UFC 173: Barão vs. Dillashaw (5/24/2014) - Las Vegas, NV (MGM Grand Garden Arena)

[Elsalvajeloco]

 

UFC 173: Barão vs. Dillashaw

May 24, 2014

Las Vegas, NV (MGM Grand Garden Arena)

 

UFC Bantamweight Championship: Renan Barão © (135) vs. T.J. Dillashaw (135) (second defense) - Dillashaw, TKO (strikes), R5 (2:25)

Daniel Cormier (205) vs. Dan Henderson (199) - Cormier, SUB (rear naked choke), R3 (3:53)

Robbie Lawler (170) vs. Jake Ellenberger (171) - Lawler, TKO (strikes), R3 (3:06)

Takeya Mizugaki (135) vs. Francisco Rivera (135) - Mizugaki, DEC (unanimous)

Jamie Varner (155) vs. James Krause (156) - Krause, TKO (injury), R1 (5:00)

 

Fox Sports 1 Preliminary Card:

Michael Chiesa (156) vs. Francisco Trinaldo (155) - Chiesa, DEC (unanimous)

Tony Ferguson (155) vs. Katsunori Kikuno (155) - Ferguson, KO (punch), R1 (4:06)

Chris Holdsworth (135) vs. Chico Camus (135) - Holdsworth, DEC (unanimous)

Al Iaquinta (155) vs. Mitch Clarke (155) - Clarke, SUB (D'Arce Choke), R2 (0:57)

 

Fight Pass Preliminary Card:

Anthony Njokuani (155) vs. Vinc Pichel (155) - Pichel, DEC (unanimous)

Sam Sicilia (146) vs. Aaron Phillips (145) - Sicilia, DEC (unanimous)

David Michaud (171) vs. Li Jingliang (170) - Jingliang, DEC (split)

 

Event Bonuses ($50,000):

Performance of the Night: Mitch Clarke

Performance of the Night: T.J. Dillashaw

Fight of the Night: Renan Barão vs. T.J. Dillashaw

 

Attendance: 11,036

Gate: $1.7 million

Buyrate: 200,000

 

Cancelled Bouts:

Chris Weidman vs. Vitor Belfort - Belfort Withdrew From Bout

Yves Edwards vs. Piotr Hallman -  Bout Moved to Another Event

Chris Holdsworth vs. Kyung Ho Kang - Injury to Kang

Chael Sonnen vs. Wanderlei Silva - Bout Moved to Another Event

Junior Dos Santos vs. Stipe Miocic - Bout Moved to Another Event

Chris Weidman vs. Lyoto Machida - Injury to Weidman (Knee)

T.J. Dillashaw vs. Takeya Mizugaki - Dillashaw Moved to Main Event

Li Jingliang vs. Danny Mitchell - Injury to Mitchell

Doo Ho Choi vs. Sam Sicilia - Injury to Choi

[Craig H]

Holy shit. I had no idea there was even a card this weekend.

[Zero]

Do Renan's interim defenses not count on the records? 

[Elsalvajeloco]

Do Renan's interim defenses not count on the records? 

 

They count as interim title defenses.

[Guest Edwin]

Barao should be able to stop TJ in the first and Mizugaki/Cisco, Varner/Krause and Holdsworth/Camus should be good fights.

[The Natural]

Holy shit. I had no idea there was even a card this weekend.

 

I also forgot one was happening.

[epwar]

It is insane the number of changes this card went through.  Elsalvajeloco's "cancelled bouts" list at the bottom is almost as long as the real bouts list.

[J.T.]

Jim Ross is on FS1 right now talking about the fight card.

 

SURREAL~!

[Elsalvajeloco]

Jim Ross is on FS1 right now talking about the fight card.

 

SURREAL~!

 

JRsBarBQ.COM shirt and all

[The Natural]

http://www.mmamania.com/2014/5/21/5740436/dan-henderson-sabotage-daniel-cormier-weight-cut-ufc-173-popeyes-chicken-mma

[Craig H]

That's just mean.

[TheVileOne]

Cormier opened himself up for that with all the Popeye's Chicken talk after Evans dropped out.

[smitlick]

Kikuno shouldn't be allowed in an octagon again. That was embarrassing

[Elsalvajeloco]

He was very Koji Oishi like in getting destroyed.

[Guest Edwin]

Koji Oishi has moved on to (bigger? no? better? no?) things...

[Elsalvajeloco]

His face was a fist impediment. That's what I'm getting at.

[Guest Edwin]

TJ DILLASHAW!!

[Joe Lucia]

Soooooooooooooooo....that happened.

[Guest Edwin]

Upset of the year.

[Elsalvajeloco]

I know the Alpha Male dudes are pissed that Ludwig decided to dip, but you can't say this man didn't help catch lightning in a bottle. 

[hammerva]

So I guess in the case of Faber,  those who can't teach those that that can and very well   I thought TJ had a really small chance to make it a war but not a complete 5 round domination.  Even Barao in the middle in the 1st had this "oh shit" look on him.  Probably the most punishment he has taken ever in any form

[Fat Spanish Waiter]

I hope Barao sorts his shit out that was awful.

[Elsalvajeloco]

I wasn't watching the pre fight analysis stuff, but I saw on Twitter that Chael said he had a bad weight cut (or had trouble making weight) before the PPV started.

[twiztor]

never would have thought Dillashaw would dominate for 5 rounds. really hope Barao can get himself back up to par and continue his assault on the division and the UFC.

[Elsalvajeloco]