2010 in UFC
A poster or logo for 2010 in UFC.
Information
First dateJanuary 2, 2010
Last dateDecember 11, 2010
Events
Total events24
UFC17
UFC on Versus2
UFC Fight Night3
TUF Finale events2
Fights
Total fights255
Title fights10
Chronology
2009 in UFC 2010 in UFC 2011 in UFC

The year 2010 was the 18th year in the history of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), a mixed martial arts promotion based in the United States. In 2010 the UFC held 24 events beginning with, UFC 108: Evans vs. Silva.

Title fights

Title fights in 2010
Weight class Method Round Time Event Notes
Heavyweight Shane Carwin def. Frank Mir KO (punches) 1 3:48 UFC 111 [a]
Welterweight Georges St-Pierre (c) def. Dan Hardy Decision (unanimous) (50–43, 50–44, 50–45) 5 5:00 UFC 111 [b]
Lightweight Frankie Edgar def. B.J. Penn (c) Decision (unanimous) (50–45, 48–47, 49–46) 5 5:00 UFC 112 [c]
Middleweight Anderson Silva (c) def. Demian Maia Decision (unanimous) (49–47, 48–47, 49–46) 5 5:00 UFC 112 [d]
Light Heavyweight Maurício Rua def. Lyoto Machida (c) KO (punches) 1 3:35 UFC 113 [e]
Heavyweight Brock Lesnar (c) def. Shane Carwin (ic) Submission (arm-triangle choke) 2 2:19 UFC 116 [f]
Middleweight Anderson Silva (c) def Chael Sonnen Submission (triangle armbar) 5 3:10 UFC 117 [g]
Lightweight Frankie Edgar (c) def B.J. Penn Decision (unanimous) (50–45, 50–45, 50–45) 5 5:00 UFC 118 [h]
Heavyweight Cain Velasquez def. Brock Lesnar (c) TKO (punches) 1 4:12 UFC 121 [i]
Welterweight Georges St-Pierre (c) def. Josh Koscheck Decision (unanimous) (50–45, 50–45, 50–45) 5 5:00 UFC 124 [j]
  1. ^ For the interim UFC Heavyweight Championship.
  2. ^ For the UFC Welterweight Championship.
  3. ^ For the UFC Lightweight Championship.
  4. ^ For the UFC Middleweight Championship.
  5. ^ For the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship.
  6. ^ For the UFC Heavyweight Championship.
  7. ^ For the UFC Middleweight Championship.
  8. ^ For the UFC Lightweight Championship.
  9. ^ For the UFC Heavyweight Championship.
  10. ^ For the UFC Welterweight Championship.

The Ultimate Fighter

Season Finale Division Winner Runner-up
TUF 11: Team Liddell vs. Team Ortiz Jun 19, 2010 Middleweight Court McGee Kris McCray
TUF 12: Team GSP vs. Team Koscheck Dec 4, 2010 Lightweight Jonathan Brookins Michael Johnson

Debut UFC fighters

The following fighters fought their first UFC fight in 2010:

Events list

Main article: List of UFC events
# Event Date Venue Location Attendance
166 UFC 124: St-Pierre vs. Koscheck 2 Dec 11, 2010 Bell Centre Montreal, Canada 23,152[1]
165 The Ultimate Fighter: Team GSP vs. Team Koscheck Finale Dec 4, 2010 Palms Casino Resort Las Vegas, U.S. 1,903[2]
164 UFC 123: Rampage vs. Machida Nov 20, 2010 The Palace of Auburn Hills Auburn Hills, Michigan, U.S. 16,404[3]
163 UFC 122: Marquardt vs. Okami Nov 13, 2010 König Pilsener Arena Oberhausen, Germany 8,421[4]
162 UFC 121: Lesnar vs. Velasquez Oct 23, 2010 Honda Center Anaheim, California, U.S. 14,856[5]
161 UFC 120: Bisping vs. Akiyama Oct 16, 2010 The O2 arena London, England, U.K. 17,133[6]
160 UFC 119: Mir vs. Cro Cop Sep 25, 2010 Conseco Fieldhouse Indianapolis, U.S. 15,811[7]
159 UFC Fight Night: Marquardt vs. Palhares Sep 15, 2010 Frank Erwin Center Austin, Texas, U.S. 7,724[8]
158 UFC 118: Edgar vs. Penn 2 Aug 28, 2010 TD Garden Boston, U.S. 14,168[9]
157 UFC 117: Silva vs. Sonnen Aug 7, 2010 Oracle Arena Oakland, California, U.S. 12,971[10]
156 UFC Live: Jones vs. Matyushenko Aug 1, 2010 San Diego Sports Arena San Diego, U.S. 8,132[11]
155 UFC 116: Lesnar vs. Carwin Jul 3, 2010 MGM Grand Garden Arena Las Vegas, U.S. 12,740[12]
154 The Ultimate Fighter: Team Liddell vs. Team Ortiz Finale Jun 19, 2010 Palms Casino Resort Las Vegas, U.S. 1,708[13]
153 UFC 115: Liddell vs. Franklin Jun 12, 2010 General Motors Place Vancouver, Canada 17,669[14]
152 UFC 114: Rampage vs. Evans May 29, 2010 MGM Grand Garden Arena Las Vegas, U.S. 14,996[15]
151 UFC 113: Machida vs. Shogun 2 May 8, 2010 Bell Centre Montreal, Canada 17,647[16]
150 UFC 112: Invincible Apr 10, 2010 Yas Island Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates 11,008[17]
149 UFC Fight Night: Florian vs. Gomi Mar 31, 2010 Bojangles' Coliseum Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S. 7,700[18]
148 UFC 111: St. Pierre vs. Hardy Mar 27, 2010 Prudential Center Newark, New Jersey, U.S. 17,000[19]
147 UFC Live: Vera vs. Jones Mar 21, 2010 1stBank Center Broomfield, Colorado, U.S. 6,443[20]
146 UFC 110: Nogueira vs. Velasquez Feb 21, 2010 Acer Arena Sydney, Australia 17,831[21]
145 UFC 109: Relentless Feb 6, 2010 Mandalay Bay Events Center Las Vegas, U.S. 10,753[22]
144 UFC Fight Night: Maynard vs. Diaz Jan 11, 2010 Patriot Center Fairfax, Virginia, U.S. 8,078[23]
143 UFC 108: Evans vs. Silva Jan 2, 2010 MGM Grand Garden Arena Las Vegas, U.S. 13,529[24]

See also

References

  1. ^ "UFC 124 draws reported record attendance of 23,152 for $4.6 million gate". mmajunkie.com. Dec 11, 2010. Archived from the original on 2012-10-23.
  2. ^ "The Ultimate Fighter 12 Finale scores 1,903 attendance; $380k live gate". mmajunkie.com. Dec 4, 2010. Archived from the original on 2012-10-23.
  3. ^ "UFC 123 draws 16,404 attendance and $2.1 million live gate". mmajunkie.com. Archived from the original on 2010-11-23. Retrieved Nov 26, 2010.
  4. ^ "UFC 122 attendance and live gate: 8,421 for estimated $600,000". mmajunkie.com. Nov 13, 2010. Archived from the original on 2012-06-30.
  5. ^ "UFC 121 attendance and gate: 14,856 attendees, $2.2 million in ticket sales". mmajunkie.com. 2010-10-27. Archived from the original on 2012-06-30.
  6. ^ "UFC 120 reportedly sets European attendance record". mmajunkie.com. Oct 16, 2010. Archived from the original on 2012-07-13.
  7. ^ "UFC 119 officially draws 15,811 attendance for $1.6 million live gate". mmajunkie.com. Sep 30, 2010. Archived from the original on 2012-06-30.
  8. ^ "UFC Fight Night 22 draws reported 7,724 attendance for $595,900 live gate". mmajunkie.com. Sep 16, 2010. Archived from the original on 2012-10-22.
  9. ^ "MASC: UFC 118 draws 14,168 spectators for $2.8 million live gate". mmajunkie.com. Sep 2, 2010. Archived from the original on 2012-06-30.
  10. ^ "UFC 117 draws reported 12,971 attendees for $1.56 million live gate". mmajunkie.com. Aug 8, 2010. Archived from the original on 2012-06-30.
  11. ^ "UFC on Versus 2 draws reported attendance of 8,132 for $490k gate". mmajunkie.com. Aug 2, 2010. Archived from the original on 2012-10-16.
  12. ^ "UFC 116 officially draws 12,740 attendess for $4.05 million live gate". mmajunkie.com. Jul 14, 2010. Archived from the original on 2012-06-30. Retrieved 2015-03-04.
  13. ^ "The Ultimate Fighter 11 Finale draws reported attendance of 1,708 for a $430k live gate". mmajunkie.com. Jun 20, 2010. Archived from the original on 2012-10-15.
  14. ^ "UFC 115 officially draws 17,669 attendance for $4.2 million live gate". mmajunkie.com. Jun 24, 2010. Archived from the original on 2012-06-30.
  15. ^ "NSAC corrects UFC 114 attendance and gate, promotions estimates nearly spot on". mmajunkie.com. Jun 9, 2010. Archived from the original on 2012-06-30.
  16. ^ "UFC 113 draws reported attendance of 17,647 for $3.27 million live gate". mmajunkie.com. May 9, 2010. Archived from the original on June 30, 2012.
  17. ^ "UFC 112 in Abu Dhabi draws 11,008 attendance for estimated $3.5 million live gate". mmajunkie.com. Apr 11, 2010. Archived from the original on 2012-05-25.
  18. ^ "UFC Fight Night 21 draws 7,700 attendance for $590,685 live gate". mmajunkie.com. Mar 31, 2010. Archived from the original on 2012-10-14.
  19. ^ "New Jersey's UFC 111 event draws 17,000 attendance and $4 million live gate". mmajunkie.com. Mar 28, 2010. Archived from the original on 2012-06-30.
  20. ^ "UFC on Versus 1 draws reported soldout crowd of 6,443 for $568K gate". mmajunkie.com. Mar 22, 2010. Archived from the original on 2012-10-14.
  21. ^ "UFC 110's reported attendance qualifies as highest-ever for UFC outside of North America". mmajunkie.com. Feb 21, 2010. Archived from the original on 2012-06-30.
  22. ^ ""UFC 109: Relentless" draws official attendance of 10,753 for $2.27 million gate". mmajunkie.com. Feb 16, 2010. Archived from the original on 2012-06-30.
  23. ^ "UFC Fight Night 20 a sellout with near-record $730,000 live gate". mmajunkie.com. Jan 12, 2010. Archived from the original on 2012-10-14.
  24. ^ "UFC 108 draws official attendance of 13,529 for $1.97 million gate". mmajunkie.com. Jan 21, 2010. Archived from the original on 2012-06-30.
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