UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs. Henderson 2
UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs. Henderson 2 | ||||
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Goiânia, Brazil | ||||
Attendance | 10,565[1] | |||
Event chronology | ||||
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UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs. Henderson 2 (also known as UFC Fight Night 32) was a
Background
The event was headlined by a rematch between longtime multi-divisional contenders Vitor Belfort and Dan Henderson.[3] Henderson defeated Belfort in their first encounter in 2006 at Pride 32 in a unanimous decision.
The co-main event featured the long-awaited bout between
Thiago Tavares was expected to face Quinn Mulhern at the event. However, Mulhern pulled out of the bout citing an injury and was replaced by Justin Salas.[5]
Johnny Eduardo and Lucas Martins were originally scheduled to face each other in a bantamweight bout on this card. However, both fighters were injured and the fight was removed from the event.[6]
Results
Main Card (Fox Sports 1) | |||||||
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Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
Light Heavyweight | Vitor Belfort | def. | Dan Henderson | KO (head kick) | 1 | 1:17 | |
Middleweight | Cezar Ferreira | def. | Daniel Sarafian | Decision (split) (28–29, 30–27, 30–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
Light Heavyweight | Rafael Cavalcante | def. | Igor Pokrajac | TKO (submission to knees and punches) | 1 | 1:18 | |
Welterweight | Brandon Thatch | def. | Paulo Thiago | TKO (punches) | 1 | 2:10 | |
Welterweight | Ryan LaFlare | def. | Santiago Ponzinibbio | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
Featherweight | Jeremy Stephens | def. | Rony Jason | KO (head kick) | 1 | 0:40 | |
Preliminary card (Online Prelims) | |||||||
Featherweight | Sam Sicilia | def. | Godofredo Pepey | TKO (punches) | 1 | 1:42 | |
Middleweight | Omari Akhmedov | def. | Thiago Perpétuo | KO (punches) | 1 | 3:31 | [a] |
Lightweight | Thiago Tavares | def. | Justin Salas | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 2:38 | |
Lightweight | Adriano Martins | def. | Daron Cruickshank | Submission (kimura) | 2 | 2:49 | |
Flyweight | Dustin Ortiz | def. | Jose Maria Tome | TKO (punches) | 3 | 3:19 |
- ^ This bout aired on the broadcast following the Cavalcante vs Pokrajac bout.
Bonus awards
The following fighters were awarded $50,000 bonuses.[7]
- Fight of the Night: Omari Akhmedov vs. Thiago Perpétuo
- Knockout of the Night: Vitor Belfort
- Submission of the Night: Adriano Martins
See also
References
- ^ "UFC Fight Night 32 draws reported attendance of 10,000-plus". MMA Junkie. November 9, 2013. Retrieved November 10, 2013.
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- Ivan Raupp (2013-08-05). "Anúncio de Barueri-SP como sede do UFC do dia 9 de outubro fica próximo". sportv.globo.com. Retrieved 2013-08-05.
- "Belfort vs. Henderson Headlines UFC Goiania". ufc.com. 2013-09-05. Retrieved 2013-09-05.
- ^ John Morgan (2013-08-23). "Belfort vs. Henderson 2 set for 205 pounds, official for UFC Fight Night 32". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2013-08-23.
- ^ Staff (2012-06-18). "Sergio Moraes replaces injured Daniel Sarafian in 'TUF: Brazil' middleweight final". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2013-11-08.
- ^ Staff (2013-09-27). "Justin Salas replaces injured Quinn Mulhern at UFC Fight Night 32". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2013-09-27.
- ^ Staff (2013-10-30). "Johnny Eduardo vs. Lucas Martins scratched from UFC Fight Night 32". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2013-10-30.
- ^ Staff. "UFC Fight Night 32 bonuses: Belfort, Martins, Akhmedov, Perpetuo win $50,000". MMAjunkie.com. Retrieved 2013-11-08.