UFC 114
| UFC 114: Rampage vs. Evans | ||||
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A poster or logo for UFC 114: Rampage vs. Evans.
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| Promotion | Ultimate Fighting Championship | |||
| Date | May 29, 2010 | |||
| Venue | MGM Grand Garden Arena | |||
| City | Las Vegas, Nevada | |||
| Attendance | 14,996 | |||
| Total gate | $3,895,000 | |||
| Buyrate | 1,050,000 | |||
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UFC 114: Rampage vs. Evans was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on May 29, 2010 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. The UFC Fan Expo took place at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center.
Spike TV once again broadcast two live preliminary bouts one hour before the PPV broadcast began. In addition, the three-part UFC Primetime series returned to Spike TV in the build up for this event.
The full fight card featured five Ultimate Fighter season champions (Rashad Evans, Michael Bisping, Diego Sanchez, Amir Sadollah and Efrain Escudero), making it just the second UFC event (after The Ultimate Fighter: United States vs. United Kingdom Finale the previous year) to feature 5 TUF champions. Another Ultimate Fighter winner, Forrest Griffin, was also scheduled to compete at this event, but had to pull out due to injury.
A bout between Forrest Griffin and Antônio Rogério Nogueira was scheduled for this event, however Griffin withdrew due to a shoulder injury. Griffin was replaced by Jason Brilz.
Melvin Guillard was scheduled to face Thiago Tavares, but Tavares was forced off the card with an elbow injury.Waylon Lowe then stepped in as Tavares' replacement.
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