- Friday 04.11.2014 at 12:22 PM ET
- U.S. Broadcast: UFC Fight Pass | Prelims: 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
- MMA Bouts: 8
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Fight Card
Cancelled & Fizzled Bouts
Honors & Awards
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Performance of the NightAntônio Rodrigo Nogueira vs. Roy Nelson | $50,000 bonus to Nelson
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Fight of the NightTatsuya Kawajiri vs. Clay Guida | $50,000 bonus to each fighter
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Performance of the NightRamsey Nijem vs. Beneil Dariush | $50,000 bonus to Nijem
Referees
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Leon Roberts
Nogueira vs. Nelson (8), Howard vs. LaFlare (6) -
Marc Goddard
Kawajiri vs. Guida (7), Rosholt vs. Omielańczuk (4), Alers vs. Omer (2) -
Neil Hall
Nijem vs. Dariush (5), Leites vs. Smith (3), Bedford vs. Yahya (1)
Fight Predictions
Tapology members can make predictions for upcoming MMA & Boxing fights. UFC Fight Night 39 is closed for new predictions. 1,184 total members made predictions on this event, breaking down as follows below.
Leaderboard of the best predictions by member: UFC Fight Night 39 Leaderboard
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74%26%
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46%54%
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76%24%
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20%80%
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79%21%
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Wiki
UFC Fight Night 39 Wiki
UFC Fight Night 39 was a UFC event that aired on April 11, 2014. It was held in Abu Dhabi and headlined by a heavyweight bout between Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira and Roy Nelson.
Attendance: 7,963
Live Gate: $1,800,000
Average ticket price: $226.05
Total fight time: 1:09:21
Average fight time: 8:40
Betting favorites went 6-1 *Bedford vs. Yahya ruled a No Contest
# of fighters making UFC debut: 2
# of undefeated fighters: 2
# of decisions: 4
# of T/KOs: 3
# of Submissions: 0
Fights by weight class:
HW: 2
LHW: 0
MW: 1
WW: 1
LW: 1
FW: 2
BW: 1
FLW: 0
Videos & Highlights
Promo Video | Fight Night Abu Dhabi: Step Into Our World report dead link
Watch the official trailer for UFC Fight Night: Nogueira vs. Nelson.
Promo Video | Fight Night Abu Dhabi: Exclusively on Fight Pass report dead link
Watch the official trailer for UFC Fight Night: Nogueira vs. Nelson.
Promo Video | Fight Night Abu Dhabi Preview report dead link
Everything you need to know about UFC Fight Night: Nogueira vs. Nelson.
Training | Fight Night Abu Dhabi: Open Workout Recap report dead link
Watch the top stars of UFC Fight Night Abu Dhabi work out for the fans and media.
Interview | Fight Night Abu Dhabi: Post-fight Press Conference report dead link
Watch the post-fight presser for UFC Fight Night Abu Dhabi.