UFC 101
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UFC 101: Declaration was a mixed martial arts
event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship
(UFC) on August 8, 2009 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The event featured the second title defense of Lightweight Champion BJ Penn against Kenny Florian
, and a non-title Light Heavyweight bout for Middleweight Champion Anderson Silva
against former Light Heavyweight Champion Forrest Griffin
.
and Alessio Sakara was cancelled due to a broken leg suffered by Palhares during training. Thales Leites stepped in to face Sakara.
George Roop stepped in against George Sotiropoulos after Rob Emerson
pulled out of the matchup due to a cut requiring stitches.
Mixed martial arts
Mixed Martial Arts is a full contact combat sport that allows the use of both striking and grappling techniques, both standing and on the ground, including boxing, wrestling, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, muay Thai, kickboxing, karate, judo and other styles. The roots of modern mixed martial arts can be...
event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship
Ultimate Fighting Championship
The Ultimate Fighting Championship is the largest mixed martial arts promotion company in the world that hosts most of the top-ranked fighters in the sport...
(UFC) on August 8, 2009 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The event featured the second title defense of Lightweight Champion BJ Penn against Kenny Florian
Kenny Florian
Kenneth Alan Florian is a Peruvian-American mixed martial artist who competes as a featherweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He has a background in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and Muay Thai, and is known for his cerebral approach to the sport based on his meticulous game plans and...
, and a non-title Light Heavyweight bout for Middleweight Champion Anderson Silva
Anderson Silva
Anderson da Silva is a Brazilian mixed martial artist. He is the current UFC Middleweight Champion and the promotion's longest reigning champion. With 14 consecutive wins, Silva holds the longest winning streak and title defense streak in UFC history...
against former Light Heavyweight Champion Forrest Griffin
Forrest Griffin
Forrest Griffin is an American mixed martial artist. He is currently signed to the Ultimate Fighting Championship where he is a former UFC light heavyweight champion....
.
Background
A previously announced bout between Rousimar PalharesRousimar Palhares
Rousimar Palhares, is a Brazilian mixed martial artist. He is known for his technical mastery of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and his physical strength. His nickname, Portuguese for "tree stump", comes from his short, stocky, heavily muscled build. Many of his victories are by Leg-locks...
and Alessio Sakara was cancelled due to a broken leg suffered by Palhares during training. Thales Leites stepped in to face Sakara.
George Roop stepped in against George Sotiropoulos after Rob Emerson
Rob Emerson
Robert Michael Emerson is an American mixed martial artist. Emerson is a former Pancrase and King of the Cage fighter. He was a cast member of The Ultimate Fighter 5.-The Ultimate Fighter:...
pulled out of the matchup due to a cut requiring stitches.
Preliminary card
- Welterweight bout:
Jesse LennoxJesse LennoxJesse Lennox is an American mixed martial artist. He was formerly signed to the Ultimate Fighting Championship fighting in their welterweight division before being cut with a 1-2 record with the promotion.-International Fight League:...
vs.
Danillo VillefortDanillo VillefortDanillo Villefort is a Brazilian professional mixed martial artist. He is the son of Francisco Silva. Villefort has fought for the UFC, WEC and the IFL...
- Lennox defeated Villefort via TKO (cut) at 3:37 of round 3
- Lightweight bout:
George SotiropoulosGeorge SotiropoulosGeorge Sotiropoulos is an Australian mixed martial artist who is currently fighting in the UFC in the lightweight division. He is well known for appearing as a fighter on the TV show The Ultimate Fighter: Team Hughes vs. Team Serra, fighting on Team Serra...
vs. George RoopGeorge RoopGeorge H. Roop is an American professional mixed martial arts fighter. He was a cast member of SpikeTV's The Ultimate Fighter: Team Nogueira vs. Team Mir, winning his preliminary and first round fights...
- Lightweight bout:
- Sotiropoulos defeated Roop via submission (kimura) at 1:59 of round 2. This bout aired last on the PPV broadcast following the Penn vs. Florian fight.
- Welterweight bout: Matt Riddle vs. Dan CramerDan CramerDaniel John Cramer is an American mixed martial artist. He was a competitor on SpikeTV's The Ultimate Fighter: Team Rampage vs Team Forrest. Cramer currently fights for Bellator Fighting Championships in their middleweight division....
- Welterweight bout:
- Riddle defeated Cramer via unanimous decision (29–27, 30–26, 30–27).
- Middleweight bout: Thales LeitesThales LeitesThales Leites Lourenço is a Brazilian mixed martial artist. He is the current Superior Challenge middleweight champion.-Mixed martial arts:A relative newcomer to the sport, Leites made his mixed martial arts debut at Shooto Brazil in 2003, defeating Felipe Arinelli by arm-triangle choke submission...
vs.
Alessio SakaraAlessio SakaraAlessio Sakara is an Italian mixed martial artist and boxer, who currently competes in the Ultimate Fighting Championship's Middleweight Division. Sakara is also a Former World Junior Boxing Contender. He holds notable wins over Elvis Sinosic, Thales Leites, James Irvin.-Background:Sakara was born...
- Middleweight bout:
- Sakara defeated Leites via split decision (29–28, 27–30, 29–28).
- Welterweight bout: Tamdan McCroryTamdan McCroryTamdan Wade McCrory is an American mixed martial artist who has fought as a welterweight and has recently moved up to the middleweight division...
vs. John HowardJohn Howard (fighter)John J. Howard is an American mixed martial artist, currently competing welterweight division.-Ultimate Fighting Championship:He made his first UFC debut on January 31, 2009 against Chris Wilson at UFC 94 winning by split decision....
- Welterweight bout:
- Howard defeated McCrory via split decision (29–28, 28–29, 29–28).
Main card
- Lightweight bout: Josh NeerJosh NeerJoshua Martin Neer is an American mixed martial artist from Des Moines, Iowa who is currently under contract with the Ultimate Fighting Championships. He trains at The LifeLine Youth Foundation and The Des Moines Mixed Martial Arts Academy in Des Moines, Iowa. Neer is formerly an MFS Elite fighter...
vs. Kurt PellegrinoKurt PellegrinoKurt Joseph Pellegrino is a retired American mixed martial artist. He is best known for competing in the lightweight division of the UFC. Pellegrino's first fight in the UFC came in 2006...
- Pellegrino defeated Neer via unanimous decision (30–27, 30–27, 30–27).
- Middleweight bout: Kendall GroveKendall GroveKendall Kekoa Grove is an American mixed martial artist. He was the winner of The Ultimate Fighter 3 on Spike TV.- Early life :...
vs. Ricardo AlmeidaRicardo AlmeidaRicardo Almeida is a retired Brazilian-American mixed martial artist and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu grappler residing in Bordentown, New Jersey.-Background:...
- Middleweight bout:
- Almeida defeated Grove via unanimous decision (30–27, 30–27, 30–27).
- Welterweight bout: Amir SadollahAmir SadollahAmir Sadollah is an American professional mixed martial artist of Iranian and Irish descent. He was the winner of Spike TV's The Ultimate Fighter 7....
vs. Johny HendricksJohny HendricksJohny Hendricks is an American mixed martial artist and an accomplished former amateur wrestler. He currently fights in the Ultimate Fighting Championship's Welterweight division...
- Welterweight bout:
- Hendricks defeated Sadollah via TKO (punches) at 0:29 of round 1.
- Lightweight bout: Shane NelsonShane Nelson (fighter)Shane Nelson is an American mixed martial artist. He was a cast member of SpikeTV's The Ultimate Fighter: Team Nogueira vs. Team Mir.-Mixed martial arts career:...
vs. Aaron RileyAaron RileyAaron Matthew Riley is an American mixed martial arts fighter who currently teaches MMA at Warrior Gym in Alexandria, Virginia. He competes in the Lightweight Division.-Ultimate Fighting Championship:...
- Lightweight bout:
- Riley defeated Nelson via unanimous decision (30–27, 30–27, 30–27). This bout, originally scheduled for the preliminary card, was moved to main card, due to time constraints.
- Light Heavyweight bout: Anderson SilvaAnderson SilvaAnderson da Silva is a Brazilian mixed martial artist. He is the current UFC Middleweight Champion and the promotion's longest reigning champion. With 14 consecutive wins, Silva holds the longest winning streak and title defense streak in UFC history...
vs. Forrest GriffinForrest GriffinForrest Griffin is an American mixed martial artist. He is currently signed to the Ultimate Fighting Championship where he is a former UFC light heavyweight champion....
- Light Heavyweight bout:
- Silva defeated Griffin via KO (punch) at 3:23 of round 1
- Lightweight Championship bout: B.J. Penn (c) vs. Kenny FlorianKenny FlorianKenneth Alan Florian is a Peruvian-American mixed martial artist who competes as a featherweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He has a background in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and Muay Thai, and is known for his cerebral approach to the sport based on his meticulous game plans and...
- Lightweight Championship bout:
- Penn defeated Florian via submission (rear naked chokeRear naked chokeThe Rear naked choke is a chokehold in martial arts applied from an opponent's back. Depending on the context, the term may refer to one of two variations of the technique, either arm can be used to apply the choke in both cases...
) at 3:54 of round 4 to retain the UFC Lightweight Championship.
Bonus awards
Fighters were awarded $60,000 bonuses.- Fight of the Night: Anderson Silva vs. Forrest Griffin
- Knockout of the Night: Anderson Silva
- Submission of the Night: BJ Penn