| UFC Fight Night: Gonzaga vs. Cro Cop 2 | ||||
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 The poster for UFC Fight Night: Gonzaga vs. Cro Cop 2 | ||||
| Promotion | Ultimate Fighting Championship | |||
| Date | April 11, 2015 (2015-04-11) | |||
| Venue | Tauron Arena Kraków | |||
| City | Kraków,Poland | |||
| Attendance | 10,000[1] | |||
| Total gate | $720,000[1] | |||
| Event chronology | ||||
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UFC Fight Night: Gonzaga vs. Cro Cop 2 (also known asUFC Fight Night 64) was amixed martial arts event held on April 11, 2015, at theTauron Arena Kraków inKraków,Poland.[2]
The event was the first that the organization has hosted in Poland.[2]
The main event featured a heavyweight rematch betweenGabriel Gonzaga and returning veteranMirko Cro Cop, who last fought in the organization atUFC 137 in 2011.[2] Gonzaga won their first encounter atUFC 70 in 2007 via knockout due to a first round head kick which has become one of the most famous and replayed finishes in UFC history.[3]
Peter Sobotta was expected to faceSérgio Moraes at the event. However, Sobotta was forced out of the bout citing injury and was replaced byGasan Umalatov.[4] On March 28, it was announced that Umalatov had also pulled out of the fight and was replaced by French newcomerMickaël Lebout.[5]
Krzysztof Jotko was expected to face promotional newcomerGarreth McLellan at the event. However, Jotko pulled out of the bout and was replaced by fellow newcomerBartosz Fabiński.[4]
Cláudia Gadelha was expected to faceAisling Daly at the event. However, Gadelha pulled out of the bout in late March citing a recent muscle spasm in her back. Subsequently, Daly was pulled from the card entirely.[6]
Jason Saggo was expected to face Marcin Bandel at the event. However, Saggo pulled out of the bout due to anAchilles tendon rupture and was replaced by promotional newcomerStevie Ray.[7]
| Main Card (UFC Fight Pass) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Heavyweight | Mirko Cro Cop | def. | Gabriel Gonzaga | TKO (elbows and punches) | 3 | 3:30 | |
| Light Heavyweight | Jimi Manuwa | def. | Jan Błachowicz | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Welterweight | Paweł Pawlak | def. | Sheldon Westcott | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Women's Strawweight | Maryna Moroz | def. | Joanne Calderwood | Submission (armbar) | 1 | 1:30 | |
| Preliminary Card (UFC Fight Pass) | |||||||
| Welterweight | Leon Edwards | def. | Seth Baczynski | KO (punches) | 1 | 0:08 | |
| Middleweight | Bartosz Fabiński | def. | Garreth McLellan | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Welterweight | Sérgio Moraes | def. | Mickaël Lebout | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Featherweight | Yaotzin Meza | def. | Damian Stasiak | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Heavyweight | Anthony Hamilton | def. | Daniel Omielańczuk | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Women's Strawweight | Aleksandra Albu | def. | Izabela Badurek | Submission (guillotine choke) | 2 | 3:34 | |
| Lightweight | Stevie Ray | def. | Marcin Bandel | TKO (punches) | 2 | 1:35 | |
| Featherweight | Taylor Lapilus | def. | Rocky Lee | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
The following fighters were awarded $50,000 bonuses:[9]
