UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Pettis
UFC mixed martial arts event in 2017
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Key Takeaways
- UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs.
- Background The event marked the first time that the promotion visited the Hampton Roads area of Virginia.
- A light heavyweight bout between Jared Cannonier and Antônio Rogério Nogueira was briefly linked to serve as the co-headliner at this event.
- At the weigh ins, Matthew Lopez weighed in at 138.
- The bout proceeded at a catchweight and Lopez forfeited 20% of his purse to Raphael Assunção.
UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Pettis (also known as UFC Fight Night 120) was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship held on November 11, 2017, at Ted Constant Convocation Center in Norfolk, Virginia.
Background
The event marked the first time that the promotion visited the Hampton Roads area of Virginia.
A lightweight bout between Dustin Poirier and former WEC and UFC Lightweight Champion Anthony Pettis served as the event headliner.
A light heavyweight bout between Jared Cannonier and Antônio Rogério Nogueira was briefly linked to serve as the co-headliner at this event. The fight was rescheduled to take place a month later at UFC on Fox: Lawler vs. dos Anjos.
At the weigh ins, Matthew Lopez weighed in at 138.5 pounds, 2.5 pounds over the bantamweight upper limit of 136 pounds. The bout proceeded at a catchweight and Lopez forfeited 20% of his purse to Raphael Assunção.
Results
Bonus awards
The following fighters were awarded $50,000 bonuses:
- Fight of the Night: Dustin Poirier vs. Anthony Pettis
- Performance of the Night: Matt Brown and Raphael Assunção
Reported payout
The following is the reported payout to the fighters as reported to the Virginia Department of Professional & Occupational Regulation. It does not include sponsor money or "locker room" bonuses often given by the UFC and also do not include the UFC's traditional "fight night" bonuses. The total disclosed payout for the event was $1,935,600.
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