UFC Fight Night: Marquardt vs. Palhares
| Company type | Sporting event |
|---|---|
| Industry | Mixed martial arts |
| Founded | September 15, 2010 |
| Headquarters | Austin, Texas , United States |
Area served | United States |
| Parent | Ultimate Fighting Championship |
UFC Fight Night: Marquardt vs. Palhares, also identified as UFC Fight Night 22, was originally planned under the title UFC Fight Night: Maia vs. Belcher. This event took place on September 15, 2010, at the Frank Erwin Center located in Austin, Texas, hosted by the Ultimate Fighting Championship. It acted as the lead-up event to the premiere episode of The Ultimate Fighter: Team GSP vs. Team Koscheck.
Background
The card experienced several alterations due to a series of injuries, resulting in multiple fight reassignments.
The bout between Jim Miller and Gleison Tibau was shifted from UFC Live: Jones vs. Matyushenko to this event.
On August 1, 2010, Alan Belcher withdrew from his scheduled main event clash with Demian Maia because of emergency surgery on his eye. As a result, the fight featuring Nate Marquardt versus Rousimar Palhares, which was initially slated for UFC 118, was elevated to headline this card. Meanwhile, Maia was rescheduled to compete at UFC 118, where he achieved a unanimous decision victory against Mario Miranda.
Additional injury-related pullouts led to a matchup between Tomasz Drwal and David Branch, after their original opponents—Nick Catone, sidelined by shoulder and back surgery, and Aaron Simpson, out with a staph infection—had to withdraw.
Mac Danzig was removed from his UFC 115 rematch against Matt Wiman due to injury. Consequently, Efrain Escudero was taken off his bout with John Gunderson to replace Danzig and face Wiman in the co-main event; however, Wiman suffered a broken arm during training. Escudero instead fought promising newcomer Charles Oliveira, while Gunderson matched up against UFC veteran Yves Edwards. The postponed Danzig/Wiman rematch was eventually rescheduled for UFC Live: Cruz vs. Johnson in October 2011.
At the official weigh-ins, Escudero came in at 159 pounds, turning his fight with Oliveira into a catchweight contest.
Results
{{MMAevent bout |Welterweight |Brian Foster |def. |Forrest Petz |TKO (punches) |1 |1:07 |} This fight was broadcast following the Miller vs. Tibau matchup.
Controversy
The first-round TKO victory of Nate Marquardt over Rousimar Palhares at UFC Fight Night 22 generated debate when Palhares accused Marquardt of being greased while escaping a heel-hook submission. Nonetheless, officials and UFC commentator Joe Rogan verified that Marquardt successfully passed all pre-fight inspections conducted by ringside physicians and referees. Marquardt explained that his slick condition resulted from an extensive warm-up intended to induce sweating before the bout. His coach, Greg Jackson, also confirmed that officials thoroughly examined Marquardt for any illicit substances prior to the fight. Although this controversy arose, it did not alter the official outcome or Marquardt’s ranking within the middleweight division.
Bonus awards
The following competitors were each awarded $40,000 bonuses:
- Fight of the Night: Jared Hamman vs. Kyle Kingsbury
- Knockout of the Night: Brian Foster
- Submissions of the Night: Cole Miller and Charles Oliveira