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UFC 165
UFC mixed martial arts event in 2013
UFC 165: Jones vs. Gustafsson was a mixed martial arts event held on September 21, 2013, at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.[2] The main event was inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame's Fight Wing in 2021.
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The poster for UFC 165: Jones vs. Gustafsson | ||||
| Information | ||||
| Promotion | Ultimate Fighting Championship | |||
| Date | September 21, 2013 | |||
| Venue | Air Canada Centre | |||
| City | Toronto, Ontario, Canada | |||
| Attendance | 15,504[1] | |||
| Total gate | $1.9 million[1] | |||
| Event chronology | ||||
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The main event featured a UFC Light Heavyweight Championship bout between current champion Jon Jones and Alexander Gustafsson.[3][4][5] Gustafsson earned his title fight by winning six straight fights in the light heavyweight division.[3] Additionally, Jones was looking to surpass the number of Light Heavyweight title defenses originally set by Tito Ortiz.[6]
Co-featured on the card was a rescheduled Interim Bantamweight Championship bout between the current champion Renan Barão, and former WEC Bantamweight Champion and top contender Eddie Wineland.[7] The pairing was first planned as the headliner at UFC 161, but was removed from that event after Barão injured his foot.[8]
Mark Bocek was expected to face Michel Prazeres at this event. However, Bocek pulled out due to an injury and was replaced by UFC newcomer Jesse Ronson.[9]
Norifumi Yamamoto was expected to face Ivan Menjivar at the event. However, Yamamoto was removed from the bout and was replaced by Wilson Reis.[10]
The event also aired October 17, 2013, on Fox Sports 1 less than a month after it took place as part of a special UFC Reloaded.[11]
| Main card | |||||||
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| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Light Heavyweight | Jon Jones (c) | def. | Alexander Gustafsson | Decision (unanimous) (48–47, 48–47, 49–46) | 5 | 5:00 | [lower-alpha 1] |
| Bantamweight | Renan Barão (ic) | def. | Eddie Wineland | TKO (spinning back kick and punches) | 2 | 0:35 | [lower-alpha 2] |
| Heavyweight | Brendan Schaub | def. | Matt Mitrione | Technical Submission (D'Arce choke) | 1 | 4:06 | |
| Middleweight | Francis Carmont | def. | Costas Philippou | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–26) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Lightweight | Khabib Nurmagomedov | def. | Pat Healy | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Preliminary card (Fox Sports 1) | |||||||
| Lightweight | Myles Jury | def. | Mike Ricci | Decision (split) (29–28, 28–29, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Bantamweight | Wilson Reis | def. | Ivan Menjivar | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Welterweight | Stephen Thompson | def. | Chris Clements | KO (punches) | 2 | 1:27 | |
| Bantamweight | Mitch Gagnon | def. | Dustin Kimura | Technical Submission (guillotine choke) | 1 | 4:05 | |
| Preliminary card (Facebook/Youtube) | |||||||
| Lightweight | John Makdessi | def. | Renée Forte | KO (punches) | 1 | 2:01 | |
| Lightweight | Michel Prazeres | def. | Jesse Ronson | Decision (split) (28–29, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Bantamweight | Alex Caceres | def. | Roland Delorme | Decision (split) (29–28, 28–29, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Heavyweight | Daniel Omielańczuk | def. | Nandor Guelmino | KO (punch) | 3 | 3:18 | |
- For the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship.
- For the interim UFC Bantamweight Championship.
The following fighters were awarded $50,000 bonuses.[13]
- Fight of The Night: Jon Jones vs. Alexander Gustafsson
- Knockout of The Night: Renan Barão
- Submission of the Night: Mitch Gagnon
- "UFC 165 draws reported 15,504 attendance for $1.9 million live gate". MMA Junkie. September 22, 2013. Retrieved September 22, 2013.
- Staff (2013-05-14). "UFC 165 heads to Air Canada Centre in Toronto on Sept. 21". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2013-05-14.
- Dann Stupp and Matt Erickson (2013-06-13). "Champ Jon Jones vs. Alexander Gustafsson to headline UFC 165 in Toronto". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2013-06-13.
- Franklin McNeil (2013-06-13). "Jones-Gustafsson set for UFC 165". espn.go.com.com. Retrieved 2013-06-13.
- "UFC Fighter Rankings". 2013-06-17. Retrieved 2013-06-17.
- Dave Doyle (2013-04-22). "Jon Jones wants to break Tito Ortiz's record before turning to superfights". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2013-09-25.
- Matt Erickson (2013-07-03). "Renan Barao, Eddie Wineland meet for interim 135 title as UFC 165 co-main event". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2013-07-03.
- Dave Deibert (2013-07-03). "Barao, Wineland interim title bout set for UFC 165 in Toronto". thestarphoenix.com. Retrieved 2013-07-03.
- Staff (2013-08-22). "Newcomer Jesse Ronson in for injured Mark Bocek vs. Michel Prazeres at UFC 165". MMAJunkie.com. Retrieved 2013-08-22.
- Cameron Gidari (2013-09-02). "Wilson Reis Replaces "Kid" Yamamoto, Faces Ivan Menjivar at UFC 165". MMAdiehards.com. Retrieved 2013-09-02.
- Staff (2013-10-15). "Jones-Gustafsson hits UFC Reloaded". Foxsports.com. Retrieved 2013-10-15.
- "UFC® 165: Jones vs. Gustafsson". Ultimate Fighting Championship. Retrieved 2013-06-14.
- Staff (2013-09-22). "UFC 165 bonuses: Jones, Gustafsson, Barao, Gagnon earn $50,000 honors". MMAjunkie.com. Retrieved 2013-09-22.