UFC 134
| Company type | Pay-per-view event |
|---|---|
| Industry | Mixed martial arts |
| Founded | August 27, 2011 |
| Headquarters | Rio de Janeiro , Brazil |
| Products | MMA fights, pay-per-view broadcasting |
UFC 134: Silva vs. Okami, also referred to as UFC Rio, was a mixed martial arts (MMA) pay-per-view event presented by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on August 27, 2011. The event took place at the HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. This marked the UFC's second occasion hosting an event in Brazil since 1998's UFC 17.5: Ultimate Brazil. Notably, UFC 134 was honored with Sherdog's Event of the Year award for 2011.
Background
There were rumors about Royce Gracie, the victor of UFC 1, 2, and 4 tournaments, making an appearance; however, UFC president Dana White confirmed this would not happen.
Initially, Maiquel Falcão was set to compete against Tom Lawlor, but Falcão was removed from the card due to a prior assault charge. Consequently, Lawlor was rescheduled to fight Chris Weidman at UFC 139. The matchup between Mackens Semerzier and Iuri Alcântara was altered when Semerzier withdrew. He was first replaced by newcomer Antonio Carvalho, who later also pulled out because of injury, leading to another debutant, Felipe Arantes, stepping in.
Alexandre Ferreira was slated to face off with Rousimar Palhares, but an injury forced Ferreira to withdraw. His spot was filled by Dan Miller.
Mike Swick intended to make a comeback against debut fighter Erick Silva, but a knee injury sidelined him. He was replaced by fellow newcomer Luis Ramos.
Broadcasting
In the United States, UFC 134 featured two preliminary bouts broadcast live on Spike TV. Additionally, the UFC 134 Live Prelims were displayed on the digital billboard above the Doubletree Hotel in Times Square, New York City.
In Brazil, the entire fight card, including preliminary matches, was available via pay-per-view on Globosat Combate. The main card also aired on free-to-air channel RedeTV!, marking the UFC's first broadcast on Brazilian network television. Due to prior engagements, commentator Joe Rogan was unavailable and replaced by former fighter and analyst Kenny Florian.
Results
{{MMAevent bout |Welterweight |Paulo Thiago |def. |David Mitchell |Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) |3 |5:00 |} }
{{MMAevent bout |Welterweight |Erick Silva |def. |Luis Ramos |TKO (punches) |1 |0:40 |} } {{MMAevent bout |Featherweight |Iuri Alcântara |def. |Felipe Arantes |Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 29–28) |} {{ MMAevent bout | Bantamweight | Yves Jabouin | def. | Ian Loveland | Decision (split) (27–30, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 |} }
Bonus awards
The following competitors were awarded $100,000 bonuses:
- Fight of the Night: Ross Pearson vs. Edson Barboza
- Knockout of the Night: Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira
- Submission of the Night: No award given as no fights ended via submission.
Reported payout
The disclosed fighter earnings do not account for sponsorship deals, undisclosed "locker room" bonuses, or UFC "fight night" incentives:
- Anderson Silva: $1,000,000 (no win bonus) defeated Yushin Okami: $50,000
- Shogun Rua: $150,000 (no win bonus) defeated Forrest Griffin: $125,000
- Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira: $400,000 ($150,000 win bonus) defeated Brendan Schaub: $10,000
- Edson Barboza: $12,000 ($6,000 win bonus) defeated Ross Pearson: $20,000
- Stanislav Nedkov: $12,000 ($6,000 win bonus) defeated Luiz Cane: $19,000
- Thiago Tavares: $30,000 ($15,000 win bonus) defeated Spencer Fisher: $26,000
- Rousimar Palhares: $14,000 ($7,000 win bonus) defeated Dan Miller: $15,000
- Paulo Thiago: $36,000 ($18,000 win bonus) defeated David Mitchell: $6,000
- Raphael Assunção: $36,000 ($18,000 win bonus) defeated Johnny Eduardo: $6,000
- Erick Silva: $12,000 ($6,000 win bonus) defeated Luis Ramos: $6,000
- Yuri Alcântara: $12,000 ($6,000 win bonus) defeated Felipe Arantes: $6,000
- Yves Jabouin: $12,000 ($6,000 win bonus) defeated Ian Loveland: $6,000