Completed MMA Event

UFC on FX 5: Browne vs. Silva

UFC on FX 5
  • Friday 10.05.2012 at 08:00 PM ET
  • U.S. Broadcast: FX | Prelims: Fuel TV
  • Promotion: Ultimate Fighting Championship
  • Ownership: Zuffa, LLC
  • Venue: Target Center
  • Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
  • Enclosure: Octagon
  • TV Announcers: Jon Anik, Kenny Florian
  • Ring Announcer: Bruce Buffer
  • Post-Fight Interviews: Jon Anik
  • Ticket Revenue (live gate): $357,590
  • Attendance: 7,055 (Paid: 3,398)
  • TV Ratings: 1.1M average viewers
  • MMA Bouts: 10
  • Promotion Links:
  • Event Links:

Fight Card

Cancelled & Fizzled Bouts

Honors & Awards

  • Submission of the Night
    Josh Neer vs. Justin Edwards   |   $40,000 bonus to Edwards
  • Knockout of the Night
    Michael Johnson vs. Danny Castillo   |   $40,000 bonus to Johnson
  • Fight of the Night
    Diego Nunes vs. Bart Palaszewski   |   $40,000 bonus to each fighter

Referees

  • Herb Dean
    Browne vs. Silva (10)Roller vs. Volkmann (3)
  • Josh Rosenthal
    Hieron vs. Ellenberger II (9)Johnson vs. Castillo (6)Prater vs. LeVesseur (4)
  • Daryl Guthmiller
    Dodson vs. Formiga (8)Simpson vs. Pierce (5)Nunes vs. Palaszewski (2)
  • Nick Gamst
    Neer vs. Edwards (7)Harris vs. Uyenoyama (1)

Fight Predictions

Tapology members can make predictions for upcoming MMA & Boxing fights. UFC on FX 5 is closed for new predictions. 1,164 total members made predictions on this event, breaking down as follows below.

Leaderboard of the best predictions by member: UFC on FX 5 Leaderboard

Wiki

UFC on FX 5 Wiki

The main event features undefeated Travis Browne against Strikeforce Heavyweight tournament semi-finalist Antonio Silva who is coming off a loss in his UFC debut. The event was originally expected to take place on September 7, 2012 at Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana.Louis Gaudinot was expected to face Darren Uyenoyama at the event; however, Gaudinot was forced out of the bout with an injury and replaced by promotional newcomer Phil Harris.A bout between Rob Broughton and Matt Mitrione, originally scheduled for UFC on Fox: Shogun vs. Vera and then briefly linked to this event was scrapped after Broughton was forced out of the bout for a second time.As a result of the cancellation of UFC 151, bouts between Jake Ellenberger vs. Jay Hieron, Danny Castillo vs. Michael Johnson, Shane Roller vs. Jacob Volkmann and Dennis Hallman vs. Thiago Tavares were rescheduled for this event.

Last updated 09.29.2012, 4:17 AM ET
Wiki Contributors:

  • MMA Mania : Midnight Mania! ‘Mentally Unwell’ Strickland Admits Struggles, Violent Thoughts
  • MMA Junkie : UFC Fight Night 239 reactions: Winning and losing fighters on social media
  • MMA Mania : ‘I Feel Like Makhachev Wants To Avoid Us’
  • MMA Junkie : Thiago Moises knows how to wreck a leg – and crush a Dan Hooker callout, too
  • MMA Junkie : Former UFC champion Sean Strickland vents mental health struggles: 'I feel like I'm a danger to people'
  • MMA Mania : ‘I Am Not Able To Get A Job’
  • Middle Easy : Colby Covington Is Worried About Mike Tyson’s Health In Jake Paul Boxing Match: ‘He Shouldn’t Be Fighting Anymore’
  • Middle Easy : Francis Ngannou Doesn’t Remember Round Two Against Anthony Joshua, Claims Boxing ‘Owes Him Something’
  • Bad Left Hook : Tszyu vs Fundora for WBO and WBC belts, PPV undercard adds another title fight
  • MMA Junkie : Alexandre Pantoja: Steve Erceg good name but 'so lucky' to get UFC 301 title shot
  • MMA Junkie : UFC's Mike Davis explains how 'Halo' video game helped overcome childhood bullying: 'That saved my life'
  • MMAFighting.com : Conor McGregor coach unsure why fighter remains un-booked, calls situation ‘weird’
  • MMA Mania : ‘Motherf—ker’s A Fakeass B—ch. Chito Sucks. F—k Him’
  • UFC.com : Fight-By-Fight Preview | UFC Fight Night: Ribas vs Namajunas
  • MMA Junkie : Kamaru Usman: Belal Muhammad 'only thing that makes sense' for UFC champ Leon Edwards
  • Middle Easy : Robert Whittaker Lays Out ‘Picture Perfect’ Return Fight, Stance On Champ Dricus Du Plessis
  • MMAFighting.com : Francis Ngannou has ‘no regrets’ about Anthony Joshua fight: ‘I really don’t see a thing that I should have done different’
  • MMA Mania : ‘There’s No Denying’ Carmouche Is ‘Top Girl’ ... But ‘Don’t Underestimate’ Ditcheva
  • UFC.com : Main Event Spotlight | UFC Fight Night: Ribas vs Namajunas
  • MMA Junkie : Chelsea Chandler: 'Week from Hell' led to UFC Fight Night 239 weight miss – complete with attempted home break-in