UFC 100
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Mixed martial arts promotion |
| Founded | November 12, 1993 |
| Headquarters | Las Vegas , United States |
| Products | Mixed martial arts events and pay-per-view broadcasts |
| Website | www |
UFC 100 was a mixed martial arts event organized by the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) on July 11, 2009, held in Las Vegas, Nevada. At that time, it set a record as the highest-selling UFC pay-per-view, achieving a buyrate of 1.6 million, a figure later exceeded by UFC 202.
Background
This event showcased two title fights alongside a matchup between the coaches from the Spike TV series The Ultimate Fighter.
The headline bout was a heavyweight title unification contest between UFC Heavyweight Champion Brock Lesnar and Interim Champion Frank Mir. This matchup followed the absence of former champion Randy Couture for an entire year, during which an interim championship was established. Mir secured the interim title by defeating Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira, after which Couture returned but lost the undisputed belt to Lesnar. Lesnar and Mir had previously met at UFC 81, where Mir won via submission. Their rematch was originally planned for UFC 98 but was delayed due to Mir sustaining an injury and subsequently rescheduled for UFC 100.
The co-headliner featured Welterweight Champion Georges St-Pierre defending his title against Thiago Alves, who had earned significant victories over top contenders such as Josh Koscheck, Matt Hughes, and Karo Parisyan. St-Pierre entered this fight following successful title defenses against both Jon Fitch and B.J. Penn.
Additionally, middleweight contenders Dan Henderson and Michael Bisping, who previously served as coaches on The Ultimate Fighter: United States vs. United Kingdom, competed against each other. Bisping boasted a 17–1 record and remained undefeated in the middleweight division. The victor of this bout was promised a championship opportunity against Middleweight Champion Anderson Silva.
A preliminary fight initially slated between Dong Hyun Kim and Jonathan Goulet experienced a change when Goulet withdrew due to injury and was replaced by T. J. Grant.
Former K-1 HERO'S Light Heavyweight Champion Yoshihiro Akiyama made his UFC debut facing off against Alan Belcher.
UFC 100 earned recognition as Sherdog's Event of the Year for 2009.
Results
{{MMAevent bout |Welterweight |Jon Fitch |def. |Paulo Thiago |Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 29–28, 29–28) |3 |5:00 |}
Bonus awards
Competitors were awarded $100,000 bonuses for exceptional performances:
- Fight of the Night: Yoshihiro Akiyama vs. Alan Belcher
- Knockout of the Night: Dan Henderson
- Submission of the Night: Tom Lawlor
Reported payout
The disclosed fighter earnings submitted to the Nevada State Athletic Commission do not include sponsorship or discretionary bonuses:
- Brock Lesnar: $400,000 defeated Frank Mir: $45,000
- Georges St-Pierre: $400,000 (including a $200,000 win bonus) defeated Thiago Alves: $60,000
- Jon Fitch: $90,000 (with a $45,000 win bonus) defeated Paulo Thiago: $8,000
- Dan Henderson: $250,000 (featuring a $150,000 win bonus) defeated Michael Bisping: $150,000
- Yoshihiro Akiyama: $60,000 (including a $20,000 win bonus) defeated Alan Belcher: $19,000
- Mark Coleman: $100,000 (with a $50,000 win bonus) defeated Stephan Bonnar: $25,000
- Jim Miller: $22,000 (featuring an $11,000 win bonus) defeated Mac Danzig: $20,000
- Jon Jones: $18,000 (including a $9,000 win bonus) defeated Jake O'Brien: $13,000
- Dong Hyun Kim: $58,000 (with a $29,000 win bonus) defeated T.J. Grant: $5,000
- Tom Lawlor: $16,000 (featuring an $8,000 win bonus) defeated C.B. Dollaway: $14,000
- Shannon Gugerty: $10,000 (including a $5,000 win bonus) defeated Matt Grice: $7,000