UFC 152
| Company type | Pay-per-view event |
|---|---|
| Industry | Mixed martial arts |
| Founded | September 22, 2012 |
| Headquarters | Toronto , Canada |
| Products | Mixed martial arts event |
UFC 152: Jones vs. Belfort was a pay-per-view mixed martial arts event organized by the Ultimate Fighting Championship, held on September 22, 2012, at Toronto's Air Canada Centre in Ontario, Canada.
Background
Initially, Rory MacDonald was slated to compete against former two-division champion B.J. Penn; however, MacDonald withdrew due to an injury sustained during training. Their matchup was postponed and later scheduled for UFC on Fox 5 in December 2012.
Roger Hollett, making his UFC debut, was originally matched with Matt Hamill, who was returning from retirement. Hollett pulled out because of contractual disagreements and was replaced by Vladimir Matyushenko. Subsequently, Matyushenko suffered a torn Achilles tendon and withdrew, leading to Hollett being reinstated as Hamill’s opponent.
The fight between Evan Dunham and T.J. Grant was shifted from the main card to the FX preliminary card without an official explanation.
After the cancellation of UFC 151, the bout between Kyle Noke and Charlie Brenneman was rescheduled for UFC 152.
Dan Miller was expected to face Sean Pierson but had to withdraw due to his son undergoing a kidney transplant. Lance Benoist stepped in as Miller’s replacement.
At the weigh-in, Charles Oliveira initially failed to make weight but succeeded on his second attempt at 146.2 pounds. His opponent agreed to proceed with a catchweight contest, so Oliveira avoided any penalties.
Main event
The headline bout showcased UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Jon Jones defending his title against former champion Vitor Belfort. Jones had been set to defend against Dan Henderson at UFC 151 on September 1, 2012, in Las Vegas, Nevada, but Henderson withdrew due to an MCL injury. When Jones declined a late offer to fight Chael Sonnen, UFC President Dana White made the unprecedented decision to cancel UFC 151—the first time a UFC event was canceled after its official fight card had been announced.
Following that cancellation, Jones was scheduled for a rematch with Lyoto Machida at UFC 152; however, Machida declined the fight. Belfort then stepped in as Jones’s challenger. Jones entered the contest as the strong favorite. It was later disclosed that Belfort competed with a broken hand and had elevated free testosterone levels detected prior to the fight.
Results
{{MMAevent bout |Welterweight |Kyle Noke |def. |Charlie Brenneman |TKO (punches) |1 |0:45 |} This match took place following the Jones vs. Belfort main event.}
Flyweight Championship bracket
1 Johnson defeated McCall in their rematch at UFC on FX 3, following their initial draw at UFC on FX 2.
Bonus awards
The following competitors were awarded $65,000 bonuses:
- Fight of the Night: T. J. Grant vs. Evan Dunham
- Knockout of the Night: Cub Swanson
- Submission of the Night: Jon Jones