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The year 2010 was the 18th year in the history of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), a mixed martial arts promotion based in the United States. In 2010 the UFC held 24 events beginning with, UFC 108: Evans vs. Silva.

Title fights

Title fights in 2010
Weight class Method Round Time Event Notes
Heavyweight Shane Carwin def. Frank Mir KO (punches) 1 3:48 UFC 111 [a]
Welterweight Georges St-Pierre (c) def. Dan Hardy Decision (unanimous) (50–43, 50–44, 50–45) 5 5:00 UFC 111 [b]
Lightweight Frankie Edgar def. B.J. Penn (c) Decision (unanimous) (50–45, 48–47, 49–46) 5 5:00 UFC 112 [c]
Middleweight Anderson Silva (c) def. Demian Maia Decision (unanimous) (49–47, 48–47, 49–46) 5 5:00 UFC 112 [d]
Light Heavyweight Maurício Rua def. Lyoto Machida (c) KO (punches) 1 3:35 UFC 113 [e]
Heavyweight Brock Lesnar (c) def. Shane Carwin (ic) Submission (arm-triangle choke) 2 2:19 UFC 116 [f]
Middleweight Anderson Silva (c) def Chael Sonnen Submission (triangle armbar) 5 3:10 UFC 117 [g]
Lightweight Frankie Edgar (c) def B.J. Penn Decision (unanimous) (50–45, 50–45, 50–45) 5 5:00 UFC 118 [h]
Heavyweight Cain Velasquez def. Brock Lesnar (c) TKO (punches) 1 4:12 UFC 121 [i]
Welterweight Georges St-Pierre (c) def. Josh Koscheck Decision (unanimous) (50–45, 50–45, 50–45) 5 5:00 UFC 124 [j]
  1. ^ For the interim UFC Heavyweight Championship.
  2. ^ For the UFC Welterweight Championship.
  3. ^ For the UFC Lightweight Championship.
  4. ^ For the UFC Middleweight Championship.
  5. ^ For the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship.
  6. ^ For the UFC Heavyweight Championship.
  7. ^ For the UFC Middleweight Championship.
  8. ^ For the UFC Lightweight Championship.
  9. ^ For the UFC Heavyweight Championship.
  10. ^ For the UFC Welterweight Championship.

The Ultimate Fighter

Season Finale Division Winner Runner-up
TUF 11: Team Liddell vs. Team Ortiz Jun 19, 2010 Middleweight Court McGee Kris McCray
TUF 12: Team GSP vs. Team Koscheck Dec 4, 2010 Lightweight Jonathan Brookins Michael Johnson

Debut UFC fighters

The following fighters fought their first UFC fight in 2010:

Events list

Main article: List of UFC events
# Event Date Venue Location Attendance
166 UFC 124: St-Pierre vs. Koscheck 2 Dec 11, 2010 Bell Centre Montreal, Canada 23,152[1]
165 The Ultimate Fighter: Team GSP vs. Team Koscheck Finale Dec 4, 2010 Palms Casino Resort Las Vegas, U.S. 1,903[2]
164 UFC 123: Rampage vs. Machida Nov 20, 2010 The Palace of Auburn Hills Auburn Hills, Michigan, U.S. 16,404[3]
163 UFC 122: Marquardt vs. Okami Nov 13, 2010 König Pilsener Arena Oberhausen, Germany 8,421[4]
162 UFC 121: Lesnar vs. Velasquez Oct 23, 2010 Honda Center Anaheim, California, U.S. 14,856[5]
161 UFC 120: Bisping vs. Akiyama Oct 16, 2010 The O2 arena London, England, U.K. 17,133[6]
160 UFC 119: Mir vs. Cro Cop Sep 25, 2010 Conseco Fieldhouse Indianapolis, U.S. 15,811[7]
159 UFC Fight Night: Marquardt vs. Palhares Sep 15, 2010 Frank Erwin Center Austin, Texas, U.S. 7,724[8]
158 UFC 118: Edgar vs. Penn 2 Aug 28, 2010 TD Garden Boston, U.S. 14,168[9]
157 UFC 117: Silva vs. Sonnen Aug 7, 2010 Oracle Arena Oakland, California, U.S. 12,971[10]
156 UFC Live: Jones vs. Matyushenko Aug 1, 2010 San Diego Sports Arena San Diego, U.S. 8,132[11]
155 UFC 116: Lesnar vs. Carwin Jul 3, 2010 MGM Grand Garden Arena Las Vegas, U.S. 12,740[12]
154 The Ultimate Fighter: Team Liddell vs. Team Ortiz Finale Jun 19, 2010 Palms Casino Resort Las Vegas, U.S. 1,708[13]
153 UFC 115: Liddell vs. Franklin Jun 12, 2010 General Motors Place Vancouver, Canada 17,669[14]
152 UFC 114: Rampage vs. Evans May 29, 2010 MGM Grand Garden Arena Las Vegas, U.S. 14,996[15]
151 UFC 113: Machida vs. Shogun 2 May 8, 2010 Bell Centre Montreal, Canada 17,647[16]
150 UFC 112: Invincible Apr 10, 2010 Yas Island Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates 11,008[17]
149 UFC Fight Night: Florian vs. Gomi Mar 31, 2010 Bojangles' Coliseum Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S. 7,700[18]
148 UFC 111: St. Pierre vs. Hardy Mar 27, 2010 Prudential Center Newark, New Jersey, U.S. 17,000[19]
147 UFC Live: Vera vs. Jones Mar 21, 2010 1stBank Center Broomfield, Colorado, U.S. 6,443[20]
146 UFC 110: Nogueira vs. Velasquez Feb 21, 2010 Acer Arena Sydney, Australia 17,831[21]
145 UFC 109: Relentless Feb 6, 2010 Mandalay Bay Events Center Las Vegas, U.S. 10,753[22]
144 UFC Fight Night: Maynard vs. Diaz Jan 11, 2010 Patriot Center Fairfax, Virginia, U.S. 8,078[23]
143 UFC 108: Evans vs. Silva Jan 2, 2010 MGM Grand Garden Arena Las Vegas, U.S. 13,529[24]

See also

References

  1. ^ "UFC 124 draws reported record attendance of 23,152 for $4.6 million gate". mmajunkie.com. Dec 11, 2010. Archived from the original on 2012-10-23.
  2. ^ "The Ultimate Fighter 12 Finale scores 1,903 attendance; $380k live gate". mmajunkie.com. Dec 4, 2010. Archived from the original on 2012-10-23.
  3. ^ "UFC 123 draws 16,404 attendance and $2.1 million live gate". mmajunkie.com. Archived from the original on 2010-11-23. Retrieved Nov 26, 2010.
  4. ^ "UFC 122 attendance and live gate: 8,421 for estimated $600,000". mmajunkie.com. Nov 13, 2010. Archived from the original on 2012-06-30.
  5. ^ "UFC 121 attendance and gate: 14,856 attendees, $2.2 million in ticket sales". mmajunkie.com. 2010-10-27. Archived from the original on 2012-06-30.
  6. ^ "UFC 120 reportedly sets European attendance record". mmajunkie.com. Oct 16, 2010. Archived from the original on 2012-07-13.
  7. ^ "UFC 119 officially draws 15,811 attendance for $1.6 million live gate". mmajunkie.com. Sep 30, 2010. Archived from the original on 2012-06-30.
  8. ^ "UFC Fight Night 22 draws reported 7,724 attendance for $595,900 live gate". mmajunkie.com. Sep 16, 2010. Archived from the original on 2012-10-22.
  9. ^ "MASC: UFC 118 draws 14,168 spectators for $2.8 million live gate". mmajunkie.com. Sep 2, 2010. Archived from the original on 2012-06-30.
  10. ^ "UFC 117 draws reported 12,971 attendees for $1.56 million live gate". mmajunkie.com. Aug 8, 2010. Archived from the original on 2012-06-30.
  11. ^ "UFC on Versus 2 draws reported attendance of 8,132 for $490k gate". mmajunkie.com. Aug 2, 2010. Archived from the original on 2012-10-16.
  12. ^ "UFC 116 officially draws 12,740 attendess for $4.05 million live gate". mmajunkie.com. Jul 14, 2010. Archived from the original on 2012-06-30. Retrieved 2015-03-04.
  13. ^ "The Ultimate Fighter 11 Finale draws reported attendance of 1,708 for a $430k live gate". mmajunkie.com. Jun 20, 2010. Archived from the original on 2012-10-15.
  14. ^ "UFC 115 officially draws 17,669 attendance for $4.2 million live gate". mmajunkie.com. Jun 24, 2010. Archived from the original on 2012-06-30.
  15. ^ "NSAC corrects UFC 114 attendance and gate, promotions estimates nearly spot on". mmajunkie.com. Jun 9, 2010. Archived from the original on 2012-06-30.
  16. ^ "UFC 113 draws reported attendance of 17,647 for $3.27 million live gate". mmajunkie.com. May 9, 2010. Archived from the original on June 30, 2012.
  17. ^ "UFC 112 in Abu Dhabi draws 11,008 attendance for estimated $3.5 million live gate". mmajunkie.com. Apr 11, 2010. Archived from the original on 2012-05-25.
  18. ^ "UFC Fight Night 21 draws 7,700 attendance for $590,685 live gate". mmajunkie.com. Mar 31, 2010. Archived from the original on 2012-10-14.
  19. ^ "New Jersey's UFC 111 event draws 17,000 attendance and $4 million live gate". mmajunkie.com. Mar 28, 2010. Archived from the original on 2012-06-30.
  20. ^ "UFC on Versus 1 draws reported soldout crowd of 6,443 for $568K gate". mmajunkie.com. Mar 22, 2010. Archived from the original on 2012-10-14.
  21. ^ "UFC 110's reported attendance qualifies as highest-ever for UFC outside of North America". mmajunkie.com. Feb 21, 2010. Archived from the original on 2012-06-30.
  22. ^ ""UFC 109: Relentless" draws official attendance of 10,753 for $2.27 million gate". mmajunkie.com. Feb 16, 2010. Archived from the original on 2012-06-30.
  23. ^ "UFC Fight Night 20 a sellout with near-record $730,000 live gate". mmajunkie.com. Jan 12, 2010. Archived from the original on 2012-10-14.
  24. ^ "UFC 108 draws official attendance of 13,529 for $1.97 million gate". mmajunkie.com. Jan 21, 2010. Archived from the original on 2012-06-30.
source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2010_in_UFC