UFC 159

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title: "UFC 159" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["ultimate-fighting-championship-flagship-events", "2013-in-mixed-martial-arts", "mixed-martial-arts-events-in-newark,-new-jersey", "2013-in-sports-in-new-jersey", "2010s-in-newark,-new-jersey", "april-2013-sports-events-in-the-united-states"] description: "UFC mixed martial arts event in 2013" topic_path: "sports" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UFC_159" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0

::summary UFC mixed martial arts event in 2013 ::

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Field	Value
name	UFC 159: Jones vs. Sonnen
image	UFC_159_poster_art.jpg
date	April 27, 2013
venue	Prudential Center
city	Newark, New Jersey
attendance	15,227
gate	$2,700,000
previousevent	UFC on Fox: Henderson vs. Melendez
followingevent	UFC on FX: Belfort vs. Rockhold
promotion	Ultimate Fighting Championship
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|name= UFC 159: Jones vs. Sonnen |image=UFC_159_poster_art.jpg |date= April 27, 2013 |venue= Prudential Center |city= Newark, New Jersey |attendance=15,227 |gate=$2,700,000 |buyrate= |previousevent=UFC on Fox: Henderson vs. Melendez |followingevent=UFC on FX: Belfort vs. Rockhold |promotion=Ultimate Fighting Championship}} UFC 159: Jones vs. Sonnen was a mixed martial arts event held on April 27, 2013, at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey.

Background

Jimy Hettes was expected to face Steven Siler at the event; however, Hettes was forced out of the bout with an injury and replaced by Kurt Holobaugh.

Joe Proctor was expected to face Al Iaquinta at the event. However, the bout was scrapped as both fighters sustained training injuries leading up to the fight.

Johnny Bedford was expected to face Erik Pérez at the event. However, Pérez pulled out of the bout just days before the event citing an injury and was replaced by Bryan Caraway.

Welterweights Nick Catone and James Head were scheduled to face each other on this card. However, at the weigh ins Catone missed weight and the bout was subsequently pulled from the card the day of the show after Catone went to the hospital for dehydration. The bout was scrapped as a result.

Results

|Light Heavyweight |Jon Jones (c) |def. |Chael Sonnen |TKO (punches and elbows) |1 |4:33 |For the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship. |Middleweight |Michael Bisping |def. |Alan Belcher |Technical Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 29–28) |3 |4:31 |Bout was stopped at 4:31 of round 3 as Bisping inadvertently poked Belcher in the eye, rendering him unable to continue. |Heavyweight |Roy Nelson |def. |Cheick Kongo |KO (punches) |1 |2:03 | |Light Heavyweight |Phil Davis |def. |Vinny Magalhaes |Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 29–28) |3 |5:00 | |Lightweight |Pat Healy |vs. |Jim Miller |No Contest (overturned) |3 |4:02 | |Lightweight |Rustam Khabilov |def. |Yancy Medeiros |TKO (thumb injury) |1 |2:32 | |Light Heavyweight |Ovince Saint Preux |def. |Gian Villante |Technical Decision (majority) (30–28, 30–29, 29–29) |3 |0:33 |Bout was stopped at 0:33 of round 3 as Saint Preux inadvertently poked Villante in the eye, rendering him unable to continue. |Women's Bantamweight |Sara McMann |def. |Sheila Gaff |TKO (punches) |1 |4:06 | |Bantamweight |Bryan Caraway |def. |Johnny Bedford |Submission (guillotine choke) |3 |4:44 | |Featherweight |Cody McKenzie |def. |Leonard Garcia |Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 30–27, 30–27) |3 |5:00 | |Featherweight |Steven Siler |def. |Kurt Holobaugh |Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) |3 |5:00 |

Bonus Awards

The following fighters received $65,000 bonuses.

• Fight of the Night: Pat Healy vs. Jim Miller ^
• Knockout of the Night: Roy Nelson
• Submission of the Night: Bryan Caraway ^ ^ Double bonus winner Pat Healy had his awards rescinded after testing positive for marijuana during his post fight drug screening.

References

References

1. Staff. (2012-04-28). "UFC 159 draws a reported 15,227 attendees for $2.7 million live gate". MMAjunkie.com.
2. "UFC 159 Live on Pay-Pey View: Jones vs. Sonnen". Ultimate Fighting Championship.
3. Staff. (2013-01-08). "UFC 159 to host Jones vs. Sonnen fight on April 27". MMAjunkie.com.
4. Staff. (2013-03-19). "With Jim Hettes out, Kurt Holobaugh steps in to face Steven Siler at UFC 159". MMAjunkie.com.
5. Staff. (2013-04-12). "Al Iaquinta also injured, fight pulled from UFC 159 lineup". mmajunkie.com.
6. Staff. (2013-04-22). "Erik Perez out, Johnny Bedford now meets Bryan Caraway at UFC 159". mmajunkie.com.
7. Staff. (2013-04-27). "Nick Catone vs. James Head pulled from tonight's UFC 159 lineup". mmajunkie.com.
8. Staff. (2013-04-27). "UFC 159 bonuses: Roy Nelson, Pat Healy and Jim Miller score $65,000 awards". MMAjunkie.com.
9. Staff. (2013-05-15). "After failed marijuana test, UFC's Pat Healy loses at least $130,000 in bonuses". mmajunkie.com.
10. Staff. (2013-05-15). "Bryan Caraway awarded Pat Healy's $65K 'Submission of the Night' bonus". mmajunkie.com.

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