''UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs. Thatch'' (also known as ''UFC Fight Night 60'') was a
mixed martial arts
Mixed martial arts (MMA), sometimes referred to as cage fighting, no holds barred (NHB), and ultimate fighting, and originally referred to as Vale Tudo is a full-contact combat sport based on striking, grappling and ground fighting, inc ...
event held on February 14, 2015, at the
1stBank Center in
Broomfield, Colorado
Broomfield is a consolidated city and county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. Broomfield has a consolidated government which operates under Article XX, Sections 10-13 of the Constitution of the State of Colorado. The Broomfield populati ...
.
Background
The event was the third that the UFC has hosted at the venue.
A welterweight bout between
Matt Brown and
Tarec Saffiedine was expected to serve as the event headliner. However, on January 1, the UFC announced that Saffiedine had pulled out of the bout, citing a groin injury he sustained in training. On January 13, Brown was pulled from the event in favor of a matchup with former
UFC Welterweight 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 ...
Johny Hendricks
Johny Harvey Hendricks (born September 12, 1983) is an American former mixed martial artist and collegiate wrestler. He competed in the welterweight and middleweight divisions of the Ultimate Fighting Championship and is a former UFC Welterwe ...
at
UFC 185
''UFC 185: Pettis vs. dos Anjos'' was a mixed martial arts event held on March 14, 2015, at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas.
Background
The event was the third that the UFC has hosted in Dallas, Texas.
The event was headlined by a ...
. Subsequently, a welterweight bout between
Stephen Thompson and
Brandon Thatch
Brandon Michael Mathew Thatch (born July 11, 1985) is an American professional mixed martial artist who most recently competed in the Welterweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
Background
Thatch was adopted at age five by his m ...
was promoted to the main event. In turn, Thompson pulled out of the fight on January 30, citing a rib injury. After
UFC 183
''UFC 183: Silva vs. Diaz'' was a mixed martial arts event held on January 31, 2015, at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Background
The event was headlined by a middleweight bout between former UFC Middleweight champion Anderson Silv ...
, it was announced that former
WEC &
UFC Lightweight champion
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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 ...
Benson Henderson
Benson Henderson (born November 16, 1983) is an American mixed martial artist who competes for Bellator MMA, currently competing in their Lightweight division. He is a former UFC Lightweight Champion and WEC Lightweight Champion. As of Novembe ...
agreed to step up as a replacement.
Jake Lindsey was scheduled to face
James Moontasri
James Moontasri ( th, เจมส์ มูลทาศรี; born April 10, 1988) is a retired German-born American mixed martial artist who competes in the Welterweight division. Moontasri has competed in RFA and is currently signed with the ...
at the event. However, on January 26, Lindsey pulled out of the bout citing injury and was replaced by promotional newcomer
Cody Pfister
Cody Carson Pfister (born August 7, 1990) is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the Lightweight division. A professional competitor since 2009, he has competed for the UFC, Bellator, Shark Fights, King of the Cage, and the Resurrec ...
.
Thiago Tavares
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was expected to face
Nik Lentz
Nik Lentz (born August 13, 1984) is an American retired mixed martial artist. He most notably fought for the Ultimate Fighting Championship, fighting in the lightweight division.
Background
Lentz was born in El Paso, Texas but grew up in Twin ...
at the event. However, in late January, Tavares pulled out of the bout citing injury and was replaced five days later by promotional newcomer
Levan Makashvili
Levan Makashvili ( ka, ლევან მაყაშვილი}; born January 7, 1989) is a Georgian-American mixed martial artist currently competing in the Lightweight division of Absolute Championship Akhmat. A professional competitor sin ...
. Subsequently, the pairing was scrapped just prior to the weigh-ins as Lentz was stricken with flu-like symptoms.
Both Patrick Walsh and James Moontasri missed weight on their first attempts at the weigh ins, coming in at 191.5 lb and 158 lb respectively. They were both given additional time to make the weight limits for their respective weight classes, but made no attempts to cut further. Instead, they were both fined 20 percent of their fight purses, which went to
Dan Kelly and Cody Pfister respectively.
Results
Bonus awards
The following fighters were awarded $50,000 bonuses:
*Fight of the Night: Benson Henderson vs. Brandon Thatch
*Performance of the Night: Neil Magny and Ray Borg
See also
*
List of UFC events
*
2015 in UFC
References
{{UFC Events
UFC Fight Night
2015 in mixed martial arts
Mixed martial arts in Colorado
Sports in Broomfield, Colorado
February 2015 sports events in the United States
Events in Broomfield, Colorado