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UFC 217
UFC 217: Bisping vs. St-Pierre was a mixed martial arts event produced by
UFC 217: Bisping vs. St-Pierre
the Ultimate Fighting Championship held on November 4, 2017, at Madison
Square Garden in New York City, New York.[2] It is considered to be the best
event in UFC history

Contents
Background
Results
Record set
Bonus awards
See also
References

A poster or logo for UFC 217:

Background Bisping vs. St-Pierre.
Information
Promotion Ultimate Fighting
Championship
Date November 4, 2017
Venue Madison Square
Garden
City New York City, New
York
St-Pierre (right) fought for the first time in four years,
as he tried to become the fourth fighter to win titles in Attendance 18,201[1]
different weight classes in the UFC. Meanwhile, Total gate $6,200,000[1]
Bisping (left) had his second title defense since he
became the champion at UFC 199 in June 2016. Event chronology
UFC Fight UFC 217: UFC Fight
Night: Bisping vs. Night: Poirier
The event was the second that the promotion has hosted at Madison Square Brunson vs. St-Pierre vs. Pettis
Garden.[2] Machida

A UFC Middleweight Championship bout between champion and The Ultimate Fighter 3 light heavyweight winner
Michael Bisping and former two-time UFC Welterweight Champion Georges St-Pierre headlined this event.[3][4] The bout
was originally announced in March, but without a date attached. As time wore on the contest appeared to fall apart, with
UFC President Dana White claiming Bisping would fight interim middleweight champion Robert Whittaker next and St-

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Pierre would get current welterweight champion Tyron Woodley. When Woodley put on a successful title defense against
Demian Maia at UFC 214 in July that didn't meet White's standards, he reverted to the initial plan, which St-Pierre and
Bisping said they wanted all along.[5]

A UFC Bantamweight Championship bout between champion Cody Garbrandt and former champion T.J. Dillashaw, was
previously scheduled to serve as headliner for UFC 213.[6] However, Garbrandt withdrew from the fight due to a back
injury.[7] The fight was later rescheduled for this event.[8][9]

A UFC Women's Strawweight Championship bout between champion Joanna Jędrzejczyk and former title challenger Rose
Namajunas took place as the third title fight of the event.[10]

Gadzhimurad Antigulov was expected to face Ion Cuțelaba at the event. However, Antigulov pulled out of the fight on
September 26 citing an injury.[11] He was replaced by promotional newcomer Michał Oleksiejczuk.[12] In turn after the
weigh-ins, Cuțelaba was pulled from the event by USADA due to a potential Anti-Doping Policy violation stemming from
its investigation into voluntary disclosures by Cuțelaba during an out-of-competition sample collections on October 18 and
October 19. He was provisionally suspended and the bout cancelled.[13]

A heavyweight bout between Walt Harris and Mark Godbeer was initially slated for UFC 216. However, the fight was
scrapped on the day of the event as Harris, was tabbed replacement opponent for Fabrício Werdum after his scheduled
opponent Derrick Lewis pulled out of their fight with a back injury.[14] The Harris/Godbeer pairing was rescheduled and
took place at this event.[15]

Patrick Cummins was expected to face The Ultimate Fighter: Team Edgar vs. Team Penn light heavyweight winner Corey
Anderson at this event. However on October 17, Cummins pulled out due to a resistant staph infection.[16] He was replaced
by former interim UFC Light Heavyweight Championship challenger Ovince Saint Preux.[17]

Results
Main Card
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Georges St- Michael Bisping Technical Submission (rear-naked [a]
Middleweight def. 3 4:23
Pierre (c) choke)
Cody Garbrandt [b]
Bantamweight T.J. Dillashaw def. TKO (punches) 2 2:41
(c)
Women's Rose Joanna [c]
def. TKO (punches) 1 3:03
Strawweight Namajunas Jędrzejczyk (c)
Stephen Decision (unanimous) (30-26, 30-
Welterweight def. Jorge Masvidal 3 5:00
Thompson 27, 30-27)
Middleweight Paulo Costa def. Johny Hendricks TKO (punches) 2 1:23
Preliminary Card (Fox Sports 1)
Lightweight James Vick def. Joseph Duffy TKO (punches) 2 4:59
Heavyweight Mark Godbeer def. Walt Harris DQ (illegal head kick) 1 4:29 [d]

Light Ovince Saint

def. Corey Anderson KO (head kick) 3 1:25
Heavyweight Preux
Decision (unanimous) (29-28, 29-
Welterweight Randy Brown def. Mickey Gall 3 5:00
28, 29-27)
Preliminary Card (UFC Fight Pass)
Heavyweight Curtis Blaydes def. Oleksiy Oliynyk TKO (doctor stoppage) 2 1:56 [e]

Bantamweight Ricardo Ramos def. Aiemann Zahabi KO (spinning back elbow) 3 1:58
a. For the UFC Middleweight Championship.
b. For the UFC Bantamweight Championship.
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c. For the UFC Women's Strawweight Championship.

d. Harris was disqualified for hitting Godbeer with a head kick after the referee called a time out due to a groin strike.[18]
e. The referee stopped the fight after Blaydes delivered an illegal kick to a downed opponent and called a doctor to
check on Oliynyk. The fight was stopped due to the doctor's advice. The replay, however, showed the strike did not
deliver significant damage (as it only grazed the ear), and the fight was ruled a TKO win for Blaydes.[19]
[20]

Record set
Like UFC 33, UFC 205 and UFC 214, the card featured three title fights. However, this was the first time in UFC history
that all three champions lost their belts on the same card.[21]

Bonus awards
The following fighters were awarded bonuses:[22]

Fight of the Night: None awarded

Performance of the Night ($50,000): Georges St-Pierre, T.J. Dillashaw and Rose Namajunas
Performance of the Night ($25,000): Ovince Saint Preux and Ricardo Ramos

See also
List of UFC events
2017 in UFC

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