Cruz Vs. Johnson
UFC Live: Cruz vs.
Johnson (also known as UFC on Versus 6) was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on October 1, 2011 at the Verizon Center in Washington, D.C.
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| Information | ||||
| Promotion | Ultimate Fighting Championship | |||
| Date | October 1, 2011 | |||
| Venue | Verizon Center | |||
| City | Washington, D.C. | |||
| Attendance | 9,380 | |||
| Total gate | $706,775 | |||
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Background
This event featured a UFC Bantamweight Championship bout between champion Dominick Cruz and #1 contender Demetrious Johnson, which was the first UFC title fight to be aired live at a free televised UFC event since UFC 75 in September 2007.
Fabio Maldonado was expected to face Aaron Rosa in a Light Heavyweight bout, but was pulled from the card due to an injury. A replacement was being sought but this fight was scrapped.
Jeff Hougland was expected to face Mike Easton in a Bantamweight bout, but has been injured and replaced by UFC newcomer Byron Bloodworth. Bloodworth failed to make the 135 pound weight limit, thus the match was changed to a Catchweight bout, with Bloodworth being fined for the infraction.
With Fox taking over UFC broadcasting rights in 2012, this was the last UFC and Zuffa event to be aired on Versus.
Results
| Main Card (Versus) | |||||||
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| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Bantamweight | Dominick Cruz (c) | def | Demetrious Johnson | Decision (unanimous) (50–45, 49–46, 50–45) | 5 | 5:00 | |
| Heavyweight | Stefan Struve | def. | Pat Barry | Submission (triangle choke) | 2 | 3:22 | |
| Welterweight | Anthony Johnson | def. | Charlie Brenneman | KO (head kick) | 1 | 2:49 | |
| Lightweight | Matt Wiman | def. | Mac Danzig | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Preliminary card (Facebook) | |||||||
| Lightweight | Yves Edwards | def. | Rafaello Oliveira | TKO (head kick and punches) | 2 | 2:44 | |
| Lightweight | Paul Sass | def. | Michael Johnson | Submission (heel hook) | 1 | 3:00 | |
| Catchweight (138 lb) | Mike Easton | def. | Byron Bloodworth | TKO (knees and punches) | 2 | 4:52 | |
| Lightweight | T. J. Grant | def. | Shane Roller | Submission (armbar) | 3 | 2:12 | |
| Welterweight | Josh Neer | def. | Keith Wisniewski | TKO (doctor stoppage) | 2 | 5:00 | |
| Bantamweight | Walel Watson | def. | Joseph Sandoval | TKO (punches) | 1 | 1:17 | |
Bonus awards
Fighters were awarded $65,000 bonuses.
- Fight of the Night: Matt Wiman vs. Mac Danzig
- Knockout of the Night: Anthony Johnson
- Submission of the Night: Stefan Struve
See also
References
External links
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