''UFC 123: Rampage vs. Machida'' was a

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event held by the

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on November 20, 2010 at the

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. It was the first

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event in the

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area since '' UFC 9''.

Background

A private ceremony was hosted an hour before the start of the card, where

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was awarded the inaugural

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belt by

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. Fans in the building were not permitted to view the ceremony. ''UFC 123'' featured preliminary fights live on

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. On October 13, Rory MacDonald had to withdraw from his fight against Matt Brown. He was replaced by Brian Foster.

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was scheduled to face Paul Kelly, but was forced off the card with a groin injury on October 25. T.J. O'Brien replaced Ruediger.

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withdrew from his matchup with promotional newcomer

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and was replaced by Mike Lullo.

Results

Bonus awards

The following fighters received $80,000 bonuses. *Fight of the Night: George Sotiropoulos vs. Joe Lauzon *Knockout of the Night: B.J. Penn *Submission of the Night: Phil Davis

Controversy

A formal complaint was filed with Michigan's Unarmed Combat Commission regarding the timekeeping of the Harris-Falcão match. Near the end of the first round, Falcão was choking Harris. The allegation is that the timekeeper ended the round six seconds early and in turn had the round not ended early, Falcão may have successfully choked out Harris. Despite Falcão ultimately winning the fight by decision, the formal complaint was filed on January 13, 2011.

Background

Results

Bonus awards

Controversy

References

See also