UFC Live: Sanchez vs. Kampmann
UFC Live: Sanchez vs. Kampmann | ||||
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Information | ||||
Promotion | Ultimate Fighting Championship | |||
Date | March 3, 2011 | |||
Venue | KFC Yum! Center | |||
City | Louisville, Kentucky | |||
Attendance | 8,319[1] | |||
Total gate | $471,450[1] | |||
Event chronology | ||||
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UFC Live: Sanchez vs. Kampmann (also known as UFC on Versus 3) was a
Background
This event was the first UFC event hosted in Kentucky.
A bout between Johny Hendricks and Paulo Thiago was expected for the event.[15] However, the bout was canceled after Thiago was forced out with an elbow injury.[16]
Takeya Mizugaki was scheduled to take on Francisco Rivera, but on February 12, Rivera had to pull out due to an undisclosed training injury.[17] Mizugaki instead faced UFC newcomer Reuben Duran.[18]
Cub Swanson was due to take on Erik Koch at this event, but the bout was cancelled after Swanson suffered a training injury.[19] Koch was instead moved to a fight with Raphael Assunção at UFC 128.[20]
The Stevenson vs Castillo and Cantwell vs Diabaté bouts streamed on the UFC's official Facebook page.[21]
Former World Extreme Cagefighting play by play announcer Todd Harris called the 3D broadcast of this event, with UFC featherweight Kenny Florian on color commentary.[22] They had previously done commentary together at WEC 41 and WEC 49.
The event drew an average of 681,000 viewers on
Results
Main card | |||||||
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Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
Welterweight | Diego Sanchez | def. | Martin Kampmann | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
Middleweight | Mark Muñoz | def. | C.B. Dollaway
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TKO (punches) | 1 | 0:54 | |
Middleweight | Chris Weidman | def. | Alessio Sakara | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
Bantamweight | Brian Bowles | def. | Damacio Page | Submission (guillotine choke) | 1 | 3:30 | |
Preliminary card (Facebook) | |||||||
Light Heavyweight | Cyrille Diabaté | def. | Steve Cantwell | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–25, 30–26) | 3 | 5:00 | |
Lightweight | Danny Castillo | def. | Joe Stevenson | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
Preliminary card | |||||||
Lightweight | Shane Roller | def. | Thiago Tavares | KO (punches) | 2 | 1:28 | [a] |
Bantamweight | Takeya Mizugaki | def. | Reuben Duran | Decision (split) (27–30, 30–27, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
Middleweight | Dongi Yang
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def. | Rob Kimmons | TKO (punches) | 2 | 4:47 | |
Middleweight | Rousimar Palhares | def. | David Branch | Submission (kneebar) | 2 | 1:44 | |
Light Heavyweight | Igor Pokrajac | def. | Todd Brown | TKO (knee and punches) | 1 | 5:00 | [b] |
Bonus awards
Fighters were awarded $160,000 bonuses each for Fight of the Night[24] and $40,000 for Knockout/Submission of the Night.[25]
- Fight of the Night: Diego Sanchez vs. Martin Kampmann
- Knockout of the Night: Shane Roller
- Submission of the Night: Brian Bowles
References
- ^ a b John Morgan. "UFC on Versus 3 draws a reported 8,319 attendees for 471k live gate". MMA Junkie. Archived from the original on 2011-03-07.
- ^ "UFC on Versus: Sanchez vs. Kampmann". ufc.com. January 6, 2010.
- ^ "UFC Live: in Louisville March 3". ufc.com. January 6, 2011.
- ^ Mike Chiappetta (25 February 2011). "UFC on Versus 3 to Be Broadcast in 3D". MMA Fighting.
- ^ "Matt Brown vs. Mark Scanlon At UFC on Versus 3". heavy.com. January 3, 2011.
- ^ "Mark Scanlon out at UFC on Versus 3, Matt Brown awaiting new opponent". mmajunkie.com. January 14, 2011. Archived from the original on January 16, 2011.
- ^ "Matt Riddle Steps in to Face Matt Brown at UFC on Versus 3 in Kentucky". mmaweekly.com. January 14, 2011.
- ^ "Matt Riddle pulls out of UFC on Versus 3". Versus.com. January 20, 2011.
- ^ "Rafael "Sapo" Natal Replaces Injured Maiquel Falcao at UFC on Versus 3". mmaweekly.com. January 14, 2011.
- ^ "Rafael Natal withdraws from UFC on Versus 3". Versus.com. February 12, 2011.
- ^ "Newcomer Weidman likely replaces Natal, meets Sakara at UFC on Versus 3". mmajunkie.com. February 14, 2011. Archived from the original on July 13, 2012.
- ^ "Cacareco released by Chute Boxe for "lack of communication"". Fighters Only. January 18, 2011.
- ^ "Exclusive: Palhares vs. Cacareco cancelled; Brazilian floods cited". Fighters Only. January 18, 2011. Archived from the original on January 23, 2011.
- ^ "David Branch Replaces Ferreira, Faces Palhares At UFC on Versus 3". heavy.com. January 19, 2011.
- ^ "Johny Hendricks vs. Paulo Thiago targeted for UFC on Versus 3". MMAJunkie.com. Archived from the original on January 24, 2011. Retrieved January 20, 2011.
- ^ "Paulo Thiago scratched from UFC on Versus 3, Johny Hendricks in limbo". MMAJunkie.com. Archived from the original on January 30, 2011. Retrieved January 28, 2011.
- ^ "Francisco Rivera out at UFC on Versus 3, Takeya Mizugaki awaits new opponent". mmajunkie.com. February 12, 2011.
- ^ "Newcomer Reuben Duran signs on to face Takeya Mizugaki at UFC on Versus 3". mmajunkie.com. February 15, 2011. Archived from the original on July 19, 2012.
- ^ "Cub Swanson out at UFC on Versus 3, Erik Koch awaits new opponent". mmajunkie.com. February 24, 2011. Archived from the original on February 26, 2011.
- ^ "With opponents injured, Koch/Assuncao tabbed for UFC 128". Sherdog.com. February 26, 2011.
- ^ "Two UFC on Versus 3 preliminary-card fights to stream live on Facebook". mmajunkie.com. March 1, 2011.
- ^ "Thursday's UFC on Versus 3 event airs in 3D, Harris and Florian to commentate". mmajunkie.com. February 28, 2011.
- ^ "UFC on Versus 3: Sanchez vs Kampmann | MMA Event".
- ^ "Sanchez and Kampmann Earn Record $160,000 Fight of the Night Bonus". 4 March 2011.
- ^ "UFC Live: Sanchez vs. Kampmann bonuses: Sanchez, Kampmann, Roller and Bowles earn post-fight awards". MMA Junkie. Archived from the original on 2011-03-06.