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UFC 122
UFC 122: Marquardt vs. Okami gardless, UFC combated the opposition, after stating:
"Not getting TV isn’t going to stop us; we’re going to keep
going. We can’t get into Ontario; we’re opening an office
there. It doesn’t bother us."[7]
Vitor Belfort was set to face Yushin Okami in the
main event, with the winner receiving a middleweight ti-
tle shot. However, on September 21, 2010, Belfort with-
drew from the fight to face Anderson Silva. Nate Mar-
quardt ended up fighting Yushin Okami in the main
event what was be a title eliminator bout.[8]
Vladimir Matyushenko was scheduled to face Jason
Brilz at this event, but Brilz was forced off the card on Oc-
tober 6 with a back injury and replaced by Alexandre Fer-
reira.[9]
Pascal Krauss was expected to make his promotional
debut against fellow newcomer Kenny Robertson,[10] but
Robertson was forced from the card with an injury on Oc-
tober 13.[11] Mark Scanlon replaced Robertson.
Information An illness forced Alessio Sakara out of his co-main
Promotion Ultimate Fighting Championship event bout with Jorge Rivera while the preliminary fights
were taking place. The fight was scrapped from the
Date November 13, 2010 card.[12] As a result, the Ludwig vs. Osipczak bout was
Venue König Pilsener Arena promoted to first fight on the main card.
City Oberhausen, Germany
Attendance 8,421[1]
Results
Total gate $600,000[1] Preliminary card
Event chronology •
Rocha defeated McCray via submission (kneebar)
UFC 121: Lesnar UFC 122: UFC 123: at 2:36 of round 1. This bout aired on the live
vs. Velasquez Marquardt vs. Rampage vs.
broadcast following the Petruzelli vs. Vemola fight.
Okami Machida
This bout also aired on the Spike broadcast
following the Siver vs. Winner fight.
UFC 122: Marquardt vs. Okami was a mixed martial arts •
event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on
November 13, 2010 at König Pilsener Arena in Ober- Vemola defeated Petruzelli via TKO (punches) at
hausen, Germany.[2] This event aired on the same day, via 3:46 of round 1. This bout aired on the live
tape delay, on Spike TV in the U.S.[3] broadcast following the Marquardt vs. Okami fight.
This bout also aired on the Spike broadcast
Background •
following the Sadollah vs. Sobotta fight.
This was the UFC’s second event in Germany and second
in continental Europe. The sport has been met with se- Noke defeated Kimmons via submission (rear-
vere criticism by German media, which led to the ban- naked choke) at 1:33 of round 2.
ning of minors from the first German UFC event (UFC •
99).[4]
The sport itself was actually banned from broadcast Krauss defeated Scanlon via unanimous decision
altogether in Germany in March 2010 due to the "extent (30–27, 30–27, 30–27).
of violence [being] shown to be unacceptable."[5][6][7] Re- •
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Fighter Artist Title Album
Alexandre Ferreira ??? ??? ???
Amir Sadollah Tiger Army "Wander Alone" Tiger Army III: Ghost Tigers
Rise
Andre Winner 2Pac (feat. Stretch) "Pain" 15 Years of Death Row
Carlos Eduardo Frauenarzt & Manny "Das Geht Ab" Atzen Musik Vol. 1
Rocha Marc
Dennis Siver Papa Roach "Last Resort" Infest
Duane Ludwig Michael Jackson "They Don’t Care About Us" (Dr. Data ???
Remix)
Goran Reljic AC/DC "Fire Your Guns" The Razor’s Edge
Karlos Vemola Carl Orff "O Fortuna" Carmina Burana
Kris McCray Rammstein "Du Hast" Sehnsucht
Krzysztof Soszynski Lady Pank "Mniej niż zero" Lady Pank
Kyle Noke Men At Work "Down Under" Business as Usual
Mark Scanlon ??? ??? ???
Nate Marquardt The Who "Eminence Front" It’s Hard
Nick Osipczak Dizzee Rascal "Jus’ A Rascal" Boy In Da Corner
Pascal Krauss Rammstein "Ich Will" Mutter
Peter Sobotta Damian Marley "Welcome to Jamrock" Welcome to Jamrock
Rob Kimmons Lecrae "Don’t Waste Your Life" Rebel
Seth Petruzelli Jay-Z (feat. Mr Hud- "Young Forever" The Blueprint 3
son)
Vladimir Motörhead "Deaf Forever" Orgasmatron
Matyushenko
Yushin Okami Tomoyasu Hotei "Battle Without Honor Or Humanity" Electric Samurai (The Noble
Savage)
Matyushenko defeated Ferreira via TKO (punches •
and elbows) at 2:20 of round 1. This bout aired last Okami defeated Marquardt via unanimous decision
on the live broadcast following the McCray vs. (29–28, 29–28, 30–27).
Eduardo Rocha fight.
Main card Bonus awards
• Fighters were awarded $60,000 bonuses.[13]
Ludwig defeated Osipczak via split decision (28–29, •
29–28, 29–28). •
• •
Soszynski defeated Reljic via unanimous decision
(30–27, 30–27, 30–27).
Entrance music
[14][15]
•
Sadollah defeated Sobotta via unanimous decision
(30–27, 30–27, 30–27).
References
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estimated $600,000". mmajunkie.com. November
Siver defeated Winner via submission (rear-naked 13, 2010. http://mmajunkie.com/news/21396/
choke) at 3:37 of round 1.
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estimated-600000.mma. expected to meet Ferreira". mmajunkie.com.
[2] "UFC 122: Marquardt vs. Okami". ufc.com. October 6, 2010. http://mmajunkie.com/news/
September 20, 2010. http://www.ufc.com/event/ 20913/injury-forces-brilz-out-of-
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[3] "Spike TV to air UFC 122 via same-day delay from ferreira.mma.
Germany". mmajunkie.com. August 3, 2010. [10] "Unbeaten newcomers Pascal Krauss and Kenny
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mmajunkie.com. June 22, 2009. [11] "UFC 122 prelims lose newcomer Kenny Robertson
http://mmajunkie.com/news/15282/ufc-rep-ufc- due to injury". mmajunkie.com. October 13, 2010.
returning-to-germany-in-2010.mma. http://mmajunkie.com/news/20990/
[5] Leidecker, Tim (March 19, 2010). "UFC Banned from ufc-122-prelims-lose-newcomer-kenny-robertson-
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bans MMA on TV". dailytech.com. March 22, 2010. [13] Marrocco, Steven; Stupp, Dann (November 13,
http://www.dailytech.com/ 2010). "UFC 122 bonuses: Vemola, Siver, Krauss and
Scanlon earn
Switzerland+Bans+Violent+Video+Games+Germany+Bans+MMA+on+TV/ $60,000 awards". MMAjunkie.com.
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dailynews.asp?articleid=11661&zoneid=13. [15] Liveticker "UFC 122: Marquardt vs. Okami" -
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