UFC 118
| UFC 118: Edgar vs. Penn 2 | ||||
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 The poster for UFC 118: Edgar vs. Penn 2 | ||||
| Promotion | Ultimate Fighting Championship | |||
| Date | August 28, 2010 | |||
| Venue | TD Garden | |||
| City |  Boston, Massachusetts, USA | |||
| Attendance | 14,168[1] | |||
| Total gate | $2,800,000[1] | |||
| Buyrate | 570,000[2] | |||
| Event chronology | ||||
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UFC 118: Edgar vs. Penn 2 was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on August 28, 2010 at the TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts, United States.[3] The third UFC Fan Expo coincided with the event. [4] This event was the first the UFC held in Massachusetts.
Background
Nate Marquardt and Alessio Sakara were originally set to face each other at UFC 116, but the fight was cancelled due to the death of Sakara's father.[5] On July 23, Sakara's original opponent, Jorge Rivera suffered a broken arm in training and was replaced by Gerald Harris. On August 5, Sakara (who was back on the card) then bowed out due to an unknown injury and was replaced by Joe Vedepo.[6] On August 18, it was announced that the Harris/Vedepo bout had been scrapped altogether.[7]
A bout between Nate Marquardt and Rousimar Palhares was moved to UFC Fight Night 22 and promoted to the new main event. The original Fight Night main event was scheduled to be Demian Maia vs. Alan Belcher, however, Belcher had to withdraw due to an injured retina.[8] As a result of this, Maia was moved to this card and fought Mario Miranda.[9]
The event featured the MMA debut of professional boxer and current IBA heavyweight champion James Toney.
On August 5, it was announced that Terry Etim had suffered a broken rib in training and was pulling out of his bout with Joe Lauzon. Etim was replaced by former UFC and TUF veteran Gabe Ruediger. [10]
Phil Baroni was scheduled to face John Salter, but Baroni was forced off the card with an injury.[11] Dan Miller served as Baroni's replacement.[12]
On August 25, Dana White announced that the winner of the Florian vs. Maynard fight would be guaranteed the next shot at the lightweight title.[13]
Results
Preliminary card
- Welterweight bout:
Mike Pierce vs. 
Amilcar Alves
- Pierce defeated Alves via submission (straight armbar) at 3:11 of round 3.
- Welterweight bout:
Nick Osipczak vs. Greg Soto
- Soto defeated Osipczak via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28).
- Middleweight bout: Dan Miller vs. John Salter
- Miller defeated Salter via submission (ninja choke) at 1:53 of round 2. This bout aired on the Spike broadcast following the Lauzon vs. Ruediger fight.
Preliminary card (Spike TV)
- Lightweight bout: Andre Winner vs. Nik Lentz
- Lentz defeated Winner via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 30-27).
- Lightweight bout: Joe Lauzon vs. Gabe Ruediger
- Lauzon defeated Ruediger via submission (armbar) at 2:01 of round 1. This bout aired last on the PPV broadcast following the Edgar vs. Penn fight.
Main card
- Welterweight bout: Nate Diaz vs. Marcus Davis
- Diaz defeated Davis via technical submission (guillotine choke) at 4:02 of round 3.
- Lightweight bout: Kenny Florian vs. Gray Maynard
- Maynard defeated Florian via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28).
- Middleweight bout: Demian Maia vs. Mario Miranda
- Maia defeated Miranda via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27).
- Heavyweight bout: Randy Couture vs. James Toney
- Couture defeated Toney via submission (arm-triangle choke) at 3:19 of round 1.
- Lightweight Championship bout: Frankie Edgar (c) vs. B.J. Penn
- Edgar defeated Penn via unanimous decision (50-45, 50-45, 50-45) to retain the UFC Lightweight Championship.
Bonus awards
Fighters were awarded $60,000 bonuses.[14]
- Fight of the Night: Nate Diaz vs. Marcus Davis
- Knockout of the Night: Not awarded as no matches ended by knockout.
- Submission of the Night: Joe Lauzon
Reported Payout
The following is the reported payout to the fighters as reported to the Massachusetts State Athletic Commission. It does not include sponsor money or "locker room" bonuses often given by the UFC and also do not include the UFC's traditional "fight night" bonuses.[15]
- Frankie Edgar $96,000 (includes $48,000 win bonus) def. B.J. Penn $150,000
- Randy Couture $250,000 (no win bonus) def. James Toney $500,000
- Demian Maia $68,000 ($34,000 win bonus) def. Mario Miranda $8,000
- Gray Maynard $46,000 ($23,000 win bonus) def. Kenny Florian $65,000
- Nate Diaz $60,000 ($30,000 win bonus) def. Marcus Davis $31,000
- Joe Lauzon $24,000 ($12,000 win bonus) def. Gabe Ruediger $8,000
- Nik Lentz $22,000 ($11,000 win bonus) def. Andre Winner $10,000
- Dan Miller $30,000 ($15,000 win bonus) def. John Salter $8,000
- Greg Soto $12,000 ($6,000 win bonus) def. Nick Osipczak $10,000
- Mike Pierce $24,000 ($12,000 win bonus) def. Amilcar Alves $6,000
Entrance music
| Fighter | Artist | Title | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amilcar Alves | Body Head Bangerz | "Can't Be Touched" | Body Head Bangerz, Vol. 1 [Clean] |
| BJ Penn | Israel Kamakawiwo'ole | "Hawaii '78" into "E Ala E" | E Ala E |
| Dan Miller | Creedence Clearwater Revival | "Run Through the Jungle" | Cosmo's Factory |
| Demian Maia | Lobão | "Vida Bandida" | Vida Bandida |
| Frank Edgar | The Notorious B.I.G. | Kick in the Door | Life After Death |
| Gabe Ruediger | ??? | ??? | ??? |
| Gray Maynard | Young Jeezy (feat.Plies) | "Lose My Mind" | TM 103 |
| Greg Soto | Dropkick Murphys | "Never Alone" | Boys on the Docks |
| James Toney | Rick Ross (feat. Styles P) | "B.M.F. (Blowin' Money Fast)" | Teflon Don |
| Joe Lauzon | Thousand Foot Krutch | "Move" | The Art of Breaking |
| John Salter | 30 Seconds to Mars | "Attack" | A Beautiful Lie |
| Kenny Florian | Dropkick Murphys | "For Boston" | Sing Loud, Sing Proud |
| Marcus Davis | House of Pain | "Jump Around" | House of Pain |
| Mario Miranda | DMX | "Ruff Ryders' Anthem" | It's Dark and Hell is Hot |
| Mike Pierce | Ron Artest | "Champions" | Champions - Single |
| Nate Diaz | 2Pac | "Lastonesleft" | Until the End of Time |
| Nick Osipczak | Dizzee Rascal | "Jus' A Rascal" | Boy In Da Corner |
| Randy Couture | Van Halen | "Mean Street" | Fair Warning |
References
- ^ a b "MSAC: UFC 118 draws 14,168 spectators for $2.8 million live gate". mmajunkie.com. 2010-09-02.
- ^ With Preliminary Estimates for UFC 118 Showing Weak Pay Per View Numbers, How Will They Market Frankie Edgar vs Gray Maynard?
- ^ "UFC 118: Edgar vs. Penn 2". ufc.com. June 17, 2010.
- ^ UFC’s third-ever UFC Fan Expo to coincide with August’s UFC 118 in Boston
- ^ "Jorge Rivera pulls out of 118 with a broken arm". mmajunkie.com. July 23, 2010.
- ^ http://mmajunkie.com/news/20184/joe-vedepo-replaces-alessio-sakara-faces-gerald-harris-at-ufc-118.mma
- ^ "UFC 118 fight card complete with 10 bous; Harris vs. Vedepo off preliminary card". mmajunkie.com. August 18, 2010.
- ^ "Nate Marquardt vs. Rousimar Palhares". mmajunkie.com. August 2, 2010.
- ^ "Demian Maia vs. Mario Miranda on tap for UFC 118 in August". mmajunkie.com. August 3, 2010.
- ^ http://mmajunkie.com/news/20185/tuf-5-vet-gabe-ruediger-replaces-terry-etim-faces-joe-lauzon-at-ufc-118.mma
- ^ "Phil Baroni off UFC 118 card due to collarbone injury". mmajunkie.com. July 27, 2010.
- ^ http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/templates/dailynews.asp?articleid=12156&zoneid=13
- ^ http://mmajunkie.com/news/20422/ufc-118s-kenny-florian-vs-gray-maynard-winner-guaranteed-lightweight-title-shot.mma
- ^ "UFC 118: Edgar vs. Penn 2 Post-Fight Press Conference". bloodyelbow.com. August 29, 2010.
- ^ "UFC 118 salaries: Toney ($500K), Couture ($250K) top $1.428 million fighter payroll". mmajunkie.com. September 2, 2010.
- ^ http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2010/aug/29/couture-shows-toney-mean-street-ufc-118-walk--musi/
- ^ http://www.mmaentrances.com
