UFC 210

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UFC 210: Cormier vs Johnson 2
A poster or logo for UFC 210: Cormier vs Johnson 2.
Information
Promotion Ultimate Fighting Championship
Date April 8, 2017
Venue KeyBank Center
City Buffalo, New York
Attendance 17,110[1]
Total gate $2,000,000 [1]
Buyrate 300,000[2]
Event chronology
UFC Fight Night: Manuwa vs. Anderson UFC 210: Cormier vs Johnson 2 UFC on Fox: Johnson vs. Reis

UFC 210: Cormier vs. Johnson 2 was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship held on April 8, 2017, at the KeyBank Center in Buffalo, New York.[3]

Background

KeyBank Center marked the UFC's first return to Buffalo in almost 22 years.

The event was the second that the UFC has hosted in Buffalo, the first being UFC 7 in 1995. It was the first to be held in Buffalo since the state of New York lifted its ban on professional mixed martial arts in early 2016.[3]

A UFC Light Heavyweight Championship rematch between current champion Daniel Cormier and Anthony Johnson headlined the event.[4] The pairing met previously in May 2015 at UFC 187 with Cormier winning the fight (and the vacant title) via submission in the third round.[5] This rematch was originally scheduled to take place at UFC 206, but Cormier pulled out due to an injury and the bout was scrapped.[6]

Controversy arose at the weigh-in as Cormier, who had initially weighed in 1.2 pounds over the 205-pound limit, minutes later weighed in at exactly 205 pounds. Video appeared to show Cormier supporting himself on a towel held by a teammate, though New York State Athletic Commission (NYSAC) officials denied such allegations.[7] After this fight, Johnson announced his retirement from the UFC and combat sports, effective immediately.

Promotional newcomer Pearl Gonzalez was expected to face Cynthia Calvillo at the event. She was ruled out of the contest on the day of the weigh ins after NYSAC officials confirmed that she could not fight in the state because of her breast implants, which are banned among combat-sports competitors.[8] Later the decision was reversed and the fight was allowed to go on as scheduled.[9]

During the main card broadcast, it was announced that former WEC Featherweight Champion and UFC Bantamweight Championship title challenger Urijah Faber will be inducted into the Modern Era wing of the UFC Hall of Fame in this year's ceremony, which takes place July 6 in the midst of the UFC's annual International Fight Week festivities.[10]

Results

Main Card
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Light Heavyweight Daniel Cormier (c) def. Anthony Johnson Submission (rear-naked choke) 2 3:37 [lower-alpha 1]
Middleweight Gegard Mousasi def. Chris Weidman TKO (knees) 2 3:13
Women's Strawweight Cynthia Calvillo def. Pearl Gonzalez Submission (rear-naked choke) 3 3:45
Welterweight Thiago Alves def. Patrick Côté Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) 3 5:00
Lightweight Charles Oliveira def. Will Brooks Submission (rear-naked choke) 1 2:30
Preliminary Card (Fox Sports 1)
Featherweight Myles Jury def. Mike De La Torre TKO (elbows and punches) 1 3:30
Welterweight Kamaru Usman def. Sean Strickland Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–26, 30–26) 3 5:00
Featherweight Shane Burgos def. Charles Rosa TKO (punches) 3 1:59
Light Heavyweight Patrick Cummins def. Jan Błachowicz Decision (majority) (29–28, 29–28, 28–28) 3 5:00
Preliminary Card (UFC Fight Pass)
Lightweight Gregor Gillespie def. Andrew Holbrook KO (punches) 1 0:21
Lightweight Desmond Green def. Josh Emmett Decision (split) (28–29, 29–28, 30–27) 3 5:00
Women's Bantamweight Katlyn Chookagian def. Irene Aldana Decision (split) (28–29, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
Flyweight Magomed Bibulatov def. Jenel Lausa Decision (unanimous) (29–26, 29–26, 29–26) 3 5:00 [lower-alpha 2]
  1. ↑ For the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship.
  2. ↑ Bibulatov was deducted one point in round 2 due to a groin strike.

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Bonus awards

The following fighters were awarded $50,000 bonuses:[12]

  • Fight of the Night: Shane Burgos vs. Charles Rosa
  • Performance of the Night: Charles Oliveira and Gregor Gillespie

Aftermath

The NYSAC issued a two-month suspension for Oliveira for hopping over the cage after defeating Brooks.[13]

On April 13, Johnson's team officially filed an appeal with the NYSAC over the controversial weigh-in of Cormier. In their appeal, they took grievance with the fact that no representative from the NYSAC questioned Cormier over the baffling notion of him losing 1.2 pounds in a matter of minutes. Johnson's team then called for Cormier to address the issue under oath, and if his testimony does not provide a satisfactory explanation, for Cormier to be fined 20 percent of his fight purse and stripped of his UFC light heavyweight title for failing to make weight. Johnson has stated that he does not want Cormier to be stripped of his title but instead be fined 20%.[14] On June 2, the NYSAC denied Johnson's appeal.[15]

See also

References

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