UFC 124
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Mixed martial arts promotion |
| Founded | 1993 |
| Headquarters | Las Vegas , United States |
Key people | Dana White (President) |
| Products | Mixed martial arts events |
| Website | www |
UFC 124: St-Pierre vs. Koscheck 2 was a mixed martial arts pay-per-view event organized by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on December 11, 2010. The event took place at the Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. This marked the UFC's fourth occasion hosting an event at Bell Centre and its fifth overall in Canada, following previous shows such as UFC 115 held in Vancouver.
Background
Several injuries necessitated changes to the fight card: Jason MacDonald was forced to withdraw from his scheduled match against Rafael Natal and was succeeded by UFC debutant Jesse Bongfeldt. Additionally, Anthony Waldburger pulled out due to injury and Sean Pierson stepped in to face Matthew Riddle.
Departing from earlier practices, UFC 124 broadcast its preliminary fights live on UFC.com rather than Spike TV, owing to a scheduling conflict with the Spike Video Game Awards. A unique aspect of this event was that fans were given the opportunity to vote online for Fight of the Night; however, UFC president Dana White later confirmed he would not implement fan voting again, emphasizing that Matt Riddle and Sean Pierson rightfully earned the accolade.
Bonus awards
Monetary bonuses of $100,000 were awarded to fighters as follows:
- Fight of the Night: Georges St-Pierre vs. Josh Koscheck
- Knockout of the Night: Mac Danzig
- Submission of the Night: Mark Bocek and Jim Miller (each receiving $50,000)