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[[Yoel Romero]] was expected to face [[Derek Brunson]] at this event. However, Brunson was forced out with an injury and was replaced by newcomer Brian Houston.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mmajunkie.com/news/2013/08/brian-houston-replaces-derek-brunson-meets-yoel-romero-at-ufc-164|title=Brian Houston replaces Derek Brunson, meets Yoel Romero at UFC 164|publisher=mmajunkie.com |author=MMAjunkie.com Staff |date=2013-08-04|accessdate=2013-08-04}}</ref> Houston ended up also getting injured and Romero was removed from the card.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mmaweekly.com/yoel-romero-vs-brian-houston-nixed-ufc-164-fight-card-stands-complete-at-12-bouts|title=Yoel Romero vs. Brian Houston Nixed; UFC 164 Fight Card Stands Complete at 12 Bouts|publisher=mmaweekly.com |author=MMAweekly.com Staff |date=2013-08-14|accessdate=2013-08-14}}</ref> |
[[Yoel Romero]] was expected to face [[Derek Brunson]] at this event. However, Brunson was forced out with an injury and was replaced by newcomer Brian Houston.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mmajunkie.com/news/2013/08/brian-houston-replaces-derek-brunson-meets-yoel-romero-at-ufc-164|title=Brian Houston replaces Derek Brunson, meets Yoel Romero at UFC 164|publisher=mmajunkie.com |author=MMAjunkie.com Staff |date=2013-08-04|accessdate=2013-08-04}}</ref> Houston ended up also getting injured and Romero was removed from the card.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mmaweekly.com/yoel-romero-vs-brian-houston-nixed-ufc-164-fight-card-stands-complete-at-12-bouts|title=Yoel Romero vs. Brian Houston Nixed; UFC 164 Fight Card Stands Complete at 12 Bouts|publisher=mmaweekly.com |author=MMAweekly.com Staff |date=2013-08-14|accessdate=2013-08-14}}</ref> |
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Pettis was declared the winner by 1st round verbal tap by the now former UFC lightweight champion. Pettis won via Super-Flying Triangle Choke. |
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== Official fight card == |
== Official fight card == |
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| UFC 164: Henderson V.S. Pettis 2 | ||||
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 The poster for UFC 164: Henderson V.S. Pettis 2 | ||||
| Promotion | Ultimate Fighting Championship | |||
| Date | August 31, 2013 | |||
| Venue | BMO Harris Bradley Center | |||
| City | Milwaukee, Wisconsin | |||
| Event chronology | ||||
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UFC 164: Henderson vs. Pettis was a mixed martial arts event held on August 31, 2013, at the BMO Harris Bradley Center in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.[1][2]
Background
The main event was expected to be a UFC Lightweight Championship bout between the current champion Benson Henderson and top contender TJ Grant.[3] However, Grant was forced out of the bout with an injury and was replaced by Anthony Pettis.[4] Henderson and Pettis met in 2010 at the final event for World Extreme Cagefighting, WEC 53. Pettis defeated Henderson via unanimous decision to win the final WEC Lightweight title in a bout that was widely praised by MMA fans and pundits alike as the fight of the year.[5]
Co-featured will be a bout between two former UFC Heavyweight Champions, Frank Mir and Josh Barnett.[6]
Ryan Couture was expected to face Quinn Mulhern at this event. However, Mulhern was forced out with a hand injury and was replaced by Al Iaquinta.[7]
Yoel Romero was expected to face Derek Brunson at this event. However, Brunson was forced out with an injury and was replaced by newcomer Brian Houston.[8] Houston ended up also getting injured and Romero was removed from the card.[9]
Official fight card
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| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||||||
| Lightweight | Anthony Pettis | def. | Benson Henderson (c) | Submisson (armbar) | 1 | 4:31 | [a] | ||||
| Heavyweight | Josh Barnett | def. | Frank Mir | KO (knee) | 1 | 1:56 | |||||
| Featherweight | Chad Mendes | def. | Clay Guida | TKO (punches) | 3 | 0:30 | |||||
| Heavyweight | Ben Rothwell | def. | Brandon Vera | TKO (punches) | 3 | 1:54 | |||||
| Featherweight | Dustin Poirier | def. | Erik Koch | Decision (unanimous) (29-28, 29-27, 29-27) | 3 | 5:00 | |||||
| Preliminary card (Fox Sports 1) | |||||||||||
| Lightweight | Gleison Tibau | def. | Jamie Varner | Decision (split) (29-28, 27-29, 29-28) | 3 | 5:00 | |||||
| Flyweight | Tim Elliott | def. | Louis Gaudinot | Decision (unanimous) (30-27, 30-26, 30-26) | 3 | 5:00 | |||||
| Welterweight | Hyun Gyu Lim | def. | Pascal Krauss | TKO (knee and punches) | 1 | 3:58 | |||||
| Bantamweight | Chico Camus | def. | Kyung Ho Kang | Decision (unanimous) (29-28, 29-28, 30-27) | 3 | 5:00 | |||||
| Preliminary card (Facebook/YouTube) | |||||||||||
| Heavyweight | Soa Palelei | def. | Nikita Krylov | TKO (punches) | 3 | 1:34 | |||||
| Lightweight | Al Iaquinta | def. | Ryan Couture | Decision (unanimous) (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) | 3 | 5:00 | |||||
| Middleweight | Magnus Cedenblad | def. | Jared Hamman | Submission (guillotine choke) | 1 | 0:57 | |||||
- ^ For the Lightweight Championship.
See also
References
- ^ Jesse Holland (2013-03-15). "UFC 164 official for Aug. 31 at Bradley Center in Milwaukee". mmamania.com. Retrieved 2013-03-15.
- ^ Staff (2013-03-16). "UFC plans return to Milwaukee". JSonline.com. Retrieved 2013-03-16.
- ^ A.J. Perez (2013-06-04). "Henderson, Grant to headline UFC 164". msn.foxsports.com. Retrieved 2013-06-04.
- ^ John Morgan (2013-07-12). "T.J. Grant injured, Anthony Pettis now meets champ Benson Henderson at UFC 164". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2013-07-12.
- ^ Gene Mrosko (2010-12-16). "WEC 53 results: Anthony Pettis decisions Ben Henderson to win WEC lightweight title". mmamania.com. Retrieved 2010-12-16.
- ^ Thomas Myers (2013-05-29). "Frank Mir vs Josh Barnett fight set for UFC 164 in Milwaukee". mmamania.com. Retrieved 2013-05-29.
- ^ MMAjunkie.com Staff (2013-07-16). "Quinn Mulhern out, Al Iaquinta meets Ryan Couture at UFC 164 in Milwaukee". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2013-07-16.
- ^ MMAjunkie.com Staff (2013-08-04). "Brian Houston replaces Derek Brunson, meets Yoel Romero at UFC 164". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2013-08-04.
- ^ MMAweekly.com Staff (2013-08-14). "Yoel Romero vs. Brian Houston Nixed; UFC 164 Fight Card Stands Complete at 12 Bouts". mmaweekly.com. Retrieved 2013-08-14.
- ^ "UFC® 164 Harley-Davidson Hometown Throwdown: Henderson vs. Pettis". Ultimate Fighting Championship. Retrieved 2013-07-13.
