UFC Fight Night: Silva vs. Bisping
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| Information | ||||
| Promotion | Ultimate Fighting Championship | |||
| Date | February 27, 2016 | |||
| Venue | The O2 Arena | |||
| City | London, England | |||
| Attendance | 16,734[1] | |||
| Total gate | $2,000,000[1] | |||
| Event chronology | ||||
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UFC Fight Night: Silva vs. Bisping (also known as UFC Fight Night 84) was a mixed martial arts event held on February 27, 2016 at The O2 Arena in London, England.[2]
Background
The event was the eighth that the promotion hosted in London and the fifth held at The O2 Arena.[2]
Michael Bisping was originally expected to face Gegard Mousasi at this event in a non-headliner middleweight bout. However on December 24, Mousasi was replaced by former UFC Middleweight Champion Anderson Silva in favor of a main event.[3] Three days later, it was announced that Mousasi would face former title challenger Thales Leites.[4]
Jimi Manuwa was expected to face Nikita Krylov at this event. However on December 31, Manuwa pulled out of the bout due to an undisclosed injury and the fight was scrapped.[5]
Henry Briones was expected to face Brad Pickett at the event. However, Briones pulled out of the bout on January 22 and was replaced by Francisco Rivera.[6]
Łukasz Sajewski was expected to face Teemu Packalén at the event. However February 16, Sajewski pulled out due to an injury and was replaced by promotional newcomer Thibault Gouti.[7]
The event tied UFC 169 and UFC Fight Night: Machida vs. Mousasi for the most decisions at a single UFC event with 10.[8]
Results
| Main Card (UFC Fight Pass) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Middleweight | Michael Bisping | def. | Anderson Silva | Decision (unanimous) (48-47, 48-47, 48-47) | 5 | 5:00 | |
| Middleweight | Gegard Mousasi | def. | Thales Leites | Decision (unanimous) (30-27, 29-28, 30-27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Welterweight | Tom Breese | def. | Keita Nakamura | Decision (unanimous) (30-27, 30-27, 29-28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Bantamweight | Brad Pickett | def. | Francisco Rivera | Decision (split) (29-28, 28-29, 29-28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Preliminary Card (UFC Fight Pass) | |||||||
| Featherweight | Makwan Amirkhani | def. | Mike Wilkinson | Decision (unanimous) (29-28, 30-27, 29-28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Bantamweight | Davey Grant | def. | Marlon Vera | Decision (unanimous) (30-26, 30-26, 30-26) | 3 | 5:00 | [lower-alpha 1] |
| Middleweight | Scott Askham | def. | Chris Dempsey | KO (punch and head kick) | 1 | 4:45 | |
| Featherweight | Arnold Allen | def. | Yaotzin Meza | Decision (unanimous) (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Middleweight | Krzysztof Jotko | def. | Brad Scott | Decision (unanimous) (29-28, 30-27, 29-28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Lightweight | Rustam Khabilov | def. | Norman Parke | Decision (unanimous) (29-28, 29-28, 29-28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Heavyweight | Daniel Omielańczuk | def. | Jarjis Danho | Technical Decision (majority) (29-29, 29-28, 29-28) | 3 | 1:31 | [lower-alpha 2] |
| Lightweight | Teemu Packalén | def. | Thibault Gouti | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 0:24 | |
| Lightweight | David Teymur | def. | Martin Svensson | TKO (punches) | 2 | 1:26 | |
Scorecard for Bisping and Silva
| Judge | Fighter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Total[10] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Cartlidge | Bisping | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 48 |
| Silva | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 47 | |
| Jeff Mullen | Bisping | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 48 |
| Silva | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 47 | |
| Andy Roberts | Bisping | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 48 |
| Silva | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 47 |
Bonus awards
The following fighters were awarded $50,000 bonuses:[11]
- Fight of the Night: Michael Bisping vs. Anderson Silva
- Performance of the Night: Scott Askham and Teemu Packalén
See also
References
- 1 2 Staff (February 27, 2016). "UFC Fight Night 84 draws announced attendance of 16,734 for $2 million gate". mmajunkie.com.
- 1 2 UFC Press Release (2015-12-01). "UFC returns to London". ufc.com. Retrieved 2015-12-01.
- ↑ Marc Raimondi (2015-12-24). "Anderson Silva vs. Michael Bisping headlines London card on Fight Pass". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2015-12-24.
- ↑ Staff (2015-12-27). "Gegard Mousasi now meets Thales Leites at UFC Fight Night 83 in London". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2015-12-27.
- ↑ Staff (2015-12-31). "Jimi Manuwa injured, out of UFC Fight Night 83 bout with Nikita Krylov". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2015-12-31.
- ↑ Staff (2016-01-22). "Francisco Rivera in for Henry Briones to meet Brad Pickett at UFC Fight Night 83". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2016-01-22.
- ↑ Staff (2016-02-16). "With Sajewski out, Teemu Packalen meets Thibault Gouti at UFC Fight Night 84 in London". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2016-02-16.
- ↑ Mike Bohn (2016-02-28). "UFC Fight Night 84 post-fight facts: Bisping makes big splash in UFC record books". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2016-03-05.
- ↑ "UFC Fight Night London". Ultimate Fighting Championship. Retrieved 2015-12-01.
- ↑ Staff (2016-02-27). "Photo: Michael Bisping-Anderson Silva scorecard surprisingly consistent for once". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2016-02-28.
- ↑ Staff (2016-02-27). "UFC Fight Night 84 bonuses: You know that Bisping-Silva war got $50,000, right?". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2016-02-27.
