UFC 175

UFC mixed martial arts event in 2014

UFC 175: Weidman vs. Machida

The poster for UFC 175: Weidman vs. Machida

Information

Promotion

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Date

July 5, 2014 (2014-07-05)

Venue

Mandalay Bay Events Center

City

Las Vegas, Nevada

Attendance

10,988^[1]

Total gate

$4,400,000^[1]

Buyrate

545,000^[2]

Event chronology

UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs. Stephens

UFC 175: Weidman vs. Machida

The Ultimate Fighter 19 Finale

UFC 175: Weidman vs. Machida was a mixed martial arts event held on July 5, 2014, at Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada.^[3]

Background

The event was headlined by a Middleweight Championship bout between the current champion Chris Weidman and former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Lyoto Machida. The bout was originally scheduled to headline UFC 173 on May 24, 2014. However, the bout was delayed after Weidman sustained a knee injury which required a minor surgery.^[4]

A light heavyweight bout between the coaches of The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil 3 Chael Sonnen and Wanderlei Silva was originally scheduled for UFC 173. However, the fight was moved twice - first being on May 31, 2014 at The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil 3 Finale,^[5] and now was expected to be contested on this card.^[6] Silva was ultimately pulled from the fight entirely after he failed to submit an application to fight in the state of Nevada, as well as his refusal to undergo a random drug test and was replaced by Vitor Belfort.^[7]^[8] The bout between Sonnen and Belfort was to be contested at middleweight.^[9] However, Sonnen subsequently failed his random drug test and was removed from the bout^[10] and ultimately retired from the sport.^[11] The following day it was announced by MMA writer Kevin Iole that Belfort had also been removed from the card due to the inability of the UFC finding him a new opponent.^[12]

A bout between Dan Henderson and Daniel Cormier was briefly linked to this event^[13] but was moved up to UFC 173 to bolster that event's card.

Santiago Ponzinibbio was expected to face Ildemar Alcântara but was forced out of the bout with a knee injury.^[14] He was replaced by Kenny Robertson.^[15]

During the event, Stefan Struve suffered a "near-fainting episode" and his bout with Matt Mitrione on the pay-per-view was canceled. The first fight of the main card was already happening when the news was revealed on Twitter and it was officially confirmed on the broadcast after the Brimage-Doane fight ended.^[16]

Results

Main card
Weight class				Method	Round	Time	Notes
Middleweight	Chris Weidman (c)	def.	Lyoto Machida	Decision (unanimous) (49–45, 48–47, 49–46)	5	5:00	^[a]
Women's Bantamweight	Ronda Rousey (c)	def.	Alexis Davis	KO (punches)	1	0:16	^[b]
Middleweight	Uriah Hall	def.	Thiago Santos	Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28)	3	5:00
Bantamweight	Russell Doane	def.	Marcus Brimage	Decision (split) (29–28, 28–29, 30–27)	3	5:00
Preliminary card (Fox Sports 1)
Bantamweight	Urijah Faber	def.	Alex Caceres	Submission (rear-naked choke)	3	1:09
Welterweight	Kenny Robertson	def.	Ildemar Alcântara	Decision (unanimous) (30–26, 30–26, 30–26)	3	5:00
Middleweight	Bruno Santos	def.	Chris Camozzi	Decision (split) (29–28, 28–29, 29–28)	3	5:00
Bantamweight	Rob Font	def.	George Roop	KO (punch)	1	2:19	^[c]
Preliminary card (UFC Fight Pass)
Middleweight	Luke Zachrich	def.	Guilherme Vasconcelos	Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 29–28)	3	5:00
Middleweight	Kevin Casey	vs.	Bubba Bush	No Contest (overturned)	1	1:01	^[d]

^ For the UFC Middleweight Championship.
^ For the UFC Women's Bantamweight Championship.
^ This bout aired on the broadcast following the Hall vs Santos bout.
^ Originally a KO (elbows) victory for Casey, the result was changed to "No Contest" after Casey tested positive for drostanolone during a post fight screening.^[17]

^[18]

Bonus awards

The following fighters were awarded $50,000 bonuses:^[19]

Fight of the Night: Chris Weidman vs. Lyoto Machida
Performance of the Night: Ronda Rousey and Rob Font

Reported payout

The following is the reported payout to the fighters as reported to the Nevada State Athletic Commission. It does not include sponsor money and also does not include the UFC's traditional "fight night" bonuses.^[20]

Chris Weidman: $450,000 (includes $225,000 win bonus) def. Lyoto Machida: $200,000
Ronda Rousey: $120,000 (includes $60,000 win bonus) def. Alexis Davis: $24,000
Stefan Struve: $80,000 (includes $40,000 win bonus) vs. Matt Mitrione: $60,000 (includes $30,000 win bonus) ^
Uriah Hall: $20,000 (includes $10,000 win bonus) def. Thiago Santos: $10,000
Russell Doane: $18,000 (includes $9,000 win bonus) def. Marcus Brimage: $10,000
Urijah Faber: $120,000 (includes $60,000 win bonus) def. Alex Caceres: $19,000
Kenny Robertson: $28,000 (includes $14,000 win bonus) def. Ildemar Alcântara: $16,000
Bruno Santos: $16,000 (includes $8,000 win bonus) def. Chris Camozzi: $23,000
Rob Font: $16,000 (includes $8,000 win bonus) def. George Roop: $20,000
Luke Zachrich: $16,000 (includes $8,000 win bonus) def. Guilherme Vasconcelos: $8,000
Kevin Casey: $16,000 (includes $8,000 win bonus) def. Bubba Bush: $8,000

^ Fight didn't take place because of pre-fight "near-fainting episode" suffered by Struve; Although not reflected in the NSAC paperwork, both fighters still paid show/win bonuses^[21]

Notes

References

^ ^a ^b Matt Erickson (July 6, 2014). "UFC 175 draws reported 10,088 attendance for $4.4 million live gate". MMAJunkie.com. Retrieved 2014-07-06.
^ "Pay-per-view". mmapayout.com. June 6, 2014.
^ Robert Riley (2014-03-19). "UFC Hands Fans the Ultimate Fourth of July Weekend". fight4news.com. Archived from the original on 2014-03-20. Retrieved 2014-03-19.
^ Matt Erickson (2014-03-24). "Injury moves Chris Weidman-Lyoto Machida title fight from UFC 173 to UFC 175". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2014-03-24.
^ Ariel Helwani (2014-02-13). "Chael Sonnen vs. Wanderlei Silva will headline FOX Sports 1 card on May 31". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2014-02-13.
^ Staff (2014-04-07). "Chael Sonnen vs. Wanderlei Silva shifts to UFC 175". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2014-04-08.
^ Matt Erickson (2014-05-28). "Wanderlei Silva out vs. Chael Sonnen, Vitor Belfort in at UFC 175". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2014-05-28.
^ Shaun Al-Shatti (2014-05-28). "Failure to apply for license and take random drug test led to Wanderlei Silva's removal from UFC 175". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2014-05-28.
^ Steven Marrocco (2014-05-30). "UFC 175's Sonnen vs. Belfort targeted for middleweight, title stakes clarified". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2014-05-30.
^ Brett Okamoto (2014-06-10). "Chael Sonnen fails random drug test". espn.com. Retrieved 2014-06-10.
^ Mike Bohn (2014-06-11). "Following failed drug test, Chael Sonnen announces retirement". MMAJunkie.com. Retrieved 2014-06-11.
^ "Vitor Belfort officially pulled from UFC 175 lineup". mmajunkie.com. 2014-06-11. Retrieved 2014-06-12.
^ Ariel Helwani (2014-03-31). "Daniel Cormier vs. Dan Henderson targeted for UFC 175". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2014-03-31.
^ Guilherme Cruz (2014-06-04). "Santiago Ponzinibbio injured, out of UFC 175 fight against Ildemar Alcantara". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2014-06-04.
^ Staff (2014-06-09). "Ponzinibbio out, Kenny Robertson now meets Ildemar Alcantara at UFC 175". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2014-06-09.
^ C.J. Tuttle (2014-05-07). "Stefan Struve Has 'Near-Fainting Spell' Prior to UFC 175, Fight Cancelled". sherdog.com. Retrieved 2014-07-05.
^ "Kevin Casey and Robert Drysdale flunk post-fight tests at UFC 175, TUF 19 Finale". mmajunkie.com. 30 July 2014. Retrieved 2014-07-30.
^ "UFC 175: Weidman vs. Machida". Ultimate Fighting Championship. Retrieved 2014-03-25.
^ Matt Erickson (2014-07-06). "UFC 175 bonuses: Weidman, Machida, Rousey, Font get $50,000". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2014-07-06.
^ Matt Erickson (July 6, 2014). "UFC 175 salaries: Weidman ($450,000), Machida, Rousey, Faber top earners". MMAJunkie.com. Retrieved July 6, 2014.
^ Matt Erickson and John Morgan (July 6, 2014). "Despite scratch, Stefan Struve, Matt Mitrione get full paydays at UFC 175". MMAJunkie.com. Retrieved July 6, 2014.