UFC Live 6
UFC Live: Cruz vs. Johnson was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on October 1, 2011 at the Verizon Center in Washington D.C. The event will be the first the promotion has held in the US capital, and the first title fight on free television since UFC 75 in September 2007, between Rampage Jackson and Dan Henderson.
Background
Fabio Maldonado was expected to face Aaron Rosa in a light-heavyweight bout, but was pulled from the card due to an injury. A replacement was being sought but this fight was scrapped.
Jeff Hougland was expected to face Mike Easton in a Bantamweight bout, but has been injured and replaced by UFC newcomer Byron Bloodworth. Bloodworth failed to make the 135 pound weight limit, thus the match was changed to a Catchweight bout, with Bloodworth being fined for the infraction.
With Fox taking over UFC broadcasting rights in 2012, this was the last UFC event to be held on Versus.
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Dominick Cruz vs Demetrious Johnson
19-1-0 Record 14-2-0 5' 8" Height 5' 3" 135lbs (61kg) Weight 135lbs (61kg) Reach - Bantamweight Championship: Cruz defeated Johnson via unanimous decision (50–45, 49–46, 50–45) to retain the UFC Bantamweight Championship.
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Pat Barry vs Stefan Struve
6-4-0 Record 26-5-0 5' 11" Height 6' 11" 235lbs (106kg) Weight 238lbs (108kg) 74 Reach - Heavyweight bout: Struve defeated Barry via submission (triangle armbar) at 3:22 of round 2.
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Anthony Johnson vs Charlie Brenneman
10-3-0 Record 14-3-0 6' 2" Height 5' 10" 170lbs (77kg) Weight 170lbs (77kg) Reach 70 - Welterweight bout: Anthony Johnson defeated Brenneman via TKO (head kick) at 2:49 of round 1.
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Matt Wiman vs Mac Danzig
14-6-0 Record 21-9-1 5' 10" Height 5' 8" 155lbs (70kg) Weight 155lbs (70kg) Reach 70 - Lightweight bout: Wiman defeated Danzig via unanimous decision (29–28, 29–28, 29–28).
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Yves Edwards vs Rafaello Oliveira
41-17-1 Record 14-5-0 5' 9" Height 5' 8" 155lbs (70kg) Weight 155lbs (70kg) Reach - Lightweight bout: Edwards defeated Oliveira via TKO (punches) at 2:44 of round 2.
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Michael Johnson vs Paul Sass
10-6-0 Record 12-0-0 5' 11" Height 6' 0" 155lbs (70kg) Weight 155lbs (70kg) Reach - Lightweight bout: Sass defeated Johnson via submission (heel hook) at 3:00 of round 1.
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Mike Easton vs Byron Bloodworth
11-1-0 Record 6-2-0 5' 6" Height 5' 8" 135lbs (61kg) Weight 135lbs (61kg) Reach - Catchweight (138 lb) bout: Easton defeated Bloodworth via TKO (knees and punches) at 4:52 of round 2.
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Shane Roller vs TJ Grant
10-5-0 Record 17-5-0 5' 10" Height 5' 10" 155lbs (70kg) Weight 155lbs (70kg) Reach - Lightweight bout: Grant defeated Roller via verbal submission (armbar) at 2:12 of round 3.
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Josh Neer vs Keith Wisniewski
32-10-1 Record 28-12-1 5' 11" Height 5' 11" 170lbs (77kg) Weight 170lbs (77kg) Reach - Welterweight bout: Neer defeated Wisniewski via TKO (doctor stoppage) at 5:00 of round 2.
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Walel Watson vs Joseph Sandoval
9-2-0 Record 6-1-0 5' 11" Height 5' 7" 135lbs (61kg) Weight 135lbs (61kg) Reach - Bantamweight bout: Watson defeated Sandoval via TKO (punches) at 1:17 of round 1.
Preliminary card (Facebook)
- Fight of the Night: Matt Wiman vs.Mac Danzig
- Knockout of the Night: Anthony Johnson
- Submission of the Night: Stefan Struve