UFC 211

UFC 211

Company type	Mixed martial arts event
Industry	Sports entertainment
Founded	May 13, 2017 (2017-05-13)
Headquarters	Dallas, Texas , United States
Area served	Global
Products	Mixed martial arts competitions

UFC 211: Miocic vs. dos Santos 2 was a mixed martial arts competition hosted by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on May 13, 2017, at the American Airlines Center located in Dallas, Texas.

Background

This event represented the UFC's fourth visit to Dallas, following previous shows UFC 185 (2015), UFC 171 (2014), and UFC 103 (2009).

The headline bout was a rematch for the UFC Heavyweight Championship featuring the reigning champion Stipe Miocic against former titleholder Junior dos Santos. Their initial encounter in December 2014 concluded with dos Santos earning a unanimous decision victory.

The secondary main event showcased a contest for the UFC Women's Strawweight Championship between current titleholder Joanna Jędrzejczyk and challenger Jéssica Andrade.

A heavyweight clash between ex-champion Fabrício Werdum and Ben Rothwell, originally planned for UFC 203, was anticipated for this card but was canceled after Rothwell encountered a possible anti-doping violation.

A welterweight fight featuring former UFC Middleweight Championship contender Demian Maia and Jorge Masvidal was transferred from UFC Fight Night to this event.

Jarjis Danho withdrew from his scheduled bout against debutant Dmitry Poberezhets due to injury; he was replaced by Chase Sherman. Subsequently, Poberezhets was removed for undisclosed reasons and substituted by another newcomer, Rashad Coulter.

Henry Cejudo, the 2008 Olympic gold medalist and former challenger for the UFC Flyweight Championship, was set to face Sergio Pettis, but the matchup was canceled owing to Cejudo sustaining a hand injury.

A featherweight contest between promotional newcomers Jared Gordon and Michel Quiñones was taken off the card after Gordon withdrew due to illness one day before the event.

Results

{{MMAevent bout |Lightweight |Eddie Alvarez |vs. |Dustin Poirier |No Contest (illegal knees) |2 |4:12 |} {Alvarez delivered illegal knees to Poirier’s head while he was grounded.}

{{MMAevent bout |Women's Strawweight |Cortney Casey |def. |Jessica Aguilar |Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) |} {Initially overturned following Casey’s positive test for elevated testosterone; later reinstated after her "B" sample tested negative.} {{MMAevent bout |Featherweight |Enrique Barzola |def. |Gabriel Benítez |Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) |} {{MMAevent bout |Light Heavyweight |Gadzhimurad Antigulov |def. |Joachim Christensen |Submission (rear-naked choke) |}

Bonus awards

Performance bonuses of $50,000 were granted to:

• Fight of the Night: Chase Sherman vs. Rashad Coulter
• Performance of the Night: Stipe Miocic and Jason Knight

Aftermath

On May 26, Cortney Casey’s drug test from May 13 revealed elevated testosterone levels exceeding permitted limits, leading to a three-month suspension and her victory over Jessica Aguilar being changed to a no-contest by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR). Nevertheless, UFC Vice President Jeff Novitzky disclosed that Casey’s "B" sample returned negative for banned substances in WADA- and TDLR-accredited laboratories, effectively clearing her. The TDLR’s review continued at that time, with Novitzky cautioning that unresolved issues could jeopardize future UFC events in Texas.

By June 30, the TDLR rescinded Casey’s suspension and restored her win.

See also

• 2017 in UFC competition
• Comprehensive list of UFC events