UFC 104: Machida vs. Shogun
UFC 104: Machida vs. Shogun was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) on October 24, 2009 in Los Angeles, California.
- Next Event: UFC 105: Couture vs. Vera
- Previous Event: UFC 103: Franklin vs. Belfort
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Background
Mauricio "Shogun" Rua will challenge UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Lyoto Machida for his title in the main event.
UFC President Dana White had confirmed that the winner of the Shane Carwin vs. Cain Velasquez fight would become the #1 Contender for Brock Lesnar's UFC Heavyweight Championship. However, on August 20, it was reported the bout was off and that Carwin would fight Lesnar at UFC 106 instead and Velasquez will fight against Ben Rothwell.
Chase Gormley who was slated to face Ben Rothwell will instead face Stefan Struve.
An injured Sean Sherk will be replaced by Josh Neer.
Official Fight Card
Main Card
- Light Heavyweight Championship bout: Lyoto Machida (c) vs. Mauricio Rua
- Heavyweight bout: Cain Velasquez vs. Ben Rothwell
- Lightweight bout: Gleison Tibau vs. Josh Neer
- Both fighters failed to make weight
- Lightweight bout: Joe Stevenson vs. Spencer Fisher
- Welterweight bout: Anthony Johnson vs. Yoshiyuki Yoshida
- Johnson failed to make weight and had already notified his opponent; the fight will be held at 176 pounds with Johnson surrendering 20 percent of his purse to Yoshida
Spike TV Card
- Light Heavyweight bout: Ryan Bader vs. Eric Schafer
- Light Heavyweight bout: Kyle Kingsbury vs. Razak Al-Hassan
Preliminary Card
- Heavyweight bout: Antoni Hardonk vs. Patrick Barry
- Middleweight bout: Yushin Okami vs. Chael Sonnen
- Middleweight bout: Jorge Rivera vs. Rob Kimmons
- Heavyweight bout: Stefan Struve vs. Chase Gormley
Results
| Weight Class | Winner | Loser | Method | Round | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heavyweight | Stefan Struve | Chase Gormley | Submission (Triangle Choke) | 1 | 4:04 | Struve won Submission of the Night Honors |
| Light Heavyweight | Kyle Kingsbury | Razak Al-Hassan | Decision (Split) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Middleweight | Jorge Rivera | Rob Kimmons | TKO (Punches) | 3 | 1:53 | |
| Middleweight | Chael Sonnen | Yushin Okami | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Heavyweight | Patrick Barry | Antoni Hardonk | TKO (Punches) | 2 | 2:30 | Bout featured live on SpikeTV |
| Light Heavyweight | Ryan Bader | Eric Schafer | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Bout featured live on SpikeTV |
| Welterweight | Anthony Johnson | Yoshiyuki Yoshida | TKO (Punches) | 1 | 0:41 | Johnson failed to make weight; Catchweight bout (176 lbs.) |
| Lightweight | Joe Stevenson | Spencer Fisher | Submission (Elbows) | 2 | 4:03 | |
| Lightweight | Gleison Tibau | Josh Neer | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Tibau failed to make weight; Catchweight bout (157 lbs.) |
| Heavyweight | Cain Velasquez | Ben Rothwell | TKO (Punches) | 2 | 0:58 | |
| Light Heavyweight | Lyoto Machida | Mauricio Rua | Decision (Unanimous) | 5 | 5:00 | Machida defended UFC Light Heavyweight Championship |
Bonus Awards
Fighters were awarded $60,000 bonuses.
- Fight of the Night: Antoni Hardonk vs. Patrick Barry
- Knockout of the Night: Patrick Barry
- Submission of the Night: Stefan Struve
