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| A welterweight rematch between ] winner and former lightweight title challenger ] and ] ] was originally promoted to headline the event.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.mmafighting.com/2016/3/18/11261716/conor-mcgregor-vs-nate-diaz-rematch-in-the-works-for-ufc-200|title=Conor McGregor vs. Nate Diaz rematch in the works for UFC 200|publisher=mmafighting.com|author=Ariel Helwani|date=2016-03-18|accessdate=2016-03-18}}</ref><ref name="Official">{{cite news|url=http://www.foxsports.com/ufc/story/ufc-conor-mcgregor-nate-diaz-frankie-edgar-jose-aldo-ufc-200-interim-title-033016|title=McGregor vs. Diaz 2, Aldo vs. Edgar for interim title official for UFC 200|publisher=foxsports.com|author=Damon Martin|date=2016-03-30|accessdate=2016-03-30}}</ref> The pair previously fought earlier in the year at ] where McGregor had been preparing to challenge ] for the ]. Diaz stepped in at welterweight for dos Anjos on 11 days' notice<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.foxsports.com/ufc/story/ufc-196-conor-mcgregor-nate-diaz-new-main-event-022316|title=Nate Diaz gets the call, faces Conor McGregor in new UFC 196 main event|publisher=foxsports.com|author=Damon Martin|date=2016-02-23|accessdate=2016-03-29}}</ref> and submitted McGregor in the second round.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mmajunkie.com/2016/03/ufc-196-results-nate-diaz-shocks-conor-mcgregor-with-second-round-choke|title=UFC 196 results: Nate Diaz shocks Conor McGregor with second-round choke|publisher=mmajunkie.com|author=Steven Marrocco|date=2016-03-06|accessdate=2016-03-06}}</ref> | A welterweight rematch between ] winner and former lightweight title challenger ] and ] ] was originally promoted to headline the event.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.mmafighting.com/2016/3/18/11261716/conor-mcgregor-vs-nate-diaz-rematch-in-the-works-for-ufc-200|title=Conor McGregor vs. Nate Diaz rematch in the works for UFC 200|publisher=mmafighting.com|author=Ariel Helwani|date=2016-03-18|accessdate=2016-03-18}}</ref><ref name="Official">{{cite news|url=http://www.foxsports.com/ufc/story/ufc-conor-mcgregor-nate-diaz-frankie-edgar-jose-aldo-ufc-200-interim-title-033016|title=McGregor vs. Diaz 2, Aldo vs. Edgar for interim title official for UFC 200|publisher=foxsports.com|author=Damon Martin|date=2016-03-30|accessdate=2016-03-30}}</ref> The pair previously fought earlier in the year at ] where McGregor had been preparing to challenge ] for the ]. Diaz stepped in at welterweight for dos Anjos on 11 days' notice<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.foxsports.com/ufc/story/ufc-196-conor-mcgregor-nate-diaz-new-main-event-022316|title=Nate Diaz gets the call, faces Conor McGregor in new UFC 196 main event|publisher=foxsports.com|author=Damon Martin|date=2016-02-23|accessdate=2016-03-29}}</ref> and submitted McGregor in the second round.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mmajunkie.com/2016/03/ufc-196-results-nate-diaz-shocks-conor-mcgregor-with-second-round-choke|title=UFC 196 results: Nate Diaz shocks Conor McGregor with second-round choke|publisher=mmajunkie.com|author=Steven Marrocco|date=2016-03-06|accessdate=2016-03-06}}</ref> | ||
| ] ] was booked to defend the title against top contender ].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mmajunkie.com/2016/04/amanda-nunes-challenges-miesha-tate-for-womens-bantamweight-title-at-ufc-200|title=Amanda Nunes challenges Miesha Tate for women's bantamweight title at UFC 200|publisher=mmajunkie.com|author=Staff|date=2016-04-06|accessdate=2016-04-06}}</ref> | ] ] was booked to defend the title against top contender ].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mmajunkie.com/2016/04/amanda-nunes-challenges-miesha-tate-for-womens-bantamweight-title-at-ufc-200|title=Amanda Nunes challenges Miesha Tate for women's bantamweight title at UFC 200|publisher=mmajunkie.com|author=Staff|date=2016-04-06|accessdate=2016-04-06}}</ref> This fight eventually became the main event. | ||
| Due to McGregor fighting outside the featherweight division, UFC booked an interim ] rematch between former champion ] and former lightweight champion ].<ref name="Official" /> Aldo previously defended his title against Edgar via unanimous decision in 2013 at ].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mmajunkie.com/2013/02/ufc-156-resultsphotos-champ-jose-aldo-vs-frankie-edgar|title=UFC 156 results/photos: Jose Aldo retains title by outstriking Frankie Edgar|publisher=mmajunkie.com|author=Matt Erickson|date=2013-02-03|accessdate=2016-03-30}}</ref> | Due to ] fighting outside the featherweight division, UFC booked an interim ] rematch between former champion ] and former lightweight champion ].<ref name="Official" /> Aldo previously defended his title against Edgar via unanimous decision in 2013 at ].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mmajunkie.com/2013/02/ufc-156-resultsphotos-champ-jose-aldo-vs-frankie-edgar|title=UFC 156 results/photos: Jose Aldo retains title by outstriking Frankie Edgar|publisher=mmajunkie.com|author=Matt Erickson|date=2013-02-03|accessdate=2016-03-30}}</ref> | ||
| Former two-time heavyweight champion ] faced ] to open the main card.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mmajunkie.com/2016/03/cain-velasquez-vs-travis-browne-targeted-for-ufc-200|title=Cain Velasquez vs. Travis Browne targeted for UFC 200|publisher=mmajunkie.com|author=Staff|date=2016-03-16|accessdate=2016-03-16}}</ref> | |||
| ===Stacked under-card=== | ===Stacked under-card=== | ||
| Former title challenger ] and ] winner ] headlined the |
Former Women's Bantamweight title challenger ] and ] winner ] headlined the preliminary card.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://themmacorner.com/2016/03/31/cat-zingano-vs-julianna-pena-sage-northcutt-vs-enrique-marin-added-to-ufc-200/|title=Cat Zingano vs. Julianna Peña added to UFC 200|publisher=themmacorner.com|author=Jose Youngs|date=2016-03-31|accessdate=2016-03-31}}</ref> | ||
| The UFC booked so much star power for the event that the preliminary cards featured three recent champions and several former title contenders. | The UFC booked so much star power for the event that the preliminary cards featured three recent champions and several former title contenders. | ||
| * Former ] ] faced ] winner ].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mmafighting.com/2016/3/29/11324274/johny-hendricks-vs-kelvin-gastelum-in-the-works-for-ufc-200|title=Johny Hendricks vs. Kelvin Gastelum in the works for UFC 200|publisher=mmafighting.com|author=Ariel Helwani|date=2016-03-29|accessdate=2016-03-29}}</ref> Hendricks missed weight by one quarter of a pound, at 10:00 AM, the end of the new early weigh-in time window. He forfeited 20% of his fight purse to Gastelum.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mmajunkie.com/2016/07/ufc-200-live-and-official-weigh-in-results-2|title=UFC 200 weigh-in results: Hendricks misses weight |
* Former ] ] faced ] winner ].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mmafighting.com/2016/3/29/11324274/johny-hendricks-vs-kelvin-gastelum-in-the-works-for-ufc-200|title=Johny Hendricks vs. Kelvin Gastelum in the works for UFC 200|publisher=mmafighting.com|author=Ariel Helwani|date=2016-03-29|accessdate=2016-03-29}}</ref> Hendricks missed weight by one quarter of a pound, at 10:00 AM, the end of the new early weigh-in time window. He forfeited 20% of his fight purse to Gastelum.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mmajunkie.com/2016/07/ufc-200-live-and-official-weigh-in-results-2|title=UFC 200 weigh-in results: Hendricks misses weight ...|publisher=mmajunkie.com|author=Staff|date=2016-06-08|accessdate=2016-05-10}}</ref> | ||
| * Former ] ] faced ].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ufc.com/news/Dillashaw-Assuncao-II-Official-for-UFC-200|title=Dillashaw-Assunção II official for UFC 200|publisher=ufc.com|author=Thomas Gerbasi|date=2016-05-10|accessdate=2016-05-10}}</ref> Assunção previously defeated Dillashaw in a split decision in 2013 at ].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mmajunkie.com/2013/10/ufc-fight-night-29-results-photos-raphael-assuncao-vs-t-j-dillashaw|title=UFC Fight Night 29 results, photos: Raphael Assunção gets past T.J. Dillashaw|publisher=mmajunkie.com|author=Matt Erickson|date=2013-10-09|accessdate=2016-05-10}}</ref> | * Former ] ] faced ].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ufc.com/news/Dillashaw-Assuncao-II-Official-for-UFC-200|title=Dillashaw-Assunção II official for UFC 200|publisher=ufc.com|author=Thomas Gerbasi|date=2016-05-10|accessdate=2016-05-10}}</ref> Assunção previously defeated Dillashaw in a split decision in 2013 at ].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mmajunkie.com/2013/10/ufc-fight-night-29-results-photos-raphael-assuncao-vs-t-j-dillashaw|title=UFC Fight Night 29 results, photos: Raphael Assunção gets past T.J. Dillashaw|publisher=mmajunkie.com|author=Matt Erickson|date=2013-10-09|accessdate=2016-05-10}}</ref> | ||
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| * Former ] ] was expected to face ],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mmajunkie.com/2016/03/verbal-agreements-in-place-for-derek-brunson-vs-gegard-mousasi-at-ufc-200|title=Verbal agreements in place for Derek Brunson vs. Gegard Mousasi at UFC 200|publisher=mmajunkie.com|author=Staff|date=2016-03-17|accessdate=2016-03-17}}</ref> but on June 19 Brunson pulled out due to injury and was replaced by ].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mmafighting.com/2016/6/19/11973368/gegard-mousasi-vs-thiago-santos-in-the-works-ufc-200|title=Gegard Mousasi vs. Thiago Santos in the works for UFC 200|publisher=mmafighting.com|author=Guilherme Cruz|date=2016-06-19|accessdate=2016-06-19}}</ref> | * Former ] ] was expected to face ],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mmajunkie.com/2016/03/verbal-agreements-in-place-for-derek-brunson-vs-gegard-mousasi-at-ufc-200|title=Verbal agreements in place for Derek Brunson vs. Gegard Mousasi at UFC 200|publisher=mmajunkie.com|author=Staff|date=2016-03-17|accessdate=2016-03-17}}</ref> but on June 19 Brunson pulled out due to injury and was replaced by ].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mmafighting.com/2016/6/19/11973368/gegard-mousasi-vs-thiago-santos-in-the-works-ufc-200|title=Gegard Mousasi vs. Thiago Santos in the works for UFC 200|publisher=mmafighting.com|author=Guilherme Cruz|date=2016-06-19|accessdate=2016-06-19}}</ref> | ||
| ] winner and former lightweight title challenger ] faced ],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://vendettafighter.com/diego-sanchez-vs-joe-lauzon-in-the-works-ufc-200/|title=Diego Sanchez vs Joe Lauzon in the works UFC 200|publisher=vendettafighter.com|author=Jay Russell|date=2016-03-29|accessdate=2016-03-29}}</ref> ] faced Enrique Marín also at lightweight,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mmajunkie.com/2016/03/sage-northcutt-meets-enrique-marin-at-stacked-ufc-200|title=Sage Northcutt meets Enrique Marin at stacked UFC 200 (Updated)|publisher=mmajunkie.com|author=Staff|date=2016-03-31|accessdate=2016-03-31}}</ref> and lightweights ] and former ] ] opened the event.<ref name="Official" /> | |||
| * ] faced former ] ] at lightweight,<ref name="Official" /> to open the event. | |||
| ] hosted the much anticipated event for a record UFC attendance and gate in Las Vegas.]] | ] hosted the much anticipated event for a record UFC attendance and gate in Las Vegas.]] | ||
| ===Conor McGregor drops out=== | ===Conor McGregor drops out=== | ||
| On April 19, |
On April 19, ] shocked the industry when he ] his alleged retirement.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.foxsports.com/ufc/story/ufc-conor-mcgregor-s-retirement-tweet-shattered-kobe-bryant-s-record-042016|title=Conor McGregor's 'retirement' tweet shattered Kobe Bryant's record|publisher=foxsports.com|author=Damon Martin|date=2016-04-20|accessdate=2016-07-12}}</ref> UFC President ] clarified that McGregor was pulled from the event due to his refusal to attend a ] press conference that week, because "he was in ] training and didn't want to ruin his preparation for the fight".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mmafighting.com/2016/4/19/11464766/dana-white-conor-mcgregor-pulled-from-ufc-200-because-he-wouldnt|title=Dana White: Conor McGregor pulled from UFC 200 ...|publisher=mmafighting.com|author=Marc Raimondi|date=2016-04-19|accessdate=2016-04-19}}</ref> McGregor released a statement two days later; he recanted his retirement and requested the UFC to allow him to focus on the fight preparation this time, as he felt that the media obligations had distracted his training focus for the previous fight. He was ready for the event and would attend a scheduled ] press conference.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mmafighting.com/2016/4/21/11478120/conor-mcgregor-issues-statement-after-being-pulled-from-ufc-200|title=Conor McGregor issues statement, says he's not retired after all|publisher=mmafighting.com|author=Bryan Tucker|date=2016-04-21|accessdate=2016-04-21}}</ref> The UFC did not relent, ] refused to fight anybody else, and McGregor lost a rumored $10 million purse.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tmz.com/2016/04/21/conor-mcgregor-10-million-ufc-officially-calls-off-fight/|title=Conor McGregor takes $10 mil hit. UFC officially calls off fight|publisher=tmz.com|author=Staff|date=2016-04-21|accessdate=2016-04-21}}</ref> | ||
| On April 27, the UFC announced the new headline: a ] rematch between champion ] and former champion ], who was the |
On April 27, the UFC announced the new headline: a ] title unification rematch between champion ] and former champion ], who was the interim champion.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mmajunkie.com/2016/04/daniel-cormier-vs-jon-jones-title-rematch-headlines-and-saves-ufc-200|title=Daniel Cormier vs. Jon Jones title rematch headlines (and saves?) UFC 200|publisher=mmajunkie.com|author=Dann Stupp|date=2016-04-27|accessdate=2016-04-27}}</ref> The pair fought in January 2015 at ] where Jones defended the title via unanimous decision.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mmajunkie.com/2015/01/ufc-182-results-jon-jones-tested-but-defends-title-against-daniel-cormier|title=UFC 182 results: Jon Jones tested, but defends title against Daniel Cormier|author=Steven Marrocco|publisher=mmajunkie.com|date=2015-01-04|accessdate=2016-04-27}}</ref> Subsequent to that victory, Jones was stripped of the title and suspended by the UFC due to his involvement in a ].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mmafighting.com/2015/4/28/8512255/jon-jones-stripped-of-title-daniel-cormier-vs-anthony-johnson-for|title=Jon Jones stripped of title, Daniel Cormier vs. Anthony Johnson for belt headlines UFC 187|author=Marc Raimondi|publisher=mmafighting.com|date=2015-04-29|accessdate=2016-04-27}}</ref> Cormier stepped in for Jones at ] in May 2015, and defeated ] to win the vacated title.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mmajunkie.com/2015/05/ufc-187-results-daniel-cormier-wears-down-anthony-johnson-for-third-round-tap|title=UFC 187 results: Daniel Cormier wears down Anthony Johnson for third-round tap|author=Steven Marrocco|publisher=mmajunkie.com|date=2015-05-24|accessdate=2016-04-27}}</ref> Jones was expected to rematch Cormier at ] in April 2016, but Cormier pulled out due to injury and Jones defeated his replacement ] for the interim title.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mmamania.com/2016/4/24/11496188/ufc-197-results-jon-jones-ovince-st-preux|title=UFC 197 results: rusty Jon Jones shuts down Ovince St. Preux, wins interim light heavyweight title|publisher=mmamania.com|author=Thomas Myers|date=2016-04-24|accessdate=2016-04-27}}</ref> | ||
| ] was pulled from the event.]] | ] was pulled from the event.]] | ||
| ===Brock Lesnar revealed, Ariel Helwani banned=== | ===Brock Lesnar revealed, Ariel Helwani banned=== | ||
| On June 4, during the ] event, MMAFighting.com reporter ] broke the news that former ] ] was |
On June 4, during the ] event, MMAFighting.com reporter ] broke the news that former ] ] was booked to return at UFC 200. The UFC confirmed the news shortly after, via a teaser video clip on the UFC 199 broadcast,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mmajunkie.com/2016/06/brock-lesnar-returns-to-the-octagon-in-ufc-200-co-main-event|title=Brock Lesnar returns to the octagon in UFC 200 co-main event|publisher=mmajunkie.com|author=Brent Brookhouse|date=2016-06-04|accessdate=2016-06-04}}</ref> but Helwani's scoop earned him a prompt ejection from the event and a lifetime ban from covering future UFC live events.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.businessinsider.com.au/ufc-reporter-ariel-helwani-banned-by-ufc-for-life-2016-6|title=Reporter says he has been banned from UFC for life ...|publisher=businessinsider.com.au|author=Emmett Knowlton|date=2016-06-07|accessdate=2016-07-12}}</ref> Facing condemnation from the media community,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bloodyelbow.com/2016/6/6/11870434/ufc-199-media-condemns-ufc-treatment-ariel-helwani-brock-lesnar-return-report-mma-news|title=Media condemns UFC's treatment of Ariel Helwani|publisher=bloodyelbow.com|author=Zane Simon|date=2016-06-06|accessdate=2016-07-12}}</ref> the UFC reinstated his media credentials, warning that "recurring tactics used ... extended beyond the purpose of journalism".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mmafighting.com/2016/6/7/11874290/mma-fighting-statement-on-credential-bans-lifted-by-ufc|title=MMA Fighting statement on credential bans lifted by UFC|publisher=mmafighting.com|author=Bryan Tucker|date=2016-06-07|accessdate=2016-07-12}}</ref> | ||
| ] faced ] winner and former interim title contender ] in the co-main event, in Lesnar's first fight since December 2011.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://espn.go.com/mma/story/_/id/15995312/brock-lesnar-face-mark-hunt-ufc-200|title=Brock Lesnar to face Mark Hunt in UFC one-off|publisher=espn.go.com|author=Brett Okamoto|date=2016-06-06|accessdate=2016-06-06}}</ref> | ] faced ] winner and former interim title contender ] in the co-main event, in Lesnar's first fight since December 2011.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://espn.go.com/mma/story/_/id/15995312/brock-lesnar-face-mark-hunt-ufc-200|title=Brock Lesnar to face Mark Hunt in UFC one-off|publisher=espn.go.com|author=Brett Okamoto|date=2016-06-06|accessdate=2016-06-06}}</ref> | ||
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| The event suffered another major setback just three days before the date, when ] was removed after ] notified him of a potential anti-doping policy violation in an out-of-competition sample collected on June 16.<ref name="Third ME">{{cite web|url=http://espn.go.com/mma/story/_/id/16844105/ufc-200-jon-jones-faces-anti-doping-violation-removed-card|title=Jon Jones removed from UFC 200 for possible doping violation|publisher=espn.go.com|author=Brett Okamoto|date=2016-07-06|accessdate=2016-07-06}}</ref> Jones apologized for the incident, but denied knowingly taking any illegal substance, and declined to specify the substance(s) reported in the failed test.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mmafighting.com/2016/7/7/12119378/emotional-jon-jones-denies-taking-any-illegal-substance-apologizes-to|title=Emotional Jon Jones denies taking any illegal substance, apologizes to Daniel Cormier|publisher=mmafighting.com|author=Shaun Al-Shatti|date=2016-07-07|accessdate=2016-07-07}}</ref> His 'B' sample also tested positive for the same substance(s) and Jones faces a potential two-year suspension from MMA.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mmajunkie.com/2016/07/usada-testing-of-jon-jones-b-sample-confirms-initial-findings|title=USADA: Testing of Jon Jones' 'B' sample confirms initial findings|publisher=mmajunkie.com|author=Staff|date=2016-07-08|accessdate=2016-07-08}}</ref> | The event suffered another major setback just three days before the date, when ] was removed after ] notified him of a potential anti-doping policy violation in an out-of-competition sample collected on June 16.<ref name="Third ME">{{cite web|url=http://espn.go.com/mma/story/_/id/16844105/ufc-200-jon-jones-faces-anti-doping-violation-removed-card|title=Jon Jones removed from UFC 200 for possible doping violation|publisher=espn.go.com|author=Brett Okamoto|date=2016-07-06|accessdate=2016-07-06}}</ref> Jones apologized for the incident, but denied knowingly taking any illegal substance, and declined to specify the substance(s) reported in the failed test.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mmafighting.com/2016/7/7/12119378/emotional-jon-jones-denies-taking-any-illegal-substance-apologizes-to|title=Emotional Jon Jones denies taking any illegal substance, apologizes to Daniel Cormier|publisher=mmafighting.com|author=Shaun Al-Shatti|date=2016-07-07|accessdate=2016-07-07}}</ref> His 'B' sample also tested positive for the same substance(s) and Jones faces a potential two-year suspension from MMA.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mmajunkie.com/2016/07/usada-testing-of-jon-jones-b-sample-confirms-initial-findings|title=USADA: Testing of Jon Jones' 'B' sample confirms initial findings|publisher=mmajunkie.com|author=Staff|date=2016-07-08|accessdate=2016-07-08}}</ref> | ||
| ] declared he would still fight if an opponent offered to him "made sense". During the Thursday night ] broadcast, the UFC announced that former ] ] would replace Jones on two days notice and face Cormier in a three-round non-title light heavyweight fight.<ref name="Silva">{{cite web|url=http://www.mmafighting.com/2016/7/7/12126438/anderson-silva-steps-in-to-face-daniel-cormier-in-non-title-bout-at|title=Anderson Silva steps in to face Daniel Cormier in non-title bout at UFC 200 on two days notice|publisher=mmafighting.com|author=Marc Raimondi|date=2016-07-07|accessdate=2016-07-07}}</ref> | ] declared he would still fight if an opponent offered to him "made sense". During the Thursday night ] event broadcast, the UFC announced that former ] ] would replace Jones on two days notice and face Cormier in a three-round non-title light heavyweight fight.<ref name="Silva">{{cite web|url=http://www.mmafighting.com/2016/7/7/12126438/anderson-silva-steps-in-to-face-daniel-cormier-in-non-title-bout-at|title=Anderson Silva steps in to face Daniel Cormier in non-title bout at UFC 200 on two days notice|publisher=mmafighting.com|author=Marc Raimondi|date=2016-07-07|accessdate=2016-07-07}}</ref> | ||
| Lesnar vs. Hunt was briefly promoted as the replacement main event, but then the already scheduled ] fight between champion ] and top contender ] was established as the main event, and Lesnar vs. Hunt remained as the co-main event. Lesnar also headlined ], and with Jones' absence, Lesnar and ] remained as the only two fighters to compete at both milestone events. | Lesnar vs. Hunt was briefly promoted as the replacement main event, but then the already scheduled ] fight between champion ] and top contender ] was established as the main event, and Lesnar vs. Hunt remained as the co-main event. Lesnar also headlined ], and with Jones' absence, ] and ] remained as the only two fighters to compete at both milestone events. | ||
| ==Results== | ==Results== | ||
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| UFC 200: Tate vs. Nunes | ||||
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 The poster for UFC 200: Tate vs. Nunes | ||||
| Promotion | Ultimate Fighting Championship | |||
| Date | July 9, 2016 (2016-07-09) | |||
| Venue | T-Mobile Arena | |||
| City | Las Vegas, Nevada | |||
| Attendance | 18,202 | |||
| Total gate | $10,700,000 | |||
| Event chronology | ||||
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UFC 200: Tate vs. Nunes was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) held on July 9, 2016, at the T-Mobile Arena on the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada. It was the final UFC event under Zuffa ownership, which began in January 2001. The company subsequently announced its sale to WME-IMG, an American talent agency with offices in Beverly Hills.
Background
The 200th UFC numbered event, traditionally held on pay-per-view by the UFC, was the first UFC event hosted at the new T-Mobile Arena; it was the marquee event of UFC's annual International Fight Week and marked the second time the UFC promoted three events on consecutive days.
A welterweight rematch between The Ultimate Fighter 5 winner and former lightweight title challenger Nate Diaz and UFC Featherweight Champion Conor McGregor was originally promoted to headline the event. The pair previously fought earlier in the year at UFC 196 where McGregor had been preparing to challenge Rafael dos Anjos for the UFC Lightweight Championship. Diaz stepped in at welterweight for dos Anjos on 11 days' notice and submitted McGregor in the second round.
UFC Women's Bantamweight Champion Miesha Tate was booked to defend the title against top contender Amanda Nunes. This fight eventually became the main event.
Due to Conor McGregor fighting outside the featherweight division, UFC booked an interim featherweight championship rematch between former champion José Aldo and former lightweight champion Frankie Edgar. Aldo previously defended his title against Edgar via unanimous decision in 2013 at UFC 156.
Former two-time heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez faced Travis Browne to open the main card.
Stacked under-card
Former Women's Bantamweight title challenger Cat Zingano and The Ultimate Fighter 18 winner Julianna Peña headlined the preliminary card.
The UFC booked so much star power for the event that the preliminary cards featured three recent champions and several former title contenders.
- Former UFC Welterweight Champion Johny Hendricks faced The Ultimate Fighter 17 winner Kelvin Gastelum. Hendricks missed weight by one quarter of a pound, at 10:00 AM, the end of the new early weigh-in time window. He forfeited 20% of his fight purse to Gastelum.
- Former UFC Bantamweight Champion T.J. Dillashaw faced Raphael Assunção. Assunção previously defeated Dillashaw in a split decision in 2013 at UFC Fight Night 29.
- Former Strikeforce Light Heavyweight Champion Gegard Mousasi was expected to face Derek Brunson, but on June 19 Brunson pulled out due to injury and was replaced by Thiago Santos.
The Ultimate Fighter 1 winner and former lightweight title challenger Diego Sanchez faced Joe Lauzon, Sage Northcutt faced Enrique Marín also at lightweight, and lightweights Jim Miller and former PRIDE Lightweight Champion Takanori Gomi opened the event.
Conor McGregor drops out
On April 19, Conor McGregor shocked the industry when he tweeted his alleged retirement. UFC President Dana White clarified that McGregor was pulled from the event due to his refusal to attend a Las Vegas press conference that week, because "he was in Iceland training and didn't want to ruin his preparation for the fight". McGregor released a statement two days later; he recanted his retirement and requested the UFC to allow him to focus on the fight preparation this time, as he felt that the media obligations had distracted his training focus for the previous fight. He was ready for the event and would attend a scheduled New York press conference. The UFC did not relent, Nate Diaz refused to fight anybody else, and McGregor lost a rumored $10 million purse.
On April 27, the UFC announced the new headline: a light heavyweight championship title unification rematch between champion Daniel Cormier and former champion Jon Jones, who was the interim champion. The pair fought in January 2015 at UFC 182 where Jones defended the title via unanimous decision. Subsequent to that victory, Jones was stripped of the title and suspended by the UFC due to his involvement in a hit-and-run incident. Cormier stepped in for Jones at UFC 187 in May 2015, and defeated Anthony Johnson to win the vacated title. Jones was expected to rematch Cormier at UFC 197 in April 2016, but Cormier pulled out due to injury and Jones defeated his replacement Ovince Saint Preux for the interim title.
Brock Lesnar revealed, Ariel Helwani banned
On June 4, during the UFC 199 event, MMAFighting.com reporter Ariel Helwani broke the news that former UFC Heavyweight Champion Brock Lesnar was booked to return at UFC 200. The UFC confirmed the news shortly after, via a teaser video clip on the UFC 199 broadcast, but Helwani's scoop earned him a prompt ejection from the event and a lifetime ban from covering future UFC live events. Facing condemnation from the media community, the UFC reinstated his media credentials, warning that "recurring tactics used ... extended beyond the purpose of journalism".
Brock Lesnar faced 2001 K-1 World Grand Prix winner and former interim title contender Mark Hunt in the co-main event, in Lesnar's first fight since December 2011.
Jon Jones tests positive, Anderson Silva steps in
The event suffered another major setback just three days before the date, when Jon Jones was removed after USADA notified him of a potential anti-doping policy violation in an out-of-competition sample collected on June 16. Jones apologized for the incident, but denied knowingly taking any illegal substance, and declined to specify the substance(s) reported in the failed test. His 'B' sample also tested positive for the same substance(s) and Jones faces a potential two-year suspension from MMA.
Daniel Cormier declared he would still fight if an opponent offered to him "made sense". During the Thursday night UFC Fight Night: dos Anjos vs. Alvarez event broadcast, the UFC announced that former UFC Middleweight Champion Anderson Silva would replace Jones on two days notice and face Cormier in a three-round non-title light heavyweight fight.
Lesnar vs. Hunt was briefly promoted as the replacement main event, but then the already scheduled women's bantamweight championship fight between champion Miesha Tate and top contender Amanda Nunes was established as the main event, and Lesnar vs. Hunt remained as the co-main event. Lesnar also headlined UFC 100, and with Jones' absence, Brock Lesnar and Jim Miller remained as the only two fighters to compete at both milestone events.
Results
| Main Card | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Women's Bantamweight | Amanda Nunes | def. | Miesha Tate (c) | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 3:16 | |
| Heavyweight | Brock Lesnar | def. | Mark Hunt | Decision (unanimous) (29-27, 29-27, 29-27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Light Heavyweight | Daniel Cormier (c) | def. | Anderson Silva | Decision (unanimous) (30-26, 30-26, 30-26) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Featherweight | José Aldo | def. | Frankie Edgar | Decision (unanimous) (49-46, 49-46, 48-47) | 5 | 5:00 | |
| Heavyweight | Cain Velasquez | def. | Travis Browne | TKO (punches) | 1 | 4:57 | |
| Preliminary Card (Fox Sports 1) | |||||||
| Women's Bantamweight | Julianna Peña | def. | Cat Zingano | Decision (unanimous) (29-28, 29-28, 29-28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Catchweight (171.25 lbs) | Kelvin Gastelum | def. | Johny Hendricks | Decision (unanimous) (29-28, 30-27, 30-27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Bantamweight | T.J. Dillashaw | def. | Raphael Assunção | Decision (unanimous) (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Lightweight | Sage Northcutt | def. | Enrique Marín | Decision (unanimous) (29-28, 29-28, 29-28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Preliminary Card (UFC Fight Pass) | |||||||
| Lightweight | Joe Lauzon | def. | Diego Sanchez | TKO (punches) | 1 | 1:26 | |
| Middleweight | Gegard Mousasi | def. | Thiago Santos | TKO (punches) | 1 | 4:32 | |
| Lightweight | Jim Miller | def. | Takanori Gomi | TKO (punches) | 1 | 2:18 | |
- For the UFC Women's Bantamweight Championship.
- Non-title bout.
- For the interim UFC Featherweight Championship.
Bonus awards
The following fighters were awarded $50,000 bonuses:
- Fight of the Night: Not awarded
- Performance of the Night: Amanda Nunes, Cain Velasquez, Joe Lauzon and Gegard Mousasi
Reported payout
The following is the reported payout to the fighters as reported to the Nevada State Athletic Commission. It does not include sponsor money and also does not include the UFC's traditional "fight night" bonuses.
- Amanda Nunes: $100,000 (no win bonus) def. Miesha Tate: $500,000
- Brock Lesnar: $2,500,000 (no win bonus) def. Mark Hunt: $700,000
- Daniel Cormier: $500,000 (no win bonus) def. Anderson Silva: $600,000
- José Aldo: $500,000 (includes $100,000 win bonus) def. Frankie Edgar: $190,000
- Cain Velasquez: $300,000 (no win bonus) def. Travis Browne: $120,000
- Julianna Peña: $64,000 (includes $32,000 win bonus) def. Cat Zingano: $35,000
- Kelvin Gastelum: $86,000 (includes $33,000 win bonus) def. Johny Hendricks: $80,000 ^
- T.J. Dillashaw: $50,000 (includes $25,000 win bonus) def. Raphael Assunção: $42,000
- Sage Northcutt: $100,000 (includes $50,000 win bonus) def. Enrique Marín: $13,000
- Joe Lauzon: $108,000 (includes $54,000 win bonus) def. Diego Sanchez: $80,000
- Gegard Mousasi: $110,000 (includes $35,000 win bonus) def. Thiago Santos: $28,000
- Jim Miller: $118,000 (includes $59,000 win bonus) def. Takanori Gomi: $55,000
^ Johny Hendricks was fined 20 percent of his purse ($20,000) for failing to make the required weight for his fight with Kelvin Gastelum. That money was issued to Gastelum, an NSAC official confirmed.
Records set
The event had a $10,700,000 gate, which broke the record for a mixed martial arts event in the United States. The final attendance was 18,202, a record for Nevada, which had hosted 104 prior UFC events. The total disclosed payout for the event reached nearly $7 million at $6,979,000, believed to be the highest combined disclosed payday in UFC history. Lesnar's fight purse was also the highest, breaking Conor McGregor's record from UFC 196 by $1.5 million.
See also
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