| UFC Live: Hardy vs. Lytle | ||||
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 The poster for UFC Live: Hardy vs. Lytle | ||||
| Promotion | Ultimate Fighting Championship | |||
| Date | August 14, 2011 | |||
| Venue | Bradley Center | |||
| City | Milwaukee,Wisconsin | |||
| Attendance | 6,751[1] | |||
| Total gate | $539,000[1] | |||
| Event chronology | ||||
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UFC Live: Hardy vs. Lytle (also known asUFC on Versus 5) was amixed martial arts event held by theUltimate Fighting Championship on August 14, 2011, at theBradley Center inMilwaukee,Wisconsin.[2] The event was the first that theUFC has hosted inWisconsin. The event was broadcast onRogers Sportsnet andVersus.
Karlos Vemola was originally scheduled to faceStephan Bonnar in this event, but Bonnar was replaced by newcomerRonny Markes after sustaining a training injury.[3]
Paul Taylor was scheduled to faceJohn Makdessi at this event, but Makdessi was forced from the bout with an injury[4] and was replaced byDonald Cerrone.[5] In early July, Taylor had pulled out of his fight due to a broken foot and was replaced byCharles Oliveira.[6]
Tom Lawlor was forced from his bout withKyle Noke due to an injury during training, he was replaced byEd Herman.[7]
Leonard Garcia was expected to faceAlex Caceres, but was forced out of the bout with an injury and replaced by newcomerJimy Hettes.[8]
UK viewers could watch the event for free onUFC TV or onPremier Sports inGreat Britain.
At the weigh ins,Chris Lytle handedDana White a thank-you letter and informed him that he will be retiring after this bout.[9]
TheUFC teamed up with Milwaukee'sHarley-Davidson Museum, andChris Lytle won a new 2012 Harley-Davidson Blackline motorcycle for winning the main event.[10]
Nate Diaz was in attendance at this event.
| 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 | |
The following fighters received $65,000 bonuses.[11]
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]
