UFC 206

UFC mixed martial arts event in 2016
UFC 206: Holloway vs. Pettis
The poster for UFC 206: Holloway vs. Pettis
Information
PromotionUltimate Fighting Championship
DateDecember 10, 2016 (2016-12-10)
VenueAir Canada Centre
CityToronto, Ontario, Canada
Attendance18,057[1]
Total gate$1,843,101[1]
Event chronology
UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Abdurakhimov UFC 206: Holloway vs. Pettis UFC on Fox: VanZant vs. Waterson

UFC 206: Holloway vs. Pettis was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) held on December 10, 2016, at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.[2]

Background

A UFC Light Heavyweight Championship rematch between the former champion Daniel Cormier and Anthony Johnson was originally expected to headline the event.[3] The pairing met previously in May 2015 at UFC 187 with Cormier winning the fight (and the vacant title) via submission in the third round.[4] However, on November 25, Cormier pulled out due to injury and the bout was scrapped.[5] Promotion officials reportedly tried to book Johnson against former Strikeforce Light Heavyweight Champion Gegard Mousasi, but the former opted to wait for Cormier to return. The bout was rescheduled for UFC 210. Therefore, a featherweight bout between Max Holloway and former UFC Lightweight Champion Anthony Pettis was shifted to the headlining spot. Another component was added to the fight, as it was expected to be for the interim UFC Featherweight Championship status.[6] The current champion (as well as lightweight champion) Conor McGregor vacated his title and former champion/current interim titleholder José Aldo became the undisputed champion.[7][8]

Promotional newcomer Poliana Botelho was expected to face former UFC Women's Strawweight Championship challenger Valérie Létourneau at the event. However, Botelho was removed from the fight for undisclosed reasons on October 26 and was replaced by fellow newcomer Viviane Pereira.[9]

Former UFC Flyweight Championship challenger John Moraga was expected to face former Bellator Bantamweight Champion Zach Makovsky at the event. However, Moraga pulled out of the fight in early November citing injury and was replaced by Dustin Ortiz.[10]

A middleweight bout between Tim Kennedy and former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion and divisional newcomer Rashad Evans was originally booked for UFC 205. However, Evans was pulled from the fight days before the event after an undisclosed irregularity was found during his pre-fight medical exam. Subsequently, Kennedy was removed from the card as well.[11][12] The fight was later rescheduled for this event.[13] Subsequently, Evans once again was unable to obtain medical clearance to compete on the card and was pulled from the bout on November 21. An irregularity in his pre-fight MRI was responsible for both removals and he is expected to undergo an additional screening with a neurologist to prove he is healthy enough to fight, before possibly returning to the cage in January or February, according to his manager.[14] The Ultimate Fighter: Team Jones vs. Team Sonnen middleweight winner Kelvin Gastelum was announced as his replacement on November 26, pending commission approval due to his suspension after UFC 205.[15] He was granted his liberation 4 days later.[16]

A welterweight bout between Chad Laprise and Li Jingliang was expected to take place at the event. However, Laprise pulled out of the fight on November 16 citing an undisclosed injury. As a result, Li was pulled from the card entirely and will be rescheduled at a future event.[17]

At the weigh-ins, Pettis came in at 148 lb, three pounds over the featherweight limit of 145 lb. for a championship fight. As a result, in the event that Pettis were to win the fight with Holloway, he would be ineligible for the championship, while Holloway was still eligible.[18] Pettis was fined 20% of his purse, which will go Holloway and the bout proceeded as scheduled at a catchweight. Pettis was the first fighter to miss weight for a UFC championship bout since Travis Lutter at UFC 67 in February 2007.[19][20] Rustam Khabilov and Valérie Létourneau also missed the required weight for their respective fights. They were both fined 20% of their purse which will go to their respective opponents, Jason Saggo and Viviane Pereira. The bouts proceeded at catchweight.[20]

Results

Main Card
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Catchweight (148 lb) Max Holloway def. Anthony Pettis TKO (body kick and punches) 3 4:50 [a]
Welterweight Donald Cerrone def. Matt Brown KO (head kick) 3 0:34
Featherweight Cub Swanson def. Choi Doo-ho Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 29–28) 3 5:00
Middleweight Kelvin Gastelum def. Tim Kennedy TKO (punches) 3 2:45
Welterweight Emil Weber Meek def. Jordan Mein Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
Preliminary Card (Fox Sports 1)
Light Heavyweight Misha Cirkunov def. Nikita Krylov Submission (guillotine choke) 1 4:38
Lightweight Olivier Aubin-Mercier def. Drew Dober Submission (rear-naked choke) 2 2:57
Catchweight (117.5 lb) Viviane Pereira def. Valérie Létourneau Decision (split) (29–28, 28–29, 29–28) 3 5:00
Bantamweight Matthew Lopez def. Mitch Gagnon Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–27) 3 5:00
Preliminary Card (UFC Fight Pass)
Lightweight Lando Vannata def. John Makdessi KO (wheel kick) 1 1:40
Catchweight (158 lb) Rustam Khabilov def. Jason Saggo Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) 3 5:00
Flyweight Dustin Ortiz def. Zach Makovsky Decision (split) (29–28, 28–29, 29–28) 3 5:00
  1. ^ For the interim UFC Featherweight Championship (only Holloway was eligible).

[21]

Bonus awards

The following fighters were awarded $50,000 bonuses:[22]

  • Fight of the Night: Cub Swanson vs. Doo Ho Choi
  • Performance of the Night: Max Holloway and Lando Vannata

Swanson vs. Choi

After receiving fight of the year in 2016[23] it was announced by the UFC on April 10, 2022 that Cub Swanson vs. Doo Ho Choi would be inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame in 2022.[24]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Staff (December 11, 2016). "UFC 206 attendance: Event nears highest attendance in UFC's Air Canada Centre history". mmajunkie.com.
  2. ^ Marc Raimondi (2016-08-19). "UFC releases schedule for rest of 2016 including UFC 206 in Toronto". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2016-08-19.
  3. ^ Dave Doyle (2016-10-05). "Daniel Cormier vs. Anthony Johnson rematch set for UFC 206". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2016-10-05.
  4. ^ Steven Marrocco (2015-05-24). "UFC 187 results: Daniel Cormier wears down Anthony Johnson for third-round tap". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2016-10-05.
  5. ^ Staff (2016-11-25). "Report: Daniel Cormier injured, forced out of UFC 206 headliner vs. Anthony Johnson". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2016-11-25.
  6. ^ Ariel Helwani (2016-11-26). "Max Holloway vs. Anthony Pettis for interim title now slated for UFC 206 main event". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2016-11-26.
  7. ^ Staff (2016-11-26). "McGregor vacates featherweight title; Aldo new undisputed champion". ufc.com. Retrieved 2016-11-26.
  8. ^ Ben Fowlkes (2016-11-27). "Stripping Conor McGregor of his UFC featherweight title makes sense – but not like this". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2016-11-27.
  9. ^ Staff (2016-10-26). "Valérie Létourneau finally confronts Viviane Pereira at UFC 206". rds.ca. Retrieved 2016-10-26. (in French)
  10. ^ Staff (2016-11-07). "Ortiz replaces Moraga on UFC 206 card". tsn.ca. Retrieved 2016-11-07.
  11. ^ Jose Youngs (2016-11-08). "Rashad Evans pulled from UFC 205 fight against Tim Kennedy". fansided.com. Retrieved 2016-11-08.
  12. ^ Ariel Helwani (2016-11-08). "Rashad Evans vs. Tim Kennedy fight scratched from UFC 205". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2016-11-08.
  13. ^ Mike Bohn (2016-11-09). "Rashad Evans vs. Tim Kennedy rescheduled for UFC 206 in Toronto". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2016-11-09.
  14. ^ Steven Marrocco (2016-11-21). "Manager: Rashad Evans not cleared to fight at UFC 206". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2016-11-21.
  15. ^ Tristen Critchfield (2016-11-26). "Pending commission approval, Tim Kennedy vs. Kelvin Gastelum set for UFC 206". sherdog.com. Retrieved 2016-11-26.
  16. ^ Marc Raimondi (2016-11-29). "Kelvin Gastelum free of suspension, will face Tim Kennedy at UFC 206". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2016-11-29.
  17. ^ Thomas Gerbasi (2016-11-16). "Laprised injured, Li bout off". ufc.ca.com. Retrieved 2016-11-16.
  18. ^ Mike Bohn and Dann Stupp (2016-12-09). "Anthony Pettis misses weight, only Max Holloway eligible for title in UFC 206". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2016-12-09.
  19. ^ Chuck Mindenhall (2016-12-09). "Anthony Pettis misses weight for his UFC 206 interim title fight with Max Holloway". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2016-12-09.
  20. ^ a b Staff (2016-12-09). "UFC 206 early weigh-in results: 3, including headliner Anthony Pettis, miss weight". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2016-12-09.
  21. ^ "UFC 206: Holloway vs. Pettis". Ultimate Fighting Championship. Retrieved 2016-09-19.
  22. ^ Staff (2016-12-11). "UFC 206 bonuses: Do you really have to ask if Cub Swanson-Dooho Choi was 'Fight of the Night'?". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2016-12-11.
  23. ^ Okamoto, Brett (3 January 2017). "2016 ESPN.com fight of the year: Cub Swanson vs. Doo Ho Choi". ESPN. Retrieved 29 June 2022.
  24. ^ Smith, Brian (10 April 2022). "Cub Swanson vs Dooho Choi To Be Inducted Into 2022 UFC Hall Of Fame". UFC. Retrieved 29 June 2022.
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