UFC Fight Night 25
Encyclopedia
UFC Fight Night: Shields vs. Ellenberger (also known as UFC Fight Night 25) was a mixed martial arts
event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship
on September 17, 2011 at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans, Louisiana
.
and first since UFC 37
in 2002.
The main event between Jake Shields
and Jake Ellenberger
was expected to be the first five round non-title fight in UFC history, but the fight was contested at three rounds instead.
Mackens Semerzier
was expected to face Mike Lullo
at the event, but pulled out of the event on August 31 and was replaced by Robert Peralta
DaMarques Johnson
was expected to face Clay Harvison
at the event, but pulled out of the bout with an injury on August 31 and was replaced by Seth Baczynski
. The Johnson/Harvison fight has been rescheduled for UFC on Fox: Velasquez vs. Dos Santos
on November 12th, 2011.
Daniel Roberts
was originally scheduled to face TJ Waldburger
, but pulled out due to an injury and was replaced by Mike Stumpf.
The entire preliminary card was streamed on Facebook
.
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...
on September 17, 2011 at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans, Louisiana
New Orleans, Louisiana
New Orleans is a major United States port and the largest city and metropolitan area in the state of Louisiana. The New Orleans metropolitan area has a population of 1,235,650 as of 2009, the 46th largest in the USA. The New Orleans – Metairie – Bogalusa combined statistical area has a population...
.
Background
The event was the seventh time that the organization has held an event in LouisianaLouisiana
Louisiana is a state located in the southern region of the United States of America. Its capital is Baton Rouge and largest city is New Orleans. Louisiana is the only state in the U.S. with political subdivisions termed parishes, which are local governments equivalent to counties...
and first since UFC 37
UFC 37
UFC 37: High Impact was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship at the CenturyTel Center in Bossier City, Louisiana on May 10, 2002...
in 2002.
The main event between Jake Shields
Jake Shields
Jake Shields is an American mixed martial artist who is currently fighting in the welterweight division of the UFC. He is the last Rumble on the Rock 175 lb champion. He is the first and last Elite XC Welterweight Champion. He is also the former Shooto Middleweight Champion and is the former...
and Jake Ellenberger
Jake Ellenberger
Jacob Steven Ellenberger is an American mixed martial artist and former United States Marine. Ellenberger is signed to Ultimate Fighting Championship, fighting in its welterweight division. Ellenberger is an assistant coach at back to back Division II National Wrestling champs, the University of...
was expected to be the first five round non-title fight in UFC history, but the fight was contested at three rounds instead.
Mackens Semerzier
Mackens Semerzier
Mackens Semerzier is an American professional mixed martial arts fighter. A professional MMA competitor since 2008, Semerzier has mostly fought in Virginia...
was expected to face Mike Lullo
Mike Lullo
Mike Lullo is an American mixed martial artist currently competing in the featherweight division.-Mixed martial arts career:Lullo began his mixed martial arts career competing mostly in regional promotions across his native Midwestern United States, compiling a record of 8-2 before signing with...
at the event, but pulled out of the event on August 31 and was replaced by Robert Peralta
DaMarques Johnson
DaMarques Johnson
DaMarques Johnson is an American mixed martial artist. He was the runner up for the welterweights on The Ultimate Fighter: United States vs. United Kingdom.-Background:...
was expected to face Clay Harvison
Clay Harvison
Clayton Harvison is a American mixed martial artist who competes in the welterweight division. A professional MMA competitor since 2006, Harvison has made a name for himself fighting in his homestate of Georgia. He was a competitor on The Ultimate Fighter: Team Lesnar vs...
at the event, but pulled out of the bout with an injury on August 31 and was replaced by Seth Baczynski
Seth Baczynski
Seth Baczynski is an American mixed martial artist. He was a cast member of Spike TV's The Ultimate Fighter: Team Liddell vs. Team Ortiz. Baczynski formerly trained with Southwest MMA alongside Efrain Escudero and Santino DeFranco. Now he resides in Tempe, Arizona, training at Power MMA with Ryan...
. The Johnson/Harvison fight has been rescheduled for UFC on Fox: Velasquez vs. Dos Santos
UFC on Fox: Velasquez vs. Dos Santos
UFC on Fox: Velasquez vs. Dos Santos was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on November 12, 2011 at the Honda Center in Anaheim, California. The event was the fifth that the UFC has hosted in Anaheim.-Background:This card marked the UFC's debut on the Fox Network...
on November 12th, 2011.
Daniel Roberts
Daniel Roberts (fighter)
Daniel Lamar Roberts is an American professional mixed martial arts fighter. Currently he is signed with the Ultimate Fighting Championships, fighting in their welterweight division and training out in San Francisco....
was originally scheduled to face TJ Waldburger
TJ Waldburger
Anthony "TJ" Waldburger is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the welterweight divisions. A professional MMA competitor since 2005, Waldburger has made a name for himself fighting in the South...
, but pulled out due to an injury and was replaced by Mike Stumpf.
The entire preliminary card was streamed on Facebook
Facebook
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.
Preliminary Card (Facebook)
- Welterweight bout:
Justin EdwardsJustin Edwards (fighter)Justin Ross Edwards is an American mixed martial artist competing in the welterweight division. A professional MMA competitor since 2008, Edwards has made a name for himself fighting in the Midwest. He was a competitor on The Ultimate Fighter: Team Lesnar vs. Team dos Santos...
vs. Jorge Lopez
- Edwards defeated Lopez via unanimous decision (29–28, 29–28, 29–28).
- Featherweight bout: Mike LulloMike LulloMike Lullo is an American mixed martial artist currently competing in the featherweight division.-Mixed martial arts career:Lullo began his mixed martial arts career competing mostly in regional promotions across his native Midwestern United States, compiling a record of 8-2 before signing with...
vs. Robbie Peralta
- Featherweight bout:
- Peralta defeated Lullo via unanimous decision (30–27, 30–27, 29–28).
- Welterweight bout: TJ WaldburgerTJ WaldburgerAnthony "TJ" Waldburger is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the welterweight divisions. A professional MMA competitor since 2005, Waldburger has made a name for himself fighting in the South...
vs. Mike Stumpf
- Welterweight bout:
- Waldburger defeated Stumpf via submission (triangle choke) at 3:52 of round 1.
- Welterweight bout: Clay HarvisonClay HarvisonClayton Harvison is a American mixed martial artist who competes in the welterweight division. A professional MMA competitor since 2006, Harvison has made a name for himself fighting in his homestate of Georgia. He was a competitor on The Ultimate Fighter: Team Lesnar vs...
vs. Seth BaczynskiSeth BaczynskiSeth Baczynski is an American mixed martial artist. He was a cast member of Spike TV's The Ultimate Fighter: Team Liddell vs. Team Ortiz. Baczynski formerly trained with Southwest MMA alongside Efrain Escudero and Santino DeFranco. Now he resides in Tempe, Arizona, training at Power MMA with Ryan...
- Welterweight bout:
- Baczynski defeated Harvison via submission (rear naked choke) at 1:12 of round 2.
- Bantamweight bout: Ken StoneKen Stone (fighter)Ken Stone is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the bantamweight division of the UFC. A professional MMA competitor since 2007, Stone had fought mostly in regional promotions on the east coast, before signing with Zuffa.-Background:...
vs. Donny WalkerDonny WalkerDonny Walker is an American mixed martial artist who trains alongside fellow UFC veteran Jason "Dynamite" Dent at the GriffonRawl MMA Academy in Mentor, Ohio.- Mixed martial arts career :...
- Bantamweight bout:
- Stone defeated Walker via technical submission (rear naked choke) at 2:40 of round 1.
- Welterweight bout: Matt Riddle vs. Lance BenoistLance BenoistLance Benoist is an American professional mixed martial artist. He currently fights for the Ultimate Fighting Championship in their welterweight division.-Early career:...
- Welterweight bout:
- Benoist defeated Riddle via unanimous decision (29–28, 29–28, 29–28).
- Lightweight bout: Evan DunhamEvan DunhamEvan Dunham is an American mixed martial artist who currently fights for Ultimate Fighting Championship in their lightweight division...
vs. Shamar BaileyShamar BaileyShamar Bailey is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the lightweight division. A professional MMA competitor since 2006, Bailey has made a name for himself fighting in the Midwest, and his 1-1 stint with Strikeforce. He was a competitor on The Ultimate Fighter: Team Lesnar vs...
- Lightweight bout:
- Dunham defeated Bailey via unanimous decision (30–27, 30–27, 30–27).
- Lightweight bout: Cody McKenzieCody McKenzieCody McKenzie is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the lightweight division. A professional MMA competitor since 2007, McKenzie mostly competed in his regional circuit, before signing with the Ultimate Fighting Championship to appear on The Ultimate Fighter: Team GSP vs...
vs.
Vagner RochaVagner RochaVagner Rocha is a Brazilian-American Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioner and professional mixed-martial artist, currently competing as a lightweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship.-Mixed martial arts career:...
- Lightweight bout:
- Rocha defeated McKenzie via submission (rear naked choke) at 3:49 of round 2.
Main Card
- Middleweight bout: Alan BelcherAlan BelcherJohn Alan Belcher , is an American mixed martial artist who fights in the middleweight division of the UFC. He fights out of Remix MMA in Biloxi, Mississippi, where he is also the owner. Belcher holds notable wins over Jorge Santiago, Jason MacDonald, Ed Herman, Dennis Kang, and Patrick Côté...
vs.
Jason MacDonaldJason MacDonaldJason Anthony MacDonald is a Canadian mixed martial artist who is currently fighting with the Ultimate Fighting Championship as a middleweight. He is also a veteran of the Maximum Fighting Championship and TKO Major League MMA in his native country of Canada...
- Belcher defeated MacDonald via submission (punches) at 3:48 of round 1.
- Featherweight bout: Erik KochErik KochErik Koch is an American mixed martial artist who currently fights as a featherweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship.-Personal Life:Koch enrolled in Taekwondo classes at the ripe age of four peaking his interest in MMA...
vs. Jonathan BrookinsJonathan BrookinsJonathan Brookins is a mixed martial artist who competes in the featherweight and lightweight divisions. A professional MMA competitor since 2006, Brookins has mostly fought in Florida, as well as competing in The Ultimate Fighter: Team GSP vs. Team Koscheck...
- Featherweight bout:
- Koch defeated Brookins via unanimous decision (30–27, 29–28, 30–27).
- Middleweight bout: Court McGeeCourt McGeeCourtney Scott McGee is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the middleweight division. A professional MMA competitor since 2007, McGee mostly fought in local promotions in Utah before signing with the UFC....
vs.
Dongi Yang
- Middleweight bout:
- McGee defeated Yang via unanimous decision (30–27, 29–28, 30–28).
- Welterweight bout: Jake ShieldsJake ShieldsJake Shields is an American mixed martial artist who is currently fighting in the welterweight division of the UFC. He is the last Rumble on the Rock 175 lb champion. He is the first and last Elite XC Welterweight Champion. He is also the former Shooto Middleweight Champion and is the former...
vs. Jake EllenbergerJake EllenbergerJacob Steven Ellenberger is an American mixed martial artist and former United States Marine. Ellenberger is signed to Ultimate Fighting Championship, fighting in its welterweight division. Ellenberger is an assistant coach at back to back Division II National Wrestling champs, the University of...
- Welterweight bout:
- Ellenberger defeated Shields via TKO (knees and punches) at 0:53 of round 1.
Bonus awards
Fighters were awarded $55,000 bonuses.- Fight of the Night: Matt Riddle vs. Lance Benoist
- Knockout of the Night: Jake Ellenberger
- Submission of the Night: TJ Waldburger