UFC Live: Vera vs. Jones was a
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event held by the
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on March 21, 2010 in
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,
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at the 1stBank Center. This event was the UFC's debut on
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. The event was also shown on a large number of international networks including
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in Canada,
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in Mexico, and
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in the UK.
Background
Brandon Vera was previously scheduled to fight
Antônio Rogério NogueiraAntônio Rogério Nogueira is a Brazilian professional mixed martial artist currently signed with the UFC. He is the twin brother of Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira. A proficient amateur boxer, he was the 2006 and 2007 Brazilian Super Heavyweight Champion. He also won a bronze medal in the 2007 Pan...
at
UFC 109UFC 109: Relentless was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on February 6, 2010 at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada.-Background:...
, but Nogueira was forced out of the bout with an ankle injury.
A bout between
Clay GuidaClayton Charles Guida is an American mixed martial artist and currently fighting in the UFC as a lightweight. Guida was the first Strikeforce Lightweight Champion and held the title until being defeated by Gilbert Melendez at Strikeforce: Revenge...
and
Sean SherkSean Keith Sherk is an American mixed martial arts fighter currently fighting for the UFC. He currently holds a professional mixed martial arts record of thirty-six wins, four losses and one draw. Sherk has fought in both the UFC and Pride FC, and is a former UFC Lightweight Champion...
was in the works but Sherk suffered an undisclosed injury and was forced to pull out.
Shannon GugertyShannon Kevin Gugerty is an American mixed martial artist. He has competed primarily in the Total Combat promotion, making his UFC debut at UFC Fight Night: Silva vs...
stepped in as the replacement against Guida.
John HowardJohn J. Howard is an American mixed martial artist, currently competing welterweight division.-Ultimate Fighting Championship:He made his first UFC debut on January 31, 2009 against Chris Wilson at UFC 94 winning by split decision....
was originally scheduled to fight
Anthony JohnsonAnthony Kewoa Johnson is an American mixed martial artist, who competes as a welterweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship.-Amateur wrestling:...
but Johnson was forced to withdraw from the bout with a knee injury.
Daniel RobertsDaniel Lamar Roberts is an American professional mixed martial arts fighter. Currently he is signed with the Ultimate Fighting Championships, fighting in their welterweight division and training out in San Francisco....
came in as Johnson's replacement.
Spencer FisherSpencer William Fisher is an American mixed martial artist from Brevard, North Carolina. He currently fights in the lightweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship promotion. He holds notable victories over Thiago Alves, Matt Wiman, Sam Stout, Jeremy Stephens, and Caol Uno...
was set to fight
Duane LudwigDuane Paul Ludwig is an American Muay Thai kickboxer and mixed martial artist. He is the former Middleweight Muay Thai world champion, and currently fights for the Ultimate Fighting Championships in their welterweight and lightweight divisions...
but was forced out of the bout due to an undisclosed injury.
Darren ElkinsDarren Elkins is an American mixed martial artist currently signed to the Ultimate Fighting Championship where he fights in the featherweight division.-Ultimate Fighting Championship:...
stepped in for the injured Fisher.
Rob KimmonsRob Kimmons is an American mixed martial artist who most recently competed at middleweight for the Ultimate Fighting Championship . He is also known as "The Rosedale Reaper".-Mixed martial arts career:...
was forced to pull out of his bout with
Mike PierceMichael Adam "Mike" Pierce is an American mixed martial artist. He currently fights as a welterweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship promotion...
from a leg injury.
Julio PaulinoJulio Paulino is an American mixed martial artist currently competing in the welterweight division.-Background:Paulino is of Dominican and Italian descent. He resides in Alaska with his newborn son Romeo. He has four other children residing in Nevada....
was Kimmons' replacement.
The event drew an estimated 1,240,000 viewers on
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.
Preliminary card
- Light Heavyweight bout:
Eric SchaferEric John Schafer is an American mixed martial artist who competes a middleweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship.-Background and early career:Schafer attended the University of Wisconsin–Oshkosh....
vs. Jason BrilzJason Brilz is an American mixed martial artist. He formerly fought for the Ultimate Fighting Championship in the light heavyweight division.-Wrestling career:...
- Brilz defeated Schafer via unanimous decision (29–28, 29–28, 29–28).
- Welterweight bout: Mike Pierce
Michael Adam "Mike" Pierce is an American mixed martial artist. He currently fights as a welterweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship promotion...
vs. Julio PaulinoJulio Paulino is an American mixed martial artist currently competing in the welterweight division.-Background:Paulino is of Dominican and Italian descent. He resides in Alaska with his newborn son Romeo. He has four other children residing in Nevada....
- Pierce defeated Paulino via unanimous decision (30–27, 30–27, 30–27).
- Heavyweight bout: Brendan Schaub
Brendan Peter Schaub is an American professional mixed martial artist and former professional football player for the AFL's Utah Blaze and as a member of the Buffalo Bills practice squad. He was a finalist and the runner-up of Spike TV's The Ultimate Fighter: Heavyweights.-Biography:Schaub was...
vs. Chase GormleyChase Gormley is an American mixed martial artist. He is currently 7–3 in MMA.-Biography:Chase began fighting at the age of 13, but did not turn pro until March 2007.He attended Torrance High School and was a part of the winning league wrestling team...
- Schaub defeated Gormley via TKO (punches) at 0:47 of round 1.
- Welterweight bout: John Howard
John J. Howard is an American mixed martial artist, currently competing welterweight division.-Ultimate Fighting Championship:He made his first UFC debut on January 31, 2009 against Chris Wilson at UFC 94 winning by split decision....
vs. Daniel RobertsDaniel Lamar Roberts is an American professional mixed martial arts fighter. Currently he is signed with the Ultimate Fighting Championships, fighting in their welterweight division and training out in San Francisco....
- Howard defeated Roberts via KO (punch) at 2:01 of round 1. This bout aired on the live broadcast following the dos Santos vs. Gonzaga fight.
- Lightweight bout Duane Ludwig
Duane Paul Ludwig is an American Muay Thai kickboxer and mixed martial artist. He is the former Middleweight Muay Thai world champion, and currently fights for the Ultimate Fighting Championships in their welterweight and lightweight divisions...
vs. Darren ElkinsDarren Elkins is an American mixed martial artist currently signed to the Ultimate Fighting Championship where he fights in the featherweight division.-Ultimate Fighting Championship:...
- Elkins defeated Ludwig via TKO (ankle injury) at 0:44 of round 1.
- Light Heavyweight bout: Eliot Marshall
Eliot Andrew Marshall is an American mixed martial artist. He was a cast member on SpikeTV's The Ultimate Fighter: Team Nogueira vs. Team Mir.-The Ultimate Fighter:...
vs. 
Vladimir MatyushenkoVladimir Vladimirovich Matyushenko is a Belarusian mixed martial artist and the first and only International Fight League light heavyweight champion...
- Matyushenko defeated Marshall via split decision (30–27, 28–29, 30–27).
- Lightweight bout: Clay Guida
Clayton Charles Guida is an American mixed martial artist and currently fighting in the UFC as a lightweight. Guida was the first Strikeforce Lightweight Champion and held the title until being defeated by Gilbert Melendez at Strikeforce: Revenge...
vs. Shannon GugertyShannon Kevin Gugerty is an American mixed martial artist. He has competed primarily in the Total Combat promotion, making his UFC debut at UFC Fight Night: Silva vs...
- Guida defeated Gugerty via submission (arm-triangle choke) at 3:40 of round 2.
Main card
- Middleweight bout:
Alessio SakaraAlessio Sakara is an Italian mixed martial artist and boxer, who currently competes in the Ultimate Fighting Championship's Middleweight Division. Sakara is also a Former World Junior Boxing Contender. He holds notable wins over Elvis Sinosic, Thales Leites, James Irvin.-Background:Sakara was born...
vs. James IrvinJames Lee Irvin is an American mixed martial artist who has competed as a Middleweight, Light Heavyweight, and currently as a Heavyweight. He is a former World Extreme Cagefighting heavyweight champion...
- Sakara defeated Irvin via TKO (punch) at 3:01 of round 1.
- Heavyweight bout:
Cheick KongoCheick Guillaume Ouedraogo , more commonly known as Cheick Kongo, is a professional French heavyweight mixed martial artist and kickboxer currently fighting in the Ultimate Fighting Championship...
vs. Paul Buentello|-| Loss|align=center| 29–14| Cole Konrad| Decision | Bellator 48| |align=center| 3|align=center| 5:00|Uncasville, Connecticut, United States| Non-title bout.|-| Win|align=center| 29–13| Kerry Schall| Decision...
- Kongo defeated Buentello via submission (strikes) at 1:16 of round 3.
- Heavyweight bout:
Junior dos SantosJunior dos Santos Almeida, also known as Junior Cigano , is a Brazilian professional mixed martial artist and the current UFC Heavyweight Champion. Dos Santos fights in the Heavyweight division, under the tutelage of former UFC and Pride Heavyweight Champion Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira and UFC...
vs. Gabriel GonzagaGabriel Gonzaga , is a Brazilian professional mixed martial artist who most recently competed for the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He holds a black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, is a former member of Chute Boxe Academy and now fights out of Ludlow, Massachusetts as a part of Team Link...
- dos Santos defeated Gonzaga via KO (punches) at 3:53 of round 1.
- Light Heavyweight bout: Brandon Vera
Brandon Michael Vera is an American mixed martial artist. He competes as a light heavyweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He is the winner of the WEC 13 Heavyweight Tournament and currently resides in San Diego, California. He holds notable victories over Frank Mir, Assuerio Silva,...
vs. Jon Jones
- Jones defeated Vera via TKO (elbows and punches) at 3:19 of round 1.
Bonus awards
Fighters were awarded $50,000 bonuses.
- Fight of the Night: None awarded
- Knockout of the Night: John Howard, Jon Jones, Junior Dos Santos
- Submission of the Night: Clay Guida
Reported payout
The following is the reported payout to the fighters as reported to the Colorado Department of
Regulatory Agencies. It does not include sponsor money or "locker room" bonuses often given by the UFC and also do not include the UFC's traditional "fight night" bonuses.
- Jon Jones: $40,000 (includes $20,000 win bonus) def. Brandon Vera: $60,000
- Junior dos Santos: $70,000 ($35,000 win bonus) def. Gabriel Gonzaga: $67,000
- Cheick Kongo: $110,000 ($55,000 win bonus) def. Paul Buentello: $40,000
- Alessio Sakara: $42,000 ($21,000 win bonus) def. James Irvin: $20,000
- Clay Guida: $50,000 ($25,000 win bonus) def. Shannon Gugerty: $9,000
- Vladimir Matyushenko: $56,000 ($28,000 win bonus) def. Eliot Marshall: $10,000
- Darren Elkins: $12,000 ($6,000 win bonus) def. Duane Ludwig: $12,000
- John Howard: $26,000 ($13,000 win bonus) def. Daniel Roberts: $6,000
- Brendan Schaub: $20,000 ($10,000 win bonus) def. Chase Gormley: $10,000
- Mike Pierce: $16,000 ($8,000 win bonus) def. Julio Paulino: $6,000
- Jason Brilz: $18,000 ($9,000 win bonus) def. Eric Schafer: $13,000