UFC_Fight_Night:_Muñoz_vs._Mousasi
UFC Fight Night: Muñoz vs. Mousasi
UFC mixed martial arts event in 2014
UFC Fight Night: Muñoz vs. Mousasi (also known as UFC Fight Night 41) was a mixed martial arts event held on May 31, 2014, at O2 World in Berlin, Germany.[2]
| UFC Fight Night: Muñoz vs. Mousasi | ||||
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The poster for UFC Fight Night: Muñoz vs. Mousasi | ||||
| Information | ||||
| Promotion | Ultimate Fighting Championship | |||
| Date | May 31, 2014 (2014-05-31) | |||
| Venue | O2 World | |||
| City | Berlin, Germany | |||
| Attendance | 8,000[1] | |||
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The event was the first that the organization had hosted in Berlin, and third in Germany following UFC 99 and UFC 122 in 2009 and 2010.
The event was the first of two that took place on May 31, 2014, with The Ultimate Fighter Brazil 3 Finale: Miocic vs. Maldonado being the other making it only the second time in UFC history that they have hosted two events in one day.
The card was headlined by a middleweight bout between Gegard Mousasi and Mark Muñoz.[3]
Thiago Tavares was expected to face Tom Niinimäki at the event. However, Tavares pulled out of the bout citing an injured thigh and was replaced by promotional newcomer Niklas Bäckström.[4][5]
The octagon's canvas was exceptionally lacking sponsor logos, due to the Berlin event's canvas having been unintentionally shipped to São Paulo's event.[6]
| Main Card (UFC Fight Pass) | |||||||
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| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Middleweight | Gegard Mousasi | def. | Mark Muñoz | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 3:57 | |
| Middleweight | C.B. Dollaway | def. | Francis Carmont | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Middleweight | Sean Strickland | def. | Luke Barnatt | Decision (split) (28–29, 30–27, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Featherweight | Niklas Bäckström | def. | Tom Niinimäki | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 4:15 | |
| Preliminary card (UFC Fight Pass) | |||||||
| Lightweight | Nick Hein | def. | Drew Dober | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 30–27, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Middleweight | Magnus Cedenblad | def. | Krzysztof Jotko | Submission (guillotine choke) | 2 | 4:59 | |
| Bantamweight | Iuri Alcântara | def. | Vaughan Lee | TKO (punches) | 1 | 0:25 | |
| Welterweight | Peter Sobotta | def. | Pawel Pawlak | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Featherweight | Maximo Blanco | def. | Andy Ogle | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Heavyweight | Ruslan Magomedov | def. | Viktor Pešta | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
The following fighters were awarded $50,000 bonuses:[8]
- Fight of the Night: None awarded
- Performance of the Night: Magnus Cedenblad, Niklas Bäckström, C.B. Dollaway and Gegard Mousasi
- Staff (May 31, 2014). "After drawing 8,000 fans, UFC targeting May 2015 return to Berlin". MMAjunkie.com. Retrieved May 31, 2014.
- Staff (2014-03-06). "UFC heads to Berlin for UFC Fight Night 41, part of dual-event day on May 31". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2014-03-06.
- Staff (2014-03-20). "Gegard Mousasi vs. Mark Muñoz set for UFC Fight Night 41 main event in Berlin". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2014-03-20.
- Staff (2014-05-14). "Thiago Tavares Injured, Tom Niinimäki Awaiting New Opponent for UFC Berlin". mmaviking.com. Retrieved 2014-05-14.
- Ryan O'Leary (2014-05-15). "Bäckström Versus Niinimäki Booked for UFC Berlin". mmaviking.com. Retrieved 2014-05-15.
- Steven Marrocco (2014-06-01). "UFC didn't know it had wrong canvas until unwrapped for UFC Fight Night 41". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2014-06-01.
- "UFC Fight Night: Muñoz vs. Mousasi". Ultimate Fighting Championship. Retrieved 2013-03-18.
- Staff (2014-05-31). "UFC Fight Night 41 bonuses: No 'Fight of the Night' awards issued". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2014-05-31.