The year 2010 was the 18th year in the history of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), a mixed martial arts promotion based in the United States. In 2010 the UFC held 24 events beginning with, UFC 108: Evans vs. Silva.
2010 UFC.com awards
2010 UFC.COM AwardsNoBest FighterThe UpsetsThe SubmissionsThe NewcomersThe KnockoutsThe Fights1Frankie EdgarFrankie Edgar defeats B.J. Penn 1 UFC 112Anderson Silva defeats Chael Sonnen 1 UFC 117Phil DavisCain Velasquez defeats Brock Lesnar UFC 121Anderson Silva defeats Chael Sonnen 1 UFC 1172Cain VelasquezMike Russow defeats Todd Duffee UFC 114Cole Miller defeats Dan Lauzon UFC 108Jake ShieldsMaurício Rua defeats Lyoto Machida UFC 113Chris Leben defeats Yoshihiro Akiyama UFC 1163Maurício RuaJohn Hathaway defeats Diego Sanchez UFC 114 Matt Hughes defeats Ricardo Almeida UFC 117 Charles OliveiraB.J. Penn defeats Matt Hughes 3 UFC 123Stephan Bonnar defeats Krzysztof Soszynski 2 UFC 1164George SotiropoulosJoey Beltran defeats Rolles Gracie Jr. UFC 109Chris Lytle defeats Matt Brown UFC 110Kyle NokeMike Russow defeats Tim Hague UFC 114Brock Lesnar defeats Shane Carwin UFC 1165Georges St-PierreSean McCorkle defeats Mark Hunt UFC 119Mark Bocek defeats Dustin Hazelett UFC 124Court McGeePablo Garza defeats Fredson Paixão The Ultimate Fighter 12 FinaleSean Sherk defeats Evan Dunham UFC 1196Junior dos SantosRyan Bader defeats Antônio Rogério Nogueira UFC 119Brock Lesnar defeats Shane Carwin UFC 116Joey BeltranGerald Harris defeats David Branch UFC 116 Carlos Condit defeats Rory MacDonald UFC 115 7Jim MillerMike Pyle defeats John Hathaway UFC 120C. B. Dollaway defeats Joe Doerksen UFC 119Daniel RobertsCain Velasquez defeats Antônio Rogério Nogueira UFC 110George Sotiropoulos defeats Joe Lauzon UFC 1238Yushin OkamiMatt Brown defeats Mike Swick UFC on Fox: Henderson vs. DiazRousimar Palhares defeats Tomasz Drwal UFC 111Jonathan BrookinsRich Franklin defeats Chuck Liddell UFC 115Mark Muñoz defeats Aaron Simpson UFC 1239Rashad EvansRafael dos Anjos defeats Terry Etim UFC 112Phil Davis defeats Tim Boetsch UFC 123Rory MacDonaldCarlos Condit defeats Dan Hardy UFC 120Diego Sanchez defeats Paulo Thiago UFC 11910Rick Story (Tie) Evan Dunham (Tie) Chris Leben (Tie)Joe Doerksen defeats Tom Lawlor UFC 113Jim Miller defeats Charles Oliveira 1 UFC 124Claude PatrickTakanori Gomi defeats Tyson Griffin UFC Live: Jones vs. MatyushenkoJeremy Stephens defeats Sam Stout UFC 113Ref
Debut UFC fighters
The following fighters fought their first UFC fight in 2010: Fighter Division Aaron Wilkinson Welterweight Alexandre Ferreira Light Heavyweight Amilcar Alves Welterweight Brad Tavares Middleweight Carlos Eduardo Rocha Welterweight Charles Oliveira Lightweight Charlie Brenneman Welterweight Chris Camozzi Middleweight Christian Morecraft Heavyweight Claude Patrick Welterweight Cody McKenzie Lightweight Court McGee Middleweight Cyrille Diabaté Light Heavyweight Daniel Roberts Welterweight Darren Elkins Lightweight David Branch Middleweight David Mitchell Welterweight Dongi Yang Middleweight Edson Barboza Lightweight Fabio Maldonado Light Heavyweight Fredson Paixão Bantamweight Gerald Harris Middleweight Gilbert Yvel Heavyweight Greg Soto Welterweight Ian Loveland Bantamweight Jake Shields Welterweight James Hammortree Middleweight
Fighter Division James Te Huna Light Heavyweight James Toney Heavyweight Jamie Yeager Lightweight Jason High Welterweight Jesse Bongfeldt Middleweight Joey Beltran Heavyweight John Gunderson Lightweight John Makdessi Lightweight John Salter Middleweight Jonathan Brookins Featherweight Josh Bryant Middleweight Julio Paulino Welterweight Karlos Vémola Light Heavyweight Kris McCray Welterweight Curt Warburton Lightweight Kyle Noke Middleweight Kyle Watson Lightweight Maiquel Falcão Middleweight Mark Holst Lightweight Mark Hunt Heavyweight Mark Scanlon Welterweight Michael Johnson Lightweight Mike Guymon Welterweight Mike Lullo Lightweight Nam Phan Featherweight Nick Pace Bantamweight
Fighter Division Pablo Garza Featherweight Pascal Krauss Welterweight Pat Audinwood Lightweight Paul Sass Lightweight Phil Davis Light Heavyweight Rafael Natal Middleweight Renzo Gracie Light Heavyweight Ricardo Romero Light Heavyweight Rich Attonito Welterweight Rob Broughton Heavyweight Rolles Gracie Jr. Heavyweight Ronys Torres Lightweight Rory MacDonald Lightweight Sako Chivitchian Lightweight Sean McCorkle Heavyweight Sean Pierson Welterweight Seth Baczynski Welterweight T.J. O'Brien Lightweight TJ Waldburger Welterweight Takanori Gomi Lightweight Todd Brown Light Heavyweight Travis Browne Heavyweight Tyler Toner Featherweight Vinicius Queiroz Heavyweight Waylon Lowe Lightweight Will Campuzano Bantamweight
The Ultimate Fighter SeasonFinaleDivisionWinnerRunner-upTUF 11: Team Liddell vs. Team OrtizJun 19, 2010Middleweight Court McGee Kris McCrayTUF 12: Team GSP vs. Team KoscheckDec 4, 2010Lightweight Jonathan Brookins Michael Johnson
Title fights
Events list
# Event Date Venue Location Attendance166UFC 124: St-Pierre vs. Koscheck 2Bell CentreMontreal, Canada165Palms Casino ResortLas Vegas, U.S.164UFC 123: Rampage vs. MachidaThe Palace of Auburn HillsAuburn Hills, Michigan, U.S.163UFC 122: Marquardt vs. OkamiKönig Pilsener ArenaOberhausen, Germany162UFC 121: Lesnar vs. VelasquezHonda CenterAnaheim, California, U.S.161UFC 120: Bisping vs. AkiyamaThe O2 arenaLondon, England, U.K.160UFC 119: Mir vs. Cro CopConseco FieldhouseIndianapolis, U.S.159Frank Erwin CenterAustin, Texas, U.S.158UFC 118: Edgar vs. Penn 2TD GardenBoston, U.S.157UFC 117: Silva vs. SonnenOracle ArenaOakland, California, U.S.156UFC Live: Jones vs. MatyushenkoSan Diego Sports ArenaSan Diego, U.S.155UFC 116: Lesnar vs. CarwinMGM Grand Garden ArenaLas Vegas, U.S.154Palms Casino ResortLas Vegas, U.S.153UFC 115: Liddell vs. FranklinGeneral Motors PlaceVancouver, Canada152UFC 114: Rampage vs. EvansMGM Grand Garden ArenaLas Vegas, U.S.151UFC 113: Machida vs. Shogun 2Bell CentreMontreal, Canada150UFC 112: InvincibleYas IslandAbu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates149Bojangles' ColiseumCharlotte, North Carolina, U.S.148UFC 111: St. Pierre vs. HardyPrudential CenterNewark, New Jersey, U.S.147UFC Live: Vera vs. Jones1stBank CenterBroomfield, Colorado, U.S.146UFC 110: Nogueira vs. VelasquezAcer ArenaSydney, Australia145UFC 109: RelentlessMandalay Bay Events CenterLas Vegas, U.S.144Patriot CenterFairfax, Virginia, U.S.143UFC 108: Evans vs. SilvaMGM Grand Garden ArenaLas Vegas, U.S.
See also UFC List of UFC champions List of UFC events
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