UFC 211
{{short description|UFC mixed martial arts event in 2017}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=May 2018}}
{{Infobox MMA event
| name = UFC 211: Miocic vs dos Santos 2
| image= UFC 211 poster.jpg
| promotion = Ultimate Fighting Championship
| venue = American Airlines Center
| date = May 13, 2017
| previousevent = UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs. Lobov
| followingevent = UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs. Teixeira
| buyrate =
}}
UFC 211: Miocic vs. dos Santos 2 was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship held on May 13, 2017, at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas.
Background
The event was the fourth that the UFC has hosted in Dallas, following UFC 185 in March 2015, UFC 171 in March 2014, and UFC 103 in September 2009.{{cite news|url=http://www.mmafighting.com/2017/1/24/14371610/ufc-211-headed-for-dallas-will-take-place-may-13|title=UFC 211 headed for Dallas, will take place May 13|publisher=mmafighting.com|author=Newswire|date=January 24, 2017|access-date=2017-01-24}}
A UFC Heavyweight Championship bout between current champion Stipe Miocic and former champion Junior dos Santos served as the main event.{{cite news|url=http://www.mmamania.com/2017/1/24/14374622/report-stipe-miocic-vs-junior-dos-santos-2-headlines-ufc-211-march-13-dallas|title=Report: Stipe Miocic vs. Junior dos Santos 2 headlines UFC 211 in Dallas|publisher=mmamania.com|author=Jesse Holland|date=January 24, 2017|access-date=2017-01-24}}{{cite news|url=http://www.mmafighting.com/2017/2/6/14522368/stipe-miocic-vs-junior-dos-santos-2-set-for-ufc-211|title=Stipe Miocic vs. Junior dos Santos 2 set for UFC 211|publisher=mmafighting.com|author=Ariel Helwani|date=February 6, 2017|access-date=2017-02-06}} The pairing met previously in December 2014 at UFC on Fox: dos Santos vs. Miocic, with dos Santos winning by a close unanimous decision.{{cite web|url=http://www.sherdog.com/news/news/Junior-dos-Santos-Denies-Upset-Bid-Decisions-Stipe-Miocic-in-UFC-on-Fox-13-Main-Event-78729|title=Junior dos Santos denies upset bid, decisions Stipe Miocic in UFC on Fox 13 main event|publisher=sherdog.com|author=Brian Knapp|date=December 13, 2014|access-date=2017-02-06}}
In the co-featured slot, a UFC Women's Strawweight Championship bout between current champion Joanna Jędrzejczyk and Jéssica Andrade took place.{{cite web|url=http://www.mmarocks.pl/joanna-jedrzejczyk/joanna-jedrzejczyk-vs-jessica-andrade-planowane-ufc-211|title=Joanna Jędrzejczyk vs. Jessica Andrade scheduled for UFC 211!|publisher=mmarocks.pl|author=Mariusz Hewelt|date=February 13, 2017|access-date=2017-02-13|language=pl}}{{cite web|url=http://www.mmamania.com/2017/2/13/14600210/ufc-211-joanna-jedrzejczyk-vs-jessica-andrade-set-may-13-dallas-mma|title=UFC 211: Joanna Jedrzejczyk vs Jessica Andrade set for May 13 in Dallas|publisher=mmamania.com|author=Jesse Holland|date=February 13, 2017|access-date=2017-02-13}}
A heavyweight bout between former heavyweight champion Fabrício Werdum and Ben Rothwell was originally booked for UFC 203. However, Rothwell pulled out due to a knee injury.{{cite news|url=http://mmajunkie.com/2016/08/injury-forces-ben-rothwell-out-of-ufc-203-co-main-event-with-fabricio-werdum|title=Injury forces Ben Rothwell out of UFC 203 co-main event with Fabricio Werdum|author=Steven Marrocco|publisher=mmajunkie.com|date=August 11, 2016|access-date=2016-08-11}} The fight was expected to take place at this event.{{cite web|url=http://www.bloodyelbow.com/2017/2/7/14542494/ufc-211-fabricio-werdum-vs-ben-rothwell-mma-news|title=Fabricio Werdum faces Ben Rothwell at UFC 211|publisher=bloodyelbow.com|author=Lucas Rezende|date=February 7, 2017|access-date=2017-02-07}} The pairing was scrapped after Rothwell was flagged by USADA for a potential anti-doping violation.{{cite web|url=http://www.sherdog.com/news/news/UFC-Heavyweight-Ben-Rothwell-Notified-of-Potential-AntiDoping-Violation-118329|title=UFC heavyweight Ben Rothwell notified of potential anti-doping violation|publisher=sherdog.com|author=Tristen Critchfield|date=March 7, 2017|access-date=2017-03-07}}
A welterweight bout between former UFC Middleweight Championship challenger Demian Maia and Jorge Masvidal was originally targeted to headline UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs. Lobov.{{cite web|url=http://mmajunkie.com/2017/02/demian-maia-vs-jorge-masvidal-targeted-for-nashvilles-ufc-fight-night-108-headliner|title=Demian Maia vs. Jorge Masvidal targeted for Nashville's UFC Fight Night 108 headliner|publisher=mmajunkie.com|author=Staff|date=February 27, 2017|access-date=2017-04-17}} However, in late February, it was announced that the bout was moved to this event.{{cite web|url=http://mmajunkie.com/2017/02/demian-maia-vs-jorge-masvidal-set-for-ufc-211-in-dallas|title=Demian Maia vs. Jorge Masvidal set for UFC 211 in Dallas|publisher=mmajunkie.com|author=John Morgan|date=February 28, 2017|access-date=2017-04-17}}
Jarjis Danho was expected to face promotional newcomer Dmitry Poberezhets at the event. However, Danho pulled out of the fight in mid-April citing an injury.{{cite web|url=http://www.rikymma.de/jarjis-danho-sagt-ufc-211-kampf-gegen-dmitry-poberezhets-ab/|title=Jarjis Danho says he is out of UFC 211 fight against Dmitry Poberezhets|publisher=rikymma.de|author=Riky|date=April 14, 2017|access-date=2017-04-17|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170418000144/http://www.rikymma.de/jarjis-danho-sagt-ufc-211-kampf-gegen-dmitry-poberezhets-ab/|archive-date=April 18, 2017|df=mdy-all|language=de}} He was replaced by Chase Sherman.{{cite web|url=http://mmadna.nl/jarjis-danho-out-chase-sherman-in-tegen-dmitry-poberezhets-tijdens-ufc-211|title=Chase Sherman replaces injured Jarjis Danho against Dmitry Poberezhets at UFC 211 in Dallas|publisher=mmadna.nl|author=Marcel Dorff|date=April 18, 2017|access-date=2017-04-18|language=nl}} In turn, Poberezhets was removed from the card for undisclosed reasons and was replaced by fellow newcomer Rashad Coulter.{{cite web|url=http://mmajunkie.com/2017/05/ufc-211-gets-two-late-fights-added-including-replacement-bringing-card-to-14-total|title=UFC 211 gets two late fights added, including replacement, bringing card to 14 total|publisher=mmajunkie.com|author=Staff|date=May 2, 2017|access-date=2017-05-02}}
The 2008 Olympic gold medalist in freestyle wrestling and former UFC Flyweight Championship challenger Henry Cejudo was expected to face Sergio Pettis at the event. However, on May 10, it was announced that Cejudo suffered a hand injury and the bout was canceled.{{cite web|url=http://www.mmafighting.com/2017/5/10/15619166/ufc-211s-sergio-pettis-vs-henry-cejudo-fight-canceled|title=UFC 211's Sergio Pettis vs. Henry Cejudo fight canceled|publisher=mmafighting.com|author=Ariel Helwani|date=May 10, 2017|access-date=2017-05-10}}
A featherweight bout between promotional newcomers, Jared Gordon and Michel Quiñones was expected for the event. However, Gordon pulled out of the fight on the day before the event due to stomach illness and as a result, Quiñones was removed from the card.{{cite web|url=http://mmajunkie.com/2017/05/jared-gordon-ufc-211-with-food-poison-symptoms|title=Jared Gordon off Saturday's UFC 211 card due to 'food poison symptoms'|publisher=mmajunkie.com|author=Staff|date=May 12, 2017|access-date=2017-05-12}}
Results
{{MMAevent}}
{{MMAevent card|Main Card}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Heavyweight
|Stipe Miocic (c)
|def.
|TKO (punches)
|1
|2:22
|For the UFC Heavyweight Championship.
}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Women's Strawweight
|Joanna Jędrzejczyk (c)
|def.
|Decision (unanimous) (50–45, 50–44, 50–45)
|5
|5:00
|For the UFC Women's Strawweight Championship.
}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Welterweight
|def.
|Decision (split) (29–28, 28–29, 29–28)
|3
|5:00
|UFC Welterweight title eliminator
}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Featherweight
|def.
|TKO (doctor stoppage)
|2
|5:00
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Middleweight
|def.
|Decision (split) (29–28, 28–29, 29–28)
|3
|5:00
|
}}
{{MMAevent card|Preliminary Card (FX)|header=no}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Lightweight
|vs.
|No Contest (illegal knees)
|2
|4:12
|Alvarez landed illegal knees to Poirier's head, who was a downed opponent.
}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Featherweight
|def.
|TKO (punches)
|3
|0:39
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Heavyweight
|def.
|TKO (elbow)
|2
|3:36
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Lightweight
|def.
|TKO (punches)
|1
|2:39
|
}}
{{MMAevent card|Preliminary Card (UFC Fight Pass)|header=no}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Women's Strawweight
|def.
|Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27)
|3
|5:00
|The result was overturned after Casey tested positive for elevated testosterone levels, but the change was lifted as Casey's "B" sample was confirmed negative.
}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Featherweight
|def.
|Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28)
|3
|5:00
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Light Heavyweight
|def.
|Submission (rear-naked choke)
|1
|2:21
|
}}
{{MMAevent end|notes=yes}}
Bonus awards
The following fighters were awarded $50,000 bonuses:{{cite web|url=http://mmajunkie.com/2017/05/ufc-211-bonuses-nutty-heavyweight-brawl-between-chase-sherman-rashad-coulter-gets-50000|title=UFC 211 bonuses: Nutty heavyweight brawl between Chase Sherman, Rashad Coulter gets $50,000|publisher=mmajunkie.com|author=Staff|access-date=2017-05-14|date=May 14, 2017}}
- Fight of the Night: Chase Sherman vs. Rashad Coulter
- Performance of the Night: Stipe Miocic and Jason Knight
Aftermath
On May 26, it was announced that Casey tested positive for elevated levels of testosterone in an in-competition drug screen on May 13. Per the drug-test results, her testosterone-to-epitestosterone ratio was 5.4:1, above the 4:1 limit. Casey was suspended for three months and her win over Aguilar was overturned to a no-contest by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR) due to the failure.{{cite web|url=http://www.mmafighting.com/2017/5/26/15701350/cortney-casey-fails-drug-test-at-ufc-211-win-against-jessica-aguilar-overturned-to-no-contest|title=Cortney Casey fails drug test at UFC 211, win against Jessica Aguilar overturned to no-contest|publisher=mmafighting.com|author=Marc Raimondi|date=May 26, 2017|access-date=2017-05-26}} Nearly a month later, Jeff Novitzky, the UFC's VP of athlete health and performance revealed that Casey's "B" sample came back negative for banned substances and synthetic testosterone, therefore clearing her of wrongdoing both by a WADA-accredited lab and a testing laboratory hired by the TDLR. Yet Casey's case remains "still under review" by the TDLR. Novitzky urged the TDLR to reverse its decision and cautioned the promotion could steer away future UFC events from Texas if the issue isn't resolved.{{cite web|url=http://mmajunkie.com/2017/06/ufc-anti-doping-cortney-casey-texas-drug-test-wrongdoing|title=Anti-doping chief: UFC may steer away from Texas after Cortney Casey cleared of wrongdoing|publisher=mmajunkie.com|author=Steven Marrocco|date=June 23, 2017|access-date=2017-06-24}}
On June 30, the TDLR lifted Casey's three-month suspension and gave back her victory, which was overturned to a no contest.{{cite web|url=https://www.mmafighting.com/2017/6/30/15906772/texas-lifts-sanctions-from-cortney-casey-in-controversial-doping-case|title=Texas lifts sanctions from Cortney Casey in controversial doping case|publisher=mmafighting.com|author=Marc Raimondi|date=June 30, 2017|access-date=2017-06-30}}
See also
References
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