UFC 159

UFC mixed martial arts event in 2013

UFC 159: Jones vs. Sonnen

The poster for UFC 159: Jones vs. Sonnen

Information

Promotion

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Date

April 27, 2013

Venue

Prudential Center

City

Newark, New Jersey

Attendance

15,227^[1]

Total gate

$2,700,000^[1]

Event chronology

UFC on Fox: Henderson vs. Melendez

UFC 159: Jones vs. Sonnen

UFC on FX: Belfort vs. Rockhold

UFC 159: Jones vs. Sonnen was a mixed martial arts event held on April 27, 2013, at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey.^[2]^[3]

Background

Jimy Hettes was expected to face Steven Siler at the event; however, Hettes was forced out of the bout with an injury and replaced by Kurt Holobaugh.^[4]

Joe Proctor was expected to face Al Iaquinta at the event. However, the bout was scrapped as both fighters sustained training injuries leading up to the fight.^[5]

Johnny Bedford was expected to face Erik Perez at the event. However, Perez pulled out of the bout just days before the event citing an injury and was replaced by Bryan Caraway.^[6]

Welterweights Nick Catone and James Head were scheduled to face each other on this card. However, at the weigh ins Catone missed weight and the bout was subsequently pulled from the card the day of the show after Catone went to the hospital for dehydration. The bout was scrapped as a result.^[7]

Results

Main card
Weight class				Method	Round	Time	Notes
Light Heavyweight	Jon Jones (c)	def.	Chael Sonnen	TKO (punches and elbows)	1	4:33	^[a]
Middleweight	Michael Bisping	def.	Alan Belcher	Technical Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 29–28)	3	4:31	^[b]
Heavyweight	Roy Nelson	def.	Cheick Kongo	KO (punches)	1	2:03
Light Heavyweight	Phil Davis	def.	Vinny Magalhaes	Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 29–28)	3	5:00
Lightweight	Pat Healy	vs.	Jim Miller	No Contest (overturned)	3	4:02
Preliminary Card (FX)
Lightweight	Rustam Khabilov	def.	Yancy Medeiros	TKO (thumb injury)	1	2:32
Light Heavyweight	Ovince Saint Preux	def.	Gian Villante	Technical Decision (majority) (30–28, 30–29, 29–29)	3	0:33	^[c]
Women's Bantamweight	Sara McMann	def.	Sheila Gaff	TKO (punches)	1	4:06
Bantamweight	Bryan Caraway	def.	Johnny Bedford	Submission (guillotine choke)	3	4:44
Preliminary Card (Facebook)
Featherweight	Cody McKenzie	def.	Leonard Garcia	Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 30–27, 30–27)	3	5:00
Featherweight	Steven Siler	def.	Kurt Holobaugh	Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28)	3	5:00

^ For the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship.
^ Bout was stopped at 4:31 of round 3 as Bisping inadvertently poked Belcher in the eye, rendering him unable to continue.
^ Bout was stopped at 0:33 of round 3 as Saint Preux inadvertently poked Villante in the eye, rendering him unable to continue.

^[2]

Bonus Awards

Fighters were awarded $65,000 bonuses.^[8]

Fight of the Night: Pat Healy vs. Jim Miller ^
Knockout of the Night: Roy Nelson
Submission of the Night: Bryan Caraway ^

^ Double bonus winner Pat Healy had his awards rescinded after testing positive for marijuana during his post fight drug screening.^[9]^[10]

References

^ ^a ^b Staff (2012-04-28). "UFC 159 draws a reported 15,227 attendees for $2.7 million live gate". MMAjunkie.com. Retrieved 2013-04-28.
^ ^a ^b "UFC 159 Live on Pay-Pey View: Jones vs. Sonnen". Ultimate Fighting Championship. Retrieved 2013-01-18.
^ Staff (2013-01-08). "UFC 159 to host Jones vs. Sonnen fight on April 27". MMAjunkie.com. Retrieved 2013-01-08.
^ Staff (2013-03-19). "With Jim Hettes out, Kurt Holobaugh steps in to face Steven Siler at UFC 159". MMAjunkie.com. Retrieved 2013-03-19.
^ Staff (2013-04-12). "Al Iaquinta also injured, fight pulled from UFC 159 lineup". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2013-04-13.
^ Staff (2013-04-22). "Erik Perez out, Johnny Bedford now meets Bryan Caraway at UFC 159". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2013-04-22.
^ Staff (2013-04-27). "Nick Catone vs. James Head pulled from tonight's UFC 159 lineup". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2013-04-27.
^ Staff (2013-04-27). "UFC 159 bonuses: Roy Nelson, Pat Healy and Jim Miller score $65,000 awards". MMAjunkie.com. Retrieved 2013-04-27.
^ Staff (2013-05-15). "After failed marijuana test, UFC's Pat Healy loses at least $130,000 in bonuses". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2013-05-15.
^ Staff (2013-05-15). "Bryan Caraway awarded Pat Healy's $65K 'Submission of the Night' bonus". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2013-05-15.