UFC 191
| UFC 191: Johnson vs Dodson 2 | ||||
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A poster or logo for UFC 191: Johnson vs Dodson 2.
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| Promotion | Ultimate Fighting Championship | |||
| Date | September 5, 2015 | |||
| Venue | MGM Grand Garden Arena | |||
| City | Las Vegas, Nevada | |||
| Attendance | 10,873 | |||
| Total gate | $1,362,700 | |||
| Buyrate | 115,000 | |||
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UFC 191: Johnson vs. Dodson 2 was a mixed martial arts event held on September 5, 2015 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Initially, a UFC Light Heavyweight Championship bout between current champion Daniel Cormier and top contender Alexander Gustafsson was linked as a possible event headliner. Although never officially announced by the UFC, the bout between Cormier and Gustafsson would not take place at this event and would instead be postponed and moved to UFC 192.
During the live Fox Sports 1 broadcast of UFC Fight Night: Mir vs. Duffee, it was confirmed that a UFC Flyweight Championship bout between current champion Demetrious Johnson and top contender John Dodson would headline the event. Their first fight at UFC on Fox: Johnson vs. Dodson ended in a unanimous decision victory for Johnson.
The co-main event featured a heavyweight bout between former UFC Heavyweight champions Andrei Arlovski and Frank Mir.
Anthony Johnson was originally expected to face Jan Błachowicz on the card. However, Johnson was pulled from the bout on July 30 in favor of a fight with Jimi Manuwa at the event. In turn, Błachowicz faced The Ultimate Fighter 19 light heavyweight winner Corey Anderson.
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