UFC 105

UFC 105: Couture vs. Vera was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) on November 14, 2009 in Manchester, United Kingdom at the Manchester Evening News Arena.[2] This event aired on the same day, via tape delay, on Spike in the U.S.[3]

UFC 105: Couture vs. Vera
The poster for UFC 105: Couture vs. Vera
Information
PromotionUltimate Fighting Championship
DateNovember 14, 2009
VenueEvening News Arena
CityManchester, United Kingdom
Attendance16,693[1]
Total gate$2,000,000[1]
Event chronology
UFC 104: Machida vs. Shogun UFC 105: Couture vs. Vera UFC 106: Ortiz vs. Griffin 2

Background

A previously rumoured Lightweight Championship bout between B.J. Penn and Diego Sanchez[4] did not take place at this event. At the UFC 102 press conference, White said it was likely that the fight will be moved to a third event in November which was at the time still unannounced.[5] It was later announced that the bout would take place at UFC 107.[6]

A bout between Antônio Rogério Nogueira and Luiz Arthur Cane was moved to UFC 106.[7] Dong Hyun Kim was forced to pull out of his bout with Dan Hardy due to an injury. He was replaced by Mike Swick.[8]

The winner of Mike Swick vs. Dan Hardy was said to receive a title shot at Georges St-Pierre in early 2010.[9] This fight took place at UFC 111. A previously announced bout between Peter Sobotta and DaMarques Johnson was cancelled due to a military commitment for Sobotta.[10]

UFC 105 drew an average of 2.9 million viewers on Spike TV.[11]

Results

Main card
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Light Heavyweight Randy Couture def Brandon Vera Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
Welterweight Dan Hardy def Mike Swick Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 29–28) 3 5:00
Middleweight Michael Bisping def Denis Kang TKO (punches) 2 4:24
Welterweight Matt Brown def James Wilks TKO (punches) 3 2:27
Lightweight Ross Pearson def Aaron Riley TKO (doctor stoppage) 2 4:38
Preliminary card
Welterweight John Hathaway def Paul Taylor Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–26) 3 5:00
Lightweight Terry Etim def Shannon Gugerty Submission (guillotine choke) 2 1:24
Welterweight Nick Osipczak def Matthew Riddle TKO (punches) 3 3:53
Lightweight Dennis Siver def Paul Kelly TKO (spinning back kick and punches) 2 2:53
Light Heavyweight Alexander Gustafsson def Jared Hamman KO (punches) 1 0:41
Lightweight Andre Winner def Rolando Delgado KO (punch) 1 3:22

    Bonus awards

    Fighters were awarded $40,000 bonuses.[12]

    • Fight of the Night: Michael Bisping vs. Denis Kang
    • Knockout of the Night: Dennis Siver
    • Submission of the Night: Terry Etim

    See also

    References

    1. Morgan, John. "UFC 105 breaks European attendance record in front of "educated" U.K. crowd". MMAjunkie.com. Archived from the original on 17 November 2009. Retrieved 11 November 2009.
    2. "UFC 105". Ufc.com. Retrieved 9 September 2009.
    3. "Zuffa confirms UFC 105 for Manchester, England on November 14; will likely air free on Spike TV". Mmamania.com. 16 July 2009. Retrieved 16 July 2009.
    4. "Penn vs. Sanchez to headline UFC 105". insidefights.com. Retrieved 21 August 2009.
    5. Morgan, John. "Penn vs. Sanchez targeted for UFC's third show in November; White hints at new broadcast deal". MMAjunkie.com. Retrieved 27 August 2009.
    6. "BJ Penn vs. Diego Sanchez Now Slated for UFC 107 on December 12 in Memphis". MMAFrenzy.com. 2 January 2009. Retrieved 3 September 2009.
    7. Sherdog.com. "Update: Nogueira-Cane Likely for UFC 106". Sherdog.com. Retrieved 12 September 2009.
    8. "Swick to face Hardy at UFC 105 in November". 28 September 2009.
    9. Mike Swick vs. Dan Hardy to determine No. 1 contender for Georges St-Pierre Archived 2009-10-01 at the Wayback Machine
    10. "Full "UFC 105: Couture vs. Vera" card announced, Johnson vs. Sobotta scrapped". Mmajunkie.com. 29 September 2009. Archived from the original on 10 July 2012. Retrieved 29 September 2009.
    11. "UFC 105 on Spike TV peaks with 3.7 million viewers, tops Strikeforce in young-male demos | MMAjunkie.com". mmajunkie.com. Archived from the original on 21 November 2009.
    12. "UFC 105 Bonuses". sherdog.com. Retrieved 14 November 2009.
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