UFC 123: Rampage vs. Machida Full Fight Card, Date & Details
UFC 123: Rampage vs. Machida
United States
Main Card • Final
R3, 5:00
Brazil
R1, 0:21
Knockout of the Night
R3, 5:00
R2, 2:55
Submission of the Night
Australia
R2, 2:43
Fight of the Night
Prelims • Final
R2, 2:11
R3, 5:00
Early Prelims • Final
R1, 1:47
R3, 0:26
England
R2, 3:16
R3, 5:00
Official Event Results
Official Post-Fight Bonus Awards
Official $80,000 Post-Fight Bonus Recipients
Fight of the Night: George Sotiropoulos vs. Joe Lauzon ($80,000 each)
Knockout of the Night: B.J. Penn ($80,000)
Submission of the Night: Phil Davis ($80,000)
Reported Payouts & Disclosed Purses
Fighter Purses & Official Post-Fight Incentives
| Fighter | Result | Base Purse | Win / Finish Bonus | Performance Bonus | Estimated Total |
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| WIN | — | — | $80,000 | $80,000 | |
| WIN | — | — | $80,000 | $80,000 | |
| LOSS | — | — | $80,000 | $80,000 | |
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*Purses are not publicly disclosed by the Michigan Unarmed Combat Commission. Figures above represent verified official post-fight performance bonuses distributed by the UFC.
Historic UFC Records Set
Promotional Records & Milestones Established at UFC 123
Prior to the event, WEC champion José Aldo was presented with the inaugural UFC Featherweight Championship belt by Dana White, officially introducing the 145-pound division into the UFC.
B.J. Penn recorded the quickest knockout finish of his legendary Hall of Fame career, dropping rival Matt Hughes with a counter right hand and finishing him in just 21 seconds of Round 1.
The co-main event concluded the iconic six-year rivalry between UFC Hall of Famers Matt Hughes and B.J. Penn, with Penn securing the rubber match to win their career series two fights to one.
Phil Davis executed a unique, one-armed modified kimura against Tim Boetsch at 2:55 of Round 2, winning Submission of the Night ($80,000) and birthing the signature technique dubbed the “Philmura”.
In his UFC debut, Brazilian striker Edson Barboza delivered only the 6th leg-kick TKO in promotional history, landing 24 of 26 brutal leg kicks (92.3% accuracy) to stop Mike Lullo in Round 3.
George Sotiropoulos submitted Joe Lauzon via kimura in Round 2, capturing Fight of the Night and extending his winning streak to 7 straight bouts—the longest active streak in the UFC lightweight division at the time.
UFC 123 marked the promotion’s first event in Metro Detroit in over 14 years (since UFC 9 in May 1996), drawing a sellout crowd of 16,404 to The Palace of Auburn Hills for a $2.1 million live gate.
Round 1 of Maiquel Falcão vs. Gerald Harris concluded approximately six seconds premature due to a timekeeper error while Falcão had a deep choke applied, resulting in a formal post-fight commission grievance.
Entering as a heavy +255 underdog, Nik Lentz upset perennial lightweight title contender Tyson Griffin via split decision, pushing his unbeaten start in the UFC to 4-0-1.
Veteran Dennis Hallman scored the quickest knockout of his 20-fight Octagon career, dropping and finishing former title challenger Karo Parisyan in just 1 minute and 47 seconds of Round 1.
Quinton “Rampage” Jackson handed former light heavyweight champion Lyoto Machida his first-ever defeat in a non-title three-round bout, securing a razor-thin split decision triumph.
British fan favorite Paul Kelly delivered one of the most emphatic finishes of the night, trapping T.J. O’Brien in a tight mounted crucifix to force a referee stoppage with vicious elbows at 3:16 of Round 2.
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