UFC Fight Night: Florian vs. Gomi
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 A poster or logo for UFC Fight Night: Florian vs. Gomi. | ||||
| Information | ||||
| Promotion | Ultimate Fighting Championship | |||
| Date | March 31, 2010 | |||
| Venue | Bojangles Coliseum | |||
| City | Charlotte, North Carolina | |||
| Attendance | 7,700[1] | |||
| Total gate | $590,685[1] | |||
| Event chronology | ||||
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UFC Fight Night: Florian vs. Gomi (also known as UFC Fight Night 21) was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on March 31, 2010 at Bojangles Coliseum in Charlotte, North Carolina, [2] This was the third time the UFC held an event in Charlotte, but the first since UFC 5.
Background
The event was the third UFC event in under two weeks along with UFC LIVE: Vera vs. Jones and UFC 111. The event also served as the lead-in program for The Ultimate Fighter 11.
Cole Miller was scheduled to face Andre Winner, but was forced from the card with an injury and replaced by Rafaello Oliveira.[3]
A brief blackout occurred in the Bojangles Coliseum when Roy Nelson vs. Stefan Struve was being announced.[4]
Results
| Main card | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Lightweight | Kenny Florian | def. | Takanori Gomi | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 3 | 2:52 | |
| Heavyweight | Roy Nelson | def. | Stefan Struve | TKO (punches) | 1 | 0:39 | |
| Middleweight | Jorge Rivera | def. | Nate Quarry | TKO (punches) | 2 | 0:29 | |
| Lightweight | Ross Pearson | def. | Dennis Siver | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Preliminary card | |||||||
| Lightweight | Andre Winner | def. | Rafaello Oliveira | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 29–28, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Lightweight | Jacob Volkmann | def. | Ronys Torres | Decision (split) (29–28, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Lightweight | Nik Lentz | def. | Rob Emerson | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 30–27, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Lightweight | Gleison Tibau | def. | Caol Uno | TKO (punches) | 1 | 4:13 | [lower-alpha 1] |
| Middleweight | Yushin Okami | def. | Lucio Linhares | TKO (doctor stoppage) | 2 | 2:47 | |
| Middleweight | Gerald Harris | def. | Mario Miranda | TKO (punches) | 1 | 4:49 | |
| Welterweight | Charlie Brenneman | def. | Jason High | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27. 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
- ↑ This bout aired on the Spike broadcast following the Rivera vs. Quarry fight.
Bonus awards
Fighters were awarded $30,000 bonuses.[5]
- Fight of the Night: Ross Pearson vs. Dennis Siver
- Knockout of the Night: Roy Nelson
- Submission of the Night: Kenny Florian
References
- 1 2 "UFC Fight Night 21 draws 7,700 attendance for $590,685 live gate". 2009-03-31.
- ↑ "UFC Fight Night Florian vs. Gomi". UFC.com. 2010-02-03.
- ↑ "Rafaello Oliveira replaces Cole Miller, re-completes UFC Fight Night 21 card". mmamania.com. February 27, 2010.
- ↑ "UFC Fight Night Suffers Power Outage, Roy Nelson Lights It Back Up". bleacherreport.com. 2010-03-31.
- ↑ "UFC Fight Night 21 bonuses: Florian, Nelson, Pearson, Siver earn $30K awards". mmajunkie.com. 2010-03-31.
