Frank Mir returned to the UFC Octagon sunday night for UFC Fight Night 61 to take on Antonio Silva. The event took place on Sunday, February 22, 2015, at the Ginásio Gigantinho in Porto Alegre, Brazil. Bigfoot vs. Mir featured 11 bouts, some were more surprising to watch than others.
UFC Fight Night 61 was headlined by a battle between Frank Mir and Antonio Silva, with Michael Johnson vs. Edson Barboza serving as the night’s co-main event. Elsewhere on the card, Santiago Ponzinibbio went to war against Sean Strickland. Let’s find out who won at the UFC Fight Night 61. View the full results for ‘Bigfoot vs. Mir’-led fight card below.
Event |
UFC Fight Night 61: Bigfoot vs. Mir
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Date |
February 22, 2015 |
Venue |
Ginásio Gigantinho
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Location |
Porto Alegre, Brazil |
Main Event |
Frank Mir vs. Antonio Silva |
Co-Main Event |
Michael Johnson vs. Edson Barboza |
Event Type |
Fight Night |
UFC Fight Night 61 was live 3,514 days days ago and was the 311th event in UFC history, including pay-per-views, UFC Fight Nights, and The Ultimate Fighter season finales.
Who won at UFC Fight Night 61
Below is the 11-fight order and UFC Fight Night 61 results. Here are the real winners and losers from Sunday‘s event:
- Frank Mir defeated Antonio Silva via KO (Elbows) (Round 1 / 1:40)
- Michael Johnson defeated Edson Barboza by Decision (Unanimous) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- Sam Alvey defeated Cezar Ferreira by KO (Punches) (Round 1 / 3:34)
- Adriano Martins defeated Rustam Khabilov by Decision (Split) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- Frankie Saenz defeated Iuri Alcantara by Decision (Unanimous) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- Santiago Ponzinibbio defeated Sean Strickland by Decision (Unanimous) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- Marion Reneau defeated Jessica Andrade by Submission (Triangle Choke) (Round 1 / 1:54)
- Matt Dwyer defeated William Macario by KO (Superman Punch) (Round 1 / 3:14)
- Mike de la Torre defeated Tiago dos Santos e Silva by KO (Punches) (Round 1 / 2:59)
- Douglas Silva de Andrade defeated Cody Gibson by Decision (Unanimous) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- Ivan Jorge defeated Josh Shockley by Decision (Unanimous) (Round 3 / 5:00)
UFC Fight Night 61 Results
The results are listed in ascending order, starting from the first fight ending with the night’s main event.
Ivan Jorge vs. Josh Shockley
The UFC Fight Night 61 kicked off with Ivan Jorge taking on Josh Shockley. Ivan Jorge defeated Josh Shockley in Round 3 at 5:00 by Decision (Unanimous).
Douglas Silva de Andrade vs. Cody Gibson
The second fight at UFC Fight Night 61 was Cody Gibson vs. Douglas Silva de Andrade. Douglas Silva de Andrade won in Round 3 at 5:00 by Decision (Unanimous).
Mike de la Torre vs. Tiago dos Santos e Silva
The following bout was between Tiago dos Santos e Silva and Mike de la Torre. Mike de la Torre beat Tiago dos Santos e Silva by KO (Punches) in Round 1 at 2:59.
Matt Dwyer vs. William Macario
In the fourth bout, Matt Dwyer defeated William Macario by KO (Superman Punch) at 3:14 of Round 1.
Marion Reneau vs. Jessica Andrade
The fifth bout ended at 1:54 of Round 1 with Marion Reneau defeating Jessica Andrade by Submission (Triangle Choke).
Santiago Ponzinibbio vs. Sean Strickland
In sixth fight of the night, Sean Strickland lost to Santiago Ponzinibbio at 5:00 of Round 3.
Frankie Saenz vs. Iuri Alcantara
Frankie Saenz got the better of Iuri Alcantara and won by Decision (Unanimous) in Round 3 at 5:00.
Adriano Martins vs. Rustam Khabilov
The eight bout was between Rustam Khabilov and Adriano Martins. Adriano Martins beat Rustam Khabilov by Decision (Split) at 5:00 of Round 3.
Sam Alvey vs. Cezar Ferreira
The ninth fight at UFC Fight Night 61 was Cezar Ferreira vs. Sam Alvey. Sam Alvey won in Round 1 at 3:34 by KO (Punches).
Michael Johnson vs. Edson Barboza
In the co-main event Michael Johnson defeated Edson Barboza via Decision (Unanimous) at 5:00 of Round 3; Leon Roberts was the third man in the cage.
Frank Mir vs. Antonio Silva
In the main event, referee Mario Yamasaki called an end to the bout at 1:40 of Round 1. Frank Mir defeated Antonio Silva by KO (Elbows).
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