| UFC 185: Pettis vs. dos Anjos | ||||
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 The poster for UFC 185: Pettis vs. dos Anjos | ||||
| Promotion | Ultimate Fighting Championship | |||
| Date | March 14, 2015 (2015-03-14) | |||
| Venue | American Airlines Center | |||
| City | Dallas, Texas | |||
| Attendance | 14,298[1] | |||
| Total gate | $2,155,630[1] | |||
| Buyrate | 310,000[2] | |||
| Event chronology | ||||
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UFC 185: Pettis vs. dos Anjos was amixed martial arts event held on March 14, 2015, at theAmerican Airlines Center inDallas, Texas.[3]
The event was the third that the UFC has hosted inDallas, Texas.[4]
The event was headlined by aUFC Lightweight Championship bout between current championAnthony Pettis and top contenderRafael dos Anjos.[5]
The co-main event featured aUFC Women's Strawweight Championship bout between current championCarla Esparza and top contenderJoanna Jędrzejczyk.[6]
Matt Brown was scheduled to faceTarec Saffiedine in the main event ofUFC Fight Night 60. However, Saffiedine pulled out due to a groin injury and Brown was instead matched up against formerUFC Welterweight championJohny Hendricks at this event.[7]
Vagner Rocha was expected to face promotional newcomerJoseph Duffy at the event. However, Rocha pulled out of the bout in early February and was replaced byJake Lindsey.[8]
Daron Cruickshank missed weight on his first attempt at the weigh ins, coming in at 157.5 pounds. He was given additional time to make the lightweight limit, but missed weight again, coming in at 157 pounds. Subsequently, he was fined 20 percent of his purse, which went toBeneil Dariush.[9]
| Main Card | |||||||
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| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Lightweight | Rafael dos Anjos | def. | Anthony Pettis (c) | Decision (unanimous) (50–45, 50–45, 50–45) | 5 | 5:00 | [a] |
| Women's Strawweight | Joanna Jędrzejczyk | def. | Carla Esparza (c) | TKO (punches) | 2 | 4:17 | [b] |
| Welterweight | Johny Hendricks | def. | Matt Brown | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Heavyweight | Alistair Overeem | def. | Roy Nelson | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Flyweight | Henry Cejudo | def. | Chris Cariaso | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Preliminary Card (FX) | |||||||
| Lightweight | Ross Pearson | def. | Sam Stout | KO (punches) | 2 | 1:33 | |
| Middleweight | Elias Theodorou | def. | Roger Narvaez | TKO (punches) | 2 | 4:07 | |
| Catchweight (157 lb) | Beneil Dariush | def. | Daron Cruickshank | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 2 | 2:48 | |
| Heavyweight | Jared Rosholt | def. | Josh Copeland | TKO (punches) | 3 | 3:12 | |
| Preliminary Card (UFC Fight Pass) | |||||||
| Flyweight | Ryan Benoit | def. | Sergio Pettis | TKO (punches) | 2 | 1:34 | |
| Lightweight | Joseph Duffy | def. | Jake Lindsey | TKO (head kick and body punch) | 1 | 1:47 | |
| Women's Bantamweight | Germaine de Randamie | def. | Larissa Pacheco | TKO (punches) | 2 | 2:02 | |
The following fighters were awarded $50,000 bonuses:[11]
