UFC 172

UFC mixed martial arts event in 2014

UFC 172: Jones vs. Teixeira

The poster for UFC 172: Jones vs. Teixeira

Information

Promotion

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Date

April 26, 2014 (2014-04-26)

Venue

Baltimore Arena

City

Baltimore, Maryland

Attendance

13,485^[1]

Total gate

$2.3 million^[1]

Event chronology

UFC on Fox: Werdum vs. Browne

UFC 172: Jones vs. Teixeira

UFC Fight Night: Brown vs. Silva

UFC 172: Jones vs. Teixeira was a mixed martial arts event that was held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on April 26, 2014, at the Baltimore Arena in Baltimore, Maryland.^[2]

The event was released on DVD on July 29, 2014. The DVD was distributed by the label Anchor Bay Entertainment.

Background

A UFC Light Heavyweight Championship bout between the current champion Jon Jones and Glover Teixeira, briefly linked as the event headliner at UFC 169,^[3] UFC 170^[4] and UFC 171^[5]^[6] served as the main event.

Danny Castillo was originally expected to face Isaac Vallie-Flagg at this event. However, Castillo was replaced by Takanori Gomi and instead fought Charlie Brenneman.^[7]^[8]

Tarec Saffiedine was originally scheduled to face Jake Ellenberger in a welterweight bout, but withdrew due to a back injury. As a result, Ellenberger was removed from the card and was rescheduled to face Robbie Lawler at UFC 173.^[9]

Just one week before the event, Bobby Green suffered an injury and was forced off of the card.^[10] Yancy Medeiros, who was supposed to fight Joe Ellenberger, stepped in and faced Green's original opponent Jim Miller.^[11] Ellenberger was expected to face returning veteran Vagner Rocha.^[12] Subsequently, just days after accepting the bout, Rocha injured himself in the week leading up to the event. With no time to find a suitable replacement, Ellenberger was pulled from the card as well.^[13]

Results

Main card
Weight class				Method	Round	Time	Notes
Light Heavyweight	Jon Jones (c)	def.	Glover Teixeira	Decision (unanimous) (50–45, 50–45, 50–45)	5	5:00	^[a]
Light Heavyweight	Anthony Johnson	def.	Phil Davis	Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27)	3	5:00
Middleweight	Luke Rockhold	def.	Tim Boetsch	Submission (kimura)	1	2:08
Lightweight	Jim Miller	def.	Yancy Medeiros	Technical Submission (guillotine choke)	1	3:18
Featherweight	Max Holloway	def.	Andre Fili	Submission (guillotine choke)	3	3:39
Preliminary card (Fox Sports 1)
Flyweight	Joseph Benavidez	def.	Tim Elliott	Submission (guillotine choke)	1	4:08
Lightweight	Takanori Gomi	def.	Isaac Vallie-Flagg	Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28)	3	5:00
Women's Bantamweight	Bethe Correia	def.	Jessamyn Duke	Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 29–28, 30–27)	3	5:00
Lightweight	Danny Castillo	def.	Charlie Brenneman	KO (punch)	2	0:21
Preliminary card (UFC Fight Pass)
Bantamweight	Chris Beal	def.	Patrick Williams	KO (flying knee)	2	1:51

^ For the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship

^[14]

Bonus awards

The following fighters were awarded $50,000 bonuses:^[15]

Fight of the Night: Takanori Gomi vs. Isaac Vallie-Flagg
Performance of the Night: Joseph Benavidez and Chris Beal

References

^ ^a ^b "UFC 172 draws 13,485 attendance for $2.3 million live gate". MMAjunkie.com. April 27, 2014.
^ Matt Erickson (10 January 2014). "Jon Jones vs. Glover Teixeira set for April 26 at UFC 172 in Baltimore". MMAjunkie.com. Retrieved 2014-01-10.
^ Staff (3 October 2013). "Don Johnson-Glover Teixeira, Mir-Overeem top UFC 169 on Super Bowl weekend". MMAjunkie.com. Retrieved October 3, 2013.
^ Staff. "Champ Jon Jones vs. Glover Teixeira headlines February's UFC 170". MMAjunkie.com. Retrieved 2013-11-13.
^ Staff. "Jon Jones vs. Glover Teixeira headlines UFC 171 in Dallas". MMAjunkie.com. Retrieved December 4, 2013.
^ Dann Stupp (13 December 2013). "Jon Jones vs. Glover Teixeira title fight moved to UFC 172". MMAjunkie.com. Retrieved 2013-12-13.
^ Thomas Gerbasi (2014-03-04). "The Fireball Kid Returns in April". UFC.com. Retrieved 2014-03-04.
^ Staff (2014-03-05). "Danny Castillo rebooked against Charlie Brenneman at UFC 172". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2014-03-05.
^ John Morgan (2014-03-28). "With Saffiedine injured, Ellenberger vs. Lawler booked for UFC 173". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2014-03-28.
^ "Bobby Green out of UFC 172 vs. Jim Miller, UFC seeking replacement". MMAjunkie.com. April 19, 2014.
^ Steven Marrocco (April 19, 2014). "Source: Yancy Meideiros steps in to fight Jim Miller at UFC 172". MMAjunkie.com.
^ MMA Fighting Newswire (April 20, 2014). "Vagner Rocha vs. Joe Ellenberger being targeted for UFC 172". mmafighting.com.
^ Staff (April 23, 2014). "Vagner Rocha hurt, UFC 172 bout with Joe Ellenberger scrapped". MMAjunkie.com.
^ "UFC 172: Jones vs. Teixeira". Ultimate Fighting Championship. Retrieved 2013-12-13.
^ Matt Erickson (2014-04-27). "UFC 172 bonuses: Gomi, Vallie-Flagg, Benavidez, Beal win $50,000". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2014-04-27.