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UFC Fight Night: Florian vs. Gomi

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UFC Fight Night: Florian vs. Gomi
The poster for UFC Fight Night: Florian vs. Gomi
PromotionUltimate Fighting Championship
DateMarch 31, 2010
VenueBojangles' Coliseum
CityCharlotte, North Carolina
Attendance7,700[1]
Total gate$590,685[1]
Event chronology
UFC 111: St-Pierre vs. Hardy UFC Fight Night: Florian vs. Gomi UFC 112: Invincible

UFC Fight Night: Florian vs. Gomi (also known as UFC Fight Night 21) was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on March 31, 2010 at Bojangles' Coliseum in Charlotte, North Carolina,[2] This was the third time the UFC held an event in Charlotte, but the first since UFC 5, also at the same venue.

Background

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The event was the third UFC event in under two weeks along with UFC LIVE: Vera vs. Jones and UFC 111. The event also served as the lead-in program for The Ultimate Fighter 11.

Cole Miller was scheduled to face Andre Winner, but was forced from the card with an injury and replaced by Rafaello Oliveira.[3]

A brief blackout occurred in the Bojangles' Coliseum when Roy Nelson vs. Stefan Struve was being announced.[4]

Results

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Main card
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Lightweight Kenny Florian def. Takanori Gomi Submission (rear-naked choke) 3 2:52
Heavyweight Roy Nelson def. Stefan Struve TKO (punches) 1 0:39
Middleweight Jorge Rivera def. Nate Quarry TKO (punches) 2 0:29
Lightweight Ross Pearson def. Dennis Siver Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) 3 5:00
Preliminary card
Lightweight Andre Winner def. Rafaello Oliveira Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 29–28, 30–27) 3 5:00
Lightweight Jacob Volkmann def. Ronys Torres Decision (split) (28–29, 30–27, 30–27) 3 5:00
Lightweight Nik Lentz def. Rob Emerson Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 30–27, 29–28) 3 5:00
Lightweight Gleison Tibau def. Caol Uno TKO (punches) 1 4:13 [a]
Middleweight Yushin Okami def. Lucio Linhares TKO (doctor stoppage) 2 2:47
Middleweight Gerald Harris def. Mario Miranda TKO (punches) 1 4:49
Welterweight Charlie Brenneman def. Jason High Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27. 29–28) 3 5:00
  1. ^ This bout aired on the broadcast following the Rivera vs Quarry bout.

Bonus awards

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Fighters were awarded $30,000 bonuses.[5]

  • Fight of the Night: Ross Pearson vs. Dennis Siver
  • Knockout of the Night: Roy Nelson
  • Submission of the Night: Kenny Florian

References

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  1. ^ a b "UFC Fight Night 21 draws 7,700 attendance for $590,685 live gate". 2009-03-31. Archived from the original on 2012-10-14.
  2. ^ "UFC Fight Night Florian vs. Gomi". UFC.com. 2010-02-03. Archived from the original on 2010-04-04.
  3. ^ "Rafaello Oliveira replaces Cole Miller, re-completes UFC Fight Night 21 card". mmamania.com. February 27, 2010. Archived from the original on April 2, 2010.
  4. ^ "UFC Fight Night Suffers Power Outage, Roy Nelson Lights It Back Up". bleacherreport.com. 2010-03-31.
  5. ^ "UFC Fight Night 21 bonuses: Florian, Nelson, Pearson, Siver earn $30K awards". mmajunkie.com. 2010-03-31. Archived from the original on 2010-04-03.

See also

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