UFC 136
| Industry | Mixed martial arts promotion |
|---|---|
| Founded | November 12, 1993 |
| Headquarters | Las Vegas , United States |
| Products | Mixed martial arts events |
| Website | www |
UFC 136: Edgar vs. Maynard III was a mixed martial arts competition promoted by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on October 8, 2011, held at the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas. This event took place alongside a two-day UFC Fan Expo hosted at the George R. Brown Convention Center.
Background
The UFC 136 card included two preliminary bouts that were broadcast live on Spike TV.
Originally, Josh Grispi was scheduled to face Matt Grice, but both fighters withdrew due to injuries. They were subsequently replaced by Nam Phan and Leonard Garcia, respectively.
Aaron Simpson was planned to compete against Nick Catone, who pulled out because of injury and was substituted by Eric Schafer.
A fight between Mike Russow and Dave Herman was canceled after Herman tested positive for marijuana; Herman contested the allegation.
This event set a new UFC benchmark for total fight duration, accumulating 158 minutes and 32 seconds of cage time, exceeding the previous record of 149 minutes and 50 seconds established at UFC Fight Night: Maynard vs. Diaz. The record remained unbroken until UFC Fight Night: Werdum vs. Tybura surpassed it in 2017 with a total fight time of 184 minutes and 18 seconds.
Results
{{MMAevent bout |Heavyweight |Stipe Miocic |def. |Joey Beltran |Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 30–27, 29–28) |3 |5:00 |} }
{{MMAevent bout |Middleweight |Aaron Simpson |def. |Eric Schafer |Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) |} }
Bonus awards
A $75,000 bonus was awarded to fighters in the following categories:
- Fight of the Night: Nam Phan vs. Leonard Garcia
- Knockout of the Night: Frankie Edgar
- Submission of the Night: Joe Lauzon