Completed MMA Event

UFC Fight Night 116: Rockhold vs. Branch

UFC Fight Night 116
  • Saturday 09.16.2017 at 10:00 PM ET
  • U.S. Broadcast: Fox Sports 1 | Prelims: UFC Fight Pass
  • Promotion: Ultimate Fighting Championship
  • Ownership: WME-IMG
  • Venue: PPG Paints Arena
  • Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
  • Enclosure: Octagon
  • TV Announcers: Jon Anik, Dominick Cruz, Paul Felder
  • Ring Announcer: Bruce Buffer
  • Post-Fight Interviews: Jon Anik
  • Ticket Revenue (live gate): $396,190
  • Attendance: 7,005
  • TV Ratings: 872,000 avg. viewers (653k FS1 prelims)
  • MMA Bouts: 10
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Fight Card

Cancelled & Fizzled Bouts

Honors & Awards

  • Performance of the Night
    Mike Perry vs. Alex Reyes   |   $50,000 bonus to Perry
  • Fight of the Night
    Gregor Gillespie vs. Jason Gonzalez   |   $50,000 bonus to each fighter
  • Performance of the Night
    Krzysztof Jotko vs. Uriah Hall   |   $50,000 bonus to Hall

Referees

  • Dan Miragliotta
    Rockhold vs. Branch (10)Lombard vs. Smith (8)Usman vs. Moraes (6)Spitz vs. Hamilton (3)
  • Keith Peterson
    Perry vs. Reyes (9)Ledet vs. Anyanwu (5)Burns vs. Saggo (1)
  • Rob Hinds
    Gillespie vs. Gonzalez (7)Aubin-Mercier vs. Martin (4)Jotko vs. Hall (2)

Fight Predictions

Tapology members can make predictions for upcoming MMA & Boxing fights. UFC Fight Night 116 is closed for new predictions. 1,247 total members made predictions on this event, breaking down as follows below.

Leaderboard of the best predictions by member: UFC Fight Night 116 Leaderboard

  • MMA Junkie : Alexandre Pantoja interested in future fight vs. Sean O'Malley, gives his side of disputed sparring session
  • MMA Junkie : Logan Paul unsure if Dillon Danis shows up for fight: 'It sucks because Mike Perry is no joke'
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  • MMAFighting.com : BKFC champ Britain Hart explains booking back-to-back title fights in just over 1 month
  • MMA Junkie : Henry Cejudo on what makes Jiri Prochazka dangerous: 'He's a rhythm fighter'
  • MMA Junkie : Video: UFC champ Alexander Volkanovski tries to submit NBA champ Jamal Murray in a minute
  • MMA Weekly : Cain Velasquez attempted murder trial expected to begin in January
  • MMA Weekly : Kamaru Usman and Luke Rockhold steal the spotlight alongside celebrity A-listers on the runway
  • MMA Junkie : Daniel Cormier thinks Tony Ferguson may have 'one more night in him' vs. Paddy Pimblett
  • MMAFighting.com : Manel Kape: If ‘scared little boy’ Kai Kara-France won’t fight me, maybe Brandon Moreno will
  • MMA Junkie : Mike Tyson: Francis Ngannou beating Tyson Fury 'would be the biggest upset in the history of entertainment'
  • MMAFighting.com : Ex-UFC fighter John Howard reveals two of his children were victims of gun violence
  • MMA Junkie : Why Danielle Kelly chose to sign with ONE Championship over other grappling promotions
  • MMA Junkie : Canelo Alvarez on Jermell Charlo showdown: 'I have to prove that I’m still on top'
  • UFC.com : Bantamweight Champion Sean O’Malley Knows What’s Next
  • UFC.com : Recapping The Best Of The Middleweight Division In 2023
  • MMAFighting.com : Dana White defends Paddy Pimblett vs. Tony Ferguson, but expects Ferguson to retire with loss
  • MMA Junkie : Ariane Lipski vs. Casey O’Neill booked for UFC 296
  • MMA Junkie : Stipe Miocic: 'It definitely sucks' to lose out on Francis Ngannou trilogy
  • MMAFighting.com : Between the Links: Paddy Pimblett vs. Tony Ferguson, Francis Ngannou, Israel Adesanya, UFC Vegas 79 fallout