mixed martial arts pay view event promoted january card featured televised bouts aired preliminary bouts second event took place weekend super bowl main event featured champion defending title represented time current competed contest heavily promoted featuring publicity tour canada hawaii introduction primetime preview cost million produce main event evening battle undefeated light sporting records background main event featured champion defending championship lightweight champion fight contested limit pounds fight represented time current title holders faced penn sought fighter concurrently hold championships separate weight classes main event met high level anticipation media fans called fight penn anticipated bout described anticipated fights history article fight discussed usage promote contests combat sports argued january match penn true epic matches history sport fans voiced opinion poll conducted percent viewers voted match penn anticipated fight place december february poll featured descending order according results fighter strong wrestling trains canadian olympic team conditioning strength identified strong attributes undisputed winning interim championship successfully championship title holder quebec home province fight prior event successful title defense jon unanimous decision won round judge penn fighter noted outstanding non brazilian win world championship black belt level notable strengths include boxing wrestling defense penn captured vacant defeating belt vacant result stripping champion title testing positive commonly known following title defense penn entered fight following successful title defense 3rd round champion penn fought number contenders match march won evenly matched contest split decision promotion penn contest began november president main event fighters embarking publicity tours toronto canada honolulu hawaii fighters answered fan questions signed effort promote contest introduced series cost million produce primetime detailed final preparations penn fight spike aired half hour episodes final leading fight beginning january concluding january camera crews spent days fighter days standard countdown preview episodes aired shortly filmed episodes aired quickly provide weekly updates fighter current status episode aired reported unhappy portrayal program wanted withdraw project penn subsequent appearance radio discuss report confirmed taken issue portrayal adamant continue allow filming portrayal changed end primetime proved ratings success announced spike program watched preview drawing million viewers episode viewers airing viewers immediate repeat second episode averaged viewers episode drew viewers main event featured bout contenders undefeated light originally scheduled meet injury forced withdraw contest president indicated pre fight press conference receive title shot victory need defeat win contest earning opportunity fighter prefers counter strike combines wrestling brazilian form style brazilian black belt prefers fight standing entered fight following unanimous decision victory light heavyweight champion won round judge entered contest 1st round event featured return fighters injury standout withdraw scheduled fight injury day fight opponent undefeated south korean light heavyweight left knee injury training forced bout opponent year old national amateur wrestling champion coming unanimous decision victory took fight weeks notice rounding main card lightweight contest winner fifth season reality television series competition contender single elimination reality series featuring professional fighters competing title ultimate fighter figure multi fight contract brazilian brown belt noted journalist highly regarded fighters expected fight december fight failed foot injury event event consisted mixed martial arts bouts sanctioned contested unified rules mixed martial arts bouts consisted minute rounds main event championship match penn minute rounds bouts non televised preliminary card reported attendance total gate announced january event completely sold noted time announcement possible find single tickets reported pay view preliminary card event preliminary fights went rounds ending decisions bout evening fighter successful professional mixed martial arts debut pay view event fight executed attempted punches ground avoiding brazilian brown belt submissions rounds final round saw taking ground unsuccessfully going rear naked choke judges scored bout remaining judge saw giving split decision victory second bout event rebounded losses row split decision win brien wrestler able control opponent ground hurt feet second rounds judges saw favor brien fighters fight light heavyweight dropping heavyweight bouts awarded fight night bonuses defeated split decision contest howard able wilson rounds scored ground pound went rear naked choke wilson success feet howard landed harder strikes contest scored twice howard wilson lightweight bout preliminary card saw defeating unanimous decision went ground pound smaller tried push pace feet unable counter powerful strikes judges scored favor fight preliminary card faced bout saw continually taking landing ground pound punches downed opponent came close submitting second rounds went rear naked choke respectively unable finish japanese fighter judges scored bout favor scoring judge seeing giving unanimous decision victory main card bout televised portion event saw taking lightweight contest inch reach advantage able punches feet success leg kicks followed right hand straight closing distance wrestling experience avoid submissions controlling clinch ground fight rallied punches final round unable finish judges scored bout twice split decision victory bout awarded event second fight night honor gaining fighters bonus second bout saw black belts fighting went undefeated matchup kim took round threatened submissions attempted regain position second round saw executing throw going submission final round spent clinch fighters getting awarded split decision victory scores result later changed contest tested positive banned post fight drug test resulting months suspension fine second fight took ultimate fighter runner light heavyweight fight main card jones able execute multiple throws rounds point jones success striking able knock opponent spinning elbow strike rallied strikes jones round bout went distance judges scoring twice favor jones fourth fight featured undefeated meeting light heavyweight able knock twice round ultimately knocking jumping landing knockout punch round finish marked win knockout bonus awarded knockout night fifth final bout main card championship match regulated referee bout started fighters throwing knees dropped single leg penn defended standing leg cage unable let connected right hand punch met clinched middle cage pushing penn fence attempted went clinch unable finish fighters continued trading punches end round round started fighters throwing strikes landing punch drawing blood penn nose clinched penn ground penn attempted defend rubber guard passed half guard eventually control landing punches continued penn taking ground pound punches round ended fourth rounds saw continue ground pound visibly discouraged penn end fourth penn corner cage doctor stop fight referee contest officially declaring winner retaining championship referee doctor advice controversy contest penn source significant controversy rounds round seen applying petroleum brand shoulder members aid cuts boxing applying parts body face illegal element sport fighter slippery result added advantage friction grip compromised president addressed issue radio appearance boston massachusetts indicated believe influenced outcome fight expected nurse punished penn brother revealed days bout penn camp making formal complaint addition penn head coach alleged illegal substance body april rematch executive director confirmed occurred corner witnessed apply face immediately shoulders nurse wiped hands wiped second round confirmed round applied critical action expressed doubts controversy victory march filed formal request investigation stating illegal agent body fight formal written complaint consisted pages began stating renowned fighters similar experiences body slippery continued accounting apparent pre bout warning penn camp engage illegal application request monitor members team prevent future misconduct monitored shower written statement concluded penn seeking fines trainer nurse unnamed individuals addition license suspended revoked result bout changed contest trainer denied wrongdoing stating nurse tapping body drill aid breathing techniques jackson said transferred nurse fingers accidental wiped pointed spoke sports_illustrated regard controversy stating haven seen fight remember point happened athletic commission complaining wet don mind didn offered penn rematch summer penn verbally accepted unlikely happen fact scheduled title defenses march held formal hearing matter penn mother attorney present statements attorney participated hearing opposing present read written statement urging right thing punish extent authority jackson nurse apologized incident maintained cheat hearing conclusion executive director stated victory changed contest sanctions loss licenses taken member files disciplinary complaint accused committee left ambiguous matter closed representatives penn camp indicated unsure subsequent events following main event contender way cage victory interviews fighters announced challenge championship fight taken place main event card dominant victory opened discussion possible champion stated bout possibility like expressed interest fight penn loss reports surfaced contemplating retirement public appearance loss honolulu hawaii announced continue fight admitted affected loss lot things going head regards bout penn stated negotiation fight contender summer penn defeat winning fourth round rear naked choke wake controversy responded implementing immediate rule changes february changes discussed longtime jacob according new rules independent corners allowed apply fighter faces able confirm rules apply events events place nevada despite knockout indicated number contender title shot instead scheduled fight light heavyweight champion determine title fate victory jackson earn fight champion win mean awarded title shot jackson won fight unanimous decision torn jaw forced champion bout instead challenge evans light heavyweight championship jackson retain title shot winner match returning injury following loss scheduled return action champion opponent later changed fight month suspension failed drug test future fight uncertain results bonus awards awarded fighters bonuses performance fights night night submission night awarded matches ended submission reported following reported fighters reported include sponsor money locker room bonuses given includes win bonus includes win bonus includes win bonus includes win bonus includes win bonus includes win bonus includes win bonus includes win bonus includes win bonus includes win bonus
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