UFC Fight Night: Nelson vs. Story (also known as UFC Fight Night 53) was a mixed martial arts event held on October 4, 2014, at Ericsson Globe Arena in Stockholm, Sweden.[2]
| UFC Fight Night: Nelson vs. Story | ||||
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 The poster for UFC Fight Night: Nelson vs. Story | ||||
| Information | ||||
| Promotion | Ultimate Fighting Championship | |||
| Date | October 4, 2014 | |||
| Venue | Ericsson Globe Arena | |||
| City | Stockholm, Sweden | |||
| Attendance | 10,026[1] | |||
| Total gate | $1.1 million[1] | |||
| Event chronology | ||||
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Background
This event was the third event that the UFC hosted in Stockholm, Sweden, following UFC on Fuel TV: Gustafsson vs. Silva which took place in 2012 and UFC on Fuel TV: Mousasi vs. Latifi in 2013.
The event was headlined by a welterweight bout between Gunnar Nelson and Rick Story.[3]
Amir Sadollah was briefly scheduled to face Nico Musoke at the event.[4] However, Sadollah was pulled from the pairing with Musoke in favor of a bout with Yoshihiro Akiyama on September 20, 2014 at UFC Fight Night 52. Musoke faced Alexander Yakovlev[5]
Chan Sung Jung was expected to face Akira Corassani at the event. However, Jung pulled out of the bout citing a strained shoulder and was replaced by Max Holloway.[6][7]
Robert Whiteford was expected to face Dennis Siver at the event. However, Whiteford pulled out of the bout and was replaced by promotional newcomer Taylor Lapilus.[8][9] In turn, the Swedish Mixed Martial Arts Federation deemed Lapilus an unsuitable opponent and Charles Rosa was chosen to face Siver.[10]
This event Featured the UFC Debut of Future Light Heavyweight Champion Jan Błachowicz
Results
| Fight card (UFC Fight Pass) | |||||||
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| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Welterweight | Rick Story | def. | Gunnar Nelson | Decision (split) (47–48, 49–46, 50–44) | 5 | 5:00 | |
| Featherweight | Max Holloway | def. | Akira Corassani | TKO (punches) | 1 | 3:11 | |
| Light Heavyweight | Jan Błachowicz | def. | Ilir Latifi | TKO (body kick and punches) | 1 | 1:58 | |
| Featherweight | Mike Wilkinson | def. | Niklas Bäckström | KO (punches) | 1 | 1:19 | |
| Preliminary card (UFC Fight Pass) | |||||||
| Middleweight | Magnus Cedenblad | def. | Scott Askham | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Welterweight | Nico Musoke | def. | Alexander Yakovlev | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Featherweight | Dennis Siver | def. | Charles Rosa | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Welterweight | Cathal Pendred | def. | Gasan Umalatov | Decision (split) (29–28, 28–29, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Middleweight | Krzysztof Jotko | def. | Tor Troéng | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–26, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Lightweight | Mairbek Taisumov | def. | Marcin Bandel | TKO (punches) | 1 | 1:01 | |
| Featherweight | Zubaira Tukhugov | def. | Ernest Chavez | TKO (punches) | 1 | 4:21 | |
Bonus awards
The following fighters were awarded $50,000 bonuses:[12]
- Fight of the Night: Dennis Siver vs. Charles Rosa
- Performance of the Night: Mike Wilkinson and Max Holloway
