UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs. Henderson 2 (also known as UFC Fight Night 38) was a mixed martial arts event held on March 23, 2014, at the Ginásio Nélio Dias in Natal, Brazil.[2]
| UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs. Henderson 2 | ||||
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 The poster for UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs. Henderson 2 | ||||
| Promotion | Ultimate Fighting Championship | |||
| Date | March 23, 2014 | |||
| Venue | Ginásio Nélio Dias | |||
| City | Natal, Brazil | |||
| Attendance | 6,828[1] | |||
| Event chronology | ||||
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Background
editThe event was headlined by the anticipated rematch between mixed martial arts legends Maurício Rua and Dan Henderson.[2] Henderson won their first encounter back in November 2011 at UFC 139 via unanimous decision in a bout lauded by many MMA pundits as the Fight of the Year for 2011 and one of the best bouts in the history of the UFC.[3][4]
The co-main event featured a long-planned bout between Cezar Ferreira and C. B. Dollaway. The two were originally scheduled to meet on May 18, 2013 at UFC on FX 8.[5] However, both Dollaway[6] and Ferreira[7] had been forced from the bout due to injury.
Gleison Tibau was expected to face Mairbek Taisumov at the event. However, Tibau pulled out of the bout citing injury and was replaced by Michel Prazeres.[8]
Diego Brandao was expected to face Will Chope at the event and both men weighed in successfully on March 22 for the fight. However, after the weigh ins, the bout was cancelled when documents were released that showed Chope assaulted and threatened his ex-wife, which led to jail time and a dishonorable discharge from the U.S. Air Force.[9]
At the weigh-ins, Ronny Markes weighed in at 190 pounds, 4 pounds over the middleweight non-title fight limit. His bout proceeded at catchweight and he was fined 20% of his purse, which went to his opponent Thiago Santos.[10]
The card saw an average of 936,000 viewers with a peak of 1.25 million during the main event.[11]
Results
edit| Main card (Fox Sports 1) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Light Heavyweight | Dan Henderson | def. | Maurício Rua | TKO (punches) | 3 | 1:31 | |
| Middleweight | C. B. Dollaway | def. | Cezar Ferreira | TKO (punches) | 1 | 0:39 | |
| Lightweight | Leonardo Santos | vs. | Norman Parke | Draw (majority) (29–27, 28–28, 28–28) | 3 | 5:00 | [a] |
| Light Heavyweight | Fábio Maldonado | def. | Gian Villante | Decision (unanimous) (29–27, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Lightweight | Michel Prazeres | def. | Mairbek Taisumov | Decision (unanimous) (30–25, 30–25, 30–25) | 3 | 5:00 | [b] |
| Featherweight | Rony Jason | def. | Steven Siler | TKO (punches) | 1 | 1:17 | |
| Preliminary card (Fox Sports 1) | |||||||
| Catchweight (190 lb) | Thiago Santos | def. | Ronny Markes | TKO (body kick and punches) | 1 | 0:53 | |
| Flyweight | Jussier Formiga | def. | Scott Jorgensen | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 3:07 | |
| Welterweight | Kenny Robertson | def. | Thiago Perpétuo | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 1:45 | |
| Light Heavyweight | Hans Stringer | def. | Francimar Barroso | Decision (split) (29–28, 28–29, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Preliminary card (UFC Fight Pass) | |||||||
| Featherweight | Godofredo Pepey | def. | Noad Lahat | KO (flying knee) | 1 | 2:39 | |
Bonus awards
editThe following fighters were awarded $50,000 bonuses:[13]
- Fight of the Night: Maurício Rua vs. Dan Henderson
- Performance of the Night: Dan Henderson and Godofredo Pepey
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Staff (2014-03-23). "UFC Fight Night 38 draws reported 6,828 attendance". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2014-03-23.
- ^ a b Staff (22 January 2014). "'UFC Fight Night 38: Shogun vs. Henderson' official for March 23 in Natal, Brazil". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2014-01-22.
- ^ "UFC all-timer: Henderson wins 25-minute classic against Rua at UFC 139". yahoo.com. November 19, 2011. Retrieved November 20, 2011.
- ^ "Dana White on UFC 139: Henderson vs. Rua one of best fights ever". Los Angeles Times. November 19, 2011. Retrieved November 20, 2011.
- ^ Staff (2013-03-04). "Roger Gracie e Cezar Mutante reforçam card do UFC em Jaraguá (Brazilian Portuguese)". portaldovaletudo.com.br. Archived from the original on 2013-04-07. Retrieved 2013-03-04.
- ^ "Chris Camozzi in for injured C.B. Dollaway vs. Cezar Ferreira at UFC on FX 8". mmajunkie.com. April 1, 2013.
- ^ "Chris Camozzi vs. Rafael Natal slated for UFC on FX 8 in Brazil". mmajunkie.com. 2013-04-07. Retrieved 2013-04-07.
- ^ Staff (19 February 2014). "Gleison Tibau out, Mairbek Taisumov gets new UFC Fight Night 38 opponent". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2014-02-19.
- ^ "UPDATE: Will Chope-Diego Brandao fight canceled after Chope abuse report goes public". msn.foxsports.com. March 23, 2014.
- ^ Staff (2014-03-22). "UFC Fight Night 38 weigh-in results". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2014-03-22.
- ^ Dave Walsh (March 25, 2014). "UFC Scores Solid Ratings For Sunday's UFC Fight Night". mmanuts.com. Retrieved March 25, 2014.
- ^ "UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs. Henderson 2". Ultimate Fighting Championship. Retrieved 2013-01-22.
- ^ Matt Erickson (2014-03-23). "UFC Fight Night 38 bonuses: Henderson wins $100,000, Rua, Pepey earn $50,000". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2014-03-23.