''UFC Fight Night: Gonzaga vs. Cro Cop 2'' (also known as ''UFC Fight Night 64'') was a

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event held on April 11, 2015, at the

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Background

The event was the first that the organization has hosted in Poland. The main event featured a heavyweight rematch between

Gabriel Gonzaga Gabriel Gonzaga Santos Nogueira (; born 18 May 1979) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist, who competed in the Heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He is perhaps best known for his upset head-kick knockout of ...

and returning veteran

Mirko Cro Cop Mirko Filipović (; born 10 September 1974), better known by his ring name Mirko Cro Cop, is a retired Croatian professional mixed martial artist, kickboxer and amateur boxer. He is mostly known for his time in Pride Fighting Championships. Cro ...

, who last fought in the organization at

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in 2011. Gonzaga won their first encounter at

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in 2007 via knockout due to a first round head kick which has become one of the most famous and replayed finishes in UFC history.

Peter Sobotta Peter Sobotta (born January 11, 1987) is a retired Polish-born German professional mixed martial artist, who fought in the Welterweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). A professional competitor since 2004, Sobotta has also f ...

was expected to face

Sérgio Moraes Sérgio Ricardo de Moraes (born July 23, 1982) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist who formerly competed in the welterweight and middleweight division's for the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He was a competitor on '' The Ultimat ...

at the event. However, Sobotta was forced out of the bout citing injury and was replaced by

Gasan Umalatov Gasan Nasrulaevich Umalatov ( Russian: Гасан Насрулаевич Умалатов; born November 3, 1982 in Dagestan) is a Russian mixed martial artist. He competed in the Welterweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Bac ...

. On March 28, it was announced that Umalatov had also pulled out of the fight and was replaced by French newcomer Mickaël Lebout.

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was expected to face promotional newcomer

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at the event. However, Jotko pulled out of the bout and was replaced by fellow newcomer

Bartosz Fabiński Bartosz Ryszard Fabiński (born 26 April 1986) is a Polish mixed martial artist who fights in the Middleweight division. He has formerly competed in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). Background Fabiński was born in Warsaw, Poland. He ...

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was expected to face

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at the event. However, Gadelha pulled out of the bout in late March citing a recent muscle spasm in her back. Subsequently, Daly was pulled from the card entirely.

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was expected to face Marcin Bandel at the event. However, Saggo pulled out of the bout due to an

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rupture and was replaced by promotional newcomer

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Results

Bonus awards

The following fighters were awarded $50,000 bonuses: *Fight of the Night: Mirko Cro Cop vs. Gabriel Gonzaga *Performance of the Night: Maryna Moroz and Leon Edwards

References

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Background

Results

Bonus awards

See also

References