UFC 157
{{short description|UFC mixed martial arts event in 2013}}
{{Infobox MMA event
|name=UFC 157: Rousey vs. Carmouche
|image=UFC 157 poster.jpg
|date= February 23, 2013
|venue= Honda Center
|city= Anaheim, California
|buyrate= 450,000{{cite web |url=http://mmapayout.com/blue-book/pay-per-view/ |publisher=MMAPayout.com |date=2013-06-05 |title=Pay Per View |access-date=2013-06-05}}
|previousevent=UFC on Fuel TV: Barão vs. McDonald
|followingevent=UFC on Fuel TV: Silva vs. Stann
|promotion=Ultimate Fighting Championship}}
UFC 157: Rousey vs. Carmouche was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on February 23, 2013, at the Honda Center in Anaheim, California.{{cite web|url=http://www.mmamania.com/2012/11/14/3643402/ufc-157-location-honda-center-anaheim-ufc-fuel-tv-7-california-mma|title=UFC 157 set for Honda Center in Anaheim|publisher=MMAmania.com|date=2012-11-14|access-date=2012-11-14|last=Haggerty|first=Kevin}}
Background
The headline bout between Ronda Rousey and Liz Carmouche was the first-ever women's fight in UFC history.{{cite news|title=Rousey, Carmouche have UFC date|date=2012-12-07|work=USA Today|page=3C, Sports}}{{cite web|url=http://www.ocregister.com/sports/rousey-379944-mma-newly.html|title=MMA: Rousey ready to make history in MMA|publisher=Orange County Register|last=Arias|first=Carlos|date=2012-12-06|access-date=2012-12-06}} The two fought in the newly created 135-pound bantamweight division for the UFC Women's Bantamweight Championship. Rousey was the defending champion, as she was awarded the championship at a UFC on Fox: Henderson vs. Diaz pre-event press conference on December 6, 2012, prior to which she was the Strikeforce Women's Bantamweight Champion.{{cite web|url=http://www.ufc.com/news/The-UFC-Crowns-Its-First-Queen|title=The UFC Crowns Its First Queen|publisher=UFC|date=December 6, 2012|access-date=May 11, 2016|last=Gerbasi|first=Thomas}}
Manny Gamburyan was expected to face Chad Mendes at the event; however, Gamburyan was forced out of the bout with a thumb and elbow injury.{{cite web|url=http://www.mmaweekly.com/manny-gamburyan-forced-out-of-ufc-157-chad-mendes-awaits-new-opponent|title=Manny Gamburyan Forced Out of UFC 157; Chad Mendes Awaits New Opponent |publisher=mmaweekly.com|last=Pishna|first=Ken|date=2013-02-08|access-date=2013-02-08}} Mendes was then pulled from the card as a suitable replacement could not be found on short notice.{{cite web|url=http://mmajunkie.com/2013/02/with-no-opponent-chad-mendes-off-next-weeks-ufc-157-card|title=With no opponent, Chad Mendes off next week's UFC 157card|publisher=mmajunkie.com|author=Staff |date=2013-02-08|access-date=2013-02-08}} As a result, the bout between Court McGee and Josh Neer was promoted to the main card.
At the weigh-ins, Nah-Shon Burrell came into his bout with Yuri Villefort heavy, weighing in at 175.8 lb. Villefort had already agreed in advance to a catchweight bout and received a portion of Burrell's purse.{{cite web |url=http://mmajunkie.com/2013/02/ufc-157-live-and-official-weigh-in-results |title=UFC 157 weigh-in results |author=Staff |publisher=MMAjunkie.com |date=2013-02-22 |access-date=2012-02-22}}
15,525 people purchased tickets to watch the event at the arena, and there were 450,000 pay-per-view buys.{{cite book |last=Straka |first=Mike |author-link=Mike Straka |date=2015 |title=Rowdy Rousey: Ronda Rousey's Fight to the Top |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=2kHlCgAAQBAJ&q=%22UFC+157%22 |location=Chicago, Illinois |publisher=Triumph Books |isbn=978-1633194441 |access-date=2016-04-26 }}
Results
{{MMAevent}}
{{MMAevent card|Main Card}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Women's Bantamweight
|Ronda Rousey (c)
|def.
|Submission (armbar)
|1
|4:49
|For the UFC Women's Bantamweight Championship.
}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Light Heavyweight
|def.
|Decision (split) (28–29, 29–28, 29–28)
|3
|5:00
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Bantamweight
|def.
|Submission (rear-naked choke)
|1
|4:34
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Welterweight
|def.
|Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27)
|3
|5:00
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Welterweight
|def.
|TKO (knee and punches)
|1
|3:57
|
}}
{{MMAevent card|Preliminary Card (FX)|header=no}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Heavyweight
|def.
|Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27)
|3
|5:00
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Lightweight
|def.
|Submission (rear-naked choke)
|2
|2:29
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Featherweight
|def.
|Decision (split) (28–29, 29–28, 29–28)
|3
|5:00
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Lightweight
|def.
|Decision (split) (28–29, 29–28, 29–28)
|3
|5:00
|
}}
{{MMAevent card|Preliminary Card (Facebook)|header=no}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Welterweight
|def.
|Brock Jardine
|1
|2:57
|This bout aired on the broadcast following the Faber vs Menjivar bout.
}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Welterweight
|def.
|Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 29–28)
|3
|5:00
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Catchweight (175.8 lb)
|def.
|Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 29–28, 29–28)
|3
|5:00
|
}}
{{MMAevent end|notes=yes}}
Bonus awards
Fighters were awarded $50,000 bonuses.{{cite web |url=http://mmajunkie.com/2013/02/ufc-157-bonuses-earn-awards|title=UFC 157 bonuses: Lawler, Robertson, Bermudez, Grice earn $50K awards |author=Staff |publisher=MMAjunkie.com |date=2013-02-24 |access-date=2012-02-24}}
- Fight of the Night: Dennis Bermudez vs. Matt Grice
- Knockout of the Night: Robbie Lawler
- Submission of the Night: Kenny Robertson
Reported payout
The following is the reported payout to the fighters as reported to the California State Athletic Commission. It does not include sponsor money and also does not include the UFC's traditional "fight night" bonuses or Pay-Per-View quotas.{{cite web|url=http://mmajunkie.com/2013/02/ufc-157-salaries|title=UFC 157 salaries: Henderson, Machida top $1.17 million payroll|publisher=MMAjunkie.com|date=2013-02-27|access-date=2013-02-27|author=Staff}}
- Ronda Rousey: $90,000 (includes $45,000 win bonus) def. Liz Carmouche: $12,000
- Lyoto Machida: $200,000 (no win bonus) def. Dan Henderson: $250,000
- Urijah Faber: $100,000 (includes $50,000 win bonus) def. Ivan Menjivar: $17,000
- Court McGee: $40,000 (includes $20,000 win bonus) def. Josh Neer: $16,000
- Robbie Lawler: $105,000 (includes $10,000 win bonus) def. Josh Koscheck: $78,000
- Brendan Schaub: $36,000 (includes $18,000 win bonus) def. Lavar Johnson: $29,000
- Michael Chiesa: $30,000 (includes $15,000 win bonus) def. Anton Kuivanen: $8,000
- Dennis Bermudez: $20,000 (includes $10,000 win bonus) def. Matt Grice: $8,000
- Sam Stout: $52,000 (includes $26,000 win bonus) def. Caros Fodor: $15,000
- Kenny Robertson: $16,000 (includes $8,000 win bonus) def. Brock Jardine: $8,000
- Neil Magny: $16,000 (includes $8,000 win bonus) def. Jon Manley: $8,000
- Nah-Shon Burrell: $12,500 (includes $7,000 win bonus) def. Yuri Villefort: $6,550 ^
^ Nah-Shon Burrell was fined and a percentage of his fight purse went to Yuri Villefort for failing to make the required weight for his fight.
See also
References
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