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UFC 136: Edgar vs. Maynard III
The poster for UFC 136: Edgar vs. Maynard III
PromotionUltimate Fighting Championship
DateOctober 8, 2011
VenueToyota Center
CityUnited States Houston, Texas, USA
Attendance16,164[1]
Total gate$2,230,000[1]
Buyrate225,000[2]
Event chronology
UFC Live: Cruz vs. Johnson UFC 136: Edgar vs. Maynard III UFC 137: Penn vs. Diaz

UFC 136: Edgar vs. Maynard III was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on October 8, 2011, at the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas.[3] The event coincided with a two day UFC Fan Expo held at the George R. Brown Convention Center.[4][5][6]

Background

UFC 136 featured two preliminary fights live on Spike TV.[7]

Josh Grispi was expected to face Matt Grice at the event,[8] but Grispi was forced off the card with an injury and replaced by Nam Phan.[9] Grice himself was also forced from the card with an injury and replaced by Leonard Garcia.[10]

Aaron Simpson was expected to face Nick Catone at the event but Catone was forced off the card with an injury and replaced by Eric Schafer.[11]

Mike Russow was scheduled to fight Dave Herman at the event, but the bout was cancelled after Herman failed his preliminary drug test in which he tested positive for marijuana. Herman denies using the prohibited substance.[12]

This event holds the UFC record for most time spent in actual fighting at 158 minutes and 32 seconds beating the last record holder of UFC Fight Night: Maynard vs. Diaz which was 149 minutes and 50 seconds. Both events featured 8 decisions, Gray Maynard in the main event, and Aaron Simpson winning an undercard fight.[13]

Results

Preliminary card (Facebook)

Massenzio defeated Cantwell via unanimous decision (29–28, 30–27, 29–28). This bout aired last on the PPV broadcast following the Beltran vs. Miocic fight.
Simpson defeated Schafer via unanimous decision (30–27, 30–27, 30–27).
Elkins defeated Zhang via unanimous decision (30–27, 30–27, 30–26).
Miocic defeated Beltran via unanimous decision (29–28, 30–27, 29–28). This bout aired on the PPV broadcast following the Edgar vs. Maynard fight.

Preliminary card (televised)

Pettis defeated Stephens via split decision (29–28, 28–29, 29–28).
Maia defeated Santiago via unanimous decision (30–27, 30–27, 30–27).

Main card

Lauzon defeated Guillard via submission (rear naked choke) at 0:47 of round 1.
Phan defeated Garcia via unanimous decision (29–28, 29–28, 29–28).
Sonnen defeated Stann via submission (arm triangle choke) at 3:51 of round 2.
Aldo defeated Florian via unanimous decision (49–46, 49–46, 49–46) to retain UFC Featherweight Championship.
Edgar defeated Maynard via TKO (punches) at 3:54 of round 4 to retain UFC Lightweight Championship.

Bonus awards

Fighters were awarded $75,000 bonuses.[14]

  • Fight of the Night: United States Leonard Garcia vs. United States Nam Phan
  • Knockout of the Night: United States Frankie Edgar
  • Submission of the Night: United States Joe Lauzon

Entrance music

Fighter Artist Title Album
Joe Lauzon Thousand Foot Krutch "Move" The Art of Breaking
Melvin Guillard Jay-Z and Kanye West "H•A•M" Watch the Throne
Nam Phan Foster the People "Pumped Up Kicks" Torches
Leonard Garcia Diddy - Dirty Money (feat. Skylar Grey) "Coming Home" Last Train to Paris
Brian Stann Shinedown "Diamond Eyes (Boom-Lay Boom-Lay Boom)" The Sound of Madness
Chael Sonnen Daryle Singletary "Too Much Fun" Daryle Singletary
Kenny Florian Mr. Lif "The Sun" I Heard It Today
José Aldo Jay-Z (feat. Rihanna & Kanye West) "Run This Town" The Blueprint 3
Gray Maynard Pearl Jam "State of Love and Trust" Singles
Frank Edgar The Notorious B.I.G. "Kick in the Door" Life After Death

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References

  1. ^ a b "UFC 136 draws reported 16,164 attendance for $2.23 million gate". MMAjunkie.com. October 9, 2011.
  2. ^ http://mmapayout.com/blue-book/pay-per-view/
  3. ^ "UFC 136: Edgar vs. Maynard III". ufc.com.
  4. ^ Erickson, Matt (April 29, 2011). "Next UFC Fan Expo Set for Oct. 7–8 in Houston". MMAfighting.com. Retrieved June 26, 2011.
  5. ^ Holland, Jesse (May 25, 2011). "UFC Fan Expo tickets for Houston announced for George R. Brown Convention Center from Oct. 7–8". MMAmania.com. Retrieved June 26, 2011.
  6. ^ "UFC champs Silva, Cruz lead star-studded list of official guests at UFC Fan Expo Houston". mmajunkie.com. September 2, 2011. Retrieved September 2, 2011.
  7. ^ Morgan, John (July 18, 2011). "Spike TV adds "UFC Prelims" special for "UFC 136: Edgar vs. Maynard III"". MMAjunkie.com. Retrieved July 18, 2011.
  8. ^ Samuels, Albert (August 13, 2011). "UFC 136: Fight Card Lineup". MMAentry.com. Retrieved August 17, 2011.
  9. ^ "UFC 136 fight card: Nam Phan vs Leonard Garcia preview". October, 2011. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  10. ^ "Nam Phan vs. Leonard Garcia II slated for UFC 136 in Houston". MMAjunkie.com. September 7, 2011. Retrieved September 7, 2011.
  11. ^ "Eric Schafer returns to UFC, meets Aaron Simpson at UFC 136". mmajunkie.com. September 10, 2011. Retrieved September 10, 2011.
  12. ^ "Dave Herman says UFC 136 scratch due to failed drug test for marijuana". mmajunkie.com. September 29, 2011. Retrieved September 29, 2011.
  13. ^ "UFC 136 clocks in as longest event in UFC history". mmatorch.com. October 8, 2011.
  14. ^ "UFC 136 bonuses: Edgar, Lauzon, Phan and Garcia earn $75,000 awards". MMAjunkie.com. October 9, 2011. Retrieved October 9, 2011.
  15. ^ http://www.mmaentrances.com/ufc136.html