UFC Fight Night: Miocic vs. Hunt

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UFC Fight Night: Miocic vs. Hunt
The poster for UFC Fight Night: Miocic vs. Hunt
Information
PromotionUltimate Fighting Championship
Date10 May 2015 (2015-05-10)
VenueAdelaide Entertainment Centre
CityAdelaide, Australia
Attendance7,984[1]
Total gate$833,810[1]
Event chronology
UFC 186: Johnson vs. Horiguchi UFC Fight Night: Miocic vs. Hunt UFC Fight Night: Edgar vs. Faber

UFC Fight Night: Miocic vs. Hunt (also known as UFC Fight Night 65) was a mixed martial arts event held on 10 May 2015 at the Adelaide Entertainment Centre in Adelaide, Australia.[2][3]

Background

The event was the first that the promotion has held in South Australia.[2]

The event was headlined by a heavyweight bout between top contenders Stipe Miocic and Mark Hunt.[2][4] The fight saw Miocic set the record for the number of total strikes landed in a UFC bout, with Miocic landing 361 strikes. Miocic also outlanded Hunt 361–46 in total strikes with the 315 strike differential being the largest margin in UFC history.[5]

Andreas Ståhl was expected to face Kyle Noke at the event. However, on 2 April, it was announced that Ståhl pulled out of the fight due to undisclosed reasons and was replaced by promotional newcomer Jonavin Webb.[6]

Lisa Ellis.[7]

Results

Main Card (UFC Fight Pass)
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Heavyweight Stipe Miocic def. Mark Hunt TKO (punches) 5 2:47
Middleweight Robert Whittaker def. Brad Tavares KO (punches) 1 0:44
Light Heavyweight Sean O'Connell def. Anthony Perosh TKO (punches) 1 0:56
Lightweight James Vick def. Jake Matthews Submission (guillotine choke) 1 4:53
Preliminary Card (UFC Fight Pass)
Featherweight Dan Hooker def. Hatsu Hioki KO (head kick and punches) 2 4:13
Welterweight Kyle Noke def. Jonavin Webb Decision (split) (27–30, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
Middleweight Sam Alvey def. Dan Kelly TKO (punches) 1 0:49
Women's Strawweight Bec Rawlings def.
Lisa Ellis
 Submission (rear-naked choke) 1 4:09
Middleweight Brad Scott def. Dylan Andrews Submission (guillotine choke) 2 4:54
Women's Strawweight Alex Chambers def. Kailin Curran Submission (armbar) 3 3:15
Welterweight Brendan O'Reilly def. Vik Grujic Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
Flyweight Ben Nguyen def.
Alptekin Özkılıç
 TKO (punches) 1 4:59

[8]

Bonus awards

The following fighters were awarded $50,000 bonuses:[9]

  • Fight of the Night: None awarded
  • Performance of the Night: Robert Whittaker, James Vick, Dan Hooker, and Alex Chambers

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Staff (10 May 2015). "UFC Fight Night 65 draws announced attendance of 7,984 for $833,810 live gate". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 10 May 2015.
  2. ^ a b c Neil Rooke (16 February 2015). "Mark Hunt vs. Stipe Miocic to Headline UFC's Adelaide Debut". combatpress.com. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
  3. ^ UFC Press Release (17 February 2015). "UFC debuts in South Australia with clash of Heavyweight Titans". ufc.com. Retrieved 17 February 2015.
  4. ^ Daniel Richardson (17 February 2015). "UFC: Hunt to meet Miocic in Adelaide". nzherald.co.nz. Retrieved 17 February 2015.
  5. ^ Staff writer (10 May 2015). "UFC Fight Night 65 post-fight facts: Stipe Miocic's 361 total strikes set UFC record". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 10 May 2015.
  6. ^ Jason Floyd (2 April 2015). "Jonavin Webb signs with the UFC, replaces Andreas Stahl at UFC Fight Night 65 against Kyle Noke". themmareport.com. Retrieved 2 April 2015.
  7. ^ Staff (10 April 2015). "Lisa Ellis replaces Seo Hee Ham, meets Bec Rawlings at UFC Fight Night 65". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 10 April 2015.
  8. ^ "UFC Fight Night: Miocic vs. Hunt". Ultimate Fighting Championship. Retrieved 18 February 2015.
  9. ^ Staff (10 May 2015). "UFC Fight Night 65 bonuses: With 10 finishes in 12 fights, who got $50,000?". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 10 May 2015.


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