UFC 231: Holloway vs. Ortega

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MMA Event
Dec 8, 2018
UFC 231

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  • UFC Featherweight Championship KO/TKO, Doctor Stoppage 5:00 Round 4 of 5, 20:00 Total
    Max Holloway
    3
    ||
    Up to 20-3
    Main Event
    145
    5 x 5
    #13 add_circle
    Down to 14-1
    Brian Ortega
    Professional MMA
    "Blessed" Nickname "T-City"
    -115
    (Near Even)
    Betting Odds
    -105
    (Near Even)
    Champion

    Featherweight
    Title Challenger

    Featherweight
    27
    +4 days
    Age at Fight 27
    +9 mos, 2 wks, 3 days
    144.5 lbs
    (65.5 kgs)
    Weigh-In Result
    144.8 lbs
    (65.7 kgs)
    5'11"
    (180cm)
    Height
    5'8"
    (173cm)
    69.0"
    (175cm)
    Reach
    69.0"
    (175cm)
  • UFC Vacant Flyweight Championship Decision, Unanimous 5 Rounds, 25:00 Total
    Co-Main
    125
    5 x 5
    #12 add_circle
    Professional MMA
    "Bullet" Nickname
    -320
    (Moderate Favorite)
    Betting Odds
    +255
    (Moderate Underdog)
    Vacant

    Flyweight
    Title Vacant

    Flyweight
    30
    +9 mos, 1 day
    Age at Fight 31
    +3 mos, 2 wks, 6 days
    123.5 lbs
    (56.0 kgs)
    Weigh-In Result
    123.8 lbs
    (56.1 kgs)
    5'5"
    (165cm)
    Height
    5'6"
    (168cm)
    65.5"
    (166cm)
    Reach
    65.5"
    (166cm)
  • Submission, Rear Naked Choke 4:17 Round 2 of 3, 9:17 Total
    Gunnar Nelson
    Up to 17-3-1
    Main Card
    170
    3 x 5
    #11 add_circle
    Down to 20-6-1
    Alex Oliveira
    Professional MMA
    "Gunni" Nickname "Cowboy"
    -145
    (Slight Favorite)
    Betting Odds
    +125
    (Slight Underdog)
    30
    +4 mos, 1 week, 3 days
    Age at Fight 30
    +9 mos, 2 wks, 3 days
    170.3 lbs
    (77.2 kgs)
    Weigh-In Result
    171.0 lbs
    (77.6 kgs)
    5'11"
    (181cm)
    Height
    5'11"
    (180cm)
    72.0"
    (183cm)
    Reach
    76.5"
    (194cm)
  • Decision, Split 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total
    Hakeem Dawodu
    Up to 9-1-1
    Main Card
    145
    3 x 5
    #10 add_circle
    Down to 8-4
    Kyle Bochniak
    Professional MMA
    "Mean" Nickname "Crash"
    -200
    (Moderate Favorite)
    Betting Odds
    +160
    (Slight Underdog)
    27
    +5 mos, 6 days
    Age at Fight 31
    +10 mos, 3 days
    145.8 lbs
    (66.1 kgs)
    Weigh-In Result
    145.0 lbs
    (65.8 kgs)
    5'8"
    (173cm)
    Height
    5'7"
    (170cm)
    73.5"
    (187cm)
    Reach
    70.0"
    (178cm)
  • KO/TKO, Punches 0:41 Round 2 of 3, 5:41 Total
    Thiago Santos
    Up to 20-6
    Main Card
    205
    3 x 5
    #9 add_circle
    Down to 17-5
    Jimi Manuwa
    Professional MMA
    "Marreta" Nickname "Poster Boy"
    -190
    (Slight Favorite)
    Betting Odds
    +150
    (Slight Underdog)
    34
    +11 mos, 1 day
    Age at Fight 38
    +9 mos, 2 wks, 6 days
    205.8 lbs
    (93.3 kgs)
    Weigh-In Result
    204.8 lbs
    (92.9 kgs)
    6'2"
    (188cm)
    Height
    6'1"
    (186cm)
    76.0"
    (193cm)
    Reach
    79.5"
    (202cm)
  • Decision, Unanimous 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total
    Nina Nunes
    Up to 10-5
    Prelim
    115
    3 x 5
    #8 add_circle
    Professional MMA
    "The Strina" Nickname "Claudinha"
    +240
    (Moderate Underdog)
    Betting Odds
    -305
    (Moderate Favorite)
    33
    +5 days
    Age at Fight 30
    +1 day
    115.3 lbs
    (52.3 kgs)
    Weigh-In Result
    115.5 lbs
    (52.4 kgs)
    5'5"
    (166cm)
    Height
    5'4"
    (163cm)
    64.0"
    (163cm)
    Reach
    63.5"
    (161cm)
  • Decision, Unanimous 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total
    Gilbert Burns
    Up to 14-3
    Prelim
    155
    3 x 5
    #7 add_circle
    Professional MMA
    "Durinho" Nickname "The Canadian Gangster"
    +115
    (Near Even)
    Betting Odds
    -140
    (Slight Favorite)
    32
    +4 mos, 2 wks, 4 days
    Age at Fight 29
    +9 mos, 2 wks, 1 day
    155.8 lbs
    (70.6 kgs)
    Weigh-In Result
    155.8 lbs
    (70.6 kgs)
    5'10"
    (178cm)
    Height
    5'9"
    (175cm)
    71.0"
    (180cm)
    Reach
    70.5"
    (179cm)
  • Decision, Split 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total
    Jessica Eye
    Up to 14-6
    Prelim
    125
    3 x 5
    #6 add_circle
    Professional MMA
    "Evil" Nickname "Blonde Fighter"
    +185
    (Slight Underdog)
    Betting Odds
    -235
    (Moderate Favorite)
    32
    +4 mos, 1 week, 4 days
    Age at Fight 29
    +11 mos, 1 week, 3 days
    126.0 lbs
    (57.2 kgs)
    Weigh-In Result
    125.8 lbs
    (57.0 kgs)
    5'6"
    (168cm)
    Height
    5'9"
    (175cm)
    66.0"
    (168cm)
    Reach
    68.0"
    (173cm)
  • Decision, Split 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total
    Prelim
    185
    3 x 5
    #5 add_circle
    Down to 11-3
    Eryk Anders
    Professional MMA
    "The Spartan" Nickname "Ya Boi"
    -130
    (Slight Favorite)
    Betting Odds
    +105
    (Near Even)
    30
    +6 mos, 1 week
    Age at Fight 31
    +7 mos, 2 wks, 3 days
    184.5 lbs
    (83.7 kgs)
    Weigh-In Result
    186.0 lbs
    (84.4 kgs)
    6'1"
    (185cm)
    Height
    6'1"
    (185cm)
    75.5"
    (192cm)
    Reach
    75.0"
    (191cm)
  • Decision, Unanimous 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total
    Brad Katona
    Up to 8-0
    Prelim
    135
    3 x 5
    #4 add_circle
    Down to 10-4
    Matthew Lopez
    Professional MMA
    "Superman" Nickname
    -165
    (Slight Favorite)
    Betting Odds
    +135
    (Slight Underdog)
    26
    +11 mos, 2 wks, 5 days
    Age at Fight 31
    +10 mos, 2 wks, 3 days
    135.5 lbs
    (61.5 kgs)
    Weigh-In Result
    135.5 lbs
    (61.5 kgs)
    5'6"
    (168cm)
    Height
    5'7"
    (170cm)
    64.5"
    (164cm)
    Reach
    70.0"
    (178cm)
  • KO/TKO, Punch 1:37 Round 1 of 3
    Dhiego Lima
    Up to 13-7
    Prelim
    170
    3 x 5
    #3 add_circle
    Down to 13-4
    Chad Laprise
    Professional MMA
    Nickname "The Disciple"
    +305
    (Moderate Underdog)
    Betting Odds
    -395
    (Moderate Favorite)
    28
    +10 mos, 1 week
    Age at Fight 32
    +4 mos, 2 wks, 1 day
    170.3 lbs
    (77.2 kgs)
    Weigh-In Result
    171.0 lbs
    (77.6 kgs)
    6'2"
    (188cm)
    Height
    5'10"
    (178cm)
    75.0"
    (191cm)
    Reach
    71.0"
    (180cm)
  • KO/TKO, Ground and Pound 1:23 Round 2 of 3, 6:23 Total
    Diego Ferreira
    Up to 14-2
    Prelim
    155
    3 x 5
    #2 add_circle
    Down to 12-2
    Kyle Nelson
    Professional MMA
    Nickname "The Monster"
    -530
    (Heavy Favorite)
    Betting Odds
    +385
    (Moderate Underdog)
    33
    +10 mos, 2 wks, 6 days
    Age at Fight 27
    +7 mos, 2 wks, 4 days
    155.8 lbs
    (70.6 kgs)
    Weigh-In Result
    155.5 lbs
    (70.5 kgs)
    5'9"
    (175cm)
    Height
    5'11"
    (180cm)
    74.0"
    (188cm)
    Reach
    71.0"
    (180cm)
  • KO/TKO, Spinning Backfist and Punches 4:05 Round 1 of 3
    Prelim
    205
    3 x 5
    #1 add_circle
    Down to 9-3
    Devin Clark
    Professional MMA
    "Rocket" Nickname "Brown Bear"
    -600
    (Huge Favorite)
    Betting Odds
    +400
    (Heavy Underdog)
    26
    +10 mos, 2 days
    Age at Fight 28
    +7 mos, 3 wks, 5 days
    206.0 lbs
    (93.4 kgs)
    Weigh-In Result
    205.0 lbs
    (93.0 kgs)
    6'4"
    (194cm)
    Height
    6'0"
    (183cm)
    78.0"
    (198cm)
    Reach
    75.0"
    (191cm)

Cancelled & Fizzled Bouts

Additional Event Information

Weigh-In Results

13
M. Holloway 144.5
144.75 B. Ortega
12
Jędrzejczyk 123.75
123.5 V. Shevchenko
11
A. Oliveira 171.0
170.25 G. Nelson
10
K. Bochniak 145.0
145.75 H. Dawodu
9
T. Santos 205.75
204.75 J. Manuwa
8
C. Gadelha 115.5
115.25 N. Nunes
7
G. Burns 155.75
155.75 Aubin-Mercier
6
J. Eye 126.0
125.75 K. Cerminara
5
E. Anders 186.0
184.5 E. Theodorou
4
B. Katona 135.5
135.5 M. Lopez
3
C. Laprise 171.0
170.25 D. Lima
2
D. Ferreira 155.75
155.5 K. Nelson
1
A. Rakić 206.0
205.0 D. Clark

Awards & Bonuses

Fight of the Night
Max Holloway vs. Brian Ortega $50,000 bonus to each fighter
Performance of the Night
Max Holloway vs. Brian Ortega $50,000 bonus to Holloway
Performance of the Night
Thiago Santos vs. Jimi Manuwa $50,000 bonus to Santos

Fight Referees

Yves Lavigne
Jerin Valel
Yves Lavigne
Todd Anderson
Jerin Valel
Todd Anderson
Jerin Valel
Brian Beauchamp
Graham Bettes
Brian Beauchamp

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UFC 231: Holloway vs. Ortega

Event Production

  • U.S. Broadcast: Pay Per View
  • Preliminary Card: Fox Sports 1
  • Promotion: Ultimate Fighting Championship
  • Ownership: WME-IMG
  • Venue: Scotiabank Arena
  • Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
  • Enclosure: Octagon
  • TV Announcers: Jone Anik, Joe Rogan, Paul Felder
  • Ring Announcer: Bruce Buffer
  • Post-Fight Interviews: Joe Rogan
  • Ticket Revenue (live gate): $2,481,552
  • Attendance: 19,039
  • PPV Buys / Buyrate: 300,000 | TV Ratings: 786,000 avg. viewers (FS1 prelims, 915k peak)
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2,144 total users made predictions on this event, breaking down as follows below.

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KO/TKO
Submission
Decision
Holloway
53%
Ortega
47%
Jędrzejczyk
22%
Shevchenko
78%
Nelson
52%
Oliveira
48%
Dawodu
67%
Bochniak
33%
Manuwa
28%
Santos
72%
Nunes
5%
Gadelha
95%
Aubin-Mercier
68%
Burns
32%
Eye
22%
Cerminara
78%
Anders
63%
Theodorou
37%
Katona
83%
Lopez
17%
Lima
18%
Laprise
82%
Nelson
17%
Ferreira
83%
Rakić
92%
Clark
8%

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