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''UFC 175: Weidman vs. Machida'' was a
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event held on July 5, 2014, at
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in
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.


Background

The event was headlined by a Middleweight Championship bout between the current champion
Chris Weidman Christopher James Weidman (born June 17, 1984) is an American professional mixed martial artist. He competed in the Middleweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where he is a former UFC Middleweight Champion. An accomplis ...
and former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion
Lyoto Machida is a Brazilian professional mixed martial artist. He formerly competed for the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where he was a former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion, as well as a UFC Middleweight Championship title challenger. He mos ...
. The bout was originally scheduled to headline
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on May 24, 2014. However, the bout was delayed after Weidman sustained a knee injury which required a minor surgery. A light heavyweight bout between the coaches of '' The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil 3''
Chael Sonnen Chael Sonnen (; born April 3, 1977) is an American submission grappling promoter, mixed martial arts (MMA) analyst, and retired mixed martial artist. Beginning his MMA career in 1997, Sonnen competed for the Ultimate Fighting Championship ...
and
Wanderlei Silva Wanderlei César da Silva ( , , ; born 3 July 1976) is a Brazilian former mixed martial artist who competed in Japan's Pride Fighting Championships and the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). He holds the record for the most wins, knockouts, ...
was originally scheduled for
UFC 173 ''UFC 173: Barão vs. Dillashaw'' was a mixed martial arts event held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, on May 24, 2014. Background A Middleweight Championship bout between then champion Chris Weidman and number one contender ...
. However, the fight was moved twice - first being on May 31, 2014 at The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil 3 Finale, and now was expected to be contested on this card. Silva was ultimately pulled from the fight entirely after he failed to submit an application to fight in the state of Nevada, as well as his refusal to undergo a random drug test and was replaced by
Vitor Belfort Vítor Vieira Belfort (; born 1 April 1977) is a Brazilian professional boxer and retired mixed martial artist who competed for the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where he fought in the Heavyweight, Light Heavyweight, and Middleweight d ...
. The bout between Sonnen and Belfort was to be contested at middleweight. However, Sonnen subsequently failed his random drug test and was removed from the bout and ultimately retired from the sport. The following day it was announced by MMA writer Kevin Iole that Belfort had also been removed from the card due to the inability of the UFC finding him a new opponent. A bout between
Dan Henderson Daniel Jeffery Henderson (born August 24, 1970) is an American former mixed martial artist and Olympic wrestler, who last competed as a Middleweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He was the last Strikeforce Light Heavyweight Champi ...
and
Daniel Cormier Daniel Ryan Cormier (; born March 20, 1979) is an American former professional mixed martial artist, freestyle wrestler, and current color commentator for the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). As a former UFC Light Heavyweight and Heavyweig ...
was briefly linked to this event but was moved up to
UFC 173 ''UFC 173: Barão vs. Dillashaw'' was a mixed martial arts event held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, on May 24, 2014. Background A Middleweight Championship bout between then champion Chris Weidman and number one contender ...
to bolster that event's card. Santiago Ponzinibbio was expected to face
Ildemar Alcântara Ildemar Alcântara (; born 7 November 1982) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist currently competing in the light heavyweight division. A professional competitor since 2005, he has formerly competed in the UFC and is the younger brother of former ...
but was forced out of the bout with a knee injury. He was replaced by Kenny Robertson. During the event,
Stefan Struve Stefan Struve (; born February 18, 1988) is a Dutch former mixed martial artist who competed as a heavyweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). Standing at tall, he is the tallest fighter in the history of the UFC. Background Growing ...
suffered a "near-fainting episode" and his bout with
Matt Mitrione Matt Mitrione (born July 15, 1978) is an American retired mixed martial artist and former American football player, who competed for both the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), and most recently for Bellator MMA. Prior to embarking on an MMA c ...
on the pay-per-view was canceled. The first fight of the main card was already happening when the news was revealed on Twitter and it was officially confirmed on the broadcast after the Brimage-Doane fight ended.


Results


Bonus awards

The following fighters received $50,000 bonuses: * Fight of the Night: Chris Weidman vs. Lyoto Machida * Performance of the Night: Ronda Rousey and Rob Font


Reported payout

The following is the reported payout to the fighters as reported to the
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. It does not include sponsor money and also does not include the UFC's traditional "fight night" bonuses. * Chris Weidman: $450,000 (includes $225,000 win bonus) def. Lyoto Machida: $200,000 * Ronda Rousey: $120,000 (includes $60,000 win bonus) def. Alexis Davis: $24,000 * Stefan Struve: $80,000 (includes $40,000 win bonus) vs. Matt Mitrione: $60,000 (includes $30,000 win bonus) ^ * Uriah Hall: $20,000 (includes $10,000 win bonus) def. Thiago Santos: $10,000 * Russell Doane: $18,000 (includes $9,000 win bonus) def. Marcus Brimage: $10,000 * Urijah Faber: $120,000 (includes $60,000 win bonus) def. Alex Caceres: $19,000 * Kenny Robertson: $28,000 (includes $14,000 win bonus) def. Ildemar Alcântara: $16,000 * Bruno Santos: $16,000 (includes $8,000 win bonus) def. Chris Camozzi: $23,000 * Rob Font: $16,000 (includes $8,000 win bonus) def. George Roop: $20,000 * Luke Zachrich: $16,000 (includes $8,000 win bonus) def. Guilherme Vasconcelos: $8,000 * Kevin Casey: $16,000 (includes $8,000 win bonus) def. Bubba Bush: $8,000 ^ ''Fight didn't take place because of pre-fight "near-fainting episode" suffered by Struve; Although not reflected in the NSAC paperwork, both fighters still paid show/win bonuses''


See also

*
List of UFC events List of UFC events is a list of events held and scheduled by the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), a mixed martial arts promotion based in the United States. UFC's first event, UFC 1, took place on November 12, 1993. Each UFC event contains ...
* 2014 in UFC


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References

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