UFC on FOX 9: Johnson vs. Benavidez 2

Completed
MMA Event
Dec 14, 2013
UFC on FOX 9

Fight Card
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  • UFC Flyweight Championship KO/TKO, Punches 2:08 Round 1 of 5
    Main Event
    125
    5 x 5
    #11 add_circle
    Professional MMA
    "Mighty Mouse" Nickname
    -145
    (Slight Favorite)
    Betting Odds
    +125
    (Slight Underdog)
    Champion

    Flyweight
    Title Challenger

    Flyweight
    27
    +4 mos, 1 day
    Age at Fight 29
    +4 mos, 1 week, 6 days
    125.0 lbs
    (56.7 kgs)
    Weigh-In Result
    125.0 lbs
    (56.7 kgs)
    5'3"
    (161cm)
    Height
    5'4"
    (163cm)
    66.0"
    (168cm)
    Reach
    65.0"
    (165cm)
    Matchup Page
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  • Submission, Guillotine Choke 3:22 Round 2 of 3, 8:22 Total
    Urijah Faber
    Up to 30-6
    Co-Main
    135
    3 x 5
    #10 add_circle
    Professional MMA
    "The California Kid" Nickname "Mayday"
    -150
    (Slight Favorite)
    Betting Odds
    +120
    (Near Even)
    34
    +7 mos
    Age at Fight 22
    +10 mos, 4 wks, 1 day
    135.0 lbs
    (61.2 kgs)
    Weigh-In Result
    135.3 lbs
    (61.3 kgs)
    5'6"
    (168cm)
    Height
    5'9"
    (176cm)
    67.0"
    (170cm)
    Reach
    70.0"
    (178cm)
    Matchup Page
    video_library
  • Decision, Unanimous 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total
    Chad Mendes
    Up to 16-1
    Main Card
    145
    3 x 5
    #9 add_circle
    Down to 24-6-2
    Nik Lentz
    Professional MMA
    "Money" Nickname "The Carny"
    -900
    (Huge Favorite)
    Betting Odds
    +600
    (Huge Underdog)
    28
    +7 mos, 1 week, 6 days
    Age at Fight 29
    +4 mos, 1 day
    145.0 lbs
    (65.8 kgs)
    Weigh-In Result
    145.0 lbs
    (65.8 kgs)
    5'6"
    (168cm)
    Height
    5'8"
    (173cm)
    66.0"
    (168cm)
    Reach
    68.0"
    (173cm)
  • Decision, Unanimous 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total
    Joe Lauzon
    Up to 23-9
    Main Card
    155
    3 x 5
    #8 add_circle
    Down to 21-12-1
    Mac Danzig
    Professional MMA
    "J-Lau" Nickname
    -175
    (Slight Favorite)
    Betting Odds
    +150
    (Slight Underdog)
    29
    +6 mos, 3 wks, 1 day
    Age at Fight 33
    +11 mos, 1 week, 5 days
    155.0 lbs
    (70.3 kgs)
    Weigh-In Result
    155.0 lbs
    (70.3 kgs)
    5'10"
    (178cm)
    Height
    5'8"
    (173cm)
    71.0"
    (180cm)
    Reach
    70.0"
    (178cm)
  • Decision, Unanimous 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total
    Ryan LaFlare
    Up to 10-0
    Prelim
    170
    3 x 5
    #7 add_circle
    Down to 16-4
    Court McGee
    Professional MMA
    Nickname "The Crusher"
    -130
    (Slight Favorite)
    Betting Odds
    +100
    (Near Even)
    30
    +2 mos, 1 week, 6 days
    Age at Fight 29
    +2 days
    170.0 lbs
    (77.1 kgs)
    Weigh-In Result
    169.5 lbs
    (76.9 kgs)
    6'1"
    (186cm)
    Height
    5'11"
    (181cm)
    74.0"
    (188cm)
    Reach
    75.5"
    (192cm)
  • Decision, Majority 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total
    Edson Barboza
    Up to 13-1
    Prelim
    155
    3 x 5
    #6 add_circle
    Down to 16-6
    Danny Castillo
    Professional MMA
    "Junior" Nickname "Last Call"
    -300
    (Moderate Favorite)
    Betting Odds
    +250
    (Moderate Underdog)
    27
    +10 mos, 3 wks, 2 days
    Age at Fight 34
    +3 mos, 2 wks, 5 days
    155.0 lbs
    (70.3 kgs)
    Weigh-In Result
    155.0 lbs
    (70.3 kgs)
    5'11"
    (181cm)
    Height
    5'9"
    (176cm)
    75.0"
    (191cm)
    Reach
    71.0"
    (180cm)
  • Decision, Unanimous 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total
    Bobby Green
    Up to 22-5
    Prelim
    155
    3 x 5
    #5 add_circle
    Down to 25-15
    Pat Healy
    Professional MMA
    "King" Nickname "Bam Bam"
    +135
    (Slight Underdog)
    Betting Odds
    -155
    (Slight Favorite)
    27
    +3 mos, 5 days
    Age at Fight 30
    +4 mos, 3 wks, 3 days
    155.0 lbs
    (70.3 kgs)
    Weigh-In Result
    155.0 lbs
    (70.3 kgs)
    5'10"
    (178cm)
    Height
    6'0"
    (183cm)
    71.0"
    (180cm)
    Reach
    74.0"
    (188cm)
  • Decision, Unanimous 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total
    Zach Makovsky
    Up to 17-4
    Prelim
    125
    3 x 5
    #4 add_circle
    Down to 14-8
    Scott Jorgensen
    Professional MMA
    "Fun Size" Nickname "Young Guns"
    +200
    (Moderate Underdog)
    Betting Odds
    -250
    (Moderate Favorite)
    30
    +7 mos, 3 wks, 4 days
    Age at Fight 31
    +2 mos, 3 wks, 6 days
    125.0 lbs
    (56.7 kgs)
    Weigh-In Result
    124.5 lbs
    (56.5 kgs)
    5'4"
    (163cm)
    Height
    5'5"
    (165cm)
    64.0"
    (163cm)
    Reach
    66.0"
    (168cm)
  • Decision, Unanimous 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total
    Sam Stout
    Up to 20-9-1
    Prelim
    155
    3 x 5
    #3 add_circle
    Down to 12-4
    Cody McKenzie
    Professional MMA
    "Hands Of Stone" Nickname "AK Kid"
    -275
    (Moderate Favorite)
    Betting Odds
    +235
    (Moderate Underdog)
    29
    +7 mos, 3 wks
    Age at Fight 25
    +11 mos, 4 wks
    154.0 lbs
    (69.9 kgs)
    Weigh-In Result
    155.0 lbs
    (70.3 kgs)
    5'9"
    (176cm)
    Height
    6'0"
    (183cm)
    70.0"
    (178cm)
    Reach
    72.0"
    (183cm)
  • KO/TKO, Punches 1:35 Round 2 of 3, 6:35 Total
    Abel Trujillo
    Up to 11-5
    Prelim
    155
    3 x 5
    #2 add_circle
    Down to 11-5
    Roger Bowling
    Professional MMA
    "Killa" Nickname "Relentless"
    +125
    (Slight Underdog)
    Betting Odds
    -145
    (Slight Favorite)
    30
    +2 mos, 3 wks, 5 days
    Age at Fight 31
    +1 week, 2 days
    155.0 lbs
    (70.3 kgs)
    Weigh-In Result
    155.0 lbs
    (70.3 kgs)
    5'8"
    (173cm)
    Height
    5'9"
    (175cm)
    70.0"
    (178cm)
    Reach
    70.0"
    (178cm)
  • Decision, Split 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total
    Alp Ozkilic
    Up to 9-1
    Prelim
    125
    3 x 5
    #1 add_circle
    Professional MMA
    "The Turkish Delight" Nickname "BC"
    -240
    (Moderate Favorite)
    Betting Odds
    +190
    (Slight Underdog)
    27
    +8 mos, 2 wks, 3 days
    Age at Fight 34
    +1 mos, 4 wks, 1 day
    125.0 lbs
    (56.7 kgs)
    Weigh-In Result
    125.0 lbs
    (56.7 kgs)
    5'5"
    (165cm)
    Height
    5'6"
    (168cm)
    65.0"
    (165cm)
    Reach
    65.0"
    (165cm)

Cancelled & Fizzled Bouts

Additional Event Information

Weigh-In Results

11
D. Johnson 125.0
125.0 J. Benavidez
10
U. Faber 135.0
135.25 M. McDonald
9
C. Mendes 145.0
145.0 N. Lentz
8
J. Lauzon 155.0
155.0 M. Danzig
7
R. LaFlare 170.0
169.5 C. McGee
6
E. Barboza 155.0
155.0 D. Castillo
5
P. Healy 155.0
155.0 B. Green
4
Z. Makovsky 125.0
124.5 S. Jorgensen
3
S. Stout 154.0
155.0 C. McKenzie
2
R. Bowling 155.0
155.0 A. Trujillo
1
A. Ozkilic 125.0
125.0 D. Uyenoyama

Awards & Bonuses

Knockout of the Night
Demetrious Johnson vs. Joseph Benavidez II $50,000 bonus to Johnson
Submission of the Night
Urijah Faber vs. Michael McDonald $50,000 bonus to Faber
Fight of the Night
Edson Barboza vs. Danny Castillo $50,000 bonus to each fighter

Fight Referees

John McCarthy
Herb Dean
John McCarthy
John McCarthy
Herb Dean
Mike Beltran

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Event Production

  • U.S. Broadcast: FOX
  • Preliminary Card: Fox Sports 1
  • Promotion: Ultimate Fighting Championship
  • Ownership: Zuffa, LLC
  • Venue: Sleep Train Arena
  • Location: Sacramento, California, United States
  • Enclosure: Octagon
  • TV Announcers: Mike Goldberg, Joe Rogan
  • Ring Announcer: Bruce Buffer
  • Post-Fight Interviews: Joe Rogan
  • Ticket Revenue (live gate): $1,066,610
  • Attendance: 11,573
  • TV Ratings: 2.41M average viewers
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Videos & Highlights

    Documentary  |  UFC on FOX 9: Road to the Octagon

    Watch the official Road to the Octagon special for UFC on FOX 9.

  • Promo Video  |  UFC on FOX 9: LIVE December 14th!

    Watch the official trailer for UFC on FOX 9: Johnson vs. Benavidez 2.

  • Training  |  UFC on FOX 9: Team Alpha Male Workouts

    Watch Joseph Benavidez, Chad Mendes, Danny Castillo and Urijah Faber work out for the media in Sacramento.

  • Highlight  |  Phantom Cam: UFC On FOX 9 - Johnson vs. Benavidez II

    Watch some epic Phantom Cam highlights from UFC on FOX 9.

  • Video Blog  |  Dana White UFC 168 Weidman vs Silva 2 Vlog EP 2

    Watch Dana White's behind-the-scenes Vlog for UFC on FOX 9.

Tapology Predictions

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1,461 total users made predictions on this event, breaking down as follows below.

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KO/TKO
Submission
Decision
Benavidez
44%
Johnson
56%
McDonald
27%
Faber
73%
Lentz
3%
Mendes
97%
Danzig
6%
Lauzon
94%
LaFlare
32%
McGee
68%
Barboza
84%
Castillo
16%
Green
26%
Healy
74%
Makovsky
11%
Jorgensen
89%
Stout
83%
McKenzie
17%
Trujillo
73%
Bowling
27%
Uyenoyama
33%
Ozkilic
67%

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