UFC Fight Night 22
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UFC Fight Night: Marquardt vs. Palhares, also known as UFC Fight Night 22 (and formerly known as UFC Fight Night: Maia vs. Belcher) was a mixed martial arts
event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship
on September 15, 2010 at the Frank Erwin Center
in Austin, Texas
. The event also served as a lead in to the season premiere of The Ultimate Fighter: Team GSP vs. Team Koscheck
.
Jim Miller
and Gleison Tibau
were reported to be fighting at UFC Live: Jones vs. Matyushenko
, but the fight was moved to this card.
On August 1, 2010, Alan Belcher
withdrew from the main event fight with Demian Maia
after undergoing emergency eye surgery. Belcher stated on his Twitter
account that he started to lose the vision in his right eye whilst in Brazil.
On August 2, 2010, the bout between Nate Marquardt and Rousimar Palhares
, which was originally scheduled for UFC 118
was moved to this event to serve as the new main event. As a result of this, Maia was moved to UFC 118
where he defeated Mario Miranda
by unanimous decision in the same slot as the Marquardt vs. Palhares bout would have been.
On August 9, 2010, it was announced Tomasz Drwal would face Dave Branch
because both of their original opponents had to withdraw from their bouts due to injury. Nick Catone
, who was scheduled to fight Drwal, needed shoulder and back surgery. Aaron Simpson
, who was scheduled to fight Branch, had a staph infection in his elbow.
On August 18, 2010, Mac Danzig
was pulled from his UFC 115
rematch with Matt Wiman
due to an unknown injury. Efrain Escudero
was then pulled from a bout with John Gunderson
to face Wiman in the co main event, but Wiman broke his arm while training. Escudero instead faced touted prospect Charles Oliveira
, while Gunderson faced returning UFC veteran Yves Edwards
. The Danzig/Wiman rematch was rescheduled for UFC Live: Cruz vs. Johnson
in October 2011, where Wiman won by unanimous decision.
During the weigh-in, Efrain Escudero weighed in at 159 lb, resulting in his bout with Charles Oliveira becoming a catchweight bout.
via TKO (punches) at 3:28 of round 1 at the main-event of UFC Fight Night 22
. During the fight Palhares went for a heel-hook however Marquardt slipped his leg free and quickly turned the tables for a first-round TKO victory. However, this came with some controversy. Once Marquardt pulled his leg free, Palhares looked at his hand and signalled to officials and seemingly complained that Marquardt was greased. Marquardt capitalized on the opening and pounded Palhares with a quick barrage of punches. The ending, though, wasn't due to any illegal circumstances. UFC broadcaster Joe Rogan
immediately announced that Marquardt had passed an inspection from the ringside physician and the referee. Marquardt explained that before the fight; "I came out really warm because I wanted a good sweat," which explains why he was slippery and managed to remain elusive.
Marquardt’s trainer Greg Jackson stated that officials checked Marquardt before the fight for any greasing type substance.
Mixed martial arts
Mixed Martial Arts is a full contact combat sport that allows the use of both striking and grappling techniques, both standing and on the ground, including boxing, wrestling, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, muay Thai, kickboxing, karate, judo and other styles. The roots of modern mixed martial arts can be...
event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship
Ultimate Fighting Championship
The Ultimate Fighting Championship is the largest mixed martial arts promotion company in the world that hosts most of the top-ranked fighters in the sport...
on September 15, 2010 at the Frank Erwin Center
Frank Erwin Center
Frank C. Erwin, Jr. Special Events Center, commonly known as Frank Erwin Center or UT Erwin Center, is a multi-purpose arena on the campus of The University of Texas at Austin...
in Austin, Texas
Austin, Texas
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. The event also served as a lead in to the season premiere of The Ultimate Fighter: Team GSP vs. Team Koscheck
The Ultimate Fighter: Team GSP vs. Team Koscheck
The Ultimate Fighter: Team GSP vs. Team Koscheck is the twelfth installment of the Ultimate Fighting Championship produced reality television series The Ultimate Fighter....
.
Background
The card for the event was plagued with numerous injuries, with multiple potential fights being called off as a result.Jim Miller
Jim Miller (fighter)
James Andrew Miller is an American mixed martial artist. He has held the Cage Fury Fighting Championships Lightweight Championship and Reality Fighting Featherweight Championship. He currently fights for the UFC's lightweight division. He is the younger brother of fellow MMA fighter Dan Miller...
and Gleison Tibau
Gleison Tibau
Janigleison Herculano Alves, better known as Gleison Tibau is a Brazilian mixed martial artist. He currently fights for the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He is one of the largest lightweights in MMA, weighing up to 183 pounds by the time he enters the cage.-Mixed martial arts:He was brought up...
were reported to be fighting at UFC Live: Jones vs. Matyushenko
UFC Live: Jones vs. Matyushenko
UFC Live: Jones vs. Matyushenko was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on Sunday, August 1, 2010. Originally scheduled to take place at the EnergySolutions Arena in Salt Lake City, Utah, the UFC was forced to move the event to a different venue due to low ticket...
, but the fight was moved to this card.
On August 1, 2010, Alan Belcher
Alan Belcher
John Alan Belcher , is an American mixed martial artist who fights in the middleweight division of the UFC. He fights out of Remix MMA in Biloxi, Mississippi, where he is also the owner. Belcher holds notable wins over Jorge Santiago, Jason MacDonald, Ed Herman, Dennis Kang, and Patrick Côté...
withdrew from the main event fight with Demian Maia
Demian Maia
Demian Maia Baptista is a Brazilian mixed martial artist and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioner. He currently fights for the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Maia is currently ranked the #6 middleweight in the world by Sherdog and Yahoo! Sports., and the #8 middleweight fighter in the world by...
after undergoing emergency eye surgery. Belcher stated on his Twitter
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account that he started to lose the vision in his right eye whilst in Brazil.
On August 2, 2010, the bout between Nate Marquardt and Rousimar Palhares
Rousimar Palhares
Rousimar Palhares, is a Brazilian mixed martial artist. He is known for his technical mastery of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and his physical strength. His nickname, Portuguese for "tree stump", comes from his short, stocky, heavily muscled build. Many of his victories are by Leg-locks...
, which was originally scheduled for UFC 118
UFC 118
UFC 118: Edgar vs. Penn 2 was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on August 28, 2010 at the TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. The third UFC Fan Expo coincided with the event...
was moved to this event to serve as the new main event. As a result of this, Maia was moved to UFC 118
UFC 118
UFC 118: Edgar vs. Penn 2 was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on August 28, 2010 at the TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. The third UFC Fan Expo coincided with the event...
where he defeated Mario Miranda
Mario Miranda (fighter)
Mario Miranda is a Brazilian mixed martial artist who competed most recently for the Ultimate Fighting Championship, fighting in their middleweight division.-Mixed martial arts:...
by unanimous decision in the same slot as the Marquardt vs. Palhares bout would have been.
On August 9, 2010, it was announced Tomasz Drwal would face Dave Branch
Dave Branch (fighter)
Dave Branch is an American professional mixed martial artist competing in the Middleweight division. He is a Bellator Fighting Championship and Ultimate Fighting Championship veteran.-Background:...
because both of their original opponents had to withdraw from their bouts due to injury. Nick Catone
Nick Catone
Nicholas Catone is an American mixed martial artist. Catone currently fights for Ultimate Fighting Championship in their middleweight division.-Mixed martial arts:...
, who was scheduled to fight Drwal, needed shoulder and back surgery. Aaron Simpson
Aaron Simpson (fighter)
Aaron Michael Simpson is an American mixed martial artist who competes as a middleweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Before starting his mixed martial arts career, Simpson was a standout wrestler. In high school, Simpson compiled a 142–1 record wrestling for Antelope Union High School...
, who was scheduled to fight Branch, had a staph infection in his elbow.
On August 18, 2010, Mac Danzig
Mac Danzig
Mac Danzig is an American mixed martial artist, who competes as a lightweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship.-Background:...
was pulled from his UFC 115
UFC 115
UFC 115: Liddell vs. Franklin was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on June 12, 2010 at General Motors Place in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.-Background:...
rematch with Matt Wiman
Matt Wiman
Matthew Charles Wiman is an American mixed martial artist, who competes as a lightweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship...
due to an unknown injury. Efrain Escudero
Efrain Escudero
Efrain Escudero is a Mexican professional mixed martial artist. He trains under Drew Fickett and competes in the 155 lb weight class...
was then pulled from a bout with John Gunderson
John Gunderson
John Edward Gunderson is a is an American mixed martial artist. He used to fight with the UFC and currently fights under the Tachi Palace Fights banner....
to face Wiman in the co main event, but Wiman broke his arm while training. Escudero instead faced touted prospect Charles Oliveira
Charles Oliveira
Charles Oliveira is a Brazilian professional mixed martial artist who competes in the lightweight division. A professional MMA competitor since 2008, Oliveira has mainly fought in small Brazilian promotions until his move to the UFC.-Early career:...
, while Gunderson faced returning UFC veteran Yves Edwards
Yves Edwards
|-| Win| align="center" | 41-17-1| Rafaello Oliveira| TKO | UFC Live: Cruz vs. Johnson| | align="center" | 2| align="center" | 2:44| Washington, D.C||-| Loss| align="center" | 40-17-1| Sam Stout| KO...
. The Danzig/Wiman rematch was rescheduled for UFC Live: Cruz vs. Johnson
UFC Live: Cruz vs. Johnson
UFC Live: Cruz vs. Johnson was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on October 1, 2011 at the Verizon Center in Washington D.C.-Background:...
in October 2011, where Wiman won by unanimous decision.
During the weigh-in, Efrain Escudero weighed in at 159 lb, resulting in his bout with Charles Oliveira becoming a catchweight bout.
Preliminary card
- Welterweight bout:
Brian FosterBrian Foster (fighter)|-| Win|align=center| 18–5| Laverne Clark| Submission | Capital City Cage Wars 7| |align=center| 1|align=center| 2:31|Springfield, Illinois||-| Win|align=center| 17–5| Jack Mason| Submission | Cage Warriors 44|...
vs. Forrest PetzForrest PetzForrest Petz is an American professional mixed martial arts fighter. Petz is a Ultimate Fighting Championships veteran formerly competing in their welterweight division...
- Foster defeated Petz via TKO (punches) at 1:07 of round 1.
- Welterweight bout: TJ WaldburgerTJ WaldburgerAnthony "TJ" Waldburger is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the welterweight divisions. A professional MMA competitor since 2005, Waldburger has made a name for himself fighting in the South...
vs. David Mitchell
- Welterweight bout:
- Waldburger defeated Mitchell via unanimous decision (30–27, 30–27, 30–27)
- Middleweight bout: Rich AttonitoRich AttonitoRich Attonito is an American professional mixed martial artist who competes in the welterweight division. Attonito currently fights for the Ultimate Fighting Championship, and is best known for his stint on the eleventh season of The Ultimate Fighter. He was a Division 1 wrestler at...
vs.
Rafael NatalRafael NatalNot to be confused with Rafael NadalRafael Natal is a Brazilian professional mixed martial artist who competes in the middleweight division...
- Middleweight bout:
- Attonito defeated Natal via unanimous decision (29–28, 29–28, 30–27)
- Middleweight bout:
Tomasz Drwal vs. Dave BranchDave Branch (fighter)Dave Branch is an American professional mixed martial artist competing in the Middleweight division. He is a Bellator Fighting Championship and Ultimate Fighting Championship veteran.-Background:...
- Middleweight bout:
- Branch defeated Drwal via unanimous decision (30–27, 30–27, 30–27)
- Light Heavyweight bout: Jared HammanJared HammanJared Hamman is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the Middleweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He is known for being able to take mass amounts of punishment, UFC Commentator Joe Rogan has described Hamman as having a "rubber chin".-Biography:Prior to beginning his...
vs. Kyle KingsburyKyle KingsburyKyle Loren Kingsbury is an American mixed martial artist. He was a cast member of Spike TV's The Ultimate Fighter: Team Nogueira vs. Team Mir. Currently, Kyle is signed with the Ultimate Fighting Championships , fighting in their light heavyweight division.- Early life :Kingsbury attended Monta...
- Light Heavyweight bout:
- Kingsbury defeated Hamman via unanimous decision (29–28, 29–28, 29–28)
- Lightweight bout:
Yves EdwardsYves Edwards|-| Win| align="center" | 41-17-1| Rafaello Oliveira| TKO | UFC Live: Cruz vs. Johnson| | align="center" | 2| align="center" | 2:44| Washington, D.C||-| Loss| align="center" | 40-17-1| Sam Stout| KO...
vs. John GundersonJohn GundersonJohn Edward Gunderson is a is an American mixed martial artist. He used to fight with the UFC and currently fights under the Tachi Palace Fights banner....
- Lightweight bout:
- Edwards defeated Gunderson via unanimous decision (30–27, 30–27, 30–27)
Main card
- Lightweight bout:
Ross PearsonRoss PearsonRoss Pearson is an English professional mixed martial artist from Sunderland. He is the lightweight division winner of The Ultimate Fighter: United States vs. United Kingdom and is a member of Team Rough House.-Background:...
vs. Cole MillerCole MillerJeremiah Cole Miller is an American mixed martial artist, currently competing in the lightweight division in the UFC. His nickname "Magrinho" means "skinny" in Portuguese....
- Miller defeated Pearson via submission (rear naked choke) at 1:49 of round 2.
- Lightweight bout: Jim MillerJim Miller (fighter)James Andrew Miller is an American mixed martial artist. He has held the Cage Fury Fighting Championships Lightweight Championship and Reality Fighting Featherweight Championship. He currently fights for the UFC's lightweight division. He is the younger brother of fellow MMA fighter Dan Miller...
vs. Gleison TibauGleison TibauJanigleison Herculano Alves, better known as Gleison Tibau is a Brazilian mixed martial artist. He currently fights for the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He is one of the largest lightweights in MMA, weighing up to 183 pounds by the time he enters the cage.-Mixed martial arts:He was brought up...
- Lightweight bout:
- Miller defeated Tibau via unanimous decision (30–27, 30–27, 29–28)
- Catchweight (159 lb) bout:
Efrain EscuderoEfrain EscuderoEfrain Escudero is a Mexican professional mixed martial artist. He trains under Drew Fickett and competes in the 155 lb weight class...
vs. Charles OliveiraCharles OliveiraCharles Oliveira is a Brazilian professional mixed martial artist who competes in the lightweight division. A professional MMA competitor since 2008, Oliveira has mainly fought in small Brazilian promotions until his move to the UFC.-Early career:...
- Catchweight (159 lb) bout:
- Oliveira defeated Escudero via submission (rear naked choke) at 2:25 of round 3.
- Middleweight bout: Nate Marquardt vs. Rousimar PalharesRousimar PalharesRousimar Palhares, is a Brazilian mixed martial artist. He is known for his technical mastery of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and his physical strength. His nickname, Portuguese for "tree stump", comes from his short, stocky, heavily muscled build. Many of his victories are by Leg-locks...
- Middleweight bout:
- Marquardt defeated Palhares via TKO (punches) at 3:28 of round 1.
Controversy
Marquardt defeated Rousimar PalharesRousimar Palhares
Rousimar Palhares, is a Brazilian mixed martial artist. He is known for his technical mastery of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and his physical strength. His nickname, Portuguese for "tree stump", comes from his short, stocky, heavily muscled build. Many of his victories are by Leg-locks...
via TKO (punches) at 3:28 of round 1 at the main-event of UFC Fight Night 22
UFC Fight Night 22
UFC Fight Night: Marquardt vs. Palhares, also known as UFC Fight Night 22 was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on September 15, 2010 at the Frank Erwin Center in Austin, Texas...
. During the fight Palhares went for a heel-hook however Marquardt slipped his leg free and quickly turned the tables for a first-round TKO victory. However, this came with some controversy. Once Marquardt pulled his leg free, Palhares looked at his hand and signalled to officials and seemingly complained that Marquardt was greased. Marquardt capitalized on the opening and pounded Palhares with a quick barrage of punches. The ending, though, wasn't due to any illegal circumstances. UFC broadcaster Joe Rogan
Joe Rogan
Joseph James "Joe" Rogan is an American comedian, video blogger, actor, writer, podcaster, and martial artist. He is best known for his work on NewsRadio, his work as color commentator for the Ultimate Fighting Championship, and his hosting work on Fear Factor.-Acting:In 1994, Rogan co-starred on...
immediately announced that Marquardt had passed an inspection from the ringside physician and the referee. Marquardt explained that before the fight; "I came out really warm because I wanted a good sweat," which explains why he was slippery and managed to remain elusive.
Marquardt’s trainer Greg Jackson stated that officials checked Marquardt before the fight for any greasing type substance.
Bonus awards
Fighters were awarded $40,000 bonuses.- Fight of the Night: Jared Hamman vs. Kyle Kingsbury
- Knockout of the Night: Brian Foster
- Submissions of the Night: Cole Miller and Charles Oliveira