UFC Fight Night: Shields vs. Ellenberger

UFC Fight Night: Shields vs. Ellenberger
The poster for UFC Fight Night: Shields vs. Ellenberger
PromotionUltimate Fighting Championship
DateSeptember 17, 2011
VenueMorial Convention Center
CityNew Orleans, Louisiana
Attendance7,112[1]
Total gate$685,000[1]
Event chronology
UFC 134: Silva vs. Okami UFC Fight Night: Shields vs. Ellenberger UFC 135: Jones vs. Rampage

UFC Fight Night: Shields vs. Ellenberger (also known as UFC Fight Night 25 or UFC Fight Night: Battle on the Bayou) was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on September 17, 2011 at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans, Louisiana.[2]

Background

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The event was the seventh time that the organization has held an event in Louisiana and first since UFC 37 in 2002.

The event was the last UFC Fight Night aired on Spike, and in general, the last UFC Fight Night labeled event until the debut of Fox Sports 1 in 2013. After that, all UFC main cards on cable/satellite Fox channels would be labeled UFC Fight Night. And, in addition to cable/satellite Fox UFC events, most UFC Fight Pass main events would also be labeled UFC Fight Night.

Mackens Semerzier was expected to face Mike Lullo at the event,[3] but pulled out of the event on August 31[4] and was replaced by Robbie Peralta[5]

DaMarques Johnson was expected to face Clay Harvison at the event,[6] but pulled out of the bout with an injury on August 31 and was replaced by Seth Baczynski.[7]

Daniel Roberts was originally scheduled to face TJ Waldburger, but pulled out due to an injury and was replaced by Mike Stumpf.[8]

The entire preliminary card was streamed on Facebook.[9]

Results

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Main Card (Spike TV)
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Welterweight Jake Ellenberger def. Jake Shields TKO (knees and punches) 1 0:53
Middleweight Court McGee def. Dongi Yang Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 29–28, 30–28) 3 5:00
Featherweight Erik Koch def. Jonathan Brookins Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 29–28, 30–27) 3 5:00
Middleweight Alan Belcher def. Jason MacDonald TKO (submission to strikes) 1 3:48
Preliminary card (Facebook)
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Lightweight Vagner Rocha def. Cody McKenzie Submission (rear-naked choke) 2 3:49
Lightweight Evan Dunham def. Shamar Bailey Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) 3 5:00
Welterweight Lance Benoist def. Matthew Riddle Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
Bantamweight Ken Stone def. Donny Walker Technical Submission (rear-naked choke) 1 2:40
Welterweight Seth Baczynski def. Clay Harvison Submission (rear-naked choke) 2 1:12
Welterweight TJ Waldburger def. Mike Stumpf Submission (triangle choke) 1 3:52
Featherweight Robbie Peralta def. Mike Lullo Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 29–28) 3 5:00
Welterweight Justin Edwards def. Jorge Lopez Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00

Bonus awards

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Fighters were awarded $55,000 bonuses.[10]

  • Fight of the Night: Matt Riddle vs. Lance Benoist
  • Knockout of the Night: Jake Ellenberger
  • Submission of the Night: TJ Waldburger

References

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  1. ^ a b "UFC Fight Night 25 draws 7,112 attendance and $685,000 live gate". MMAjunkie.com. September 18, 2011. Archived from the original on October 26, 2012.
  2. ^ "UFC Fight Night: Shields vs. Ellenberger". ufc.com. 14 September 2018.
  3. ^ "Mackens Semerzier vs. Mike Lullo Joins UFC Fight Night 25 Lineup". mmafrenzy.com. July 15, 2011.
  4. ^ "Mackens Semerzier scratched from UFC Fight Night 25". mmajunkie.com. August 31, 2011. Archived from the original on September 23, 2011.
  5. ^ "Robert Peralta vs Mike Lullo booked for 'Battle on the Bayou' on Sept. 17". mmamania.com. September 5, 2011.
  6. ^ "DaMarques Johnson vs. Clay Harvison set for UFC Fight Night 25". mmajunkie.com. Archived from the original on 2011-07-22. Retrieved 2011-07-19.
  7. ^ "UFC Fight Night 25 Update: Johnson Out, Baczynski In". mmaweekly.com. August 31, 2011.
  8. ^ "Daniel Roberts out at UFC Fight Night 25, T.J. Waldburger meets Mike Stumpf". mmajunkie.com. September 12, 2011. Archived from the original on September 14, 2011.
  9. ^ Morgan, John (September 9, 2011). "Facebook to stream all eight UFC Fight Night 25 preliminary bouts". mmajunkie.com. Archived from the original on September 14, 2011. Retrieved September 9, 2011.
  10. ^ Morgan, John; Stupp, Dann (September 17, 2011). "UFC Fight Night 25 bonuses: Ellenberger, Waldburger, Benoist, Riddle earn $55K awards". MMAjunkie.com. Archived from the original on September 24, 2011. Retrieved September 17, 2011.
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