Attendance 15,504 Date 21 September 2013 Total gate 1.9 million USD | Buyrate 310,000 | |
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UFC 165 Jones vs. Gustafsson UFC Fight Night Maia vs. Shields Promotion | ||
UFC 165: Jones vs. Gustafsson was a mixed martial arts event held on September 21, 2013, at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
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Background
The main event featured a UFC Light Heavyweight Championship bout between the current champion Jon Jones and Alexander Gustafsson. Gustafsson earned his title fight by winning six straight fights in the light heavyweight division. Additionally, Jones was looking to surpass the number of Light Heavyweight title defenses originally set by Tito Ortiz.
Co-featured on the card was a rescheduled Interim Bantamweight Championship bout between the current champion Renan Barão, and former WEC Bantamweight Champion and top contender Eddie Wineland. The pairing was first planned as the headliner at UFC 161, but was removed from that event after Barão injured his foot.
Mark Bocek was expected to face Michel Prazeres at this event. However, Bocek pulled out due to an injury and was replaced by UFC newcomer Jesse Ronson.
Norifumi Yamamoto was expected to face Ivan Menjivar at the event. However, Yamamoto was removed from the bout and was replaced by Wilson Reis.
The event also aired October 17, 2013, on Fox Sports 1 less than a month after it took place as part of a special UFC Reloaded.
Bonus awards
The following fighters were awarded $50,000 bonuses.