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2011 in UFC

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Adapted from the English Wikipedia article 2011 in UFC, available under CC BY-SA 4.0Updated 29 November 2025
Ultimate Fighting Championship
Company typePrivate
IndustryMixed martial arts promotion
Founded1993; 33 years ago (1993)
Headquarters
United States
Area served
Worldwide
ProductsMixed martial arts events and promotions
Websiteufc.com

The year 2011 represented the 19th anniversary of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), a premier mixed martial arts organization based in the United States. Throughout the year, the UFC conducted 27 events, commencing with UFC 125: Resolution.

2011 UFC.com Awards

2011 UFC.COM Awards
No Top Fighter Notable Upsets Outstanding Submissions Prominent Newcomers Memorable Knockouts Exceptional Bouts Key Contributors
1 Jon Jones Tito Ortiz overcomes Ryan Bader (UFC 132) Frank Mir bests Antônio Rogério Nogueira (UFC 140) Chris Weidman Cheick Kongo knocks out Pat Barry (UFC Live: Kongo vs. Barry) Dan Henderson triumphs over Maurício Rua (UFC 139) Dominick Cruz
2 Junior dos Santos Johny Hendricks defeats Jon Fitch (UFC 142) The Korean Zombie overcomes Leonard Garcia (UFC Fight Night: Nogueira vs. Davis) Brian Ebersole Sam Stout stops Yves Edwards (UFC 131) Frankie Edgar wins against Gray Maynard (UFC 125) José Aldo
3 Anderson Silva Both Dennis Siver and Rafael dos Anjos defeat George Sotiropoulos (UFC 127, UFC 132) (Tie) Pablo Garza submits Yves Jabouin (UFC 129) Tony Ferguson John Makdessi wins over Kyle Watson (UFC 129) Benson Henderson beats Clay Guida (UFC on Fox: Velasquez vs. dos Santos) Benson Henderson
4 Frankie Edgar Charlie Brenneman upsets Rick Story (UFC Live: Kongo vs. Barry) Joe Lauzon submits Curt Warburton (UFC Live: Kongo vs. Barry) Jimy Hettes Johny Hendricks overcomes Jon Fitch (UFC 141) Dominick Cruz defeats Urijah Faber (UFC 132) Donald Cerrone

UFC Fighters Making Their Debut

The following athletes entered the UFC for the first time in 2012:

Jorge Lopez José Aldo Joseph Benavidez Joseph Sandoval Josh Clopton Josh Ferguson Josh Grispi Justin Edwards (fighter)|Justin Edwards Kamal Shalorus Ken Stone (fighter)|Ken Stone Kenny Robertson Lance Benoist Louis Gaudinot Luis Ramos (fighter)|Luis Ramos Maciej Jewtuszko Mackens Semerzier Marcus Brimage Matt Lucas Michael McDonald (MMA fighter)|Michael McDonald Miguel Torres (fighter)|Miguel Torres Mike Easton Mike Stumpf Mitch Clarke Nick Ring Norifumi Yamamoto Papy Abedi Paul Bradley (fighter)|Paul Bradley Phil De Fries Ramsey Nijem Rani Yahya Raphael Assunção Renan Barão Reuben Duran Ricardo Lamas Riki Fukuda Robbie Peralta Roland Delorme Ronny Markes Ryan McGillivray Scott Jorgensen Shamar Bailey Shane Roller Stanislav Nedkov Stephen Bass Steven Siler Stipe Miocic T.J. Dillashaw Takeya Mizugaki Tom Blackledge Tony Ferguson Urijah Faber Vagner Rocha Vaughan Lee (fighter)|Vaughan Lee Walel Watson Willamy Freire Yves Jabouin Zhang Tiequan

The Ultimate Fighter

Season Final Event Weight Class Champion Second Place
TUF 13: Team Lesnar vs. Team dos Santos June 4, 2011 Welterweight Tony Ferguson Ramsey Nijem
TUF 14: Team Bisping vs. Team Miller December 3, 2011 Bantamweight John Dodson T.J. Dillashaw
Featherweight Diego Brandao Dennis Bermudez


Championship bouts

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Event chronology

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|| Air Canada Centre || Toronto, Ontario, Canada || Template:Nts

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|| Palms Casino Resort || Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. || Template:Nts

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|| HP Pavilion at San Jose || San Jose, California, U.S. || Template:Nts

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|| Honda Center || Anaheim, California, U.S. || Template:Nts

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|| LG Arena (Birmingham) || Birmingham, England, U.K. || Template:Nts

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|| Mandalay Bay Events Center || Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. || Template:Nts

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|| Toyota Center (Houston) || Houston, Texas, U.S. || Template:Nts

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|| Verizon Center || Washington, D.C., U.S. || Template:Nts

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|| Pepsi Center|| Denver, Colorado, U.S.|| Template:Nts

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|| Ernest N. Morial Convention Center|| New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.|| Template:Nts

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|| HSBC Arena (Rio de Janeiro) || Rio de Janeiro, Brazil|| Template:Nts

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|| Bradley Center || Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.|| Template:Nts

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|| Wells Fargo Center || Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.|| Template:Nts

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|| MGM Grand Garden Arena || Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.|| Template:Nts

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|| Consol Energy Center || Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania,U.S.|| Template:Nts

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|| Rogers Arena || Vancouver,British Columbia ,Canada|| Template:Nts

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|| Palms Casino Resort || Las Vegas,Nevada,U.S.|| Template:Nts

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See also

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