UFC 129: St-Pierre vs. Shields Full Fight Card, Date & Details
UFC 129: St-Pierre vs. Shields
Canada
Main Card • Final
R5, 5:00
Title Fight
United States
Brazil
R5, 5:00
Title Fight
Fight of the Night
R2, 1:05
Knockout of the Night
Belarus
R1, 0:20
R3, 5:00
Prelims • Final
R3, 5:00
R1, 2:42
Early Prelims • Final
R3, 5:00
R1, 1:30
R1, 1:37
R3, 1:27
R1, 4:31
Submission of the Night
Official Event Results
Title Bout
Title Bout
$129k FOTN
$129k SOTN
Official Post-Fight Bonus Awards
$129,000 Post-Fight Bonus Recipients
Fight of the Night: José Aldo and Mark Hominick each earned an increased bonus of $129,000 for their dramatic five-round championship battle.
Knockout of the Night: Lyoto Machida collected $129,000 for his viral jumping crane-kick knockout of Randy Couture in the second round.
Submission of the Night: Pablo Garza secured $129,000 for locking up a rare flying triangle choke submission over Yves Jabouin in round 1.
Reported Payouts & Disclosed Purses
Fighter Purses & Official Payout Breakdown
| Fighter | Result | Base Purse | Win / Finish Bonus | Performance Bonus | Estimated Total |
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*Purses for UFC 129 were regulated by the Ontario Athletic Commission, which does not publicly disclose contractual fighter compensation. Totals reflect verified post-fight performance bonus awards ($129,000 each) distributed by the UFC.
Historic UFC Records Set
Promotional Records Established at UFC 129
UFC 129 smashed the all-time North American mixed martial arts attendance record with 55,724 spectators inside Toronto’s Rogers Centre, standing as the highest-attended UFC event for years.
Generating $12,075,000 in ticket revenue, UFC 129 shattered the promotion’s all-time live gate record, eclipsing UFC 100 to become the highest-grossing combat sports gate in Canadian history.
In honor of the historic card, Dana White boosted the traditional post-fight performance incentives to an unprecedented $129,000 each for Fight, Knockout, and Submission of the Night.
Former light heavyweight champion Lyoto Machida delivered an unforgettable jumping front crane-kick knockout to Randy Couture in round 2, earning Knockout of the Night honors.
UFC pioneer and five-time two-division champion Randy “The Natural” Couture made the final walk of his storied 14-year Octagon career, officially retiring from MMA at age 47.
José Aldo made history by defending the UFC Featherweight Championship for the first time inside the Octagon, outpointing Canadian challenger Mark Hominick in a five-round war.
Featherweight contender Pablo Garza made promotional history by executing the first successful flying triangle choke submission in modern UFC history, tapping Yves Jabouin at 4:31 of round 1.
Canadian striker John Makdessi authored a walk-off highlight reel finish, knocking out Kyle Watson with a picture-perfect spinning backfist at 1:27 of the third round.
Battling with one of the most severe hematomas in combat sports history on his forehead, Mark Hominick mounted an iconic fifth-round rally, earning a rare 10-8 round on judge Doug Crosby’s scorecard.
21-year-old prodigy Rory MacDonald executed seven takedowns against Nate Diaz, including three thunderous German suplexes in the final round to seal a dominant 30-26 unanimous decision.
UFC 129 served as the debut mixed martial arts event in the province of Ontario, following the landmark legalization of MMA competition by the provincial government in August 2010.
Former WEC lightweight champion Benson Henderson began his championship UFC run by defeating Canadian submission ace Mark Bocek via a dominant 30-27 unanimous decision.
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