''UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs. Sonnen'' (also known as ''UFC Fight Night 26'') was a
mixed martial arts
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In the early 20th century, various inter-s ...
event held on August 17, 2013, at the
TD Garden
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in
Boston
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.
Background
The event was the first
UFC
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event broadcast on
Fox Sports 1
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.
The main event was contested between former
UFC Light Heavyweight Champion
Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) champions are fighters who have won UFC championships.
Historical notes
At the time of the UFC's inception in 1993, mixed martial arts was not sanctioned in the United States, and did not include weight class ...
Maurício Rua
Maurício Milani Rua (; born 25 November 1981), also known as Shogun, is a Brazilian professional mixed martial artist. He competed in the Light Heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where he is a former UFC Light H ...
and
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 ...
. The bout was first linked to
UFC 161
''UFC 161: Evans vs. Henderson'' was a mixed martial arts event held on June 15, 2013, at the MTS Centre in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.
Background
While the UFC has hosted several events in the past in Canada, the event was the first that the or ...
, as Sonnen was mentioned as a short notice replacement for Rua's original opponent
Antônio Rogério Nogueira
Antônio Rogério Nogueira (; born 2 June 1976), also known as Minotouro or Lil Nog, is a Brazilian former mixed martial artist who most recently competed in the UFC. He is the twin brother of Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira, the "Minotauro ...
, who was out of the bout with a back injury. Visa issues prevented Sonnen from getting into Canada, resulting in Rua being pulled from the event altogether.
Nick Ring
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was expected to face
Uriah Hall
Uriah Alexander Hall (born July 31, 1984) is a Jamaican-American former professional Mixed martial arts, mixed martial artist, Kickboxing, kickboxer, and current Professional boxing, boxer. He competed in the Middleweight (MMA), Middleweight divi ...
at the event. However, Ring was pulled from the bout and was replaced by
Josh Samman
Joshua Kaleb Samman (March 14, 1988 – October 5, 2016) was an American mixed martial artist who, at the time of his death, competed in the Middleweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship, and also competed for Bellator MMA.
Mixed m ...
Samman was subsequently forced from the bout and was replaced by returning UFC fighter
John Howard
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.
Akira Corassani
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was expected to face
Mike Brown at the event; however, Corassani pulled out of the bout and was replaced by
Steven Siler
Steven Siler (born February 15, 1987) is an American mixed martial artist currently competing in the Featherweight division of the Professional Fighters League. A professional competitor since 2005, he has competed for the UFC, Titan FC, Tachi ...
.
was expected to face
Matt Brown at the event; however, Alves pulled out of the bout citing an injury and was replaced by
Mike Pyle.
was expected to face
Conor McGregor
Conor Anthony McGregor (born 14 July 1988) is an Irish professional mixed martial arts, mixed martial artist. He is a former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) UFC Featherweight Championship, Featherweight and UFC Lightweight Championship, Li ...
at the event; however, Ogle pulled out of the bout citing an injury and was replaced by
Max Holloway
Jerome Max Keli'i Holloway (born December 4, 1991) is an American professional mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the Featherweight and Lightweight divisions of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where he is a former UFC Fea ...
.
Results
Bonus awards
The following fighters received $50,000 bonuses.
* Fight of The Night: Michael McDonald vs. Brad Pickett
* Knockout of The Night: Travis Browne and Matt Brown
* Submission of the Night: Michael McDonald and Chael Sonnen
Reported payout
The following is the reported payout to the fighters as reported to the Massachusetts State Athletic Commission. It does not include sponsor money or "locker room" bonuses often given by the UFC and also do not include the UFC's traditional "fight night" bonuses.
*Chael Sonnen: $100,000 (no win bonus) def. Maurício Rua: $175,000
*Travis Browne: $48,000 (includes $24,000 win bonus) def. Alistair Overeem: $285,000
*Urijah Faber: $120,000 (includes $60,000 win bonus) def. Iuri Alcântara: $16,000
*Matt Brown: $66,000 (includes $33,000 win bonus) def. Mike Pyle: $45,000
*John Howard: $28,000 (includes $14,000 win bonus) def. Uriah Hall: $10,000
*Michael Johnson: $36,000 (includes $18,000 win bonus) def. Joe Lauzon: $27,000
*Michael McDonald: $30,000 (includes $15,000 win bonus) def. Brad Pickett: $23,000
*Conor McGregor: $24,000 (includes $12,000 win bonus) def. Max Holloway: $14,000
*Steven Siler: $20,000 (includes $10,000 win bonus) def. Mike Brown: $30,000
*Diego Brandao: $40,000 (includes $20,000 win bonus) def. Daniel Pineda: $15,000
*Manvel Gamburyan: $40,000 (includes $20,000 win bonus) def. Cole Miller: $26,000
*Ovince St. Preux: $46,000 (includes $23,000 win bonus) def. Cody Donovan $8,000
*James Vick: $16,000 (includes $8,000 win bonus) def. Ramsey Nijem: $14,000
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 ...
*
2013 in UFC
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References
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