UFC 127
{{short description|UFC mixed martial arts event in 2011}}
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{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2021}}
{{Infobox MMA event
|name=UFC 127: Penn vs. Fitch
|image=UFC 127 poster.jpg
|promotion=Ultimate Fighting Championship
|date= {{start date|2011|2|27}}
|venue=Acer Arena
|buyrate=260,000{{Cite web|url=http://mmapayout.com/2011/03/ufc-127-128-ppv-buyrate-updates/|title = UFC 127, 128 PPV Buyrate Updates}}
|previousevent= UFC 126: Silva vs. Belfort
|followingevent=UFC Live: Sanchez vs. Kampmann
}}
UFC 127: Penn vs. Fitch was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on Sunday, February 27, 2011 at Acer Arena in Sydney, Australia.{{cite web|url=http://www.ufc.com/event/UFC127#/fight |title=UFC 127: Penn vs. Fitch|publisher=ufc.com|date=13 December 2010}} Due to the time zone difference it aired live on Saturday, February 26 in North America. This was the second UFC event held in Sydney, following the sold-out UFC 110 in 2010.
Background
Tickets for UFC Fight Club members went on sale on 14 December 2010. UFC 127 sold out moments after going on public sale on 16 December 2010, selling faster than tickets for UFC 110, and making it the fastest-selling event, along with UFC 115, in UFC history.{{cite news|url=http://mmajunkie.com/news/21812/ufc-127-penn-vs-fitch-in-australia-equals-fastest-sellout-in-ufc-history.mma|title= "UFC 127: Penn vs. Fitch" in Australia equals fastest sellout in UFC history |publisher=mmajunkie.com |date=20 December 2010}}
ESPN UK aired the Ross Pearson vs. Spencer Fisher fight, which was confirmed by Jon Anik on MMA Live.{{cite news|url=http://mmajunkie.com/news/22255/ufc-127s-pearson-vs-fisher-on-espn-in-u-k-no-ufc-prelims-on-spike-tv.mma|title=UFC 127's Pearson vs. Fisher on ESPN in U.K., no "UFC Prelims" on Spike TV|publisher=mmajunkie.com|date=28 January 2011|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120712124242/http://mmajunkie.com/news/22255/ufc-127s-pearson-vs-fisher-on-espn-in-u-k-no-ufc-prelims-on-spike-tv.mma|archive-date=12 July 2012}} Ion Television aired the Pearson vs. Fisher, Te-Huna vs. Gustafsson and Ring vs. Fukuda preliminary bouts,{{cite news|url=http://mmajunkie.com/news/22567/fukuda-vs-ring-also-part-of-ion-televisions-ufc-127-prelim-card-broadcast.mma|title=Fukuda vs. Ring also part of ION Television's UFC 127 prelim-card broadcast|publisher=mmajunkie.com|date=22 February 2011|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130128214040/http://www.mmajunkie.com/news/2011/02/fukuda-vs-ring-also-part-of-ion-televisions-ufc-127-prelim-card-broadcast|archive-date=28 January 2013}} while the Perosh vs. Blackledge and Zhang vs. Rheinhardt preliminary bouts were streamed on the UFC's official Facebook page.{{cite news|url=http://www.bloodyelbow.com/2011/2/21/2006942/ufc-127-zhang-reinhardt-perosh-blackledge-free-on-facebook|title=UFC 127: Perosh-Blackledge, Zhang-Reinhardt Free on Facebook |publisher=bloodyelbow.com |date=21 February 2011}}
On 9 February, it was announced that a knee injury had forced Carlos Condit out of his bout with Chris Lytle.{{cite web|url=http://mmajunkie.com/news/22407/carlos-condit-forced-to-withdraw-from-ufc-127-with-knee-injury.mma|title=Carlos Condit forced to withdraw from UFC 127 with knee injury|publisher=mmajunkie.com|date=9 February 2011}} Condit was replaced by promotional newcomer Brian Ebersole.{{cite web|url=http://www.fightnewsaustralia.com/component/content/article/1-latest-news/568-brian-ebersole-to-replace-condit-at-ufc-127|title=Brian Ebersole to replace Condit at UFC 127|publisher=fightnewsaustralia.com|date=10 February 2011}}
Results
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{{MMAevent card|Main card}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Welterweight
|vs.
|Draw (majority) (28–29, 28–28, 28–28)
|3
|5:00
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Middleweight
|def.
|TKO (punches)
|2
|1:54
|Bisping was deducted one point in round 1 after landing an illegal knee.
}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Lightweight
|def.
|Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 30–28, 30–27)
|3
|5:00
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Welterweight
|def.
|Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 29–28, 29–28)
|3
|5:00
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Middleweight
|def.
|Submission (rear-naked choke)
|1
|1:35
|
}}
{{MMAevent card|Preliminary card (Spike)|header=no}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Lightweight
|def.
|Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 29–28, 29–28)
|3
|5:00
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Light Heavyweight
|def.
|Submission (rear-naked choke)
|1
|4:27
|This fight aired on the PPV broadcast in the event review.
}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Middleweight
|def.
|Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28)
|3
|5:00
|
}}
{{MMAevent card|Preliminary card (Facebook)|header=no}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Light Heavyweight
|def.
|Tom Blackledge
|Submission (rear-naked choke)
|1
|2:45
|
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{{MMAevent bout
|Featherweight
|def.
|Submission (guillotine choke)
|1
|0:48
|This fight aired on the PPV broadcast following the Ebersole vs. Lytle fight.
}}
{{MMAevent card|Preliminary card|header=no}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Heavyweight
|def.
|KO (punch)
|2
|1:41
|This fight aired on the PPV broadcast following the Penn vs. Fitch fight.
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{{MMAevent bout
|Lightweight
|def.
|Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28)
|3
|5:00
|
}}
{{MMAevent end|notes=yes}}
Bonus awards
The following fighters received $75,000 bonuses.{{cite web |url=http://mmajunkie.com/news/22626/ufc-127-bonuses-hunt-noke-lytle-and-ebersole-earn-75000-awards.mma|title=UFC 127 bonuses: Hunt, Noke, Lytle and Ebersole earn $75,000 awards|publisher=MMA Junkie}}
- Fight of the Night: Brian Ebersole vs. Chris Lytle
- Knockout of the Night: Mark Hunt
- Submission of the Night: Kyle Noke
References
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Category:Ultimate Fighting Championship flagship events
Category:2011 in mixed martial arts
Category:Mixed martial arts in Australia