Date September 17, 2011 Attendance 7,112 | City New Orleans, Louisiana Total gate $685,000 | |
Promotion Ultimate Fighting Championship Venue Morial Convention Center | ||
UFC Fight Night: Shields vs. Ellenberger (also known as UFC Fight Night 25) was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on September 17, 2011 at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans, Louisiana.
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Background
The event was the seventh time that the organization has held an event in Louisiana and first since UFC 37 in 2002.
The event was the last UFC "Fight Night" aired on Spike, and the last UFC Fight Night labeled fight until the debut of Fox Sports 1 in 2013. (Fox Sports 1 matches are designated UFC Fight Night, while broadcast network cards are designated UFC on FOX.
Mackens Semerzier was expected to face Mike Lullo at the event, but pulled out of the event on August 31 and was replaced by Robbie Peralta
DaMarques Johnson was expected to face Clay Harvison at the event, but pulled out of the bout with an injury on August 31 and was replaced by Seth Baczynski.
Daniel Roberts was originally scheduled to face TJ Waldburger, but pulled out due to an injury and was replaced by Mike Stumpf.
The entire preliminary card was streamed on Facebook.
Bonus awards
Fighters were awarded $55,000 bonuses.