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''UFC 105: Couture vs. Vera'' was a
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event held by the
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(UFC) on November 14, 2009 in
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,
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at the
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. This event aired on the same day, via tape delay, on
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in the
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Background

A previously rumoured Lightweight Championship bout between
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and Diego Sanchez did not take place at this event. At the
UFC 102 ''UFC 102: Couture vs. Nogueira'' was a mixed martial arts pay-per-view event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) on August 29, 2009 at the Rose Garden in Portland, Oregon. It featured former five-time UFC champion and UFC Hall of Fam ...
press conference, White said it was likely that the fight will be moved to a third event in November which was at the time still unannounced. It was later announced that the bout would take place at
UFC 107 ''UFC 107: Penn vs. Sanchez '' was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) on December 12, 2009 in Memphis, Tennessee at the FedExForum. Background On October 21, it was announced that a previous matchup betwe ...
. A bout between
Antônio Rogério Nogueira Antônio Rogério Nogueira (; born 2 June 1976), also known as Minotouro or Lil Nog, is a Brazilian former mixed martial artist who most recently competed in the UFC. He is the twin brother of Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira, the "Minotauro" ...
and Luiz Arthur Cane was moved to
UFC 106 ''UFC 106: Ortiz vs. Griffin 2'' was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) on November 21, 2009 at the Mandalay Bay Events Center. Background As with UFC 103 and UFC 104, a portion of the preliminary card ai ...
.
Dong Hyun Kim Kim Dong-hyun ( ko, 김동현, 金東炫; born November 17, 1981), anglicized as Dong Hyun Kim, is a retired South Korean mixed martial artist who most notably fought in the UFC's welterweight division. He was signed by the UFC after fighting ...
was forced to pull out of his bout with
Dan Hardy Daniel Mark Hardyhttp://boxing.nv.gov/2012%20Results%20Web/05-26-12%20MMA.pdf (born 17 May 1982) is an English former mixed martial artist who fought in the welterweight division. During his professional MMA career, which began in 2004, Hardy ...
due to an injury. He was replaced by
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. The winner of Mike Swick vs. Dan Hardy was said to receive a title shot at
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in early 2010. This fight took place at
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. A previously announced bout between
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and
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was cancelled due to a military commitment for Sobotta. UFC 105 drew an average of 2.9 million viewers on
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.


Results


Bonus awards

Fighters were awarded $40,000 bonuses. *Fight of the Night: Michael Bisping vs. Denis Kang *Knockout of the Night: Dennis Siver *Submission of the Night: Terry Etim


See also

*
Ultimate Fighting Championship The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is an American mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion company based in Las Vegas, Nevada. It is owned and operated by Zuffa, a wholly owned subsidiary of Endeavor Group Holdings. It is the largest MMA ...
*
List of UFC champions 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 ...
* List of UFC events * 2009 in UFC


References


External links


Official UFC past events pageUFC events results at Sherdog.com
{{UFC Events Ultimate Fighting Championship events 2009 in mixed martial arts Mixed martial arts in the United Kingdom Sports competitions in Manchester 2009 in English sport