- Saturday 06.15.2013 at 10:00 PM ET
- U.S. Broadcast: Pay Per View | Prelims: FX
- Promotion: Ultimate Fighting Championship
- Ownership: Zuffa, LLC
- Venue: MTS Centre
- Location: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
- Enclosure: Octagon
- TV Announcers: Mike Goldberg, Joe Rogan
- Ring Announcer: Bruce Buffer
- Post-Fight Interviews: Joe Rogan
- Ticket Revenue (live gate): $3,150,000
- Attendance: 14,754
- PPV Buys / Buyrate: 140,000 | TV Ratings: 968,000 viewers (FX Prelims)
- MMA Bouts: 11
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Fight Card
Cancelled & Fizzled Bouts
Honors & Awards
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Knockout of the NightPat Barry vs. Shawn Jordan | $50,000 bonus to Jordan
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Fight of the NightSam Stout vs. James Krause | $50,000 bonus to each fighter
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Submission of the NightSam Stout vs. James Krause | $50,000 bonus to Krause
Referees
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Herb Dean
Henderson vs. Evans (11), Davis vs. Sexton (8), Pierson vs. Robertson (4) -
Jerin Valel
Nelson vs. Miocic (10), Barry vs. Jordan (7), Maguire vs. Clarke (2) -
Yves Lavigne
Jimmo vs. Pokrajac (9), Shields vs. Woodley (6), Figueroa vs. Delorme (3) -
Adam Cheadle
Stout vs. Krause (5) -
Leon Roberts
Pague vs. Jabouin (1)
Fight Predictions
Tapology members can make predictions for upcoming MMA & Boxing fights. UFC 161 is closed for new predictions. 1,614 total members made predictions on this event, breaking down as follows below.
Leaderboard of the best predictions by member: UFC 161 Leaderboard
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51%49%
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88%12%
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31%69%
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67%33%
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73%27%
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13%87%
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91%9%
Videos & Highlights
Promo Video | UFC 161: Evans vs. Henderson Preview report dead link
Watch the official trailer for UFC 161, which features a pair of light heavyweight slugfests.
Promo Video | UFC 161: Evans vs Henderson Extended Preview report dead link
Watch the full preview video for UFC 161: Evans vs. Henderson.