''UFC Fight Night: Bisping vs. Leites'' (also known as ''UFC Fight Night 72'') 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 18 July 2015 at the
OVO Hydro
The OVO Hydro is a multi-purpose indoor arena located within the Scottish Event Campus in Glasgow, Scotland, and is the largest entertainment venue in Scotland.
The arena was initially named The Hydro after its main sponsor Scottish Hydro El ...
in
Glasgow
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,
Scotland
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.
Background
After previously hosting 15 events at various locations around the
United Kingdom
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, the event was the first that the promotion has hosted in
Scotland
Scotland (, ) is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Covering the northern third of the island of Great Britain, mainland Scotland has a border with England to the southeast and is otherwise surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean to the ...
.
Ticket demand was high for the event, with all tickets selling out within a few hours of going on sale.
The event was headlined by a middleweight bout between veteran contender
Michael Bisping
Michael Gavin Joseph Bisping (; born 28 February 1979) is an English actor, sports analyst, commentator and retired mixed martial artist, who competed in the Middleweight and Light Heavyweight division of the UFC. A professional competitor ...
and former title challenger
Thales Leites
Thales Leites Lourenço (; born 6 September 1981) is a retired Brazilian mixed martial artist best known for competing in the middleweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
Mixed martial arts career
Early career
Leites made his m ...
.
Ian Entwistle
Ian Entwistle (born 19 November 1986) is a British mixed martial artist who formerly competed in the Bantamweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
Background
Born and raised in Accrington, Lancashire, Entwistle competed in ...
was expected to face
Marcus Brimage
Marcus Clyde Brimage (born April 6, 1985) is an American mixed martial artist currently competing in the Featherweight division. A professional competitor since 2007, he has formerly competed for the UFC and was a competitor on The Ultimate Figh ...
at the event. However, Entwistle pulled out of the fight in late June for undisclosed reasons.
He was replaced by promotional newcomer
Jimmie Rivera
Jimmie Ernesto Rivera (born June 29, 1989) is an American professional mixed martial artist and bare-knuckle boxer, currently signed to Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (BKFC). Prior to signing with BKFC, Rivera competed in the UFC's Bantamweig ...
.
Konstantin Erokhin was expected to face
Daniel Omielańczuk
Daniel Omielańczuk (born August 31, 1982) is a Polish professional mixed martial artist and kickboxer currently competing in the Heavyweight division of Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki (KSW). A professional MMA competitor since 2009, he has competed f ...
at the event. However, Erokhin pulled out of the fight in late June citing an injury and was replaced by promotional newcomer
Chris de la Rocha
Chris de la Rocha (born May 15, 1979) is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the Heavyweight division. He most notably fought in the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
Background
De La Rocha was born in San Jose, California, United St ...
.
Jake Matthews was expected to face
Mickaël Lebout
Mickaël Lebout (born August 16, 1987) is a French mixed martial artist currently competing in the Lightweight division. A professional since 2011, he has competed in the UFC, M-1 Global, and Cage Warriors.
Mixed martial arts career Early caree ...
at the event. However, Matthews pulled out of the fight on 9 July due to an injury and was replaced by promotional newcomer
Teemu Packalén
Teemu Packalén (born May 22, 1987) is a retired Finnish mixed martial artist. He was the Amateur Champion of Finland and the Finnish Open Championship winner in 2010. Packalén competed in the Lightweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Champi ...
.
Bec Rawlings
Rebecca Anne Rawlings (born 11 February 1989) is an Australian mixed martial artist and bare-knuckle boxer, who currently competes in the flyweight division. She was ranked as a contender strawweight (106-115 lb) fighter according to the ...
was expected to face
Joanne Calderwood
Joanne Wood (; born 23 December 1986) is a Scottish professional mixed martial artist and former Muay Thai champion who competed in the Flyweight (MMA), Women's Flyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
Biography
Wood first sta ...
at the event. However, Rawlings pulled out of the fight on 10 July due to an injury and was replaced by promotional newcomer
Cortney Casey
Cortney Ann Casey (born 5 May 1987) is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the Strawweight division. She is currently signed with the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).
Background
Casey is of Mexican descent. A former Divisi ...
.
Results
Bonus awards
The following fighters were awarded $50,000 bonuses:
*Fight of the Night: Joanne Calderwood vs. Cortney Casey
*Performance of the Night: Joseph Duffy and Stevie Ray
See also
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List of UFC events
This is a list of events held and scheduled by the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), a mixed martial arts promotion based in the United States. UFC's first event, UFC 1, took place on November 12, 1993. Each UFC event contains several fight ...
*
2015 in UFC
References
2015 in mixed martial arts
International sports competitions in Glasgow
July 2015 sports events in Europe
Mixed martial arts in the United Kingdom
UFC Fight Night
2010s in Glasgow
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