UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Cowboy
| Company type | Mixed martial arts event |
|---|---|
| Industry | Mixed martial arts |
| Founded | February 21, 2016 |
| Headquarters | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania , United States |
Area served | Mixed martial arts fans |
UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Cowboy, also identified as UFC Fight Night 83, was a mixed martial arts competition that took place on February 21, 2016, at the Consol Energy Center located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Background
This event represented the UFC's second appearance in Pittsburgh, with the previous one being UFC Live: Kongo vs. Barry held in June 2011. Originally, the headliner was scheduled as a welterweight clash featuring former UFC Lightweight Championship contender Donald Cerrone against Tim Means. Nevertheless, Means was removed from the card following a potential anti-doping violation flagged by USADA, prompting Alex Oliveira to step in as his replacement.
Additional modifications to the fight card included Sam Alvey withdrawing due to a fractured jaw, with Oluwale Bamgbose taking his place; Bryan Barberena moving to face Sage Northcutt at UFC on Fox 18, and Nathan Coy filling in against Jonavin Webb; Sarah Moras pulling out because of injury and being substituted by newcomer Kelly Faszholz; John Lineker withdrawing after contracting dengue fever, replaced by Augusto Mendes who subsequently failed to make weight and was penalized 20% of his fight purse; Trevor Smith withdrawing due to a hand injury with Anthony Smith returning as his substitute.
A welterweight matchup between Brandon Thatch and Siyar Bahadurzada was rescheduled for UFC 196 due to complications regarding Thatch’s medication clearance.
The event attracted an audience of 7,330 attendees and generated gate revenue amounting to $572,547.
Bonus awards
Monetary bonuses of $50,000 were granted as follows:
- Fight of the Night: Lauren Murphy versus Kelly Faszholz
- Performance of the Night: Donald Cerrone and Chris Camozzi