UFC Live: Hardy vs. Lytle

UFC Live: Hardy vs. Lytle
UFC Live: Hardy vs. Lytle
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Information
Promotion	Ultimate Fighting Championship
Date	August 14, 2011
Venue	Bradley Center
City	Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Attendance	6,751
Total gate	$539,000
Event chronology

UFC Live: Hardy vs. Lytle (also known as UFC on Versus 5) was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on August 14, 2011, at the Bradley Center in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.^[2] The event was the first that the UFC has hosted in Wisconsin. The event was broadcast on Rogers Sportsnet and Versus.

Background

Karlos Vemola was originally scheduled to face Stephan Bonnar in this event, but Bonnar was replaced by newcomer Ronny Markes after sustaining a training injury.^[3]

Paul Taylor was scheduled to face John Makdessi at this event, but Makdessi was forced from the bout with an injury^[4] and was replaced by Donald Cerrone.^[5] In early July, Taylor had pulled out of his fight due to a broken foot and was replaced by Charles Oliveira.^[6]

Tom Lawlor was forced from his bout with Kyle Noke due to an injury during training, he was replaced by Ed Herman.^[7]

Leonard Garcia was expected to face Alex Caceres, but was forced out of the bout with an injury and replaced by newcomer Jimy Hettes.^[8]

UK viewers could watch the event for free on UFC TV or on Premier Sports in Great Britain.

At the weigh ins, Chris Lytle handed Dana White a thank-you letter and informed him that he will be retiring after this bout.^[9]

The UFC teamed up with Milwaukee's Harley-Davidson Museum, and Chris Lytle won a new 2012 Harley-Davidson Blackline motorcycle for winning the main event.^[10]

Nate Diaz was in attendance at this event.

Results

Main Card (Versus)
Weight class				Method	Round	Time	Notes
Welterweight	Chris Lytle	def.	Dan Hardy	Submission (guillotine choke)	3	4:16
Lightweight	Benson Henderson	def.	Jim Miller	Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 29–28, 30–26)	3	5:00
Lightweight	Donald Cerrone	def.	Charles Oliveira	TKO (punches)	1	3:01
Welterweight	Duane Ludwig	def.	Amir Sadollah	Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28)	3	5:00
Preliminary card (Facebook)
Weight class				Method	Round	Time	Notes
Middleweight	Jared Hamman	def.	C. B. Dollaway	TKO (punches)	2	3:38
Bantamweight	Joseph Benavidez	def.	Eddie Wineland	Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27)	3	5:00
Middleweight	Ed Herman	def.	Kyle Noke	Submission (inverted heel hook)	1	4:15
Light Heavyweight	Ronny Markes	def.	Karlos Vemola	Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27)	3	5:00
Featherweight	Jimy Hettes	def.	Alex Caceres	Submission (rear-naked choke)	2	3:12
Lightweight	Cole Miller	def.	T.J. O'Brien	Submission (guillotine choke)	2	2:38
Lightweight	Jacob Volkmann	def.	Danny Castillo	Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28)	3	5:00
Bantamweight	Edwin Figueroa	def.	Jason Reinhardt	TKO (elbows and punches)	2	0:50

Bonus awards

Fighters were awarded $65,000 bonuses.^[11]

Fight of the Night: Dan Hardy vs. Chris Lytle
Knockout of the Night: Donald Cerrone
Submission of the Night: Chris Lytle

Reported payout

The following is the reported payout to the fighters as reported to the Wisconsin's Department of Safety and Professional Services. 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.^[12]