UFC Fight Night: McGregor vs. Siver explained

UFC Fight Night: McGregor vs Siver
Promotion:Ultimate Fighting Championship
Venue:TD Garden
City:Boston, Massachusetts
Attendance:13,828[1]
Gate:$1,340,000
Previousevent:UFC 182: Jones vs. Cormier

UFC Fight Night: McGregor vs. Siver (also known as UFC Fight Night 59) was a mixed martial arts event held on January 18, 2015, at the TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts.[2]

Background

The event was headlined by a featherweight bout between Conor McGregor and Dennis Siver.[3] It was announced that a victory over Siver will ensure McGregor of a shot at the UFC Featherweight Championship in his next fight.[4]

Jorge Masvidal was expected to face Norman Parke at the event. However, in early December, Masvidal pulled out of the bout citing an injury and was replaced by Gleison Tibau.[5]

Paul Felder was expected to face Johnny Case at the event.[6] However, Felder elected to fight as a replacement against Danny Castillo at UFC 182.[7] He was replaced by Francisco Treviño.[8] On December 23, it was announced that Treviño had to pull out of the bout due to an injury and was replaced by promotional newcomer Frankie Perez.[9]

Costas Philippou was expected to face Uriah Hall at the event. However, Philippou was forced out of the bout due to injury.[10] He was replaced by Strikeforce veteran Louis Taylor.[11] On January 11, it was announced that Taylor pulled out of the fight due to a pulled muscle in his back and had his contract terminated as a result.[12] Hall faced promotional newcomer Ron Stallings.[13]

Eddie Alvarez was expected to face former WEC & UFC Lightweight champion Benson Henderson at the co-main event. However, Alvarez was forced out of the bout due to illness.[14] He was replaced by Donald Cerrone, whom Henderson fought twice before (at WEC 43 and WEC 48) and won both fights. One fight was for the WEC Lightweight Championship and the other one was for the interim belt. Cerrone had previously fought just 15 days before this event at UFC 182, winning his fight against Myles Jury.[15]

Results

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Bonus awards

The following fighters were awarded $50,000 bonuses:[17]

Reported payout

The following is the reported payout to the fighters as reported to the Massachusetts State Athletic Commission. It does not include sponsor money or "locker room" bonuses often given by the UFC and also do not include the UFC's traditional "fight night" bonuses.[18]

^ Although not reflected in the Massachusetts State Athletic Commission paperwork, both Pendred and Spencer ($14,000) received win bonuses[19]

See also

Notes and References

  1. News: UFC Fight Night 59 draws reported 13,828 attendance for $1.34 million gate. mmajunkie.com. Staff. 2015-01-19. 2015-01-19.
  2. Web site: McGregor to headline Boston event on Jan. 18 against Siver. ufc.com. Thomas Gerbasi. 2014-10-24. 2014-10-24.
  3. Web site: Conor McGregor vs. Dennis Siver official as UFC Fight Night 59 headliner. mmajunkie.com. Staff. 2014-10-24. 2014-10-24.
  4. Web site: If victorious, Conor McGregor gets UFC title shot with champ Jose Aldo. mmajunkie.com. Staff. 2015-01-01. 2015-01-01.
  5. Web site: Jorge Masvidal out, Gleison Tibau meets Norman Parke at UFC Fight Night 59. mmajunkie.com. Staff. 2014-12-04. 2014-12-04.
  6. Web site: Johnny Case vs. Paul Felder slated for UFC Fight Night 59 in Boston. mmajunkie.com. Staff. 2014-10-01. 2015-01-04.
  7. Web site: Danny Castillo vs. Paul Felder set for UFC 182 in Las Vegas. mmajunkie.com. John Morgan. 2014-12-08. 2014-12-08.
  8. Web site: With Paul Felder out, Johnny Case now meets Francisco Trevino at UFC Fight Night 59. mmajunkie.com. Staff. 2014-12-08. 2014-12-08.
  9. Web site: Frank Trevino injured, newcomer Frankie Perez steps in against Johnny Case at UFC Fight Night 59 in Boston. mmatorch.com. Jamie Penick. 2014-12-23. 2014-12-23.
  10. Web site: Costas Philippou forced off UFC Fight Night 59 main card with injury. mmajunkie.com. Staff. 2015-01-01. 2015-01-01.
  11. Web site: Strikeforce vet Louis Taylor steps in to face Uriah Hall at UFC Fight Night in Boston. mmafighting.com. Marc Raimondi. 2015-01-02. 2015-01-02.
  12. Web site: Louis Taylor out of fight against Uriah Hall with injury, cut from promotion. mmajr.co. Nick Baldwin. 2015-01-11. 2015-01-11.
  13. Web site: Ron Stallings steps up to face Uriah Hall at UFC Fight Night in Boston. foxsports.com. Damon Martin. 2015-01-12. 2015-01-12.
  14. Web site: Donald Cerrone replaces Eddie Alvarez, meets Benson Henderson at UFC Fight Night 59. mmajunkie.com. Staff. 2015-01-05. 2015-01-05.
  15. Web site: UFC 182 results: Donald Cerrone continues streak, tops Myles Jury on scorecards. mmajunkie.com. Ben Fowlkes. 2015-01-04. 2015-01-06.
  16. Web site: UFC Fight Night: McGregor vs. Siver. Ultimate Fighting Championship. 2014-10-24.
  17. Web site: UFC Fight Night 59 bonuses: Of course Conor McGregor nabbed one of the $50K awards. Staff. mmajunkie.com. 2015-01-19. 2015-01-19.
  18. Web site: UFC Fight Night 59 salaries: Conor McGregor scores major payday with win over Dennis Siver. mmafighting.com . Shaun Al-Shatti. 2015-01-21. 2015-01-21.
  19. Web site: Sean Spencer says he's getting paid show, win money following controversial decision loss. Steven Marrocco and George Garcia. mmajunkie.com. 2015-01-21. 2015-01-21.

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