2013 in UFC
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Mixed martial arts promotion |
| Founded | 1993 |
| Headquarters | Las Vegas , United States |
Area served | Worldwide |
| Products | Mixed martial arts events and promotions |
| Website | www |
The year 2013 represented the 21st anniversary of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), a premier mixed martial arts organization based in the United States. The calendar commenced with UFC on FX: Belfort vs. Bisping and saw the launch of the women's bantamweight division through UFC 157: Rousey vs. Carmouche, broadening both the UFC's competitive divisions and its athlete lineup.
2013 UFC.com awards
New UFC Competitors in 2013
The fighters listed below had their first UFC appearance during the year 2013:
- Adam Cella
- Adlan Amagov
- Adriano Martins
- Alan Patrick
- Alex Garcia
- Alexis Davis
- Ali Bagautinov
- Alptekin Özkiliç
- Amanda Nunes
- Andre Fili
- Anthony Lapsley
- Anthony Smith
- Antonio Braga Neto
- Ben Wall
- Bethe Correia
- Bobby Green
- Bobby Voelker
- Brandon Thatch
- Brian Houston
- Brian Melancon
- Bristol Marunde
- Bruno Santos
- Bubba McDaniel
- Caros Fodor
- Cat Zingano
- Chris Holdsworth
- Clint Hester
Collin Hart
- Conor McGregor
- Daniel Cormier
- Daniel Omielańczuk
- Daniel Sarafian
- Darrell Montague
- Davey Grant
- Drew Dober
- Dustin Kimura
- Dustin Ortiz
- Dylan Andrews
Eddie Mendez
Estevan Payan
- Francimar Barroso
- Garett Whiteley
- Gegard Mousasi
- Germaine de Randamie
- Gian Villante
- Gilbert Melendez
Gilbert Smith
- Godofredo Pepey
- Hyun Gyu Lim
- Igor Araújo
- Ildemar Alcântara
- Iliarde Santos
- Ilir Latifi
- Isaac Vallie-Flagg
- Ivan Jorge
- James Krause
- James Vick
- Jared Rosholt
- Jessamyn Duke
- Jesse Ronson
- Jéssica Andrade
- Jessica Eye
- Jessica Rakoczy
Jimmy Quinlan João Zeferino
Jose Maria Tome
Junior Hernandez
- Justin Scoggins
- [K. J. Noons]]
The Ultimate Fighter Seasons and Outcomes
| Season | Finale Date | Weight Class | Champion | Finalist |
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| The Ultimate Fighter 17: Team Jones vs. Team Sonnen | Apr 13, 2013 | Middleweight | Kelvin Gastelum | Uriah Hall |
| The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil Season 2 | Jun 8, 2013 | Welterweight | Leonardo Santos | William Macario |
| TUF 18: Team Rousey vs. Team Tate | Nov 30, 2013 | Bantamweight | Chris Holdsworth | David Grant |
| Women's Bantamweight | Julianna Peña | Jessica Rakoczy | ||
| TUF: China | Nov 30, 2013 | Featherweight | Ning Guangyou | Yang Jianping |
| Welterweight | Zhang Lipeng | Wang Sai |
Title bouts
{{MMAtitle bout |Welterweight |Georges St-Pierre (c) |def. |Nick Diaz |Decision (unanimous) (50–45, 50–45, 50–45) |5 |5:00 |UFC 158 |} {{MMAtitle bout ||Lightweight ||Benson Henderson (c) ||def. ||Gilbert Melendez ||Decision (split) (47–48, 48–47, 48–47) ||5 ||5:00 ||UFC on Fox 7 |} {{MMAtitle bout ||Light Heavyweight ||Jon Jones (c) ||def. ||Chael Sonnen ||TKO (elbows and punches) ||1 ||4:33 ||UFC 159 |} {{MMAtitle bout ||Heavyweight ||Cain Velasquez (c) ||def. ||Antônio Silva ||TKO (punches) ||1 ||1:21 ||UFC 160 |} {{MMAtitle bout ||Middleweight ||Chris Weidman ||def. ||Anderson Silva (c) ||KO (punches) ||2 ||1:18 ||UFC 162 |} {{MMAtitle bout ||Flyweight ||Demetrious Johnson (c) ||def. ||John Moraga ||Submission (armbar) ||5 ||3:43 ||UFC on Fox 8 |} {{MMAtitle bout ||Featherweight ||José Aldo (c) ||def. ||Chan Sung Jung ||TKO (punches) ||4 ||2:00 ||UFC 163 |}
Event chronology
253 252 251 250 249 248 247 246 245 244 243 242 241 240 239 238 237 236 235 234 233 232 231 230 229 228 227 226 225| # | Event | Date | Venue | Location | Attendance | |
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| 257 | UFC 168: Weidman vs. Silva 2 | MGM Grand Garden Arena | Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. | |||
| 256 | UFC on Fox: Johnson vs. Benavidez 2 | Sleep Train Arena | Sacramento, California, U.S. | |||
| 255 | UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs. Bigfoot | Brisbane Entertainment Centre | Brisbane, Australia | |||
| 254 | The Ultimate Fighter: Team Rousey vs. Team Tate Finale | Mandalay Bay Events Center | Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. | |||
| UFC 167: St-Pierre vs. Hendricks | MGM Grand Garden Arena | Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. | ||||
| Goiânia Arena | Goiânia, Brazil | |||||
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Manchester, England, U.K. |
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UFC 166: Velasquez vs. Dos Santos 3 |
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Barueri, Brazil |
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UFC 165: Jones vs. Gustafsson |
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Belo Horizonte, Brazil |
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UFC 164: Henderson vs. Pettis |
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Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. |
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Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. |
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TD Garden |
Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
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UFC 163: Aldo vs. Korean Zombie |
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HSBC Arena (Rio de Janeiro) |
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
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UFC on Fox: Johnson vs. Moraga |
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KeyArena |
Seattle, Washington, U.S. |
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UFC 162: Silva vs. Weidman |
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MGM Grand Garden Arena |
Las Vegas Valley, Nevada, U.S. |
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UFC 161: Evans vs. Henderson |
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MTS Centre |
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada |
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UFC on Fuel TV: Nogueira vs. Werdum |
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Ginásio Paulo Sarasate |
Fortaleza, Brazil |
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UFC 160: Velasquez vs. Bigfoot 2 |
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MGM Grand Garden Arena |
Las Vegas Valley, Nevada, U.S. |
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UFC on FX: Belfort vs. Rockhold |
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Arena Jaraguá |
Jaraguá do Sul, Brazil |
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UFC 159: Jones vs. Sonnen |
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Prudential Center |
Newark, New Jersey, U.S. |
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| UFC on Fox: Henderson vs. Melendez |
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HP Pavilion at San Jose | San Jose, California, U.S. | Template:Nts | ||
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Mandalay Bay Events Center | Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. | Template:Nts | ||
| UFC on Fuel TV: Mousasi vs. Latifi |
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Ericsson Globe Arena | Stockholm, Sweden | Template:Nts | ||
| UFC 158: St-Pierre vs. Diaz |
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Bell Centre | Montreal, Quebec, Canada | Template:Nts | ||
| UFC on Fuel TV: Silva vs. Stann |
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Saitama Super Arena | Saitama, Japan | Template:Nts | ||
| UFC 157: Rousey vs. Carmouche |
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Honda Center | Anaheim, California, U.S. | Template:Nts | ||
| UFC on Fuel TV: Barão vs. McDonald |
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Wembley Arena | London, England, U.K. | Template:Nts | ||
| UFC 156: Aldo vs. Edgar |
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Mandalay Bay Events Center | Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. | Template:Nts | ||
| UFC on Fox: Johnson vs. Dodson |
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United Center | Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | Template:Nts | ||
| UFC on FX: Belfort vs. Bisping |
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Ginásio do Ibirapuera | São Paulo, Brazil | Template:Nts |
UFC on FX: Belfort vs. Bisping
UFC on FX: Belfort vs. Bisping—also recognized as UFC on FX 7, was a mixed martial arts competition hosted by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on January 19, 2013, at São Paulo's Ginásio do Ibirapuera.
Background
The headline fight showcased middleweight contenders Michael Bisping and Vitor Belfort battling for supremacy. This event also marked the UFC debut of Daniel Sarafian, who had been a middleweight finalist during the inaugural season of The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil but was sidelined from the final match due to injury.
Originally slated to face Iuri Alcântara was Johnny Eduardo; however, George Roop replaced Eduardo before withdrawing himself because of injury and was subsequently succeeded by newcomer Pedro Nobre.
Thiago Perpetuo was scheduled against Michael Kuiper but pulled out with an injury; Caio Magalhaes stepped in but later withdrew as well, resulting in Kuiper being reassigned to face Buddy Roberts at UFC on Fox 6.
Roger Hollett was anticipated to fight Wagner Prado but had to withdraw due to a torn bicep; promotional newcomer Ildemar Alcântara took his place.
Fight outcomes
Template:MMAevent Template:MMAevent card {{MMAevent bout |Middleweight |Vitor Belfort |def. |Michael Bisping |TKO (head kick and punches) |2 |1:27 |} } {{MMAevent bout |Middleweight |C. B. Dollaway |def. |Daniel Sarafian |Decision (split) (29–28, 28–29, 29–28) |3 |5:00 |} } {{MMAevent bout |Heavyweight |Gabriel Gonzaga |def. |Ben Rothwell |Submission (guillotine choke) |2 |1:01 |} } {{MMAevent bout |Lightweight |Khabib Nurmagomedov |def. |Thiago Tavares |KO (punches and elbows) |1 |1:55 |} } Template:MMAevent card {{MMAevent bout |Featherweight |Godofredo Pepey |def. |Milton Vieira |Decision (split) (28–29, 29–28, 29–28) |3 |5:00 |} } {{MMAevent bout |Middleweight |Ronny Markes |def. |Andrew Craig |Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) |3 |5:00 |} } Template:MMAevent bout
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Award bonuses
Each fighter earned a $50,000 bonus for their performances:
- Fight of the Night:: C.B. Dollaway versus Daniel Sarafian
- Knockout of the Night:: Vitor Belfort
- Submission of the Night:: Ildemar Alcântara
UFC on Fox: Henderson vs. Melendez
UFC on Fox: Henderson vs. Melendez, also known as UFC on Fox 7, took place at the HP Pavilion in San Jose, California on April 20, 2013. The event attracted an audience of 13,506 attendees and generated a live gate revenue of $1.333 million while being broadcast live via Fox Broadcasting Company.
Background
The main attraction of the event was a UFC Lightweight Championship clash featuring the reigning titleholder Benson Henderson against the Strikeforce Lightweight Champion, Gilbert Melendez. Another prominent matchup showcased former two-time UFC Heavyweight Champion Frank Mir facing off with Strikeforce Heavyweight Grand Prix Champion Daniel Cormier.
Originally, Clay Guida was slated to compete against Chad Mendes, but an injury forced Guida to withdraw, leading to Darren Elkins stepping in as his replacement. In a similar situation, Dan Hardy was expected to fight Matt Brown, yet he pulled out due to health concerns, with Jordan Mein taking his place. Additionally, an injury led to Francisco Rivera being substituted by T.J. Dillashaw in the bout against Hugo Viana. A scheduled fight between Jon Tuck and Norman Parke was called off shortly before the event because of an injury sustained by Tuck.
Bonus Awards
A $50,000 bonus was awarded to fighters in the following categories:
- Fight of the Night: Matt Brown vs. Jordan Mein
- Knockout of the Night: Josh Thomson and Yoel Romero
- Submission of the Night: No award given
Reported payout
The disclosed fighter earnings, as reported to the California State Athletic Commission, do not include sponsorship deals, UFC "fight night" bonuses, or Pay-Per-View revenue shares:
- Benson Henderson: $200,000 (including a $100,000 victory bonus) defeated Gilbert Melendez: $175,000
- Daniel Cormier: $126,000 (including a $63,000 win bonus) defeated Frank Mir: $200,000
- Josh Thomson: $95,000 (including a $10,000 win bonus) defeated Nate Diaz: $15,000
- Matt Brown: $60,000 (including a $30,000 win bonus) defeated Jordan Mein: $16,000
- Chad Mendes: $56,000 (including a $28,000 win bonus) defeated Darren Elkins: $24,000
- Francis Carmont: $38,000 (including a $19,000 win bonus) defeated Lorenz Larkin: $23,000
- Myles Jury: $16,000 (including an $8,000 win bonus) defeated Ramsey Nijem: $14,000
- Joseph Benavidez: $66,000 (including a $33,000 win bonus) defeated Darren Uyenoyama: $12,000
- Jorge Masvidal: $60,000 (including a $30,000 win bonus) defeated Tim Means: $10,000
- T.J. Dillashaw: $28,000 (including a $14,000 win bonus) defeated Hugo Viana: $8,000
- Anthony Njokuani: $36,000 (including an $18,000 win bonus) defeated Roger Bowling: $12,000
- Yoel Romero: $20,000 (including a $10,000 win bonus) defeated Clifford Starks: $8,000