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UFC Fight Night: Bisping vs. Le

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City
  
Macau, SAR, China

Date
  
23 August 2014

Venue
  
Cotai Arena

Attendance
  
7,022

Location
  
Cotai Arena, Macau

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Promotion
  
Ultimate Fighting Championship

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UFC Fight Night: Bisping vs. Le (also known as UFC Fight Night 48) was a mixed martial arts event held on August 23, 2014 at the CotaiArena in Macau.

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Background

The event was headlined by a middleweight bout between Michael Bisping and Cung Le.

It was the third event that the organization had hosted in the CotaiArena following UFC on Fuel TV: Franklin vs. Le in November 2012 and The Ultimate Fighter China Finale: Kim vs. Hathaway in March 2014.

Also featured on the card was the featherweight final from The Ultimate Fighter: China between Ning Guangyou and Yang Jianping, which was originally expected to take place at The Finale for the inaugural season.

Dong Hyun Kim was expected to face Hector Lombard at the event. However, Lombard pulled out of the bout and was replaced by Tyron Woodley.

Alberto Mina was expected to face Sheldon Westcott at the event. However, in the days leading up to the event, Westcott pulled out of the bout citing an injury and was replaced by Shinsho Anzai.

Bonus awards

The following fighters were awarded $50,000 bonuses:

  • Fight of the Night: None awarded
  • Performance of the Night: Michael Bisping, Tyron Woodley, Alberto Mina and Yuta Sasaki
  • References

    UFC Fight Night: Bisping vs. Le Wikipedia