UFC mixed martial arts event in 2013
UFC 158: St-Pierre vs. Diaz was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on March 16, 2013, at the Bell Centre in Montreal , Quebec , Canada .
Background
The main event was the culmination of the rivalry between Georges St-Pierre and Nick Diaz , with the latter having been vocal in wanting to fight the current champion for nearly two years.[3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9]
A rematch between Alessio Sakara and Patrick Côté , from UFC 154 , was briefly linked to this event. However, Sakara was forced out of the bout due to renal stress.[10]
Sean Pierson was expected to face Rick Story at the event. However, Pierson pulled out of the bout citing an injury and was replaced by Quinn Mulhern .[11]
Rory MacDonald was originally scheduled to face Carlos Condit in a rematch. However, on February 18, it was announced that MacDonald pulled out of the bout citing a neck injury. Condit instead faced Johny Hendricks , who was pulled from his bout with Jake Ellenberger .[12] Ellenberger then faced returning veteran Nate Marquardt .[13]
Mitch Gagnon was expected to face Issei Tamura at the event. However, Gagnon was forced out of the bout with an injury and was replaced by T.J. Dillashaw .[14]
Johnny Eduardo was expected to face Yves Jabouin at the event. However, on March 6, Eduardo was forced to pull out of the bout citing a shoulder injury.[15] Jabouin was then pulled from the card as a suitable replacement could not be found on short notice.[16]
Results
Main card
Weight class
Method
Round
Time
Notes
Welterweight
Georges St-Pierre (c)
def.
Nick Diaz
Decision (unanimous) (50–45, 50–45, 50–45)
5
5:00
[a]
Welterweight
Johny Hendricks
def.
Carlos Condit
Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28)
3
5:00
Welterweight
Jake Ellenberger
def.
Nate Marquardt
KO (punches)
1
3:00
Middleweight
Chris Camozzi
def.
Nick Ring
Decision (split) (29–28, 28–29, 29–28)
3
5:00
Lightweight
Mike Ricci
def.
Colin Fletcher
Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27)
3
5:00
Preliminary card (FX)
Welterweight
Patrick Côté
def.
Bobby Voelker
Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28)
3
5:00
Featherweight
Darren Elkins
def.
Antonio Carvalho
TKO (punches)
1
3:06
Welterweight
Jordan Mein
def.
Dan Miller
TKO (punches)
1
4:42
Lightweight
John Makdessi
def.
Daron Cruickshank
Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28)
3
5:00
Preliminary card (Facebook and YouTube)
Welterweight
Rick Story
def.
Quinn Mulhern
TKO (punches)
1
3:05
Bantamweight
T.J. Dillashaw
def.
Issei Tamura
KO (knee and punches)
2
0:26
Bantamweight
George Roop
def.
Reuben Duran
Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 30–27)
3
5:00
[17]
Bonus awards
Fighters were awarded $50,000 bonuses.[18]
Fight of the Night: Johny Hendricks vs. Carlos Condit
Knockout of the Night: Jake Ellenberger
Submission of the Night: Not awarded as no matches ended by submission.
See also
References
^ a b "UFC 158 attendance and gate" . venuestoday. 2013-03-20. Retrieved 2015-02-16 .
^ "Pay-per-view : MMAPayout.com: The Business of MMA" . Archived from the original on 2011-06-27. Retrieved 2013-05-08 .
^ Morgan, John (2012-12-15). "Georges St-Pierre vs. Nick Diaz official for UFC 158 in Montreal" . MMAjunkie.com. Retrieved 2012-12-18 .
^ "Georges St-Pierre and Nick Diaz to settle unfinished business" . The Advocate. 2012-12-20. Archived from the original on 2014-11-02. Retrieved 2012-12-20 .
^ Okamoto, Brett (2012-12-16). "Georges St-Pierre to fight Nick Diaz" . ESPN. Retrieved 2012-12-18 .
^ Andrews, Kenai (2012-12-17). "MMA Crossfire – St-Pierre vs Nick Diaz highlights UFC 158 welterweight trilogy in Montreal" . The Gazette. Archived from the original on 2013-01-28. Retrieved 2012-12-18 .
^ Deibert, Dave (2012-12-17). "Georges St-Pierre gets his wish to fight Nick Diaz at UFC 158" . National Post. Archived from the original on 2013-01-29. Retrieved 2012-12-18 .
^ Deibert, Dave (2012-12-12). "St-Pierre vs. Diaz, MacDonald vs. Condit targeted for UFC 158 in Montreal" . The Star Phoenix. Archived from the original on 2013-02-04. Retrieved 2012-12-18 .
^ "Nick Diaz agrees to meet UFC welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre" . CBC. 2012-12-14. Retrieved 2012-12-18 .
^ Pishna, Ken (2012-12-17). "Patrick Cote vs. Alessio Sakara UFC 158 Rematch Scratched; Sakara Sidelined" . MMAWeekly.com. Retrieved 2012-12-17 .
^ Sousa, Jonas (2013-02-05). "Pierson out; Quinn Mulhern faces Rick Story at UFC 158" (in Portuguese). ImperioMMA. Archived from the original on 2013-06-18. Retrieved 2013-02-05 .
^ John Morgan and Steven Marrocco (2013-02-18). "Rory MacDonald scratched from UFC 158, Johny Hendricks now meets Carlos Condit" . MMAjunkie.com. Retrieved 2013-02-18 .
^ Steven Marrocco (2013-02-19). "Nate Marquardt steps in to meet Jake Ellenberger at UFC 158 in Montreal" . MMAjunkie.com. Retrieved 2013-02-19 .
^ Staff (2013-02-19). "T.J. Dillashaw replaces Mitch Gagnon, meets Issei Tamura at UFC 158" . MMAjunkie.com. Retrieved 2013-02-19 .
^ Staff (2013-03-06). "Injured Johnny Eduardo pulled from next week's UFC 158 lineup" . MMAjunkie.com. Retrieved 2013-03-06 .
^ John Petit (2013-03-06). "Johnny Eduardo and Yves Jabouin Off UFC 158" . fighters.com. Retrieved 2013-03-06 .
^ "UFC® 158: St-Pierre vs. Diaz" . Ultimate Fighting Championship. Retrieved 2012-12-17 .
^ Staff (2013-03-17). "UFC 158 bonuses: Ellenberger, Hendricks, Condit score $50,000 awards" . MMAjunkie.com. Retrieved 2013-03-17 .
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