UFC Fight Night: Miocic vs. Hunt
| UFC Fight Night: Miocic vs. Hunt | ||||
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 The poster for UFC Fight Night: Miocic vs. Hunt | ||||
| Promotion | Ultimate Fighting Championship | |||
| Date | 10 May 2015 | |||
| Venue | Adelaide Entertainment Centre | |||
| City | Adelaide, Australia | |||
| Attendance | 7,984[1] | |||
| Total gate | $833,810[1] | |||
| Event chronology | ||||
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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
[edit]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]
Seo Hee Ham was expected to face Bec Rawlings at the event. However, on 10 April, Ham pulled out of the bout due to an undisclosed injury and was replaced by Lisa Ellis.[7]
Results
[edit]| 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 | |
Bonus awards
[edit]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
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References
[edit]- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ UFC Press Release (17 February 2015). "UFC debuts in South Australia with clash of Heavyweight Titans". ufc.com. Retrieved 17 February 2015.
- ^ Daniel Richardson (17 February 2015). "UFC: Hunt to meet Miocic in Adelaide". nzherald.co.nz. Retrieved 17 February 2015.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Staff (10 April 2015). "Lisa Ellis replaces Seo Hee Ham, meets Bec Rawlings at UFC Fight Night 65". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 10 April 2015.
- ^ "UFC Fight Night: Miocic vs. Hunt". Ultimate Fighting Championship. Retrieved 18 February 2015.
- ^ 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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