UFC Live: Vera vs. Jones




UFC mixed martial arts event in 2010































UFC Live: Vera vs. Jones

UFC Vera vs Jones poster.jpg
The poster for UFC Live: Vera vs. Jones.

Information
Promotion Ultimate Fighting Championship
Date March 21, 2010
Venue 1stBank Center
City
Broomfield, Colorado[1]
Attendance 6,443[2]
Total gate $568,125[2]
Event chronology







UFC 110: Nogueira vs. Velasquez
 UFC Live: Vera vs. Jones
UFC 111: St. Pierre vs. Hardy


UFC Live: Vera vs. Jones[1] (also known as UFC on Versus 1) was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on March 21, 2010 in Broomfield, Colorado, United States at the 1stBank Center. This event was the UFC's debut on Versus.[3] The event was also shown on a large number of international networks including Rogers Sportsnet in Canada, Televisa in Mexico, and ESPN in the UK.[4]




Contents






  • 1 Background


  • 2 Results


  • 3 Bonus awards


  • 4 Reported payout


  • 5 References


  • 6 See also





Background


Brandon Vera was previously scheduled to fight Antônio Rogério Nogueira at UFC 109, but Nogueira was forced out of the bout with an ankle injury.[5]


A bout between Clay Guida and Sean Sherk was in the works but Sherk suffered an undisclosed injury and was forced to pull out.[6]Shannon Gugerty stepped in as the replacement against Guida.[7]


John Howard was originally scheduled to fight Anthony Johnson but Johnson was forced to withdraw from the bout with a knee injury. Daniel Roberts came in as Johnson's replacement.[8]


Spencer Fisher was set to fight Duane Ludwig but was forced out of the bout due to an undisclosed injury. Darren Elkins stepped in for the injured Fisher.[9]


Rob Kimmons was forced to pull out of his bout with Mike Pierce from a leg injury. Julio Paulino was Kimmons' replacement.[10]


The event drew an estimated 1,240,000 viewers on Versus.[11]



Results






























































































































Main card
Weight class


Method
 Round
 Time
 Notes
Light Heavyweight
Jon Jones
 def.
Brandon Vera
 TKO (elbow and punches)
 1
 3:19
 [a]
Heavyweight
Junior dos Santos
 def.
Gabriel Gonzaga
 KO (punches)
 1
 3:53
Heavyweight
Cheick Kongo
 def.
Paul Buentello
 Submission (strikes)
 3
 1:16
 [b]
Middleweight
Alessio Sakara
 def.
James Irvin
 TKO (punch)
 1
 3:01

Preliminary card
Lightweight
Clay Guida
 def.
Shannon Gugerty
 Submission (arm-triangle choke)
 2
 3:40
 [c]
Light Heavyweight
Vladimir Matyushenko
 def.
Eliot Marshall
 Decision (split) (30–27, 28–29, 30–27)
 3
 5:00
Lightweight
Darren Elkins
 def.
Duane Ludwig
 TKO (ankle injury)
 1
 0:44
Welterweight
John Howard
 def.
Daniel Roberts
 KO (punch)
 1
 2:01
 [d]
Heavyweight
Brendan Schaub
 def.
Chase Gormley
 TKO (punches)
 1
 0:47
Welterweight
Mike Pierce
 def.
 Julio Paulino
 Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27)
 3
 5:00
Light Heavyweight
Jason Brilz
 def.
Eric Schafer
 Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28)
 3
 5:00




  1. ^ Vera had 1 point deducted in round 1 for an illegal upkick.


  2. ^ Kongo had 1 point deducted in round 2 for an illegal knee to a downed opponent.


  3. ^ This bout aired on the broadcast following the Sakara vs Irvin bout.


  4. ^ This bout aired on the broadcast following the Guida vs Gugerty bout.






Bonus awards


Fighters were awarded $50,000 bonuses.[12]




  • Fight of the Night: None awarded


  • Knockout of the Night: John Howard, Jon Jones and Junior dos Santos

  • Submission of the Night: Clay Guida



Reported payout


The following is the reported payout to the fighters as reported to the Colorado Department of
Regulatory Agencies. It does not include sponsor money or "locker room" bonuses often given by the UFC and also do not include the UFC's traditional "fight night" bonuses.[13]



  • Jon Jones: $40,000 (includes $20,000 win bonus) def. Brandon Vera: $60,000

  • Junior dos Santos: $70,000 ($35,000 win bonus) def. Gabriel Gonzaga: $67,000

  • Cheick Kongo: $110,000 ($55,000 win bonus) def. Paul Buentello: $40,000

  • Alessio Sakara: $42,000 ($21,000 win bonus) def. James Irvin: $20,000

  • Clay Guida: $50,000 ($25,000 win bonus) def. Shannon Gugerty: $9,000

  • Vladimir Matyushenko: $56,000 ($28,000 win bonus) def. Eliot Marshall: $10,000

  • Darren Elkins: $12,000 ($6,000 win bonus) def. Duane Ludwig: $12,000

  • John Howard: $26,000 ($13,000 win bonus) def. Daniel Roberts: $6,000

  • Brendan Schaub: $20,000 ($10,000 win bonus) def. Chase Gormley: $10,000

  • Mike Pierce: $16,000 ($8,000 win bonus) def. Julio Paulino: $6,000

  • Jason Brilz: $18,000 ($9,000 win bonus) def. Eric Schafer: $13,000



References





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  2. ^ ab "UFC on Versus 1 draws reported soldout crowd of 6,443 for $568K gate". MMAjunkie. Archived from the original on 2012-10-14.


  3. ^ "Jones-Vera Agreed for Versus Event". sherdog.com. Retrieved 2009-12-16.


  4. ^ UFC announces international broadcast plans for "UFC on Versus 1: Vera vs. Jones" Archived 2010-03-12 at the Wayback Machine


  5. ^ "Nogueira Out of UFC 109". sherdog.com. Retrieved 2009-12-15.


  6. ^ "Sean Sherk vs. Clay Guida scratched from UFC on Versus". sbnation.com. Retrieved 2010-01-15.


  7. ^ Steven Marrocco. "Sherk scratched; Gugerty to face Guida at UFC on Versus 1 in March (Updated)". MMAjunkie. Archived from the original on 2010-01-18.


  8. ^ http://www.bostonherald.com/blogs/sports/inside_the_octagon/?p=19&srvc=home&position=recent


  9. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2010-02-28. Retrieved 2010-02-27.CS1 maint: Archived copy as title (link)


  10. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2010-03-02. Retrieved 2010-02-27.CS1 maint: Archived copy as title (link)


  11. ^ http://www.tapology.com/fightcenter/events/ufc-on-versus-1-vera-vs-jones


  12. ^ "UFC on Versus 1 bonuses: Three fighters earn $50,000 "KO of Night" awards". MMAjunkie. March 21, 2010. Archived from the original on June 30, 2012.


  13. ^ "UFC on Versus 1 salaries: Cheick Kongo ($110K), Junior Dos Santos ($70K) top earners". MMAjunkie.com. 2010-03-25. Retrieved 2010-03-25.




See also




  • Ultimate Fighting Championship

  • List of UFC champions

  • List of UFC events

  • 2010 in UFC









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