UFC Fight Night: Nogueira vs. Nelson
| UFC Fight Night: Nogueira vs. Nelson | ||||
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 The poster for UFC Fight Night: Nogueira vs. Nelson | ||||
| Promotion | Ultimate Fighting Championship | |||
| Date | April 11, 2014 | |||
| Venue | du Arena | |||
| City | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | |||
| Attendance | 7,963[1] | |||
| Total gate | $1,800,000[1] | |||
| Event chronology | ||||
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UFC Fight Night: Nogueira vs. Nelson (also known as UFC Fight Night 39) was a mixed martial arts event held on April 11, 2014, at du Arena in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.[2]
Background
[edit | edit source]A heavyweight bout between Roy Nelson and Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira headlined this event.[2][3]
The event was the second that the organization hosted in Abu Dhabi, after UFC 112 in 2010. The event was also the first UFC and MMA event held at the du Arena.
A flyweight bout between Alptekin Özkiliç and Dustin Ortiz was expected to take place on this card. However, on April 3, the fight was cancelled due to injury to Özkiliç.[4]
A middleweight bout between Chris Camozzi and Andrew Craig was expected to take place on this card, however the fight was cancelled on the day of the weigh-ins as Craig was ruled out with an illness. Despite the cancellation, the UFC announced that both fighters would receive their show money for the bout.[5]
Results
[edit | edit source]| Fight card (UFC Fight Pass) | |||||||
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| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Heavyweight | Roy Nelson | def. | Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira | KO (punch) | 1 | 3:37 | |
| Featherweight | Clay Guida | def. | Tatsuya Kawajiri | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Welterweight | Ryan LaFlare | def. | John Howard | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Lightweight | Ramsey Nijem | def. | Beneil Dariush | TKO (punches) | 1 | 4:20 | |
| Preliminary card (UFC Fight Pass) | |||||||
| Heavyweight | Jared Rosholt | def. | Daniel Omielańczuk | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–26, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Middleweight | Thales Leites | def. | Trevor Smith | TKO (punches) | 1 | 0:45 | |
| Featherweight | Jim Alers | def. | Alan Omer | Decision (split) (29–28, 28–29, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Bantamweight | Rani Yahya | vs. | Johnny Bedford | No Contest (accidental headbutt) | 1 | 0:39 | [a] |
- ^ Bout ruled a No Contest as an accidental clash of heads rendered Yahya unable to protect himself.
Bonus awards
[edit | edit source]The following fighters received $50,000 bonuses:[7]
- Fight of the Night: Clay Guida vs. Tatsuya Kawajiri
- Performance of the Night: Roy Nelson and Ramsey Nijem
See also
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