- Date: Friday 04.11.2014 at 12:22 PM ET
- Promotion: Ultimate Fighting Championship
- Venue: Du Arena Yas Island
- MMA Bouts: 8
UFC Fight Night 39: Nogueira vs. Nelson
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April 11, 2014
Apr 11, 2014
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KO/TKO, Punch 3:37 Round 1 of 5Professional MMA
"Big Country" Nickname "Minotauro" -165
(Slight Favorite)Betting Odds +135
(Slight Underdog)37
+9 mos, 3 wks, 1 dayAge at Fight 37
+10 mos, 1 week, 2 days255.5 lbs
(115.9 kgs)Weigh-In Result 238.0 lbs
(108.0 kgs)6'0"
(183cm)Height 6'3"
(191cm)73.0"
(185cm)Reach 77.0"
(196cm)Matchup Pagevideo_library -
Decision, Unanimous 3 Rounds, 15:00 TotalProfessional MMA
"The Carpenter" Nickname "Crusher" -140
(Slight Favorite)Betting Odds +120
(Near Even)32
+4 mos, 3 daysAge at Fight 35
+11 mos, 3 days146.0 lbs
(66.2 kgs)Weigh-In Result 145.0 lbs
(65.8 kgs)5'7"
(171cm)Height 5'7"
(171cm)70.0"
(178cm)Reach 69.0"
(175cm)Matchup Pagevideo_library -
Decision, Unanimous 3 Rounds, 15:00 TotalProfessional MMA
Nickname "Doomsday" -400
(Heavy Favorite)Betting Odds +330
(Moderate Underdog)30
+6 mos, 1 week, 3 daysAge at Fight 31
+1 mos, 1 week, 3 days171.0 lbs
(77.6 kgs)Weigh-In Result 171.0 lbs
(77.6 kgs)6'1"
(186cm)Height 5'7"
(170cm)74.0"
(188cm)Reach 72.0"
(183cm) -
KO/TKO, Punches 4:20 Round 1 of 3Professional MMA
"Nasty" Nickname "Benny" +230
(Moderate Underdog)Betting Odds -260
(Moderate Favorite)26
+1 week, 3 daysAge at Fight 24
+11 mos, 5 days156.0 lbs
(70.8 kgs)Weigh-In Result 155.0 lbs
(70.3 kgs)6'1"
(185cm)Height 5'10"
(178cm)74.0"
(188cm)Reach 72.0"
(183cm) -
Decision, Unanimous 3 Rounds, 15:00 TotalProfessional MMA
"The Big Show" Nickname -280
(Moderate Favorite)Betting Odds +240
(Moderate Underdog)27
+8 mos, 1 weekAge at Fight 31
+7 mos, 1 week, 4 days240.0 lbs
(108.9 kgs)Weigh-In Result 248.0 lbs
(112.5 kgs)6'2"
(188cm)Height 6'0"
(183cm)75.5"
(192cm)Reach 74.4"
(189cm) -
KO/TKO, Punches 0:45 Round 1 of 3Professional MMA
Nickname "Hot Sauce" -550
(Heavy Favorite)Betting Odds +450
(Heavy Underdog)32
+10 mos, 2 daysAge at Fight 33
+3 mos, 6 days185.0 lbs
(83.9 kgs)Weigh-In Result 186.0 lbs
(84.4 kgs)6'1"
(186cm)Height 6'3"
(190cm)78.0"
(198cm)Reach 75.0"
(191cm) -
Decision, Split 3 Rounds, 15:00 TotalProfessional MMA
"The Beast" Nickname "Mr. Erbil" -235
(Moderate Favorite)Betting Odds +195
(Moderate Underdog)27
+5 mos, 4 wksAge at Fight 25
+6 mos, 4 wks145.5 lbs
(66.0 kgs)Weigh-In Result 146.0 lbs
(66.2 kgs)5'11"
(181cm)Height 5'9"
(175cm)73.0"
(185cm)Reach 71.0"
(180cm) -
Ends in a No Contest, Headbutt 0:39 Round 1 of 3Professional MMA
"Brutal" Nickname +145
(Slight Underdog)Betting Odds -170
(Slight Favorite)31
+3 mos, 5 daysAge at Fight 29
+4 mos, 2 days135.0 lbs
(61.2 kgs)Weigh-In Result 135.5 lbs
(61.5 kgs)5'10"
(178cm)Height 5'6"
(168cm)71.0"
(180cm)Reach 68.0"
(173cm)
Cancelled & Fizzled Bouts
Additional Event Information
Weigh-In Results
8
A. Nogueira
238.0
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255.5
R. Nelson
7
T. Kawajiri
145.0
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146.0
C. Guida
6
J. Howard
171.0
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171.0
R. LaFlare
5
R. Nijem
156.0
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155.0
B. Dariush
4
J. Rosholt
240.0
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248.0
Omielańczuk
3
T. Leites
185.0
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186.0
T. Smith
2
J. Alers
145.5
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146.0
A. Omer
1
J. Bedford
135.0
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135.5
R. Yahya
Awards & Bonuses
Performance of the Night
Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira vs. Roy Nelson
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$50,000 bonus to Nelson
Fight of the Night
Tatsuya Kawajiri vs. Clay Guida
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$50,000 bonus to each fighter
Performance of the Night
Ramsey Nijem vs. Beneil Dariush
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$50,000 bonus to Nijem
Fight Referees
Leon Roberts
Marc Goddard
Leon Roberts
Neil Hall
Marc Goddard
Neil Hall
Marc Goddard
Neil Hall
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Event Production
- U.S. Broadcast: UFC Fight Pass
- Preliminary Card: UFC Fight Pass
- Name: UFC Fight Night 39: Nogueira vs. Nelson
- Also Known As: UFC Fight Night Abu Dhabi
- Promotion: Ultimate Fighting Championship
- Ownership: Zuffa, LLC
- Venue: Du Arena Yas Island
- Location: Abu Dhabi, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- Enclosure: Octagon
- TV Announcers: Dan Hardy, John Gooden
- Ring Announcer: Andy Friedlander
- Post-Fight Interviews: Dan Hardy
- Ticket Revenue (live gate): $1,800,000
- Attendance: 7,963
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1,184 total users made predictions on this event, breaking down as follows below.
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KO/TKO
Submission
Decision
Nogueira
26%
Nelson
74%
Guida
46%
Kawajiri
54%
Howard
24%
LaFlare
76%
Nijem
20%
Dariush
80%
Omielańczuk
21%
Rosholt
79%
Leites
97%
Smith
3%
Omer
11%
Alers
89%
Bedford
23%
Yahya
77%
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