UFC 115
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Mixed martial arts promotion |
| Founded | 1993 |
| Founder | Art Davie, Rorion Gracie |
| Headquarters | Las Vegas, Nevada , United States |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people | Dana White (President) |
| Products | Mixed martial arts events |
| Website | ufc |
UFC 115: Liddell vs. Franklin was a mixed martial arts competition organized by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on June 12, 2010, at General Motors Place (currently known as Rogers Arena) located in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Background
This event represented the fourth UFC occasion hosted in Canada and the inaugural one held in British Columbia after MMA was officially sanctioned there in December 2009. Early regulatory complications nearly caused the event to be relocated to Cincinnati, but these challenges were ultimately resolved, allowing the Vancouver venue to remain confirmed.
Initially, the headline fight was planned as a trilogy clash between former Light Heavyweight titleholders and Ultimate Fighter mentors Chuck Liddell and Tito Ortiz. However, due to Ortiz undergoing neck surgery, Rich Franklin stepped in as Liddell’s challenger. Although UFC President Dana White initially denied this switch, it was officially announced in April.
The eagerly awaited rematch between Thiago Alves and Jon Fitch, which had been delayed several times, was postponed and rescheduled for UFC 117. Furthermore, the bout featuring Ben Rothwell versus Gilbert Yvel replaced the originally scheduled fight of Tyson Griffin against Evan Dunham on the main card; Griffin and Dunham’s contest was shown during Spike TV’s preliminary broadcast.
Following the model established by UFC 111, UFC 115 was also transmitted live to theaters across the United States via National CineMedia's Fathom Events, broadening its audience beyond conventional pay-per-view distribution.
Bonus awards
Athletes were granted $85,000 bonuses as follows:
- Fight of the Night: Carlos Condit vs. Rory MacDonald
- Knockout of the Night: Rich Franklin
- Submission of the Night: Mirko Cro Cop
Reported payout
The disclosed fighter earnings, excluding sponsorship and discretionary bonuses, were:
- Rich Franklin $140,000 ($70,000 victory bonus) defeated Chuck Liddell ($500,000)
- Mirko Cro Cop $150,000 ($75,000 victory bonus) defeated Pat Barry ($11,000)
- Martin Kampmann $50,000 ($25,000 victory bonus) defeated Paulo Thiago ($18,000)
- Ben Rothwell $100,000 ($50,000 victory bonus) defeated Gilbert Yvel ($30,000)
- Carlos Condit $52,000 ($26,000 victory bonus) defeated Rory MacDonald ($8,000)
- Evan Dunham $26,000 ($13,000 victory bonus) defeated Tyson Griffin ($28,000)
- Matt Wiman $28,000 ($14,000 victory bonus) defeated Mac Danzig ($24,000)
- Mario Miranda $12,000 ($6,000 victory bonus) defeated David Loiseau ($12,000)
- James Wilks $30,000 ($15,000 victory bonus) defeated Peter Sobotta ($4,000)
- Claude Patrick $12,000 ($6,000 victory bonus) defeated Ricardo Funch ($5,000)
- Mike Pyle $38,000 ($19,000 victory bonus) defeated Jesse Lennox ($7,000)