''UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs. Sonnen'' (also known as ''UFC Fight Night 26'') was a
mixed martial arts
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event held on August 17, 2013, at the
TD Garden
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in
Boston
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.
Background
The event was the first
UFC
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event broadcast on
Fox Sports 1
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.
The main event was contested between former
UFC Light Heavyweight Champion
Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) champions are fighters who have won UFC championships.
Historical notes
At the time of the UFC's inception in 1993, mixed martial arts was not sanctioned in the United States, and did not include weight classe ...
Maurício Rua
Maurício Milani Rua (; born 25 November 1981), also known as Shogun, is a Brazilian professional mixed martial artist and former model. He competes in the Light Heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). He is a former ...
and
Chael Sonnen
Chael Patrick Sonnen (; born April 3, 1977) is an American submission grappling promoter, mixed martial arts (MMA) analyst, and retired mixed martial artist. Beginning his MMA career in 1997, Sonnen competed for the Ultimate Fighting Champion ...
. The bout was first linked to
UFC 161
''UFC 161: Evans vs. Henderson'' was a mixed martial arts event held on June 15, 2013, at the MTS Centre in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.
Background
While the UFC has hosted several events in the past in Canada, the event was the first that the org ...
, as Sonnen was mentioned as a short notice replacement for Rua's original opponent
Antônio Rogério Nogueira
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, who was out of the bout with a back injury. Visa issues prevented Sonnen from getting into Canada, resulting in Rua being pulled from the event altogether.
Nick Ring
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was expected to face
Uriah Hall at the event. However, Ring was pulled from the bout and was replaced by
Josh Samman
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Samman was subsequently forced from the bout and was replaced by returning UFC fighter
John Howard
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.
Akira Corassani
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was expected to face
Mike Brown at the event; however, Corassani pulled out of the bout and was replaced by
Steven Siler
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.
Thiago Alves was expected to face
Matt Brown at the event; however, Alves pulled out of the bout citing an injury and was replaced by
Mike Pyle.
Andy Ogle
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was expected to face
Conor McGregor
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at the event; however, Ogle pulled out of the bout citing an injury and was replaced by
Max Holloway
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.
Results
Bonus awards
The following fighters were awarded $50,000 bonuses.
* Fight of The Night: Michael McDonald vs. Brad Pickett
* Knockout of The Night: Travis Browne and Matt Brown
* Submission of the Night: Michael McDonald and Chael Sonnen
Reported payout
The following is the reported payout to the fighters as reported to the Massachusetts State Athletic Commission. It does not include sponsor money or "locker room" bonuses often given by the UFC and also do not include the UFC's traditional "fight night" bonuses.
*Chael Sonnen: $100,000 (no win bonus) def. Maurício Rua: $175,000
*Travis Browne: $48,000 (includes $24,000 win bonus) def. Alistair Overeem: $285,000
*Urijah Faber: $120,000 (includes $60,000 win bonus) def. Iuri Alcântara: $16,000
*Matt Brown: $66,000 (includes $33,000 win bonus) def. Mike Pyle: $45,000
*John Howard: $28,000 (includes $14,000 win bonus) def. Uriah Hall: $10,000
*Michael Johnson: $36,000 (includes $18,000 win bonus) def. Joe Lauzon: $27,000
*Michael McDonald: $30,000 (includes $15,000 win bonus) def. Brad Pickett: $23,000
*Conor McGregor: $24,000 (includes $12,000 win bonus) def. Max Holloway: $14,000
*Steven Siler: $20,000 (includes $10,000 win bonus) def. Mike Brown: $30,000
*Diego Brandao: $40,000 (includes $20,000 win bonus) def. Daniel Pineda: $15,000
*Manvel Gamburyan: $40,000 (includes $20,000 win bonus) def. Cole Miller: $26,000
*Ovince St. Preux: $46,000 (includes $23,000 win bonus) def. Cody Donovan $8,000
*James Vick: $16,000 (includes $8,000 win bonus) def. Ramsey Nijem: $14,000
See also
*
List of UFC events
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*
2013 in UFC
References
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