UFC 169
| Company type | Mixed martial arts event |
|---|---|
| Industry | Sports entertainment |
| Founded | February 1, 2014 |
| Headquarters | Newark, New Jersey , United States |
UFC 169: Barão vs. Faber 2 took place on February 1, 2014, at the Prudential Center located in Newark, New Jersey. The event was subsequently made available on DVD on May 6, 2014, through distribution by Anchor Bay Entertainment.
Background
The original main event was scheduled to be a Light Heavyweight Championship clash featuring champion Jon Jones against the top contender Glover Teixeira. Nevertheless, UFC President Dana White later announced that this matchup would be postponed to a future card due to scheduling conflicts.
Initially, Bantamweight Champion Dominick Cruz was set to defend his title as the headliner. However, on January 6, Cruz withdrew because of a groin injury and relinquished his championship, which elevated Renan Barão to undisputed champion status. Urijah Faber was named as Cruz's replacement to face Barão in a rematch of their interim title fight from UFC 149.
The co-main event featured the Featherweight title defense by champion José Aldo against leading contender Ricardo Lamas.
A heavyweight bout between Frank Mir and Alistair Overeem, initially arranged for UFC 167, was rescheduled for this event.
Bobby Green was slated to compete against Abel Trujillo, but withdrew for undisclosed reasons. Former WEC lightweight champion Jamie Varner stepped in as his substitute.
Chris Cariaso was expected to fight Kyoji Horiguchi, who pulled out due to injury and was replaced by WEC veteran Danny Martinez.
Bonus awards
The following bonuses were awarded to fighters:
- Fight of The Night: Jamie Varner vs. Abel Trujillo (each received $75,000)
- Knockout of The Night: Abel Trujillo ($50,000)
- Submission of the Night: No bonus given
Records set
This event tied for the second-highest number of decisions at a UFC event with 10, matching several other events and exceeding UFC 161. The record is held by UFC 263, which featured 11 decisions.
Additionally, it set a new record for total fight duration at 2 hours, 51 minutes, and 14 seconds, before being surpassed by UFC 263 with a time of 3 hours, 19 minutes, and 32 seconds.