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| UFC on Fox: Evans vs. Davis | ||||
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| Promotion | Ultimate Fighting Championship | |||
| Date | January 28, 2012 | |||
| Venue | United Center | |||
| City |  Chicago, Illinois | |||
| Attendance | 16,963[1] | |||
| Total gate | $1,270,960[1] | |||
| Event chronology | ||||
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UFC on Fox: Evans vs. Davis was the second event that the UFC aired on Fox but the first to show a full fight card when UFC on Fox: Velasquez vs. Dos Santos aired only a single fight. Held at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois, almost 17,000 people were in attendance[1] and 4.7 million watched on TV.[2]
The event was the first to be broadcast on Fox as part of a seven year agreement between the UFC and the network and the second to air live on Fox after the inaugural UFC on Fox: Velasquez vs. Dos Santos.[3]
A bout between Demetrious Johnson and Eddie Wineland was originally slated for this event. However, Johnson was pulled from the bout to be a participant in the UFC's Flyweight tournament set to begin in March. Wineland was then expected to face Johnny Bedford at this event.[4] However, Wineland himself was forced out of the bout with an injury and replaced by promotional newcomer Mitch Gagnon.[5] Then just days before the event, the bout was cancelled due to an alleged visa issue for Gagnon.[6]
Paul Sass was expected to face Evan Dunham, but was forced from the bout with an injury and replaced by Nik Lentz.[7]
Cody McKenzie was expected to face Michael Johnson at the event, but was forced from the bout with an injury and replaced by Shane Roller.[8]
Mark Munoz was expected to face Chael Sonnen in a #1 contender's bout for a middleweight title shot, but was forced out of the bout with an injury, and was replaced by Michael Bisping, who was pulled from a scheduled fight with Demian Maia.[9] Chris Weidman would step in on 11 days notice to face Maia as Bisping's replacement.[10]
The preliminary bout between Chris Camozzi and Dustin Jacoby was not aired on television or Facebook, making it the first bout on a UFC card to go unaired on the event's live broadcast since UFC Fight Night: Nogueira vs. Davis in March 2011.[11]
Rashad Evans faced Phil Davis in the main event which Evans won by unanimous decision. With his win, Evans is expected to face his former teammate Jon Jones in a highly anticipated Light Heavyweight Championship fight at UFC 145. In the co-main event Chael Sonnen defeated Michael Bisping by unanimous decision. Sonnen's win puts him in position for a second shot at Anderson Silva for the Middleweight Championship.[12]
The bonus award for fight of the night was given to Evan Dunham and Nik Lentz which ended after two rounds due to a doctor's stoppage. Lavar Johnson earned the knockout of the night award after knocking out Joey Beltran in 4:24 of the first round. A "calf-slicer" submission over Eric Wisely earned Charles Oliveira submission of the night honors.[13]
Results[14]
| Main Card (Fox) | ||||||||
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| Weight Class | Winner | Loser | Method | Round | Time | Notes | ||
| Light Heavyweight | Rashad Evans
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def. | Phil Davis
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Decision (unanimous) (50–45, 50–45, 50–45) | 5 | 5:00 | ||
| Middleweight | Chael Sonnen
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def. |  Michael Bisping
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Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | ||
| Middleweight | Chris Weidman
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def. |  Demian Maia
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Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | ||
| Preliminary Card (Fuel TV) | ||||||||
| Lightweight | Evan Dunham
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def. | Nik Lentz
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TKO (doctor stoppage) | 2 | 5:00 | ||
| Heavyweight | Mike Russow
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def. |  John-Olav Einemo
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Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | ||
| Featherweight | Cub Swanson
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def. | George Roop
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TKO (punches) | 2 | 2:22 | ||
| Featherweight | Charles Oliveira
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def. | Eric Wisely
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Submission (calf-slicer) | 1 | 1:43 | ||
| Lightweight | Michael Johnson
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def. | Shane Roller
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Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | ||
| Heavyweight | Lavar Johnson
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def. | Joey Beltran
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KO (punches) | 1 | 4:24 | ||
| Preliminary Card (Facebook) | ||||||||
| Middleweight | Chris Camozzi
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def. | Dustin Jacoby
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Submission (guillotine choke) | 3 | 1:08 | ||
Bonus Awards
Fighters were awarded $65,000 bonuses.
- Fight of the Night:
Evan Dunham vs. Nik Lentz - Knockout of the Night: Lavar Johnson
- Submission of the Night:
Charles Oliveira
References
- ^ a b c "UFC on FOX 2 officially draws 16,963 attendance and $1.27 million gate". mmajunkie.com. February 1, 2012. Cite error: The named reference "attendance" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
- ^ "UFC on Fox 2 Peaks with 6 Million Viewers During Evans-Davis". Sherdog.com. Retrieved 2012-02-01.
- ^ "FOX, UFC announce multiyear deal". msn.foxsports.com. August 18, 2011. Retrieved August 18, 2011.
- ^ "'TUF 14' fighter Johnny Bedford takes UFC on FOX 2 slot against Eddie Wineland". mmajunkie.com. December 14, 2011.
- ^ "Replacement Mitch Gagnon meets Johnny Bedford at UFC on FOX 2". mmajunkie.com. December 28, 2011.
- ^ "Bedford-Gagnon scratched at UFC on FOX 2". mmajunkie.com. January 25, 2012.
- ^ "Evan Dunham vs Nik Lentz announced for UFC on Fox 2 with Paul Sass scratched". mmamania.com. December 26, 2011.
- ^ "Injured McKenzie out at UFC on FOX 2; Roller steps in to face Johnson". mmajunkie.com. January 4, 2012.
- ^ "Munoz out at UFC on FOX 2; Bisping vs. Sonnen now set for shot at champ Silva". MMAJunkie.com. January 17, 2012.
- ^ "Chris Weidman steps in to face Demian Maia at UFC on FOX 2". MMAJunkie.com. January 17, 2012.
- ^ "Facebook to stream final prelim bouts for UFC 143 in Las Vegas". MMA Torch. January 30, 2012.
- ^ Wagenheim, Jeff (January 29, 2012). "UFC on Fox 2 didn't deliver action, but it did deliver future showdowns". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved March 17, 2012.
- ^ "UFC on FOX 2 bonuses: Johnson, Oliveira, Dunham, Lentz earn $65K awards". MMAJunkie.com. January 28, 2012. Retrieved March 18, 2012.
- ^ "UFC on Fox 2 - Evans vs. Davis". Sherdog.com. Retrieved April 6, 2012.
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