UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Arlovski
UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Arlovski | ||||
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Information | ||||
Promotion | Ultimate Fighting Championship | |||
Date | May 8, 2016 | |||
Venue | Rotterdam Ahoy | |||
City | Rotterdam, Netherlands | |||
Attendance | 10,421[1] | |||
Total gate | $1,523,320[1] | |||
Event chronology | ||||
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UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Arlovski (also known as UFC Fight Night 87) was a
Background
The event was the first that the organization hosted in the Netherlands.[2]
The event was headlined by a heavyweight bout between the
Rashid Magomedov was expected to face Chris Wade at the event. However, Magomedov pulled out of the fight in early March citing injury and was replaced by Rustam Khabilov.[4]
Peter Sobotta was expected to face Dominic Waters at the event. However, Sobotta pulled out of the fight in late March citing injury and was replaced by Leon Edwards.[5]
Paddy Holohan was expected to face Willie Gates at the event. However, on April 25, Holohan abruptly announced his retirement, citing a rare blood disorder.[6] In turn, Gates faced Ulka Sasaki.[7]
Nick Hein was expected to face Jon Tuck on the card, but pulled out just 6 days before the event due to injury.[8] He was replaced two days later by promotional newcomer Josh Emmett.[9]
Results
Main Card (Fox Sports 1) | |||||||
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Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
Heavyweight | Alistair Overeem | def. | Andrei Arlovski | TKO (front kick and punches) | 2 | 1:12 | |
Heavyweight | Stefan Struve | def. | Antônio Silva | TKO (elbows) | 1 | 0:16 | |
Welterweight | Gunnar Nelson | def. | Albert Tumenov | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 2 | 3:15 | |
Women's Bantamweight | Germaine de Randamie | def. | Anna Elmose | TKO (knee to the body and punches) | 1 | 3:46 | |
Light Heavyweight | Nikita Krylov | def. | Francimar Barroso | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 2 | 3:11 | |
Women's Strawweight | Karolina Kowalkiewicz | def. | Heather Jo Clark | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
Preliminary Card (Fox Sports 1) | |||||||
Lightweight | Rustam Khabilov | def. | Chris Wade | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
Middleweight | Magnus Cedenblad | def. | Garreth McLellan | TKO (head kick and punches) | 2 | 0:47 | |
Lightweight | Josh Emmett | def. | Jon Tuck | Decision (split) (29–28, 28–29, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
Lightweight | Reza Madadi | def. | Yan Cabral | TKO (punches) | 3 | 1:56 | |
Preliminary Card (UFC Fight Pass) | |||||||
Flyweight | Kyoji Horiguchi | def. | Neil Seery | Decision (unanimous) (30–26, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
Welterweight | Leon Edwards | def. | Dominic Waters | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
Flyweight | Ulka Sasaki | def. | Willie Gates | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 2 | 3:30 |
Bonus awards
The following fighters were awarded $50,000 bonuses:[11]
- Fight of the Night: None awarded
- Performance of the Night: Alistair Overeem, Stefan Struve, Gunnar Nelson and Germaine de Randamie
See also
References
- ^ a b Staff (2016-05-08). "UFC Fight Night 87 draws reported 10,421 attendance for $1,523,320 live gate". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2016-05-08.
- ^ a b UFC Press Release (2016-02-26). "Overeem and Arlovski to headline UFC debut in The Netherlands". ufc.com. Retrieved 2016-02-26.
- ^ Brad Popkin (2016-02-20). "Alistair Overeem vs Andrei Arlovski heavyweight main event set for UFC Fight Night 87 in Rotterdam". mmamania.com. Retrieved 2016-02-20.
- ^ Sebastian Vendel-Martinez (2016-03-08). "UFN 87: Rustam Khabilov tackles Chris Wade in Rotterdam (Swedish)". mmanytt.se. Retrieved 2016-03-11.
- ^ Staff (2016-03-30). "Leon Edwards steps in for injured Peter Sobotta at UFC Fight Night 87 in Rotterdam". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2016-03-30.
- ^ Staff (2016-04-25). "Paddy Holohan announces retirement". ufc.com. Retrieved 2016-04-16.
- ^ Staff (2016-04-26). "With Paddy Holohan's retirement, Willie Gates gets new UFC Fight Night 87 opponent". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2016-04-26.
- ^ John Morgan (2016-05-02). "Nick Hein injured, UFC seeks replacement opponent for Jon Tuck at Sunday's UFC Fight Night 87 event". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2016-05-04.
- ^ Staff (2016-05-04). "Team Alpha Male's Josh Emmett in for Nick Hein vs. Jon Tuck at UFC Fight Night 87". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2016-05-04.
- ^ "UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Arlovski". Ultimate Fighting Championship. Retrieved 2016-02-04.
- ^ Staff (2016-05-08). "UFC Fight Night 87 bonuses: The home fan favorites crushed some $50,000 checks". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2016-05-08.