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UFC mixed martial arts event in 2016
UFC 198: Werdum vs. Miocic
was a
mixed martial arts
event held on May 14, 2016, at
Arena da Baixada
in
Curitiba
,
Brazil
.
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Background
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The event was initially announced as a
Fight Night
event with a middleweight bout between former
UFC Light Heavyweight Champion
Vitor Belfort
and former
Strikeforce Middleweight Champion
Ronaldo Souza
scheduled to serve as headliner.
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However, it was reported by Brazilian media that this event would become UFC 198 following a series of events in January 2016 that led to
the originally planned UFC 196
becoming a UFC Fight Night following a series of cancellations.
[7]
On March 4, it was confirmed that the event was indeed changed to PPV and it would be headlined by a
UFC Heavyweight Championship
bout between champion
Fabricio Werdum
and top contender
Stipe Miocic
.
[5]
They were briefly scheduled to meet at the
original UFC 196
, as Miocic replaced former two-time champion
Cain Velasquez
. In turn, Werdum announced on the following day that he was pulling out of the event due to injury as well as he wasn't comfortable with the opponent change while dealing with injuries of his own.
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The event was the first that the promotion hosted in
Curitiba
. It was the fourth
stadium venue
to host a UFC event after
UFC 129
at the
Rogers Centre
in
Canada
,
UFC on Fox: Gustafsson vs. Johnson
at the
Tele2 Arena
in
Sweden
and
UFC 193
at the
Etihad Stadium
in
Australia
.
[5]
A lightweight bout between
Evan Dunham
and
The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil 2
winner
Leonardo Santos
, originally scheduled for this event, was moved to
UFC 199
after a minor injury to Dunham delayed the matchup a few weeks.
[10]
The event featured the long anticipated debut of Curitiba native
Cris Cyborg
, former
Strikeforce Women's Featherweight Champion
and current
Invicta FC Featherweight Champion
, in a catchweight bout of 140 lb against
Leslie Smith
.
[11]
Kamaru Usman
was expected to face
Sergio Moraes
at the event. However, he pulled out two weeks before the event due to injury and was replaced by promotional newcomer
Luan Chagas
.
[12]
Former
UFC Middleweight Champion
Anderson Silva
was expected to face
Uriah Hall
at the event. However, Silva pulled out just four days before the event with a clinical condition that indicated acute
cholecystitis
and required surgical intervention.
[13]
The UFC wanted to find a replacement for him, but Hall opted against that.
[14]
During the main card broadcast, the UFC announced that former interim
UFC Heavyweight Champion
and
Pride Heavyweight Champion
Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira
would be inducted to the UFC's Hall of Fame at the "International Fight Week" in July, one day after
UFC 200
.
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Results
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Main Card
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Weight class
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Method
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Round
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Time
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Notes
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Heavyweight
|
Stipe Miocic
|
def.
|
Fabricio Werdum
(c)
|
KO (punch)
|
1
|
2:47
|
[a]
|
Middleweight
|
Ronaldo Souza
|
def.
|
Vitor Belfort
|
TKO (punches)
|
1
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4:38
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Catchweight (140 lb)
|
Cris Cyborg
|
def.
|
Leslie Smith
|
TKO (punches)
|
1
|
1:21
|
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Light Heavyweight
|
Mauricio Rua
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def.
|
Corey Anderson
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Decision (split) (28?29, 29?28, 29?28)
|
3
|
5:00
|
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Welterweight
|
Bryan Barberena
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def.
|
Warlley Alves
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Decision (unanimous) (29?28, 29?28, 29?28)
|
3
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5:00
|
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Preliminary Card (Fox Sports 1)
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Welterweight
|
Demian Maia
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def.
|
Matt Brown
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Submission (rear-naked choke)
|
3
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4:31
|
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Middleweight
|
Thiago Santos
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def.
|
Nate Marquardt
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KO (punches)
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1
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3:39
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Lightweight
|
Francisco Trinaldo
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def.
|
Yancy Medeiros
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Decision (unanimous) (29?26, 30?27, 30?26)
|
3
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5:00
|
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Bantamweight
|
John Lineker
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def.
|
Rob Font
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Decision (unanimous) (30?27, 29?28, 30?26)
|
3
|
5:00
|
|
Preliminary Card (UFC Fight Pass)
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Light Heavyweight
|
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira
|
def.
|
Patrick Cummins
|
TKO (punches)
|
1
|
4:52
|
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Welterweight
|
Sergio Moraes
|
vs.
|
Luan Chagas
|
Draw (split) (29?28, 28?29, 28?28)
|
3
|
5:00
|
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Featherweight
|
Renato Moicano
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def.
|
Zubaira Tukhugov
|
Decision (split) (28?29, 29?28, 29?28)
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3
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5:00
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Bonus awards
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The following fighters were awarded $50,000 bonuses:
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- Fight of the Night: Francisco Trinaldo vs. Yancy Medeiros
- Performance of the Night:
Stipe Miocic
and
Ronaldo Souza
See also
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References
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- ^
Staff (May 15, 2016).
"UFC 198 attendance: Event draws 45,207 for third largest show in company history"
. mmajunkie.com.
- ^
Meltzer, Dave.
"November 28, 2016 Wrestling Observer Newsletter"
.
f4wonline.com
. Retrieved
2017-01-08
.
- ^
"Meltzer's updated PPV info: UFC 196 (McGregor/Diaz 1) did 1,317,000 buys. UFC 200 did 1,009,000. No final estimate yet for UFC 202 (McGregor/Diaz 2) but it did break the all time record. UFC 205 is trending slightly bigger than 196 but probably short of 202. : MMA"
. Reddit.com. 2016-11-25
. Retrieved
2022-05-12
.
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Marcelo Alonso (2016-02-22).
"Fabricio Werdum vs. Stipe Miocic to headline UFC 198 in Brazil"
. sherdog.com
. Retrieved
2016-02-22
.
- ^
a
b
c
Staff (2016-03-04).
"
'UFC 198: Werdum vs. Miocic' official for May 14 in 40,000-seat Brazilian arena"
. mmajunkie.com
. Retrieved
2016-03-04
.
- ^
Shaun Al-Shatti (2016-01-19).
"Vitor Belfort vs. Jacare Souza announced for UFC event in Brazil"
. mmafighting.com
. Retrieved
2016-01-19
.
- ^
Evelyn Rodrigues, Marcelo Barone and Raphael Marinho (2016-02-04).
"Ultimate altera edicao no Brasil para UFC 198 e quer Werdum x Miocic (Brazilian Portuguese)"
. sportv.globo.com
. Retrieved
2016-02-04
.
- ^
Mike Dyce (2016-01-24).
"Cain Velasquez out, Stipe Miocic to fill in at UFC 196"
. fansided.com
. Retrieved
2016-02-24
.
- ^
Guilherme Cruz (2016-01-25).
"Fabricio Werdum pulls out of UFC 196 with injury"
. mmafighting.com
. Retrieved
2016-02-24
.
- ^
Guilherme Cruz (2016-03-15).
"Evan Dunham suffers 'small injury', fight with Leonardo Santos moved to UFC 199"
. mmafighting.com
. Retrieved
2016-03-15
.
- ^
Staff (2016-03-28).
"
'Cyborg' Justino meets Leslie Smith at UFC 198 in Brazil"
. mmajunkie.com
. Retrieved
2016-03-28
.
- ^
Staff (2016-05-01).
"Kamaru Usman out of UFC 198 bout with Sergio Moraes"
. mmajunkie.com
. Retrieved
2016-05-01
.
- ^
Kevin Iole (2016-05-10).
"Anderson Silva out of UFC 198, may require gall bladder surgery"
. sports.yahoo.com
. Retrieved
2016-05-10
.
- ^
Luke Thomas (2016-05-11).
"Uriah Hall off UFC 198 fight card"
. mmafighting.com
. Retrieved
2016-05-11
.
- ^
Staff (2016-05-14).
"UFC announces Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira as newest member of UFC Hall of Fame"
. mmajunkie.com
. Retrieved
2016-05-14
.
- ^
"UFC 198: Werdum vs. Miocic"
. Ultimate Fighting Championship
. Retrieved
2016-03-04
.
- ^
Tristen Critchfield (2016-05-15).
"UFC 198 bonuses: Miocic, "Jacare", Trinaldo, Medeiros take home $50k"
. sherdog.com
. Retrieved
2016-05-15
.
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