''UFC 101: Declaration'' was a

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event held by the

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(UFC) on August 8, 2009 in

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. It was the first UFC event held in Philadelphia. The event featured the second title defense of Lightweight Champion BJ Penn against

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, and a non-title Light Heavyweight bout for Middleweight Champion

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against former Light Heavyweight Champion

Forrest Griffin Forrest Griffin (born July 1, 1979) is an American retired mixed martial artist and former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion. He was inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame in 2013 and currently serves as the Vice President of Athlete Development at ...

Background

A previously announced bout between Rousimar Palhares and

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was cancelled due to a broken leg suffered by Palhares during training. Thales Leites stepped in to face Sakara.

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stepped in against

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after

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pulled out of the matchup due to a cut requiring stitches.

Results

Bonus awards

Fighters were awarded $60,000 bonuses. *Fight of the Night: Anderson Silva vs. Forrest Griffin *Knockout of the Night: Anderson Silva *Submission of the Night: B.J. Penn

References

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Background

Results

Bonus awards

See also

References