UFC 101

UFC 101: Declaration
The poster for UFC 101: Declaration
PromotionUltimate Fighting Championship
DateAugust 8, 2009
VenueWachovia Center
CityPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania
Attendance17,411
Total gate$3,550,000
Buyrate850,000
Event chronology
UFC 100 UFC 101: Declaration UFC 102: Couture vs. Nogueira

UFC 101: Declaration was a mixed martial arts pay-per-view event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) on August 8, 2009 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was the first UFC event held in Philadelphia. The event featured the second title defense of Lightweight Champion B.J. Penn against Kenny Florian, and a non-title Light Heavyweight bout for Middleweight Champion Anderson Silva against former Light Heavyweight Champion Forrest Griffin.