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UFC 221: Romero vs. Rockhold

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MMA Event
Feb 10, 2018
UFC
Australia
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UFC 221

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  • UFC Interim Middleweight Championship KO/TKO, Punch 1:48 Round 3 of 5, 11:48 Total
    Yoel Romero
    W
    Up to 13-2
    Yoel Romero
    Main Event
    185
    5 x 5
    #12 add_circle
    L
    Down to 16-4
    Luke Rockhold
    Luke Rockhold
    Professional MMA
    "Soldier of God" Nickname
    +150
    (Slight Underdog)
    		Betting Odds
    -180
    (Slight Favorite)
    Vacant

    Middleweight

    Ineligible to Win Belt     		Title Vacant

    Middleweight
    40
    +9 mos, 1 week, 4 days     		Age at Fight 33
    +3 mos, 3 wks, 3 days
    187.7 lbs
    (85.1 kgs)
    		Weigh-In Result
    185.0 lbs
    (83.9 kgs)
    6'0"
    (183cm)
    		Height
    6'3"
    (191cm)
    73.0"
    (185cm)
    		Reach
    77.0"
    (196cm)
    Matchup Page
  • Decision, Unanimous 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total
    Curtis Blaydes
    W
    Up to 9-1
    Curtis Blaydes
    Co-Main
    265
    3 x 5
    #11 add_circle
    L
    Down to 13-12-1
    Mark Hunt
    Mark Hunt
    Professional MMA
    "Razor" Nickname "Super Samoan"
    -160
    (Slight Favorite)
    		Betting Odds
    +130
    (Slight Underdog)
    26
    +11 mos, 3 wks, 2 days     		Age at Fight 43
    +10 mos, 2 wks, 4 days
    255.5 lbs
    (115.9 kgs)
    		Weigh-In Result
    265.0 lbs
    (120.2 kgs)
    6'4"
    (193cm)
    		Height
    5'10"
    (178cm)
    80.0"
    (203cm)
    		Reach
    72.0"
    (183cm)
    Matchup Page
  • KO/TKO, Punches and Elbows 2:18 Round 1 of 3
    Tai Tuivasa
    W
    Up to 9-0
    Tai Tuivasa
    Main Card
    265
    3 x 5
    #10 add_circle
    L
    Down to 9-4
    Cyril Asker
    Cyril Asker
    Professional MMA
    "Bam Bam" Nickname "Silverback"
    -270
    (Moderate Favorite)
    		Betting Odds
    +245
    (Moderate Underdog)
    24
    +10 mos, 3 wks, 4 days     		Age at Fight 32
    +1 mos, 2 wks, 3 days
    263.5 lbs
    (119.5 kgs)
    		Weigh-In Result
    243.5 lbs
    (110.4 kgs)
    6'2"
    (188cm)
    		Height
    6'0"
    (183cm)
    75.0"
    (191cm)
    		Reach
    74.0"
    (188cm)
    Matchup Page
  • Decision, Unanimous 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total
    Jake Matthews
    W
    Up to 13-3
    Jake Matthews
    Main Card
    170
    3 x 5
    #9 add_circle
    L
    Down to 14-5
    Jingliang Li
    Jingliang Li
    Professional MMA
    "The Celtic Kid" Nickname "The Leech"
    +130
    (Slight Underdog)
    		Betting Odds
    -160
    (Slight Favorite)
    23
    +5 mos, 3 wks, 1 day     		Age at Fight 29
    +10 mos, 3 wks
    170.5 lbs
    (77.3 kgs)
    		Weigh-In Result
    170.0 lbs
    (77.1 kgs)
    5'11"
    (180cm)
    		Height
    6'0"
    (183cm)
    72.0"
    (183cm)
    		Reach
    72.0"
    (183cm)
    Matchup Page
  • Submission, Kimura 3:54 Round 1 of 3
    Tyson Pedro
    W
    Up to 7-1
    Tyson Pedro
    Main Card
    205
    3 x 5
    #8 add_circle
    L
    Down to 8-2
    Saparbeg Safarov
    Saparbeg Safarov
    Professional MMA
    -300
    (Moderate Favorite)
    		Betting Odds
    +250
    (Moderate Underdog)
    26
    +4 mos, 3 wks, 3 days     		Age at Fight 31
    +3 mos, 3 wks, 6 days
    205.0 lbs
    (93.0 kgs)
    		Weigh-In Result
    204.5 lbs
    (92.8 kgs)
    6'3"
    (191cm)
    		Height
    6'1"
    (186cm)
    79.0"
    (201cm)
    		Reach
    78.0"
    (198cm)
    Matchup Page
  • Decision, Split 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total
    Dong Hyun Ma
    W
    Up to 16-8-3
    Dong Hyun Ma
    Prelim
    155
    3 x 5
    #7 add_circle
    L
    Down to 17-12
    Damien Brown
    Damien Brown
    Professional MMA
    "Maestro" Nickname "Beatdown"
    -145
    (Slight Favorite)
    		Betting Odds
    +120
    (Near Even)
    29
    +5 mos, 1 day     		Age at Fight 33
    +1 mos, 2 wks, 2 days
    156.0 lbs
    (70.8 kgs)
    		Weigh-In Result
    156.0 lbs
    (70.8 kgs)
    5'11"
    (180cm)
    		Height
    5'10"
    (178cm)
    70.5"
    (179cm)
    		Reach
    68.5"
    (174cm)
    Matchup Page
  • KO/TKO, Knees and Punches 3:37 Round 2 of 3, 8:37 Total
    Israel Adesanya
    W
    Up to 12-0
    Israel Adesanya
    Prelim
    185
    3 x 5
    #6 add_circle
    L
    Down to 11-2
    Rob Wilkinson
    Rob Wilkinson
    Professional MMA
    "The Last Stylebender" Nickname "Razor"
    -340
    (Moderate Favorite)
    		Betting Odds
    +260
    (Moderate Underdog)
    28
    +6 mos, 2 wks, 5 days     		Age at Fight 25
    +11 mos, 2 wks, 5 days
    183.0 lbs
    (83.0 kgs)
    		Weigh-In Result
    186.0 lbs
    (84.4 kgs)
    6'4"
    (193cm)
    		Height
    6'3"
    (191cm)
    80.0"
    (203cm)
    		Reach
    80.0"
    (203cm)
    Matchup Page
  • KO/TKO, Ground and Pound 4:57 Round 2 of 3, 9:57 Total
    Alexander Volkanovski
    W
    Up to 17-1
    A. Volkanovski
    Prelim
    145
    3 x 5
    #5 add_circle
    L
    Down to 11-1
    Jeremy Kennedy
    Jeremy Kennedy
    Professional MMA
    "The Great" Nickname "JBC"
    -200
    (Moderate Favorite)
    		Betting Odds
    +170
    (Slight Underdog)
    29
    +4 mos, 1 week, 5 days     		Age at Fight 25
    +4 mos, 3 wks, 4 days
    145.5 lbs
    (66.0 kgs)
    		Weigh-In Result
    145.0 lbs
    (65.8 kgs)
    5'6"
    (168cm)
    		Height
    5'11"
    (180cm)
    71.5"
    (182cm)
    		Reach
    71.0"
    (180cm)
    Matchup Page
  • Submission, Rear Naked Choke 1:43 Round 3 of 3, 11:43 Total
    Jussier Formiga
    W
    Up to 21-5
    Jussier Formiga
    Prelim
    125
    3 x 5
    #4 add_circle
    L
    Down to 17-7
    Ben Nguyen
    Ben Nguyen
    Professional MMA
    Nickname "10"
    -115
    (Near Even)
    		Betting Odds
    -115
    (Near Even)
    32
    +9 mos, 3 wks, 6 days     		Age at Fight 29
    +6 mos, 1 week
    126.0 lbs
    (57.2 kgs)
    		Weigh-In Result
    125.5 lbs
    (56.9 kgs)
    5'5"
    (165cm)
    		Height
    5'5"
    (166cm)
    67.0"
    (170cm)
    		Reach
    65.0"
    (165cm)
    Matchup Page
  • Decision, Unanimous 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total
    Ross Pearson
    W
    Up to 20-14
    Ross Pearson
    Prelim
    155
    3 x 5
    #3 add_circle
    L
    Down to 18-9-2
    Mizuto Hirota
    Mizuto Hirota
    Professional MMA
    "The Real Deal" Nickname "Pugnus"
    -160
    (Slight Favorite)
    		Betting Odds
    +130
    (Slight Underdog)
    33
    +4 mos, 2 wks, 1 day     		Age at Fight 36
    +9 mos, 5 days
    156.0 lbs
    (70.8 kgs)
    		Weigh-In Result
    156.0 lbs
    (70.8 kgs)
    5'8"
    (173cm)
    		Height
    5'7"
    (171cm)
    69.0"
    (175cm)
    		Reach
    67.0"
    (170cm)
    Matchup Page
  • Decision, Unanimous 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total
    Jose Alberto Quiñonez
    W
    Up to 7-2
    J. Quiñonez
    Prelim
    135
    3 x 5
    #2 add_circle
    L
    Down to 10-5-2
    Teruto Ishihara
    Teruto Ishihara
    Professional MMA
    "El Teco" Nickname "Yashabo"
    -180
    (Slight Favorite)
    		Betting Odds
    +135
    (Slight Underdog)
    27
    +6 mos, 1 week, 6 days     		Age at Fight 26
    +6 mos, 2 wks, 4 days
    135.0 lbs
    (61.2 kgs)
    		Weigh-In Result
    135.5 lbs
    (61.5 kgs)
    5'8"
    (173cm)
    		Height
    5'7"
    (171cm)
    69.0"
    (175cm)
    		Reach
    69.0"
    (175cm)
    Matchup Page
  • Decision, Unanimous 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total
    Luke Jumeau
    W
    Up to 13-4
    Luke Jumeau
    Prelim
    170
    3 x 5
    #1 add_circle
    L
    Down to 6-1
    Daichi Abe
    Daichi Abe
    Professional MMA
    "The Jedi" Nickname
    +120
    (Near Even)
    		Betting Odds
    -155
    (Slight Favorite)
    29
    +11 mos, 4 wks, 1 day     		Age at Fight 26
    +2 mos, 2 wks
    170.5 lbs
    (77.3 kgs)
    		Weigh-In Result
    170.5 lbs
    (77.3 kgs)
    5'11"
    (180cm)
    		Height
    5'11"
    (180cm)
    72.0"
    (183cm)
    		Reach
    71.5"
    (182cm)
    Matchup Page

Cancelled & Fizzled Bouts

Additional Event Information

Weigh-In Results

12
L. Rockhold 185.0
•
187.7 Y. Romero
11
M. Hunt 265.0
•
255.5 C. Blaydes
10
T. Tuivasa 263.5
•
243.5 C. Asker
9
J. Matthews 170.5
•
170.0 J. Li
8
T. Pedro 205.0
•
204.5 S. Safarov
7
D. Brown 156.0
•
156.0 D. Ma
6
R. Wilkinson 186.0
•
183.0 I. Adesanya
5
Volkanovski 145.5
•
145.0 J. Kennedy
4
B. Nguyen 125.5
•
126.0 J. Formiga
3
R. Pearson 156.0
•
156.0 M. Hirota
2
T. Ishihara 135.5
•
135.0 J. Quiñonez
1
L. Jumeau 170.5
•
170.5 D. Abe

Awards & Bonuses

Fight of the Night
Jake Matthews vs. Jingliang Li $50,000 bonus to each fighter
Performance of the Night
Rob Wilkinson vs. Israel Adesanya $50,000 bonus to Adesanya
Performance of the Night
Ben Nguyen vs. Jussier Formiga $50,000 bonus to Formiga

Fight Referees

12 Rockhold vs. Romero:
Marc Goddard
11 Hunt vs. Blaydes:
John Sharp
10 Tuivasa vs. Asker:
Steve Perceval
9 Matthews vs. Li:
Mark Simpson
8 Pedro vs. Safarov:
Peter Hickmott
7 Brown vs. Ma:
John Sharp
6 Wilkinson vs. Adesanya:
Steve Perceval
5 Volkanovski vs. Kennedy:
Marc Goddard
4 Nguyen vs. Formiga:
Peter Hickmott
3 Pearson vs. Hirota:
John Sharp
2 Ishihara vs. Quiñonez:
Marc Goddard
1 Jumeau vs. Abe:
Mark Simpson

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UFC 221: Romero vs. Rockhold
#4
Best MMA Event of the Year for 2018

Event Production

  • U.S. Broadcast: Pay Per View
  • Preliminary Card: Fox Sports 1
  • Promotion: Ultimate Fighting Championship
  • Ownership: WME-IMG
  • Venue: Perth Arena
  • Location: Perth, Western Australia, Australia
  • Enclosure: Octagon
  • TV Announcers: Jon Anik, Jimmy Smith
  • Ring Announcer: Bruce Buffer
  • Post-Fight Interviews: Jimmy Smith
  • Ticket Revenue (live gate): $2,810,000
  • Attendance: 12,437
  • PPV Buys / Buyrate: 130,000 | TV Ratings: 691,000 avg. viewers (FS1 prelims, 821k peak)
  • Promotion Links:
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KO/TKO
Submission
Decision
Romero
41%
Rockhold
59%
Blaydes
43%
Hunt
57%
Tuivasa
94%
Asker
6%
Matthews
23%
Li
77%
Safarov
11%
Pedro
89%
Ma
77%
Brown
23%
Wilkinson
11%
Adesanya
89%
Volkanovski
83%
Kennedy
17%
Nguyen
67%
Formiga
33%
Hirota
31%
Pearson
69%
Quiñonez
70%
Ishihara
30%
Jumeau
27%
Abe
73%

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