańczuk
- Daniel Sarafian
- Darrell Montague
- Davey Grant
- Drew Dober
- Dustin Kimura
- Dustin Ortiz
- Dylan Andrews
- Eddie Mendez
- Elias Silvério
- Estevan Payan
- Francimar Barroso
- Garett Whiteley
- Gegard Mousasi
- Germaine de Randamie
- Gian Villante
- Gilbert Melendez
- Gilbert Smith
- Godofredo Pepey
- Hyun Gyu Lim
- Igor Araújo
- Ildemar Alcântara
- Iliarde Santos
- Ilir Latifi
- Isaac Vallie-Flagg
- Ivan Jorge
- James Krause
- James Vick
- Jared Rosholt
- Jessamyn Duke
- Jesse Ronson
- Jéssica Andrade
- Jessica Eye
- Jessica Rakoczy
- Jimmy Quinlan
- João Zeferino
- Jon Manley
- Jordan Mein
- Jorge Masvidal
- Jose Maria Tome
- Josh Samman
- Josh Sampo
- Julianna Peña
- Julie Kedzie
- Junior Hernandez
- Justin Scoggins
- K. J. Noons
- Kazuki Tokudome
- Kelvin Gastelum
- Kevin Casey
- Kevin Souza
- K. J. Noons
- Krzysztof Jotko
- Kurt Holobaugh
- Kyoji Horiguchi
- Kyung Ho Kang
- Leandro Silva
- Leonardo Santos
- Liz Carmouche
- Lorenz Larkin
- Lucas Martins
- Luke Barnatt
- Luke Rockhold
- Michel Prazeres
- Miesha Tate
- Mizuto Hirota
- Nah-Shon Burrell
- Nandor Guelmino
- Neil Magny
- Nico Musoke
- Nikita Krylov
- Omari Akhmedov
- Ovince St. Preux
- Pedro Nobre
- Peggy Morgan
- Piotr Hallmann
- Quinn Mulhern
- Rafael Cavalcante
- Raquel Pennington
- Richie Vaculik
- Robert Whiteford
- Roger Bowling
- Roger Gracie
- Roger Hollett
- Ronaldo Souza
- Ronda Rousey
- Rosi Sexton
- Roxanne Modafferi
- Ryan Benoit
- Ryan Couture
- Ryan LaFlare
- Santiago Ponzinibbio
- Sara McMann
- Sarah Kaufman
- Sean Spencer
- Sergio Pettis
- Sheila Gaff
- Thiago Santos
- Tim Kennedy
- Tom Niinimäki
- Tor Troéng
- Trevor Smith
- Tyron Woodley
- Uriah Hall
- Viscardi Andrade
- Walt Harris
- William Macário
- Wilson Reis
- Yan Cabral
- Yancy Medeiros
- Yoel Romero
- Yuri Villefort
- Zach Makovsky
- Zak Cummings
The Ultimate Fighter
[edit]Season | Finale | Division | Winner | Runner-up |
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TUF 17: Team Jones vs. Team Sonnen | Apr 13, 2013 | Middleweight | Kelvin Gastelum | Uriah Hall |
TUF: Brazil 2 | Jun 8, 2013 | Welterweight | Leonardo Santos | William Macario |
TUF 18: Team Rousey vs. Team Tate | Nov 30, 2013 | Bantamweight | Chris Holdsworth | David Grant |
Women's Bantamweight | Julianna Peña | Jessica Rakoczy | ||
TUF: China | Nov 30, 2013 | Featherweight | Ning Guangyou | Yang Jianping |
Welterweight | Zhang Lipeng | Wang Sai |
Title fights
[edit]Title fights in 2013 | ||||||||
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Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Event | Notes | |||
Flyweight | Demetrious Johnson (c) | def. | John Dodson | Decision (unanimous) (49–46, 48–47, 48–47) | 5 | 5:00 | UFC on Fox 6 | [a] |
Featherweight | José Aldo (c) | def. | Frankie Edgar | Decision (unanimous) (49–46, 49–46, 48–47) | 5 | 5:00 | UFC 156 | [b] |
Bantamweight | Renan Barão (ic) | def. | Michael McDonald | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | 4 | 3:57 | UFC on Fuel TV 7 | [c] |
Women's Bantamweight | Ronda Rousey (c) | def. | Liz Carmouche | Submission (armbar) | 1 | 4:49 | UFC 157 | [d] |
Welterweight | Georges St-Pierre (c) | def. | Nick Diaz | Decision (unanimous) (50–45, 50–45, 50–45) | 5 | 5:00 | UFC 158 | [e] |
Lightweight | Benson Henderson (c) | def. | Gilbert Melendez | Decision (split) (47–48, 48–47, 48–47) | 5 | 5:00 | UFC on Fox 7 | [f] |
Light Heavyweight | Jon Jones (c) | def. | Chael Sonnen | TKO (elbows and punches) | 1 | 4:33 | UFC 159 | [g] |
Heavyweight | Cain Velasquez (c) | def. | Antônio Silva | TKO (punches) | 1 | 1:21 | UFC 160 | [h] |
Middleweight | Chris Weidman | def. | Anderson Silva (c) | KO (punches) | 2 | 1:18 | UFC 162 | [i] |
Flyweight | Demetrious Johnson (c) | def. | John Moraga | Submission (armbar) | 5 | 3:43 | UFC on Fox 8 | [j] |
Featherweight | José Aldo (c) | def. | Chan Sung Jung | TKO (punches) | 4 | 2:00 | UFC 163 | [k] |
Lightweight | Anthony Pettis | def. | Benson Henderson (c) | Submission (armbar) | 1 | 4:31 | UFC 164 | [l] |
Bantamweight | Renan Barão (ic) | def. | Eddie Wineland | TKO (spinning back kick and punches) | 2 | 0:26 | UFC 165 | [m] |
Light Heavyweight | Jon Jones (c) | def. | Alexander Gustafsson | Decision (unanimous) (48–47, 48–47, 49–46) | 5 | 5:00 | UFC 165 | [n] |
Heavyweight | Cain Velasquez (c) | def. | Junior dos Santos | TKO (slam and punch) | 5 | 3:09 | UFC 166 | [o] |
Welterweight | Georges St-Pierre (c) | def. | Johny Hendricks | Decision (split) (48–47, 47–48, 48–47) | 5 | 5:00 | UFC 167 | [p] |
Flyweight | Demetrious Johnson (c) | def. | Joseph Benavidez | KO (punches) | 1 | 2:08 | UFC on Fox 9 | [q] |
Women's Bantamweight | Ronda Rousey (c) | def. | Miesha Tate | Submission (armbar) | 3 | 0:58 | UFC 168 | [r] |
Middleweight | Chris Weidman (c) | def. | Anderson Silva | TKO (leg injury) | 2 | 1:16 | UFC 168 | [s] |
- ^ For the UFC Flyweight Championship.
- ^ For the UFC Featherweight Championship.
- ^ For the interim UFC Bantamweight Championship.
- ^ For the UFC Women's Bantamweight Championship.
- ^ For the UFC Welterweight Championship.
- ^ For the UFC Lightweight Championship.
- ^ For the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship.
- ^ For the UFC Heavyweight Championship.
- ^ For the UFC Middleweight Championship.
- ^ For the UFC Flyweight Championship.
- ^ For the UFC Featherweight Championship.
- ^ For the UFC Lightweight Championship.
- ^ For the interim UFC Bantamweight Championship.
- ^ For the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship.
- ^ For the UFC Heavyweight Championship.
- ^ For the UFC Welterweight Championship.
- ^ For the UFC Flyweight Championship.
- ^ For the UFC Women's Bantamweight Championship.
- ^ For the UFC Middleweight Championship.
Events list
[edit]UFC on FX: Belfort vs. Bisping
[edit]UFC on FX: Belfort vs. Bisping | ||||
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Promotion | Ultimate Fighting Championship | |||
Date | January 19, 2013 | |||
Venue | Ginásio do Ibirapuera | |||
City | São Paulo, Brazil | |||
Attendance | 9,116[39] | |||
Event chronology | ||||
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UFC on FX: Belfort vs. Bisping (also known as UFC on FX 7) was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on January 19, 2013, at Ginásio do Ibirapuera in São Paulo, Brazil.[40][41]
Background
[edit]The main fight featured middleweights Michael Bisping and Vitor Belfort. The event also held the first UFC fight for Daniel Sarafian, middleweight finalist on the first season of The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil. Sarafian was injured before the championship fight with Cezar Ferreira, who went on to win the show.[42]
Johnny Eduardo was briefly linked to a bout at this event against Iuri Alcântara, but was replaced by George Roop.[43] Roop was then injured and replaced by UFC newcomer Pedro Nobre.[44]
Thiago Perpetuo was expected to face Michael Kuiper at the event; however, Perpetuo suffered an injury and was replaced by Caio Magalhaes.[45] On December 27, it was announced that Magalhaes had also pulled out of the bout and that Kuiper would be shifted to UFC on Fox 6 on January 26, 2013 to face Buddy Roberts.[46]
Roger Hollett was expected to face Wagner Prado at the event; however, Hollett was forced out of the bout with a torn bicep and was replaced by promotional newcomer Ildemar Alcântara.[47]
Results
[edit]Main Card (FX) | |||||||
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Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
Middleweight | Vitor Belfort | def. | Michael Bisping | TKO (head kick and punches) | 2 | 1:27 | |
Middleweight | C. B. Dollaway | def. | Daniel Sarafian | Decision (split) (29–28, 28–29, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
Heavyweight | Gabriel Gonzaga | def. | Ben Rothwell | Submission (guillotine choke) | 2 | 1:01 | |
Lightweight | Khabib Nurmagomedov | def. | Thiago Tavares | KO (punches and elbows) | 1 | 1:55 | |
Preliminary Card (Fuel TV) | |||||||
Featherweight | Godofredo Pepey | def. | Milton Vieira | Decision (split) (28–29, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
Middleweight | Ronny Markes | def. | Andrew Craig | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
Featherweight | Nik Lentz | def. | Diego Nunes | Decision (unanimous) (30–28, 30–27, 30–26) | 3 | 5:00 | |
Lightweight | Edson Barboza | def. | Lucas Martins | TKO (punches) | 1 | 2:38 | [a] |
Bantamweight | Pedro Nobre | vs. | Iuri Alcântara | No Contest | 1 | 2:11 | [b] |
Light Heavyweight | Ildemar Alcântara | def. | Wagner Prado | Submission (knee lock) | 2 | 2:39 | |
Preliminary Card (Facebook) | |||||||
Lightweight | Francisco Trinaldo | def. | C.J. Keith | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | 2 | 1:50 |
Bonus awards
[edit]Fighters were awarded $50,000 bonuses.[48]
- Fight of the Night: C.B. Dollaway vs. Daniel Sarafian
- Knockout of the Night: Vitor Belfort
- Submission of the Night: Ildemar Alcântara
UFC on Fox: Henderson vs. Melendez
[edit]UFC on Fox: Henderson vs. Melendez | ||||
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Promotion | Ultimate Fighting Championship | |||
Date | April 20, 2013 | |||
Venue | HP Pavilion | |||
City | San Jose, California | |||
Attendance | 13,506[30] | |||
Total gate | $1.333 million[30] | |||
Event chronology | ||||
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UFC on Fox: Henderson vs. Melendez (also known as UFC on Fox 7) was a mixed martial arts event held on April 20, 2013, at the HP Pavilion in San Jose, California.[49] The event was broadcast live on FOX.
Background
[edit]The event was headlined by a UFC Lightweight Championship bout between defending champion Benson Henderson and Strikeforce Lightweight Champion Gilbert Melendez.[50] Also featured on the card was a bout between two time UFC Heavyweight Champion Frank Mir and Strikeforce Heavyweight Grand Prix Champion Daniel Cormier.[51]
Clay Guida was expected to face Chad Mendes at this event. However it was revealed on March 15 that Guida had pulled out of the bout citing an injury[52] and was replaced by Darren Elkins.[53]
Dan Hardy was expected to face Matt Brown at the event. However, Hardy was forced out of the bout due to medical issues regarding his heart and was replaced by Jordan Mein.[54]
Francisco Rivera was expected to face Hugo Viana at the event. However, Rivera was forced out of the bout with an injury and replaced by T.J. Dillashaw.[55]
A scheduled bout between Jon Tuck and Norman Parke was scrapped during the week leading up to the event, as Tuck was forced out of the bout with an injury.[56]
Results
[edit]Main card (Fox) | |||||||
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Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
Lightweight | Benson Henderson (c) | def. | Gilbert Melendez | Decision (split) (47–48, 48–47, 48–47) | 5 | 5:00 | [a] |
Heavyweight | Daniel Cormier | def. | Frank Mir | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
Lightweight | Josh Thomson | def. | Nate Diaz | TKO (head kick and punches) | 2 | 3:44 | |
Welterweight | Matt Brown | def. | Jordan Mein | TKO (elbows to the body) | 2 | 1:00 | |
Preliminary Card (FX) | |||||||
Featherweight | Chad Mendes | def. | Darren Elkins | TKO (punches) | 1 | 1:08 | |
Middleweight | Francis Carmont | def. | Lorenz Larkin | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
Lightweight | Myles Jury | def. | Ramsey Nijem | KO (punch) | 2 | 1:02 | |
Flyweight | Joseph Benavidez | def. | Darren Uyenoyama | TKO (body kick and punches) | 2 | 4:50 | |
Lightweight | Jorge Masvidal | def. | Tim Means | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
Bantamweight | T.J. Dillashaw | def. | Hugo Viana | TKO (punches) | 1 | 4:22 | |
Preliminary card (Facebook) | |||||||
Lightweight | Anthony Njokuani | def. | Roger Bowling | TKO (punch) | 2 | 2:52 | |
Middleweight | Yoel Romero | def. | Clifford Starks | KO (flying knee and punches) | 1 | 1:32 |
- ^ For the UFC Lightweight Championship.
Bonus Awards
[edit]Fighters were awarded $50,000 bonuses.[58]
- Fight of the Night: Matt Brown vs. Jordan Mein
- Knockout of the Night: Josh Thomson and Yoel Romero
- Submission of the Night: None
Reported payout
[edit]The following is the reported payout to the fighters as reported to the California State Athletic Commission. It does not include sponsor money and also does not include the UFC's traditional "fight night" bonuses or Pay-Per-View quotas.[59]
- Benson Henderson: $200,000 (includes $100,000 win bonus) def. Gilbert Melendez: $175,000
- Daniel Cormier: $126,000 (includes $63,000 win bonus) def. Frank Mir: $200,000
- Josh Thomson: $95,000 (includes $10,000 win bonus) def. Nate Diaz: $15,000
- Matt Brown: $60,000 (includes $30,000 win bonus) def. Jordan Mein: $16,000
- Chad Mendes: $56,000 (includes $28,000 win bonus) def. Darren Elkins: $24,000
- Francis Carmont: $38,000 (includes $19,000 win bonus) def. Lorenz Larkin: $23,000
- Myles Jury: $16,000 (includes $8,000 win bonus) def. Ramsey Nijem: $14,000
- Joseph Benavidez: $66,000 (includes $33,000 win bonus) def. Darren Uyenoyama: $12,000
- Jorge Masvidal: $60,000 (includes $30,000 win bonus) def. Tim Means: $10,000
- T.J. Dillashaw: $28,000 (includes $14,000 win bonus) def. Hugo Viana: $8,000
- Anthony Njokuani: $36,000 (includes $18,000 win bonus) def. Roger Bowling: $12,000
- Yoel Romero: $20,000 (includes $10,000 win bonus) def. Clifford Starks: $8,000
See also
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