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UFC Fight Night 27: Condit vs. Kampmann 2 — August 28, 2013, Bankers Life Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, Indiana. Carlos Condit avenged his disputed 2009 UFC debut loss to Martin Kampmann with a TKO in round four. Rafael dos Anjos defeated Donald Cerrone in their first meeting. Robert Whittaker lost a close split decision in his early welterweight career. Attendance: 6,417. TV: 824,000 viewers.

UFC Fight Night 26: Shogun vs. Sonnen — August 17, 2013, TD Garden, Boston, Massachusetts. The first UFC event ever broadcast on Fox Sports 1. Chael Sonnen submitted Mauricio Rua in round one. Travis Browne KO’d Alistair Overeem. Conor McGregor defeated Max Holloway by unanimous decision in the prelims — the first meeting between two future legends. TV: 1.78 million viewers.

UFC Fight Night 25: Battle on the Bayou — September 17, 2011, Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, New Orleans, Louisiana. Jake Ellenberger TKO’d Jake Shields in 53 seconds. The last UFC Fight Night event ever broadcast on Spike TV. First UFC event in Louisiana since UFC 37 in 2002. Attendance: 7,112. Gate: $685,000. TV: 1.8 million viewers.

UFC Fight Night 24: Nogueira vs. Davis — March 26, 2011, KeyArena, Seattle, Washington. Phil Davis replaced Tito Ortiz on short notice and defeated Antônio Rogério Nogueira by UD. Chan Sung Jung made his UFC debut, defeating Leonard Garcia. Anthony Johnson TKO’d Dan Hardy. Michael McDonald earned Fight of the Night vs. Edwin Figueroa. Attendance: 13,741. Gate: $1,182,850.

UFC Fight Night 23: Fight for the Troops 2 — January 22, 2011, Fort Hood, Killeen, Texas. The first UFC event held on a military base. Melvin Guillard TKO’d Evan Dunham with knees in round one. Mark Hominick knocked out George Roop in 88 seconds. Yves Edwards submitted the previously undefeated Cody McKenzie. Attendance: 3,200. TV: 1.85 million viewers.

UFC Fight Night 22: Marquardt vs. Palhares — September 15, 2010, Frank Erwin Center, Austin, Texas. Nate Marquardt escaped a Rousimar Palhares heel hook and TKO’d him with punches in round one. Charles Oliveira submitted Efrain Escudero. Brian Foster earned a $40,000 Knockout of the Night bonus. The event was originally booked as Maia vs. Belcher before Belcher required emergency eye surgery. Lead-in to TUF 12.

UFC Fight Night 21: Florian vs. Gomi — March 31, 2010, Bojangles’ Coliseum, Charlotte, North Carolina. Kenny Florian submitted Takanori Gomi in round three in Gomi’s long-awaited UFC debut. Roy Nelson knocked out Stefan Struve in 39 seconds. A power outage struck the arena when Nelson’s bout was being announced. Lead-in to TUF 11.

UFC Fight Night 20: Maynard vs. Diaz — January 11, 2010, Patriot Center, Fairfax, Virginia. Gray Maynard defeated Nate Diaz by unanimous decision in a rematch of their TUF 5 semifinal. Rory MacDonald made his UFC debut at 19. Evan Dunham and Gerald Harris also debuted. Attendance: 8,078. Gate: $753,962.

UFC Fight Night 19: Diaz vs. Guillard — September 16, 2009, Cox Convention Center, Oklahoma City. Nate Diaz submitted Melvin Guillard with a guillotine choke in round two after being dropped and dominated in round one. Carlos Condit earned his first UFC win over Jake Ellenberger. Phillipe Nover suffered a pre-fight seizure. 2.9 million peak viewers.

UFC Fight Night 18: Condit vs. Kampmann — April 1, 2009, Sommet Center, Nashville, Tennessee. Martin Kampmann defeated Carlos Condit by split decision in Condit’s UFC debut. Ryan Bader stopped Carmelo Marrero. Tyson Griffin defeated Rafael dos Anjos in the Fight of the Night. 1.9 million viewers tuned in to the strongest Fight Night audience to that point.

UFC Fight Night 17: Lauzon vs. Stephens — February 7, 2009, USF Sun Dome, Tampa, Florida. Joe Lauzon defeated short-notice replacement Jeremy Stephens via armbar in round two after Hermes França tore his ACL in training. Cain Velasquez TKO’d Denis Stojnić in round two. Josh Neer defeated Mac Danzig in the Fight of the Night. Attendance: 7,596.

UFC Fight Night 16: Fight for the Troops — December 10, 2008, Crown Coliseum, Fayetteville, North Carolina. The UFC’s first military charity event raised $4 million for the Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund. Josh Koscheck knocked out Yoshiyuki Yoshida. Steve Cantwell’s armbar broke Razak Al-Hassan’s arm on live television. Corey Hill’s leg snapped during a kick exchange, one of the most gruesome injuries ever aired on UFC broadcast. Six fighters were hospitalised on one night.