UFC 209
| Company type | Mixed martial arts event |
|---|---|
| Industry | Sports entertainment |
| Founded | March 4, 2017 |
| Headquarters | Paradise, Nevada , United States |
Area served | Worldwide (pay-per-view) |
| Products | Mixed martial arts competition |
| Website | www |
UFC 209: Woodley vs. Thompson 2 was a mixed martial arts competition organized by the Ultimate Fighting Championship, which took place on March 4, 2017, at the T-Mobile Arena located in Paradise, Nevada, within the Las Vegas area.
Background
Initially planned for February 11 at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York, UFC 209 was postponed and rebranded following alterations to the headlining fights and venue arrangements involving UFC 208 and UFC 210. This event represented the fourth occasion the UFC held a show at T-Mobile Arena.
There was considerable enthusiasm from fans and commentators such as Joe Rogan for a card featuring the Diaz brothers—Nick and Nate—from Stockton, California (noted by area code 209). However, negotiations with them faltered over financial terms, and Stockton Arena was considered insufficient in size for a major pay-per-view event.
The headline fight was a championship rematch for the UFC Welterweight Championship between defending titleholder Tyron Woodley and five-time kickboxing world champion Stephen Thompson. Their initial bout at UFC 205 concluded in a majority draw, allowing Woodley to keep his belt.
The secondary main event was scheduled as an interim UFC Lightweight Championship contest between undefeated challenger Khabib Nurmagomedov and welterweight victor Tony Ferguson. This pairing had been arranged twice previously but canceled due to injuries and medical complications; it was once again called off at UFC 209 when Nurmagomedov was withdrawn on weigh-in day because of health concerns.
Several other matchups experienced adjustments: - Igor Pokrajac pulled out due to injury; his replacement Gadzhimurad Antigulov was also removed after his opponent Ed Herman withdrew with injury. - Debutant Daniel Spitz stepped in for Todd Duffee to face Mark Godbeer following Duffee’s withdrawal. - A heavyweight bout originally intended for UFC 208 between Marcin Tybura and Luis Henrique was rescheduled for this event after Henrique’s medical clearance was delayed due to eye surgery.
Results
{{MMAevent bout |Bantamweight |Iuri Alcântara |def. |Luke Sanders |Submission (kneebar) |2 |3:13 |} {{MMAevent bout |Heavyweight |Mark Godbeer |def. |Daniel Spitz |Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) |}
{{MMAevent bout |Light Heavyweight |Tyson Pedro |def. |Paul Craig |TKO (elbows) |} {{MMAevent bout |Bantamweight |Albert Morales |def. |Andre Soukhamthath |}
Bonus awards
Competitors were awarded $50,000 bonuses:
- Fight of the Night: David Teymur vs. Lando Vannata
- Performance of the Night: Darren Elkins and Iuri Alcântara
Reported payout
The disclosed fighter payouts, excluding sponsorships and UFC fight night bonuses, amounted to $3,057,000.
- Tyron Woodley: $500,000 (including $100,000 win bonus) defeated Stephen Thompson: $380,000
- David Teymur: $28,000 (including $14,000 win bonus) defeated Lando Vannata: $25,000
- Dan Kelly: $54,000 (including $27,000 win bonus) defeated Rashad Evans: $150,000
- Cynthia Calvillo: $20,000 (including $10,000 win bonus) defeated Amanda Cooper: $17,000
- Alistair Overeem: $750,000 (no win bonus) defeated Mark Hunt: $750,000
- Marcin Tybura: $72,000 (including $36,000 win bonus) defeated Luis Henrique: $16,000
- Darren Elkins: $92,000 (including $46,000 win bonus) defeated Mirsad Bektić: $21,000
- Iuri Alcântara: $68,000 (including $24,000 win bonus) defeated Luke Sanders: $12,000
- Mark Godbeer: $24,000 (including $12,000 win bonus) defeated Daniel Spitz: $12,000
- Tyson Pedro: $24,000 (including $12,000 win bonus) defeated Paul Craig: $12,000
- Albert Morales: $20,000 (including $10,000 win bonus) defeated Andre Soukhamthath: $10,000