:UFC 102
{{short description|UFC mixed martial arts event in 2009}}
{{Infobox MMA event
|name=UFC 102: Couture vs. Nogueira
|image=Ufc_102_poster.png
|promotion=Ultimate Fighting Championship
|date=August 29, 2009
|venue=Rose Garden
|previousevent=UFC 101: Declaration
|followingevent=UFC Fight Night: Diaz vs. Guillard
}}
UFC 102: Couture vs. Nogueira was a mixed martial arts pay-per-view event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) on August 29, 2009, at the Rose Garden in Portland, Oregon.{{cite web |url=http://www.ufc.com/index.cfm?fa=EventDetail.FightCard&eid=2225 |title=UFC 102 |publisher=Ufc.com |access-date=June 16, 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090619051152/http://www.ufc.com/index.cfm?fa=EventDetail.FightCard&eid=2225 |archive-date=June 19, 2009 }} It featured former five-time UFC champion and UFC Hall of Famer Randy Couture, facing off against former PRIDE FC Heavyweight Champion and former Interim UFC Heavyweight Champion, Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira.
Background
Randy Couture was originally offered a title defense against Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira at UFC 81, however turned the fight down after his resignation from the UFC in October 2007.{{cite web |url=http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/templates/dailynews.asp?articleid=5189&zoneid=2 |title=Randy Couture turns down title defense |publisher=MMAWeekly.com |access-date=August 26, 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081013002534/http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/templates/dailynews.asp?articleid=5189&zoneid=2 |archive-date=October 13, 2008 }} While Couture and the UFC sorted out their legal issues,{{cite web|url=http://www.lvrj.com/sports/13794082.html |title=Couture is target of UFC lawsuit - Sports - ReviewJournal.com |publisher=Review Journal.com |access-date=August 26, 2009}} Nogueira defeated Tim Sylvia for the Interim UFC Heavyweight Championship becoming the first fighter to hold both PRIDE and UFC title belts.{{cite web|author=Sherdog.com |url=http://www.sherdog.com/news/articles/1/nogueira-becomes-first-to-hold-ufc-pride-belts-11138 |title=Nogueira Becomes First to Hold UFC, PRIDE Belts |publisher=Sherdog.com |access-date=August 26, 2009}} Nogueira was then set to coach against Frank Mir on the eighth season of The Ultimate Fighter with the two facing off for the Interim Championship after the season aired.{{cite web |url=http://www.ufc.com/index.cfm?fa=news.detail&gid=11905 |title=UFC : Ultimate Fighting Championship |publisher=Ultimate Fighting Championship |date=May 12, 2008 |access-date=August 26, 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081029213233/http://www.ufc.com/index.cfm?fa=news.detail&gid=11905 |archive-date=October 29, 2008 }}
Eventually Couture and the UFC reconciled and it was announced that he would return to the Octagon to defend his title against Brock Lesnar at UFC 91.{{cite web|last=Nate |first=Kid |url=http://www.bloodyelbow.com/2008/9/2/606204/ufc-91-randy-couture-vs-br |title=Major announcement: Randy Couture Returns to UFC; UFC 91: Randy Couture vs. Brock Lesnar in Las Vegas |date=2 September 2008 |publisher=Bloody Elbow |access-date=August 26, 2009}} Neither Couture or Nogueira were successful in their defense efforts and then faced each other in what amounted to a "losers bracket" of the UFC's mini heavyweight tournament.{{cite web|date=November 16, 2008 |url=http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/11/16/ufc-91-results-and-recap/ |title=UFC 91: Results And Recap |publisher=Five Ounces of Pain |access-date=August 26, 2009}}{{cite web|url=http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/12/28/ufc-92-quick-results/|title=UFC 92: Quick Results|publisher=Five Ounces of Pain |date=December 28, 2008 |access-date=August 26, 2009}}{{cite web|last=Meltzer |first=Dave |url=https://sports.yahoo.com/mma/news?slug=dm-ufcheavies091208&prov=yhoo&type=lgns |title=Breaking down the UFC heavyweight tourney – UFC – Yahoo! Sports |publisher=Sports.yahoo.com |access-date=August 26, 2009}}
A previously announced bout between Kyle Kingsbury and Razak Al-Hassan was moved to UFC 104 in Los Angeles, California on October 24, 2009.{{cite web |url=http://mmajunkie.com/news/14809/kyle-kingsbury-vs-razak-al-hassan-bout-moved-from-ufc-102-to-october.mma |title=Kyle Kingsbury vs. Razak Al-Hassan bout moved from UFC 102 to fall |publisher=MMAjunkie.com |access-date=May 8, 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090510083529/http://mmajunkie.com/news/14809/kyle-kingsbury-vs-razak-al-hassan-bout-moved-from-ufc-102-to-october.mma |archive-date=May 10, 2009 }} Matt Hamill pulled out of a bout with Brandon Vera due to injury. Krzysztof Soszynski took his place.{{cite web |url=http://mmajunkie.com/news/15570/injured-matt-hamill-replaced-by-krzysztof-soszynski-in-ufc-102-bout-with-brandon-vera.mma |title=Injured Matt Hamill replaced by Krzysztof Soszynski in UFC 102 bout with Brandon Vera |publisher=MMAjunkie.com |access-date=July 20, 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090723050525/http://mmajunkie.com/news/15570/injured-matt-hamill-replaced-by-krzysztof-soszynski-in-ufc-102-bout-with-brandon-vera.mma |archive-date=July 23, 2009 }}
A knee injury forced James Irvin out of his bout with Wilson Gouveia. He was replaced by Ed Herman.{{cite web|last=Roling |first=Leland |url=http://www.bloodyelbow.com/2009/8/4/977651/james-irvin-injured-off-ufc-102 |title=James Irvin has suffered another massive setback, this time with a knee injury. He will obviously... |date=4 August 2009 |publisher=Bloody Elbow |access-date=August 5, 2009}} On August 7, 2009 it was reported that Gouveia was also off the card due to a back injury.{{cite web|last=Morgan |first=John |url=http://mmajunkie.com/news/15762/back-injury-forces-wilson-gouveia-off-of-ufc-102-couture-vs-nogueira-preliminary-card.mma |title=Back injury forces Wilson Gouveia off of "UFC 102: Couture vs. Nogueira" preliminary card |publisher=MMAjunkie.com |access-date=August 8, 2009}} Marcus Aurélio replaced an injured Matt Veach.{{cite web |last=Morgan |first=John |url=http://mmajunkie.com/news/15811/marcus-aurelio-replaces-matt-veach-and-fights-evan-dunham-at-ufc-102.mma |title=Marcus Aurelio replaces injured Matt Veach and fights Evan Dunham on UFC 102 prelims |publisher=MMAjunkie.com |access-date=August 11, 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120716021852/mmajunkie.com/news/15811/marcus-aurelio-replaces-matt-veach-and-fights-evan-dunham-at-ufc-102.mma |archive-date=July 16, 2012 }}
This was the UFC's first event in Oregon.
Results
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{{MMAevent bout
|Heavyweight
|def
|Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 29–28)
|3
|5:00
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{{MMAevent bout
|Light Heavyweight
|def
|KO (punches)
|1
|1:35
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{{MMAevent bout
|Middleweight
|def
|Technical Submission (arm-triangle choke)
|3
|1:30
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Middleweight
|def
|KO (punch)
|1
|0:21
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Light Heavyweight
|def
|Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27)
|3
|5:00
|
}}
{{MMAevent card|Preliminary card|header=no}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Middleweight
|def
|TKO (knee injury)
|2
|0:17
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Heavyweight
|def
|TKO (punches)
|1
|2:27
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Heavyweight
|def
|Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 30–26, 30–27)
|3
|5:00
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Heavyweight
|def
|KO (punches)
|1
|0:07
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Middleweight
|def
|Decision (split) (28–29, 30–27, 29–28)
|3
|5:00
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Lightweight
|def
|Decision (split) (28–29, 29–28, 30–27)
|3
|5:00
|
}}
{{MMAevent end|notes=yes}}
Bonus awards
The following fighters received $60,000 bonuses.{{cite web |url=http://mmajunkie.com/news/16019/ufc-102-bonuses-nogueira-couture-marquardt-and-rosholt-earn-60000-fighter-bonuses.mma/ |title=UFC 102 bonuses: Nogueira, Couture, Marquardt and Rosholt earn $60,000 fighter bonuses |date=August 29, 2009 |work=MMAjunkie |access-date=August 29, 2009}}
- Fight of the Night: Randy Couture vs. Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira
- Knockout of the Night: Nate Marquardt
- Submission of the Night: Jake Rosholt
Reported payout
The following is the reported payout to the fighters as reported to the Oregon State Athletic Commission. It does not include sponsor money or "locker room" bonuses often given by the UFC.{{cite news|url= http://www.sherdog.com/news/news/UFC-102-Payouts-Nogueira-Banks-36460000-19413|title=UFC 102 Payouts: Nogueira Banks $460,000|publisher=sherdog.com |access-date=August 31, 2009}}
- Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira: ($400,000 includes $150,000 win bonus) def. Randy Couture: ($250,000)
- Thiago Silva: ($58,000 includes $29,000 win bonus) def. Keith Jardine: ($55,000)
- Jake Rosholt: ($26,000 includes $13,000 win bonus) def. Chris Leben: ($30,000)
- Nate Marquardt: ($80,000 includes $40,000 win bonus) def. Demian Maia ($28,000)
- Brandon Vera: ($70,000 includes $35,000 win bonus) def. Krzystzof Soszynski: ($8,000)
- Aaron Simpson: ($18,000 includes $9,000 win bonus) def. Ed Herman: ($24,000)
- Gabriel Gonzaga: ($120,000 includes $60,000 win bonus) def. Chris Tuchscherer: ($10,000)
- Mike Russow: ($20,000 includes $10,000 win bonus) def. Justin McCully: ($15,000)
- Todd Duffee: ($10,000 includes $5,000 win bonus) def. Tim Hague: ($7,000)
- Mark Muñoz: ($24,000 includes $12,000 win bonus) def. Nick Catone: ($5,000)
- Evan Dunham: ($14,000 includes $7,000 win bonus) def. Marcus Aurélio: ($13,000)
See also
References
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