UFC 172#Scheduled events
{{short description|UFC mixed martial arts event in 2014}}
{{Infobox MMA event
|name=UFC 172: Jones vs. Teixeira
|image=UFC 172 event poster.jpg
|promotion=Ultimate Fighting Championship
|date= {{start date|2014|04|26}}
|venue= Baltimore Arena
|city= Baltimore, Maryland
|buyrate=
|previousevent=UFC on Fox: Werdum vs. Browne
|followingevent=UFC Fight Night: Brown vs. Silva
}}
UFC 172: Jones vs. Teixeira was a mixed martial arts event that was held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on April 26, 2014, at the Baltimore Arena in Baltimore, Maryland.{{cite web |url=http://mmajunkie.com/2014/01/jon-jones-vs-glover-teixeira-set-for-april-26-at-ufc-171-in-baltimore/|title=Jon Jones vs. Glover Teixeira set for April 26 at UFC 172 in Baltimore|publisher=MMAjunkie.com|author=Matt Erickson|date=10 January 2014 |access-date=2014-01-10}}
The event was released on DVD on July 29, 2014. The DVD was distributed by the label Anchor Bay Entertainment.
Background
A UFC Light Heavyweight Championship bout between the current champion Jon Jones and Glover Teixeira, briefly linked as the event headliner at UFC 169,{{cite web |url=http://www.mmajunkie.com/news/2013/10/jon-jones-glover-teixeira-mir-overeem-top-ufc-169-on-super-bowl-weekend|title=Don Johnson-Glover Teixeira, Mir-Overeem top UFC 169 on Super Bowl weekend|publisher=MMAjunkie.com|author=Staff|date=3 October 2013 |access-date=October 3, 2013}} UFC 170{{cite web |url=http://mmajunkie.com/2013/11/champ-jon-jones-vs-glover-teixeira-headlines-februarys-ufc-170-event-in-las-vegas/|title=Champ Jon Jones vs. Glover Teixeira headlines February's UFC 170|publisher=MMAjunkie.com|author=Staff|access-date=2013-11-13}} and UFC 171{{cite web |url=http://mmajunkie.com/2013/12/jon-jones-vs-glover-teixeira-headlines-ufc-171-in-dallas/|title=Jon Jones vs. Glover Teixeira headlines UFC 171 in Dallas|publisher=MMAjunkie.com|author=Staff|access-date=December 4, 2013}}{{cite web |url=http://mmajunkie.com/2013/12/jon-jones-vs-glover-teixeira-title-fight-moved-to-ufc-172/|title=Jon Jones vs. Glover Teixeira title fight moved to UFC 172|publisher=MMAjunkie.com|author=Dann Stupp|date=13 December 2013 |access-date=2013-12-13}} served as the main event.
Danny Castillo was originally expected to face Isaac Vallie-Flagg at this event. However, Castillo was replaced by Takanori Gomi and instead fought Charlie Brenneman.{{cite web|url=http://www.ufc.com/news/The-Fireball-Kid-Returns-in-April|title=The Fireball Kid Returns in April|publisher=UFC.com|author=Thomas Gerbasi|access-date=2014-03-04|date=2014-03-04}}{{cite web|url=http://mmajunkie.com/2014/03/danny-castillo-rebooked-against-charlie-brenneman-at-ufc-172/|title=Danny Castillo rebooked against Charlie Brenneman at UFC 172|publisher=mmajunkie.com|author=Staff|access-date=2014-03-05|date=2014-03-05}}
Tarec Saffiedine was originally scheduled to face Jake Ellenberger in a welterweight bout, but withdrew due to a back injury. As a result, Ellenberger was removed from the card and was rescheduled to face Robbie Lawler at UFC 173.{{cite web|url=http://mmajunkie.com/2014/03/with-saffiedine-injured-ellenberger-vs-lawler-booked-for-ufc-173/|title=With Saffiedine injured, Ellenberger vs. Lawler booked for UFC 173 |publisher=mmajunkie.com|author=John Morgan|access-date=2014-03-28|date=2014-03-28}}
Just one week before the event, Bobby Green suffered an injury and was forced off of the card.{{cite news|url=http://mmajunkie.com/2014/04/bobby-green-out-of-ufc-172-vs-jim-miller-ufc-seeking-replacement|title=Bobby Green out of UFC 172 vs. Jim Miller, UFC seeking replacement|publisher=MMAjunkie.com|date=April 19, 2014}} Yancy Medeiros, who was supposed to fight Joe Ellenberger, stepped in and faced Green's original opponent Jim Miller.{{cite news|url=http://mmajunkie.com/2014/04/source-yancy-meideiros-steps-in-to-fight-jim-miller-at-ufc-172|title=Source: Yancy Meideiros steps in to fight Jim Miller at UFC 172|publisher=MMAjunkie.com|author=Steven Marrocco|date=April 19, 2014}} Ellenberger was expected to face returning veteran Vagner Rocha.{{cite web|url=http://www.mmafighting.com/2014/4/20/5633572/vagner-rocha-vs-joe-ellenberger-being-targeted-for-ufc-172|title=Vagner Rocha vs. Joe Ellenberger being targeted for UFC 172|publisher=mmafighting.com|author=MMA Fighting Newswire|date=April 20, 2014}} Subsequently, just days after accepting the bout, Rocha injured himself in the week leading up to the event. With no time to find a suitable replacement, Ellenberger was pulled from the card as well.{{cite news|url=http://mmajunkie.com/2014/04/vagner-rocha-hurt-ufc-172-bout-with-joe-ellenberger-scrapped/|title=Vagner Rocha hurt, UFC 172 bout with Joe Ellenberger scrapped|publisher=MMAjunkie.com|author=Staff|date=April 23, 2014}}
Results
{{MMAevent}}
{{MMAevent card|Main card}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Light Heavyweight
|Jon Jones (c)
|def.
|Decision (unanimous) (50–45, 50–45, 50–45)
|5
|5:00
|For the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship
}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Light Heavyweight
|def.
|Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27)
|3
|5:00
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Middleweight
|def.
|Submission (kimura)
|1
|2:08
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Lightweight
|def.
|Technical Submission (guillotine choke)
|1
|3:18
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Featherweight
|def.
|Submission (guillotine choke)
|3
|3:39
|
}}
{{MMAevent card|Preliminary card (Fox Sports 1)|header=no}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Flyweight
|def.
|Submission (guillotine choke)
|1
|4:08
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Lightweight
|def.
|Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28)
|3
|5:00
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Women's Bantamweight
|def.
|Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 29–28, 30–27)
|3
|5:00
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Lightweight
|def.
|KO (punch)
|2
|0:21
|
}}
{{MMAevent card|Preliminary card (UFC Fight Pass)|header=no}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Bantamweight
|def.
|KO (flying knee)
|2
|1:51
|
}}
{{MMAevent end|notes=yes}}{{cite web |url=http://www.ufc.com/event/UFC172|title=UFC 172: Jones vs. Teixeira|publisher=Ultimate Fighting Championship|access-date=2013-12-13}}
Bonus awards
The following fighters received $50,000 bonuses:{{cite web|url=http://mmajunkie.com/2014/04/ufc-172-bonuses-gomi-vallie-flagg-benavidez-beal-win-50000|title=UFC 172 bonuses: Gomi, Vallie-Flagg, Benavidez, Beal win $50,000|publisher=mmajunkie.com|author=Matt Erickson|access-date=2014-04-27|date=2014-04-27}}
- Fight of the Night: Takanori Gomi vs. Isaac Vallie-Flagg
- Performance of the Night: Joseph Benavidez and Chris Beal