UFC 111
UFC 111: St-Pierre vs Hardy was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) on March 27, 2010 at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey, United States.[2]
Background
The UFC Primetime series returned to build up the UFC Welterweight Championship fight between GSP and Dan Hardy.[3] It was the first time a British fighter had ever fought for a UFC title.
Martin Kampmann was originally set to fight Ben Saunders, but Kampmann was replaced by Jake Ellenberger, due to a deep cut suffered in training by Kampmann.[4]
Ricardo Funch was forced to pull out of a fight against Matthew Riddle for an undisclosed reason. UFC newcomer Greg Soto was his replacement.[5]
Spike TV broadcast three preliminary bouts one hour before the live PPV broadcast began.[6]
This event was seen in movie theaters throughout the United States via National CineMedia's Fathom event distribution service.[7] Also, it was shown at the Cineplex Odeon chain in Canada.[8]
On March 10, 2010 it was announced that the event was officially sold out.[9]
There was also some controversy that the UFC airbrushed Hardy's tattoo which reads "om mani padme hum" for their promotional poster. UFC president Dana White later admitted that this was done so as to not provoke the Chinese government.[10]
On March 25, 2010 Thiago Alves was removed from the card due to brain irregularity from a pre-fight CAT scan.[11] After learning of the removal, Ben Saunders, who was scheduled to fight Jake Ellenberger, requested Alves's opponent, Jon Fitch, and subsequently replaced Ellenberger on the card. As a result, Ellenberger did not compete but received his "show" and "win" money to make up for the last minute switch. [12]
On March 26th at the official weigh ins, Rory Markham could not make the 171 lb weight cut off. Weighing in at 177 pounds, he automatically forfeited 20% of his purse to Nate Diaz. [13]
Results
Main card
| Georges St-Pierre Vs. Dan Hardy |
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| Name: |
Georges St-Pierre |
| Height: |
5' 11" (180 cm) |
| Weight: |
170 (77 kg) |
| Record: |
20-2-0 |
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"Rush" |
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| Name: |
Dan Hardy |
| Height: |
6' 0" (183 cm) |
| Weight: |
170 (77 kg) |
| Record: |
23-7-0, 1 NC |
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"The Outlaw" |
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| Georges St-Pierre Wins by Unanimous Decision at 5:00 in the 5th round . |
| Frank Mir Vs. Shane Carwin |
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| Name: |
Frank Mir |
| Height: |
6' 3" (191 cm) |
| Weight: |
240 (109 kg) |
| Record: |
13-5-0 |
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| Name: |
Shane Carwin |
| Height: |
6' 2" (188 cm) |
| Weight: |
265 (120 kg) |
| Record: |
12-1-0 |
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| Shane Carwin Wins by Knock Out at 3:48 in the 1st round . |
| Kurt Pellegrino Vs. Fabricio Camoes |
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| Name: |
Kurt Pellegrino |
| Height: |
5' 8" (173 cm) |
| Weight: |
155 (70 kg) |
| Record: |
21-5-0 |
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"Batman" |
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| Name: |
Fabricio Camoes |
| Height: |
5' 10" (178 cm) |
| Weight: |
155 (70 kg) |
| Record: |
10-5-1 |
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"Morango" |
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| Kurt Pellegrino Wins by Submission (Choke) at 4:20 in the 2nd round by rear naked. |
| Jon Fitch Vs. Ben Saunders |
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| Name: |
Jon Fitch |
| Height: |
6' 0" (183 cm) |
| Weight: |
170 (77 kg) |
| Record: |
25-3-0, 1 NC |
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| Name: |
Ben Saunders |
| Height: |
6' 3" (191 cm) |
| Weight: |
170 (77 kg) |
| Record: |
8-2-2 |
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"Killa B" |
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| Jon Fitch Wins by Unanimous Decision at 5:00 in the 3rd round . |
| Jim Miller Vs. Mark Bocek |
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| Name: |
Jim Miller |
| Height: |
5' 8" (173 cm) |
| Weight: |
155 (70 kg) |
| Record: |
17-2-0 |
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| Name: |
Mark Bocek |
| Height: |
5' 8" (173 cm) |
| Weight: |
155 (70 kg) |
| Record: |
8-3-0 |
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| Jim Miller Wins by Unanimous Decision at 5:00 in the 3rd round . |
Preliminary card (Spike TV)
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| Name: |
Nate Diaz |
| Height: |
6' 0" (183 cm) |
| Weight: |
170 (77 kg) |
| Record: |
12-5-0 |
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| Name: |
Rory Markham |
| Height: |
5' 11" (180 cm) |
| Weight: |
170 (77 kg) |
| Record: |
16-6-0 |
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| Catchweight (177 lb) bout: Nate Diaz Wins by Technical Knock Out (punches) at 2:47 in the 1st round . |
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| Name: |
Ricardo Almeida |
| Height: |
6' 0" (183 cm) |
| Weight: |
170 (77 kg) |
| Record: |
12-3-0 |
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"Big Dog" |
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| Name: |
Matt Brown |
| Height: |
6' 0" (183 cm) |
| Weight: |
170 (77 kg) |
| Record: |
13-9-0 |
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"The Immortal" |
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| Welterweight bout: Ricardo Almeida Wins by Submission (Choke) at 3:30 in the 2nd round by rear naked. |
Preliminary card
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| Name: |
Rodney Wallace |
| Height: |
5' 9" (175 cm) |
| Weight: |
205 (93 kg) |
| Record: |
9-2-0 |
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"Shonuff The Master" |
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| Name: |
Jared Hamman |
| Height: |
6' 3" (191 cm) |
| Weight: |
205 (93 kg) |
| Record: |
12-2-0 |
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"The Messenger" |
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| Light Heavyweight bout: Jared Hamman Wins by Unanimous Decision at 5:00 in the 3rd round . |
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| Name: |
Rousimar Palhares |
| Height: |
5' 8" (173 cm) |
| Weight: |
185 (84 kg) |
| Record: |
20-2-0 |
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"Toquinho" |
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| Name: |
Tomasz Drwal |
| Height: |
6' 0" (183 cm) |
| Weight: |
185 (84 kg) |
| Record: |
17-3-0 |
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"Gorilla" |
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| Rousimar Palhares Wins by Submission (Leg Lock) at 0:45 in the 1st round by heel hook. Palhares was subsequently suspended for 90 days following the fight, for failing to release the submission after the stoppage. |
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| Name: |
Matthew Riddle |
| Height: |
6' 1" (185 cm) |
| Weight: |
170 (77 kg) |
| Record: |
4-1-0 |
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| Name: |
Greg Soto |
| Height: |
5' 11" (180 cm) |
| Weight: |
170 (77 kg) |
| Record: |
7-1-0 |
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| Welterweight bout: Matthew Riddle Wins by Disqualification (illegal upkick) at 1:30 in the 3rd round . |
- Miller defeated Bocek via unanimous decision (29–28, 29–28, 30–27).
- Fitch defeated Saunders via unanimous decision (30–27, 30–27, 30–27).
- Pellegrino defeated Camoes via submission (rear naked choke) at 4:20 of round 2.
- Carwin defeated Mir via KO (punches) at 3:48 of round 1 to become the UFC Interim Heavyweight champion.
- St. Pierre defeated Hardy via unanimous decision (50–43, 50–44, 50–45) to retain the UFC Welterweight championship.
- Fight of the Night: Rodney Wallace vs. Jared Hamman
- Knockout of the Night: Shane Carwin
- Submission of the Night: Kurt Pellegrino
Jim Miller vs. 
Mark Bocek
Fabricio Camoes
Dan Hardy