UFC 170

UFC mixed martial arts event in 2014

UFC 170: Rousey vs. McMann

The poster for UFC 170: Rousey vs. McMann

Information

Promotion

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Date

February 22, 2014 (2014-02-22)

Venue

Mandalay Bay Events Center

City

Las Vegas, Nevada

Attendance

10,217^[1]

Total gate

$1,558,870^[1]

Buyrate

340,000^[2]

Event chronology

UFC Fight Night: Machida vs. Mousasi

UFC 170: Rousey vs. McMann

The Ultimate Fighter China Finale: Kim vs. Hathaway

UFC 170: Rousey vs. McMann was a mixed martial arts held on February 22, 2014, at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada.^[3]

The event was released on DVD on May 27, 2014. The DVD was distributed by Anchor Bay Entertainment.

Background

A bout between women's bantamweight champion and former Olympian Ronda Rousey and former Olympian Sara McMann headlined the event.^[4]

A bout between Gilbert Melendez and Khabib Nurmagomedov was briefly linked to this event.^[5] The fight was later cancelled.^[6]

Lucas Martins was expected to face Bryan Caraway at this event. However, Caraway pulled out of the bout citing an injury and was replaced by UFC newcomer Aljamain Sterling.^[7] Martins ended up also getting injured and was replaced by UFC newcomer Cody Gibson.^[8]

Francisco Rivera was expected to face Raphael Assunção on this card. However, Rivera injured his hand and was forced out of the bout.^[9] He was replaced by UFC newcomer Pedro Munhoz.^[10]

A bout between Rafael dos Anjos and Rustam Khabilov was expected to take place on this card. However, the fight was cancelled due to injury.^[11]

A bout between Rashad Evans and Daniel Cormier was expected to take place on this card. However, the fight was removed from this card due to Evans suffering a knee injury during training.^[12] He was replaced by undefeated newcomer and Strikeforce veteran Patrick Cummins.^[13]

Results

Main card
Weight class				Method	Round	Time	Notes
Women's Bantamweight	Ronda Rousey (c)	def.	Sara McMann	TKO (knee to the body)	1	1:06	^[a]
Light Heavyweight	Daniel Cormier	def.	Patrick Cummins	TKO (punches)	1	1:19
Welterweight	Rory MacDonald	def.	Demian Maia	Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28)	3	5:00
Welterweight	Mike Pyle	def.	TJ Waldburger	TKO (elbows and punches)	3	4:03
Welterweight	Stephen Thompson	def.	Robert Whittaker	TKO (punches)	1	3:43
Preliminary card (Fox Sports 1)
Women's Bantamweight	Alexis Davis	def.	Jessica Eye	Decision (split) (28–29, 29–28, 29–28)	3	5:00
Bantamweight	Raphael Assunção	def.	Pedro Munhoz	Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27)	3	5:00
Bantamweight	Aljamain Sterling	def.	Cody Gibson	Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28)	3	5:00
Flyweight	Zach Makovsky	def.	Josh Sampo	Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 29–28)	3	5:00
Preliminary card (UFC Fight Pass)
Lightweight	Erik Koch	def.	Rafaello Oliveira	TKO (punches)	1	1:24
Lightweight	Ernest Chavez	def.	Yosdenis Cedeno	Decision (split) (28–29, 29–28, 30–27)	3	5:00

^ For the UFC Women's Bantamweight Championship.

^[14]

Bonus awards

The following fighters were awarded $50,000 bonuses:^[15]

Fight of the Night: Rory MacDonald vs. Demian Maia
Performance of the Night: Ronda Rousey and Stephen Thompson

Reported payout

The following is the reported payout to the fighters as reported to the Nevada State Athletic Commission. It does not include sponsor money and also does not include the UFC's traditional "fight night" bonuses.^[16]

Ronda Rousey: $110,000 (includes $55,000 win bonus) def. Sara McMann: $16,000
Daniel Cormier: $160,000 (includes $80,000 win bonus) def. Patrick Cummins: $8,000
Rory MacDonald: $100,000 (includes $50,000 win bonus) def. Demian Maia: $64,000
Mike Pyle: $96,000 (includes $48,000 win bonus) def. T.J. Waldburger: $18,000
Stephen Thompson: $28,000 (includes $14,000 win bonus) def. Robert Whittaker: $15,000
Alexis Davis: $30,000 (includes $15,000 win bonus) def. Jessica Eye: $8,000
Raphael Assunção: $56,000 (includes $28,000 win bonus) def. Pedro Muhnoz: $8,000
Aljamain Sterling: $16,000 (includes $8,000 win bonus) def. Cody Gibson: $8,000
Zach Makovsky: $24,000 (includes $12,000 win bonus) def. Josh Sampo: $10,000
Erik Koch: $30,000 (includes $15,000 win bonus) def. Rafaello Oliveira: $14,000
Ernest Chavez: $16,000 (includes $8,000 win bonus) def. Yosdenis Cedeno: $8,000

References

^ ^a ^b MMAjunkie Staff (2014-02-23). "UFC 170 draws reported 10,217 attendance for $1,558,870 live gate". MMAjunkie.com. Retrieved 2014-02-23.
^ Dave Meltzer (2014-03-19). "UFC 170 estimated at doing 340,000 buys". MMAFighting.com. Retrieved 2014-03-19.
^ Staff. "Rashad Evans vs. Daniel Cormier slated for UFC 170 headliner in Las Vegas". MMAjunkie.com. Retrieved December 6, 2013.
^ Steven Marrooco. "Ronda Rousey defends title vs. Sara McMann at UFC 170 in Las Vegas". MMAjunkie.com. Retrieved 2013-12-29.
^ Matt Erickson. "Gilbert Melendez meets Khabib Nurmagomedov at UFC 170". MMAjunkie.com. Retrieved 2013-12-29.
^ Mike Chiappetta. "Gilbert Melendez vs Khabib Nurmagomedov UFC 170 pairing scrapped". Foxsports.com. Archived from the original on 2014-01-04. Retrieved 2014-01-03.
^ Staff. "UFC Newcomer Aljamain Sterling Replaces Bryan Caraway, Faces Lucas Martins at UFC 170". MMAweekly.com. Retrieved 2014-01-29.
^ Thomas Gerbasi (2014-02-11). "UFC 170 Card Complete". UFC.com. Retrieved 2014-02-11.
^ "Broken hand knocks Francisco Rivera from UFC 170 fight with Raphael Assuncao". mmajunkie.com. February 3, 2014.
^ Zane Simon (2014-02-09). "Report: UFC signs Pedro Munhoz to fight Raphael Assuncao at UFC 170". bloodyelbow.com. Retrieved 2014-02-09.
^ UFC News (2014-02-04). "Bah – Rustam Khabilov VS Rafael dos Anjos has been cancelled from UFC 170 due to injury". Twitter. Retrieved 2014-02-04.
^ UFC News (2014-02-12). "Evans Injured, Out of UFC 170". UFC. Retrieved 2014-02-12.|
^ MMA Junkie staff (2014-02-13). "Patrick Cummins signs with UFC, faces Daniel Cormier at UFC 170". MMA Junkie. Retrieved 2014-02-13.|
^ "UFC 170: Rousey vs. McMann". Ultimate Fighting Championship. Retrieved 2013-12-05.
^ Brent Brookhouse (2014-02-23). "UFC 170 bonuses: Rousey, Maia, MacDonald and Thompson each take home $50,000". bloodyelbow.com. Retrieved 2014-02-23.
^ Mike Bohn (February 23, 2014). "UFC 170 salaries: Ronda Rousey, Daniel Cormier paydays lead $843K payroll". MMAjunkie.com. Retrieved February 23, 2014.