UFC 127
| Company type | Mixed martial arts event |
|---|---|
| Industry | Sports entertainment |
| Founded | February 27, 2011 |
| Headquarters | Sydney , Australia |
Area served | Australia, North America, United Kingdom |
UFC 127: Penn vs. Fitch represented a mixed martial arts competition organized by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on February 27, 2011, hosted at Acer Arena in Sydney, Australia. Owing to the difference in time zones, the event was broadcast live on February 26 across North America. This occasion marked the UFC's second staging in Sydney following the sold-out success of UFC 110 in 2010.
Background
Tickets became available to UFC Fight Club members starting December 14, 2010. Upon public release on December 16, UFC 127 tickets sold out immediately, surpassing the speed of UFC 110 sales and matching UFC 115 as one of the quickest sellouts in UFC history.
The ESPN UK network aired the bout between Ross Pearson and Spencer Fisher, while preliminary fights—including Pearson vs. Fisher, Te-Huna vs. Gustafsson, and Nick Ring vs. Fukuda—were shown on Ion Television. Additional preliminary matches—Perosh vs. Blackledge and Zhang vs. Rheinhardt—were available via live streaming on UFC's official Facebook platform.
On February 9, promotional newcomer Brian Ebersole stepped in to replace Carlos Condit, who withdrew due to a knee injury.
Results
{{MMAevent bout |Light Heavyweight |Alexander Gustafsson |def. |James Te Huna |Submission (rear-naked choke) |1 |4:27 |}
{{MMAevent bout |Featherweight |Zhang Tiequan |def. |Jason Reinhardt |Submission (guillotine choke) |1 |0:48 |}
{{MMAevent bout |Heavyweight |Mark Hunt |def. |Chris Tuchscherer |KO (punch) |2 |1:41 |} {{MMAevent bout |Lightweight |Curt Warburton |def. |Maciej Jewtuszko |Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) |}
Bonus awards
A $75,000 bonus was awarded to the following fighters:
- Fight of the Night: Brian Ebersole vs. Chris Lytle
- Knockout of the Night: Mark Hunt
- Submission of the Night: Kyle Noke