''UFC 190: Rousey vs. Correia'' was a

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event held on August 1, 2015, at the

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Background

The event was headlined by a

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bout between former UFC Bantamweight champion

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and #5 contender

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. The lightweight and bantamweight finals of '' The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil 4'' also took place at this event. The finale was initially planned to take place on June 27, 2015 in

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. However, on May 15,

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was moved to the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in

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. It was expected to be the first time an Ultimate Fighter Brazil Finale would take place outside of Brazil. However, as the event approached, several international fighters experienced potential travel restrictions due to technical issues within the

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division of the

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which produces

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. This led to a situation in which several participants might have been barred from being able to compete. Subsequently, the divisional finals of ''The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil 4'' were shifted to this event. The event featured a potential

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title eliminator bout between

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and former WSOF Women's Strawweight champion Jessica Aguilar. The event fared well, receiving 900,000 pay-per-view buys. Rousey dedicated her fight to

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who had died the day before.

Results

Bonus awards

The following fighters were awarded $50,000 bonuses: *Fight of the Night: Maurício Rua vs. Antônio Rogério Nogueria *Performance of the Night: Ronda Rousey and Demian Maia

References

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Background

Results

Bonus awards

See also

References