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UFC 141

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UFC 141: Lesnar vs. Overeem
The poster for UFC 141: Lesnar vs. Overeem
PromotionUltimate Fighting Championship
DateDecember 30, 2011
VenueMGM Grand Garden Arena
CityLas Vegas, Nevada
Attendance13,793[1]
Total gate$3,100,000[1]
Buyrate750,000[2][3]
Event chronology
UFC 140: Jones vs. Machida UFC 141: Lesnar vs. Overeem UFC 142: Aldo vs. Mendes

UFC 141: Lesnar vs. Overeemwas amixed martial artspay-per-viewevent held by theUltimate Fighting Championshipon Friday December 30, 2011, at theMGM Grand Garden ArenainLas Vegas, Nevada.[4]

Background

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The UFC returned to a 10 p.m. ET start with this event.[5]

UFC 141was the last event to feature preliminary fights live onSpike TV.[6]

This event markedBrock Lesnar's return to MMA action after being out for over a year due todiverticulitis.The lead up to the fight was rife with controversy regarding his opponent,Alistair Overeem.In November 2011, both competitors were required by theNSACto comply with out-of-competition drug testing. Lesnar delivered his sample screen on November 21, while Overeem delivered his on November 23. The screen, however, did not meet the standards of the commission. Overeem submitted a second test through his personal physician – which was also deemed unacceptable – before flying out of the country. Overeem was ultimately given a conditional license for the fight by the committee during a meeting held on December 12, 2011.[7]

The winner of the main event was expected to faceJunior dos Santosin a bout for theUFC Heavyweight Championship.[8]After being defeated by Overeem, Lesnar announced his immediate retirement from the UFC.[9][10]

T. J. Grantwas originally scheduled to faceJacob Volkmannat this event but was forced to pull out due to an undisclosed injury, and was replaced by returning veteranEfrain Escudero.[11]

Matthew Riddlewas scheduled to faceLuis Ramos,but the bout was cancelled only moments before the fight due to Riddle being ill.[12]

Ramsey Nijemwas scheduled to faceAnthony Njokuaniat the event but was forced to pull out due to an undisclosed injury, and replaced byDanny Castillo.[13]

Results

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Main card
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Heavyweight Alistair Overeem def. Brock Lesnar TKO (body kick and punches) 1 2:26
Lightweight Nate Diaz def. Donald Cerrone Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 29–28) 3 5:00
Welterweight Johny Hendricks def. Jon Fitch KO (punch) 1 0:12
Light Heavyweight Alexander Gustafsson def. Vladimir Matyushenko TKO (punches) 1 2:13
Featherweight Jimy Hettes def. Nam Phan Decision (unanimous) (30-25, 30-25, 30-26) 3 5:00
Preliminary card (Spike TV)
Featherweight Ross Pearson def. Junior Assunção Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 30–27) 3 5:00
Lightweight Danny Castillo def. Anthony Njokuani Decision (split) (29–28, 28–29, 29–28) 3 5:00
Preliminary card (Facebook)
Welterweight Dong Hyun Kim def. Sean Pierson Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) 3 5:00 [a]
Lightweight Jacob Volkmann def. Efrain Escudero Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
Featherweight Diego Nunes def. Manny Gamburyan Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00 [b]
  1. ^This bout aired on the broadcast following the Hendricks vs Fitch bout.
  2. ^This bout aired on the broadcast following the Overeem vs Lesnar bout.

Bonus awards

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Fighters were awarded $75,000 bonuses.[14]

  • Fight of the Night: Nate Diaz vs. Donald Cerrone
  • Knockout of the Night: Johny Hendricks
  • Submission of the Night:Not awarded as no matches ended by submission.

Reported payout

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The following is the reported payout to the fighters as reported to theNevada State Athletic Commission.It does not include sponsor money and also does not include the UFC's traditional "fight night" bonuses.[15]

  • Alistair Overeem:$380,000 (includes $190,000 win bonus) def. Brock Lesnar: $400,000
  • Nate Diaz:$74,000 (includes $37,000 win bonus) def. Donald Cerrone: $30,000
  • Johny Hendricks:$52,000 (includes $26,000 win bonus) def. Jon Fitch: $60,000
  • Alexander Gustafsson:$32,000 (includes $16,000 win bonus) def. Vladimir Matyushenko: $40,000
  • Jim Hettes:$16,000 (includes $8,000 win bonus) def. Nam Phan: $8,000
  • Ross Pearson:$40,000 (includes $20,000 win bonus) def. Junior Assuncao: $8,000
  • Danny Castillo:$38,000 (includes $19,000 win bonus) def. Anthony Njokuani: $12,000
  • Dong Hyun Kim:$82,000 (includes $41,000 win bonus) def. Sean Pierson: $8,000
  • Jacob Volkmann:$32,000 (includes $16,000 win bonus) def. Efrain Escudero: $10,000
  • Diego Nunes:$24,000 (includes $12,000 win bonus) def. Manny Gamburyan: $18,000

References

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  1. ^abStaff (January 11, 2012)."UFC 141 officially draws 13,793 attendance for $3.1 million live gate".MMAjunkie. Archived fromthe originalon January 29, 2013.
  2. ^Wilcox, Nate (3 October 2012)."Jones vs. Belfort does over 450K PPV buys".Bloody Elbow.SB Nation.Retrieved9 November2020.
  3. ^"Pay Per View Buys".Tapology.Retrieved4 November2020.
  4. ^"UFC 141: Lesnar vs. Overeem".Ultimate Fighting Championship. November 7, 2011.
  5. ^Staff (2011-10-12)."UFC returning to 10 p.m. ET pay-per-view slot with UFC 141".MMAjunkie.Retrieved2011-10-12.
  6. ^Stupp, Dann (November 29, 2011)."UFC 141 'UFC Prelims' special gets Njokuani-Nijem, Assuncao-Pearson on Spike TV".MMAjunkie.Archived fromthe originalon January 28, 2013.RetrievedNovember 29,2011.
  7. ^Staff (2011-12-12)."Alistair Overeem granted conditional license for UFC 141, facing four drug tests".MMAjunkie.Retrieved2011-12-12.
  8. ^Okamoto, Brett (September 6, 2011)."Brock Lesnar-Alistair Overeem fight set".ESPN.RetrievedSeptember 6,2011.
  9. ^"Lesnar retires after first-round loss to Overeem".31 December 2011.
  10. ^"- YouTube".YouTube.
  11. ^Stupp, Dann (December 6, 2011)."'TUF 8' champ Escudero returning to UFC, meets Volkmann at UFC 141 ".MMAjunkie.Archived fromthe originalon December 8, 2011.RetrievedDecember 6,2011.
  12. ^Staff (December 30, 2011)."Illness forces Matt Riddle out of UFC 141, Luis Ramos bout pulled from card".MMAjunkie. Archived fromthe originalon July 18, 2012.RetrievedDecember 30,2011.
  13. ^Staff (December 7, 2011)."Ramsey Nijem out, Danny Castillo in against Anthony Njoukani at UFC 141".MMAjunkie.Archived fromthe originalon January 3, 2013.RetrievedDecember 7,2011.
  14. ^Staff (2011-12-31)."UFC 141 bonuses: Hendricks, Diaz and Cerrone get $75,000 awards".MMAjunkie. Archived fromthe originalon 2012-07-10.Retrieved2011-12-31.
  15. ^Staff (December 31, 2011)."UFC 141 salaries: Overeem ($386K), Lesnar ($400K) lead $1.4 million payroll".MMAjunkie.RetrievedDecember 31,2011.
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