UFC 136

UFC mixed martial arts event in 2011

UFC 136: Edgar vs. Maynard III

The poster for UFC 136: Edgar vs. Maynard III

Information

Promotion

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Date

October 8, 2011

Venue

Toyota Center

City

Houston, Texas

Attendance

16,164^[1]

Total gate

$2,230,000^[1]

Buyrate

225,000^[2]

Event chronology

UFC Live: Cruz vs. Johnson

UFC 136: Edgar vs. Maynard III

UFC 137: Penn vs. Diaz

UFC 136: Edgar vs. Maynard III was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on October 8, 2011, at the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas.^[3] The event coincided with a two-day UFC Fan Expo held at the George R. Brown Convention Center.^[4]^[5]^[6]

Background

UFC 136 featured two preliminary fights live on Spike TV.^[7]

Josh Grispi was expected to face Matt Grice at the event,^[8] but Grispi was forced off the card with an injury and replaced by Nam Phan.^[9] Grice himself was also forced from the card with an undisclosed injury and replaced by Leonard Garcia.^[10]

Aaron Simpson was expected to face Nick Catone at the event but Catone was forced off the card with an injury and replaced by Eric Schafer.^[11]

Mike Russow was scheduled to fight Dave Herman at the event, but the bout was cancelled after Herman failed his preliminary drug test in which he tested positive for marijuana. Herman denies using the prohibited substance.^[12]

This event held the UFC record for most time spent in actual fighting at 158 minutes and 32 seconds, beating the last record holder UFC Fight Night: Maynard vs. Diaz, which was 149 minutes and 50 seconds.^[13] UFC Fight Night: Werdum vs. Tybura would later break this record on November 19, 2017, with a total of 184 minutes and 18 seconds of cage time.^[14]

Results

Main card
Weight class				Method	Round	Time	Notes
Lightweight	Frankie Edgar (c)	def.	Gray Maynard	KO (punches)	4	3:54	^[a]
Featherweight	José Aldo (c)	def.	Kenny Florian	Decision (unanimous) (49–46, 49–46, 49–46)	5	5:00	^[b]
Middleweight	Chael Sonnen	def.	Brian Stann	Submission (arm-triangle choke)	2	3:51
Featherweight	Nam Phan	def.	Leonard Garcia	Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28)	3	5:00
Lightweight	Joe Lauzon	def.	Melvin Guillard	Submission (rear-naked choke)	1	0:47
Preliminary card (Spike TV)
Middleweight	Demian Maia	def.	Jorge Santiago	Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27)	3	5:00
Lightweight	Anthony Pettis	def.	Jeremy Stephens	Decision (split) (29–28, 28–29, 29–28)	3	5:00
Preliminary card (Facebook)
Heavyweight	Stipe Miocic	def.	Joey Beltran	Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 30–27, 29–28)	3	5:00	^[c]
Featherweight	Darren Elkins	def.	Tiequan Zhang	Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–26, 30–27)	3	5:00
Middleweight	Aaron Simpson	def.	Eric Schafer	Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27)	3	5:00
Middleweight	Mike Massenzio	def.	Steve Cantwell	Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 30–27, 29–28)	3	5:00	^[d]

^ For the UFC Lightweight Championship.
^ For the UFC Featherweight Championship.
^ This bout aired on the broadcast following the Edgar vs Maynard bout.
^ This bout aired on the broadcast following the Miocic vs Beltran bout.

Bonus awards

Fighters were awarded $75,000 bonuses.^[15]

Fight of the Night: Nam Phan vs. Leonard Garcia
Knockout of the Night: Frankie Edgar
Submission of the Night: Joe Lauzon

References

^ ^a ^b "UFC 136 draws reported 16,164 attendance for $2.23 million gate". MMAjunkie.com. October 9, 2011. Archived from the original on January 4, 2013.
^ "Pay-per-view : MMAPayout.com: The Business of MMA". Archived from the original on 2011-06-27. Retrieved 2011-11-23.
^ "UFC 136: Edgar vs. Maynard III". ufc.com. 14 September 2018.
^ Erickson, Matt (April 29, 2011). "Next UFC Fan Expo Set for Oct. 7–8 in Houston". MMAfighting.com. Retrieved June 26, 2011.
^ Holland, Jesse (May 25, 2011). "UFC Fan Expo tickets for Houston announced for George R. Brown Convention Center from Oct. 7–8". MMAmania.com. Retrieved June 26, 2011.
^ "UFC champs Silva, Cruz lead star-studded list of official guests at UFC Fan Expo Houston". mmajunkie.com. September 2, 2011. Retrieved September 2, 2011.
^ Morgan, John (July 18, 2011). "Spike TV adds "UFC Prelims" special for "UFC 136: Edgar vs. Maynard III"". MMAjunkie.com. Archived from the original on January 29, 2013. Retrieved July 18, 2011.
^ Samuels, Albert (August 13, 2011). "UFC 136: Fight Card Lineup". MMAentry.com. Retrieved August 17, 2011.
^ "UFC 136 fight card: Nam Phan vs Leonard Garcia preview". October 2011.
^ "Nam Phan vs. Leonard Garcia II slated for UFC 136 in Houston". MMAjunkie.com. September 7, 2011. Archived from the original on July 16, 2012. Retrieved September 7, 2011.
^ "Eric Schafer returns to UFC, meets Aaron Simpson at UFC 136". mmajunkie.com. September 10, 2011. Archived from the original on January 3, 2013. Retrieved September 10, 2011.
^ "Dave Herman says UFC 136 scratch due to failed drug test for marijuana". mmajunkie.com. September 29, 2011. Archived from the original on July 12, 2012. Retrieved September 29, 2011.
^ "UFC 136 clocks in as longest event in UFC history". mmatorch.com. October 8, 2011.
^ Mike Bohn (19 November 2017). "UFC Fight Night 121 post-event facts: A long night leads to a dubious new record". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 21 August 2018.
^ "UFC 136 bonuses: Edgar, Lauzon, Phan and Garcia earn $75,000 awards". MMAjunkie.com. October 8, 2011. Retrieved October 8, 2011.