UFC 164

UFC mixed martial arts event in 2013

UFC 164: Henderson vs. Pettis 2

The poster for UFC 164: Henderson vs. Pettis 2

Information

Promotion

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Date

August 31, 2013

Venue

BMO Harris Bradley Center

City

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Attendance

9,178^[1]

Total gate

$907,116^[1]

Buyrate

270,000^[2]

Event chronology

UFC Fight Night: Condit vs. Kampmann 2

UFC 164: Henderson vs. Pettis 2

UFC Fight Night: Teixeira vs. Bader

UFC 164: Henderson vs. Pettis 2 was a mixed martial arts event held on August 31, 2013, at the BMO Harris Bradley Center in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.^[3]^[4]

Background

The main event was expected to be a UFC Lightweight Championship bout between the current champion Benson Henderson and top contender T. J. Grant.^[5] However, Grant was forced out of the bout with an injury and was replaced by Anthony Pettis.^[6] Henderson and Pettis met in 2010 at the final event for World Extreme Cagefighting, WEC 53. Pettis defeated Henderson via unanimous decision to win the final WEC Lightweight title in a bout that was widely praised by MMA fans and pundits alike as the fight of the year.^[7]

Co-featured was a bout between two former UFC Heavyweight Champions, Frank Mir and Josh Barnett.^[8]

Ryan Couture was expected to face Quinn Mulhern at this event. However, Mulhern was forced out with a hand injury and was replaced by Al Iaquinta.^[9]

Yoel Romero was expected to face Derek Brunson at this event. However, Brunson was forced out with an injury and was replaced by newcomer Brian Houston.^[10] Houston ended up also getting injured and Romero was removed from the card.^[11]

Results

Main card
Weight class				Method	Round	Time	Notes
Lightweight	Anthony Pettis	def.	Benson Henderson (c)	Submission (armbar)	1	4:31	^[a]
Heavyweight	Josh Barnett	def.	Frank Mir	TKO (knee)	1	1:56
Featherweight	Chad Mendes	def.	Clay Guida	TKO (punches)	3	0:30
Heavyweight	Ben Rothwell	def.	Brandon Vera	TKO (punches and knees)	3	1:54
Featherweight	Dustin Poirier	def.	Erik Koch	Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–27, 29–27)	3	5:00
Preliminary card (Fox Sports 1)
Lightweight	Gleison Tibau	def.	Jamie Varner	Decision (split) (29–28, 27–29, 29–28)	3	5:00
Flyweight	Tim Elliott	def.	Louis Gaudinot	Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–26, 30–26)	3	5:00
Welterweight	Lim Hyun-gyu	def.	Pascal Krauss	TKO (knee and punches)	1	3:58
Bantamweight	Chico Camus	def.	Kang Kyung-ho	Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 30–27)	3	5:00
Preliminary card (Facebook/YouTube)
Heavyweight	Soa Palelei	def.	Nikita Krylov	TKO (punches)	3	1:34
Lightweight	Al Iaquinta	def.	Ryan Couture	Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27)	3	5:00
Middleweight	Magnus Cedenblad	def.	Jared Hamman	Submission (guillotine choke)	1	0:57

^ For the UFC Lightweight Championship.

^[12]

Bonus awards

The following fighters were awarded $50,000 bonuses.^[13]

Fight of The Night: Pascal Krauss vs. Hyun Gyu Lim
Knockout of The Night: Chad Mendes
Submission of the Night: Anthony Pettis

Reported payout

The following is the reported payout to the fighters as reported to the Wisconsin's Department of Safety and Professional Services. 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.^[14]

Anthony Pettis: $54,000 ($27,000 win bonus) def. Benson Henderson: $110,000
Josh Barnett: $160,000 (no win bonus) def. Frank Mir: $200,000
Chad Mendes: $62,000 ($31,000 win bonus) def. Clay Guida: $44,000
Ben Rothwell: $108,000 ($54,000 win bonus) def. Brandon Vera: $70,000
Dustin Poirier: $40,000 ($20,000 win bonus) def. Erik Koch: $15,000
Gleison Tibau: $74,000 ($37,000 win bonus) def. Jamie Varner: $17,000
Tim Elliott: $16,000 ($8,000 win bonus) def. Louis Gaudinot: $8,000
Hyun Gyu Lim: $20,000 ($10,000 win bonus) def. Pascal Krauss: $15,000
Chico Camus: $16,000 ($8,000 win bonus) def. Kyung Ho Kang: $8,000
Soa Palelei: $20,000 ($10,000 win bonus) def. Nikita Krylov: $8,000
Al Iaquinta: $20,000 ($10,000 win bonus) def. Ryan Couture: $15,000
Magnus Cedenblad: $12,000 ($6,000 win bonus) def. Jared Hamman: $14,000

References

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^ Staff (2013-03-16). "UFC plans return to Milwaukee". JSonline.com. Retrieved 2013-03-16.
^ A.J. Perez (2013-06-04). "Henderson, Grant to headline UFC 164". msn.foxsports.com. Retrieved 2013-06-04.^{[permanent dead link]}
^ John Morgan (2013-07-12). "T.J. Grant injured, Anthony Pettis now meets champ Benson Henderson at UFC 164". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2013-07-12.
^ Gene Mrosko (2010-12-16). "WEC 53 results: Anthony Pettis decisions Ben Henderson to win WEC lightweight title". mmamania.com. Retrieved 2010-12-16.
^ Thomas Myers (2013-05-29). "Frank Mir vs Josh Barnett fight set for UFC 164 in Milwaukee". mmamania.com. Retrieved 2013-05-29.
^ MMAjunkie.com Staff (2013-07-16). "Quinn Mulhern out, Al Iaquinta meets Ryan Couture at UFC 164 in Milwaukee". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2013-07-16.
^ MMAjunkie.com Staff (2013-08-04). "Brian Houston replaces Derek Brunson, meets Yoel Romero at UFC 164". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2013-08-04.
^ MMAweekly.com Staff (2013-08-14). "Yoel Romero vs. Brian Houston Nixed; UFC 164 Fight Card Stands Complete at 12 Bouts". mmaweekly.com. Retrieved 2013-08-14.
^ "UFC® 164 Harley-Davidson Hometown Throwdown: Henderson vs. Pettis". Ultimate Fighting Championship. Retrieved 2013-07-13.
^ Staff (2013-09-01). "UFC 164 bonuses: Pettis, Mendes, Lim, Krauss win $50,000". MMAjunkie.com. Archived from the original on 2013-09-03. Retrieved 2013-09-01.
^ Staff (October 11, 2013). "UFC 164 salaries: Mir, Barnett top $1,126,000 payroll". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved October 11, 2013.