UFC Fight Night: Bisping vs. Le (also known as UFC Fight Night 48) was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship held on August 23, 2014, at the CotaiArena in Macau.[2]
| UFC Fight Night: Bisping vs. Le | ||||
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 The poster for UFC Fight Night: Bisping vs. Le | ||||
| Promotion | Ultimate Fighting Championship | |||
| Date | August 23, 2014 | |||
| Venue | CotaiArena | |||
| City | Macau, SAR, China | |||
| Attendance | 7,022[1] | |||
| Event chronology | ||||
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Background
editThe event was headlined by a middleweight bout between Michael Bisping and Cung Le.[3]
It was the third event that the organization had hosted in the CotaiArena following UFC on Fuel TV: Franklin vs. Le in November 2012 and The Ultimate Fighter China Finale: Kim vs. Hathaway in March 2014.
Also featured on the card was the featherweight final from The Ultimate Fighter: China between Ning Guangyou and Jianping Yang, which was originally expected to take place at The Finale for the inaugural season.[4][5]
Dong Hyun Kim was expected to face Héctor Lombard at the event. However, Lombard pulled out of the bout and was replaced by Tyron Woodley.[6]
Alberto Mina was expected to face Sheldon Westcott at the event. However, in the days leading up to the event, Westcott pulled out of the bout citing an injury and was replaced by Shinsho Anzai.[7]
Results
edit| Main Card (UFC Fight Pass) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Middleweight | Michael Bisping | def. | Cung Le | TKO (knee and punches) | 4 | 0:57 | |
| Welterweight | Tyron Woodley | def. | Dong Hyun Kim | TKO (punches) | 1 | 1:01 | |
| Lightweight | Zhang Lipeng | def. | Brendan O'Reilly | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Featherweight | Ning Guangyou | def. | Jianping Yang | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | [a] |
| Preliminary card (UFC Fight Pass) | |||||||
| Welterweight | Wang Sai | def. | Danny Mitchell | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Welterweight | Alberto Mina | def. | Shinsho Anzai | TKO (punches) | 1 | 4:17 | |
| Bantamweight | Ulka Sasaki | def. | Roland Delorme | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 1:06 | |
| Welterweight | Colby Covington | def. | Anying Wang | TKO (submission to punches) | 1 | 4:50 | |
| Bantamweight | Royston Wee | def. | Yao Zhikui | Decision (split) (29–28, 27–30, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Women's Bantamweight | Milana Dudieva | def. | Elizabeth Phillips | Decision (split) (30–27, 28–29, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
- ^ The Ultimate Fighter: China Featherweight Tournament Final
Bonus awards
editThe following fighters were awarded $50,000 bonuses:[9]
- Fight of the Night: None awarded
- Performance of the Night: Michael Bisping, Tyron Woodley, Alberto Mina and Yuta Sasaki
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "UFC Fight Night 48 draws attendance of 7,022, announced as sellout". MMAjunkie.com. August 23, 2014.
- ^ Staff (2014-05-25). "UFC returns to China with Bisping vs, Le". ufc.com. Retrieved 2014-05-25.
- ^ Jason Henderson (2014-05-26). "Michael Bisping Vs Cung Le To Headline August UFC Event In Macau". fightofthenight.com. Retrieved 2014-05-26.
- ^ Guilherme Cruz (2014-02-24). "TUF: China featherweight final postponed due to injury". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2014-02-24.
- ^ Staff (2014-06-25). "Yang Jianping vs. Ning Guangyou tourney final set for UFC Fight Night 48". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2014-06-25.
- ^ Staff (2014-06-24). "Tyron Woodley in for Hector Lombard, meets Dong Hyun Kim at UFC Fight Night 48". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2014-06-24.
- ^ Anton Tabuena (2014-08-13). "UFC signs Shinsho Anzai as late replacement to face Alberto Mina in Macau". bloodyelbow.com. Retrieved 2014-08-13.
- ^ "UFC Fight Night: Bisping vs. Le". Ultimate Fighting Championship. Retrieved 2014-05-25.
- ^ Staff (2014-08-23). "UFC Fight Night 48 bonuses: No $50,000 'Fight of the Night' awards". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2014-08-23.