UFC 118
| Company type | Mixed martial arts event |
|---|---|
| Industry | Sports entertainment |
| Founded | August 28, 2010 |
| Headquarters | Boston, Massachusetts , United States |
Area served | Mixed martial arts fans |
UFC 118: Edgar vs. Penn 2 was a mixed martial arts competition held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on August 28, 2010, at the TD Garden located in Boston, Massachusetts. This event was notable as the UFC's inaugural show in Massachusetts. Concurrently, the third edition of the UFC Fan Expo took place alongside the event.
Background
The fight card underwent multiple adjustments prior to the event. Initially, a matchup between Nate Marquardt and Alessio Sakara was deferred from UFC 116 following the passing of Sakara's father. Later, Jorge Rivera exited due to a broken arm and was succeeded by Gerald Harris. Subsequently, Sakara withdrew because of injury and was replaced by Joe Vedepo; however, the scheduled bout between Harris and Vedepo was eventually called off.
The planned contest between Marquardt and Rousimar Palhares was rescheduled as the headline fight for UFC Fight Night 22 after Alan Belcher pulled out of his fight with Demian Maia owing to a retina injury. Consequently, Maia faced Mario Miranda at UFC 118.
This card also marked the MMA debut of three-time world boxing champion James Toney, representing a rare instance of a professional boxing champion crossing over into UFC competition since Art Jimmerson participated at UFC 1.
Additional injuries affected other matchups: Terry Etim withdrew with a broken rib and was replaced by seasoned fighter Gabe Ruediger to face Joe Lauzon. Phil Baroni also pulled out due to a collarbone injury and Dan Miller stepped in to compete against John Salter.
On August 25, UFC President Dana White declared that the victor of the lightweight clash between Kenny Florian and Gray Maynard would secure the subsequent opportunity to challenge for the lightweight championship.
Bonus awards
Performance bonuses of $60,000 were granted as follows:
- Fight of the Night: Nate Diaz vs. Marcus Davis
- Knockout of the Night: Not awarded due to absence of knockouts.
- Submission of the Night: Joe Lauzon
Reported payout
The disclosed fighter earnings, excluding sponsorship income and discretionary bonuses, were:
- Frankie Edgar $96,000 (including $48,000 win bonus) defeated B.J. Penn $150,000
- Randy Couture $250,000 (no win bonus) defeated James Toney $500,000
- Demian Maia $68,000 (with $34,000 win bonus) defeated Mario Miranda $8,000
- Gray Maynard $46,000 (including $23,000 win bonus) defeated Kenny Florian $65,000
- Nate Diaz $60,000 (with $30,000 win bonus) defeated Marcus Davis $31,000
- Joe Lauzon $24,000 (including $12,000 win bonus) defeated Gabe Ruediger $8,000
- Nik Lentz $22,000 (with $11,000 win bonus) defeated Andre Winner $10,000
- Dan Miller $30,000 (including $15,000 win bonus) defeated John Salter $8,000
- Greg Soto $12,000 (with $6,000 win bonus) defeated Nick Osipczak $10,000
- Mike Pierce $24,000 (including $12,000 win bonus) defeated Amilcar Alves $6,000