UFC on Fox: Teixeira vs. Evans (also known as UFC on Fox 19 ) is the Ultimate Fighting Championship event of the organization of mixed martial arts , which took place on April 16, 2016 at the Amali Arena in Tampa , Florida , USA .
| UFC on Fox: Teixeira vs. Evans | ||||
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| Promoter | Ultimate fight championship | |||
| date | April 16, 2016 | |||
| Arena | Amali Arena | |||
| City | Tampa , Florida , USA | |||
| Visitors | 11,273 [1] | |||
| Timeline | ||||
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Before the tournament
This event was the second organized by the Ultimate Fighting Championship in Tampa, after the UFC Fight Night: Lauzon vs. Stephens in February 2009 [2] .
It was expected that the tournament will be led by a lightweight fight between Khabib Nurmagomedov and the winner of The Ultimate Fighter: Team Lesnar vs. Team dos Santos by Tony Ferguson [2] . This fight was previously planned for The Ultimate Fighter: Team McGregor vs. Team Faber Finale , but Nurmagomedov dropped out due to a rib injury [3] . As a result, the battle was postponed to this event. On April 5, it was announced that Ferguson had withdrawn from the battle due to a lung problem. Thus, the battle of Teixeira and Evans was upgraded to a 5-round main event [4] . Two days later, it was announced that Nurmagomedov would be opposed by UFC newcomer Darrell Horcher in the under 160 pound weight category [5] .
Mauricio Rua was expected to face Rashad Evans in a fight between two former UFC light heavyweight champions. They were initially supposed to meet in the first defense of the Roy title in March 2011 at UFC 128 , but Evans dropped out due to a knee injury [6] . This time the fight did not take place, as Rua withdrew from the battle on March 9 due to an injury and was replaced by former challenger for the title Glover Teixeira [7] .
Kayu Magallains was eliminated in the week preceding the ankle injury event and was replaced by Oluvel Bambbos [8] .
Also at this event, a rematch was to be held between former light heavyweight champion Lioto Machida and former welterweight and middleweight champion, and former Strikeforce champion Dan Henderson . Their first fight ended with Machida's victory, a split decision, at UFC 157 in February 2013 [9] . However, on April 13, the UFC announced that Machida had failed an extraordinary doping test [10] . He later published a statement stating that he was using supplements containing 7-Keto-DHEA. He also declared ignorance in this situation and apologized for it, and also assumed full responsibility for his actions [11] .
After weighing, the UFC announced that Islam Makhachev had been informed by USADA about a possible anti-doping policy violation due to the use of meldonium . Therefore, he was suspended and his fight with Drew Dober was canceled [12] .
Fights
| Category | Way | Round | Time | |||
| Main fights (Fox) | ||||||
| Light Heavy | Glover Teixeira | bob | Rashad Evans | Knockout (punches) | one | 1:48 |
| Female minimum weight | Rose Namayunas | bob | Teschia Torres | Unanimous Decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28) | 3 | 5 a.m. |
| Intermediate Weight (160 lbs) | Khabib Nurmagomedov | bob | Darrell Horcher | Technical knockout (punches) | 2 | 3:38 |
| Feather-weight | Kab Swanson | bob | Akran Diaz | Unanimous Decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28) | 3 | 5 a.m. |
| Preliminaries (Fox) | ||||||
| A light weight | Michael Chiesa | bob | Beneil Darius | Asphyxiation (back) | 2 | 1:20 |
| Women's bantamweight | Raquel Pennington | bob | Bet Correa | Separate Solution (29-28, 28-29, 29-28) | 3 | 5 a.m. |
| Welterweight | Santiago Ponzinibbio | bob | Cort McGee | Technical knockout (punches) | one | 4:15 |
| Welterweight | Michael Graves | bob | Brown, Randy | Asphyxiation (back) | 2 | 2:31 |
| Preliminary Fights (UFC Fight Pass) | ||||||
| Light weight | John Dodson | bob | Manvel Gamburyan | Technical knockout (punches) | one | 0:37 |
| Average weight | Cesar Ferreira | bob | Bambbose, Oluvel | Unanimous Decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-27) | 3 | 5 a.m. |
| Welterweight | Eliseu Dos Santos | bob | Omari Akhmedov | Technical knockout (knees) | 3 | 3:03 |
Rewards
Bonus payouts of $ 50,000 received [13] :
- The best fight of the evening: Eliseu Zaleski Dos Santos vs Omari Akhmedov
- Performance of the evening: Glover Teixeira and Michael Chiesa
See also
- UFC Event List
Notes
- β Staff . UFC on FOX 19 attendance: Event draws 11,273 for $ 1.057 million live gate , MMAjunkie.com (April 16, 2016). Date of appeal April 16, 2016.
- β 1 2 UFC on FOX 19 official for April 16 in Tampa with Nurmagomedov-Ferguson main event | MMAjunkie
- β Mike Bohn. Khabib Nurmagomedov injured, out of TUF 22 Finale bout vs. Tony Ferguson . mmajunkie.com (October 30, 2015). Date of treatment April 5, 2016.
- β Damon Martin. Tony Ferguson out; Rashad Evans vs. Glover Teixeira set as new main event . foxsports.com (April 5, 2016). Date of treatment April 5, 2016.
- β Mookie Alexander. Khabib Nurmagomedov to face newcomer Darrell Horcher at UFC on FOX 19 . bloodyelbow.com (April 7, 2016). Date of treatment April 7, 2016.
- β John Morgan. Rashad Evans hurt, Jon Jones now challenges Shogun Rua for title at UFC 128 . mmajunkie.com (February 5, 2011). Date of treatment March 9, 2016.
- β Staff. Glover Teixeira in for injured 'Shogun' Rua vs. Rashad Evans at UFC on FOX 19 in Tampa . mmajunkie.com (March 9, 2016). Date of treatment March 9, 2016.
- β Damon Martin. Caio MagalhΓ£es out; Oluwale Bamgbose to face Cezar Ferreira in Tampa . foxsports.com (April 9, 2016). Date of treatment April 9, 2016.
- β Mike Chiappetta. UFC 157 results: Lyoto Machida beats Dan Henderson . mmafighting.com (February 23, 2013). Date of treatment April 13, 2016.
- β Staff. Machida admits use of banned substance, UFC on FOX 19 fight with Henderson scrapped . mmajunkie.com (April 13, 2016). Date of treatment April 13, 2016.
- β Mike Bohn. Lyoto Machida apologizes for UFC removal, says he was unaware substance banned . mmajunkie.com (April 13, 2016). Date of treatment April 13, 2016.
- β Staff. UFC statement on Islam Makhachev . ufc.com (April 15, 2016). Date of appeal April 15, 2016.
- β Staff. UFC on FOX 19 bonuses: Teixeira, Chiesa, Zaleski dos Santos, Akhmedov net $ 50k . mmajunkie.com (April 16, 2016). Date of appeal April 16, 2016.