Venue du Arena Date 11 April 2014 Total gate 1.8 million USD | Attendance 7,963 City Abu Dhabi | |
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UFC Fight Night Nogueira vs. Nelson The Ultimate Fighter Nations Finale Bisping vs. Kennedy Location du Arena, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Promotion Ultimate Fighting Championship Winner Roy Nelson Other Instances UFC 208, UFC Fight Night: Bermude, UFC on Fox: Shevche, UFC Fight Night: Rodrígue, UFC 207 | ||
UFC Fight Night: Nogueira vs. Nelson (also known as UFC Fight Night 39) was a mixed martial arts event held on April 11, 2014, at du Arena in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
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Background
A heavyweight bout between Roy Nelson and Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira headlined this event.
The event was the second that the organization has hosted in Abu Dhabi, after UFC 112 in 2010. The event was also the first UFC and MMA event held at the du Arena.
A flyweight bout between Alptekin Özkiliç and Dustin Ortiz was expected to take place on this card. However on April 3, the fight was cancelled due to injury to Özkiliç.
A middleweight bout between Chris Camozzi and Andrew Craig was expected to take place on this card, however the fight was cancelled on the day of the weigh-ins as Craig was ruled out with an illness. Despite the cancellation, the UFC announced that both fighters would receive their show money for the bout.
Bonus awards
The following fighters were awarded $50,000 bonuses: