2011 in sports

List of years in sports

The year 2011 saw a number of significant sporting events, some of which are listed below.

Calendar by month

January

Date Sport Venue/Event Status Winner/s
10 American football United States 2011 BCS National Championship Game Domestic Alabama Auburn University
26 Dec 2010–5Ice hockeyUnited States 2011 World Junior Ice Hockey ChampionshipsInternational Russia
21MarathonUnited Arab Emirates Dubai MarathonInternationalKenya David Barmasai / Ethiopia Aselefech Mergia

February

Date Sport Venue/Event Status Winner/s
6American FootballUnited States Super Bowl XLVDomesticWisconsin Green Bay Packers

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

October

November

December

Alpine Skiing

American football

Aquatics

Association football

Athletics

Baseball

Main article: 2011 in baseball

Basketball

Main article: 2011 in basketball

Beach Soccer

Beach volleyball

Boxing

Main article: Boxing in the 2010s

Canadian football

Canoeing

Cheerleading

Cheerleading Worlds

April 28, – May 2, – The Walt Disney World Resort, Orlando, Florida, USA

Cricket

Curling

2010–11 curling season

Season of Champions
Grand Slams
World Championships

2011–12 curling season

Season of Champions
Grand Slams

Fencing

Figure skating

Gymnastics

Golf

Main article: 2011 in golf

Handball

Horse racing

Steeplechases
Flat races
  • Luis Contreras becomes the first jockey to win the Canadian Triple Crown aboard two different horses in the same year.

Ice hockey

Ice sledge hockey

Kickboxing

The following is a list of major noteworthy kickboxing events during 2011 in chronological order.

Date Event Alternate Name/s Location Attendance Notes
December 31 Fight For Japan: Genki Desu Ka Omisoka 2011 Fight for Japan. How are you! New Year! 2011 Japan Saitama, Japan 24,606 N/A

Korfball

Mixed martial arts

The following is a list of major noteworthy MMA events during 2011 in chronological order.

Date Event Alternate Name/s Location Attendance PPV Buyrate Notes
January 1 UFC 125: Resolution N/A United States Las Vegas, Nevada, USA 12,874 270,000 N/A
January 22 UFC: Fight For The Troops 2 UFC Fight Night 23 United States Killeen, Texas, USA 3,200 N/A N/A
January 29 Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Cyborg N/A United States San Jose, California, USA 9,059 N/A N/A
February 5 UFC 126: Silva vs. Belfort N/A United States Las Vegas, Nevada, USA 10,893 725,000 N/A
February 12 Strikeforce / M-1 Global: Fedor vs. Silva Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Silva United States East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA 11,287 N/A Quarterfinals to 2011 Strikeforce Heavyweight GP tournament.
February 25 MFC 28: Supremacy N/A Canada Edmonton, Alberta, Canada N/A N/A N/A
February 26 UFC 127: Penn vs. Fitch N/A Australia Sydney, Australia 18,186 260,000 N/A
February 26 BAMMA 5: Daley vs. Shirai N/A England Manchester, England N/A N/A N/A
March 3 UFC Live: Sanchez vs. Kampmann N/A United States Louisville, Kentucky, USA 8,319 N/A N/A
March 5 Strikeforce: Feijao vs. Henderson Strikeforce: Columbus United States Columbus, Ohio, USA 7,123 N/A N/A
March 5 Bellator XXXV N/A United States Lemoore, California, USA N/A N/A Start of Bellator Season 4.
March 12 Bellator XXXVI N/A United States Shreveport, Louisiana, USA N/A N/A N/A
March 19 Bellator XXXVII N/A United States Concho, Oklahoma, USA N/A N/A N/A
March 19 UFC 128: Shogun vs. Jones N/A United States Newark, New Jersey, USA 12,619 445,000 N/A
March 26 Bellator XXXVIII N/A United States Tunica, Mississippi, USA N/A N/A N/A
March 26 UFC Fight Night: Nogueira vs. Davis UFC Fight Night 24

UFC Fight Night: Seattle

United States Seattle, Washington, USA 13,741 N/A N/A
April 2 Bellator XXXIX N/A United States Uncasville, Connecticut, USA N/A N/A N/A
April 8 MFC 29: Conquer N/A Canada Windsor, Ontario, Canada N/A N/A N/A
April 9 Bellator XL N/A United States Newkirk, Oklahoma, USA N/A N/A N/A
April 9 Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Daley N/A United States San Diego, California, USA N/A N/A N/A
April 16 Bellator XLI N/A United States Yuma, Arizona, USA N/A N/A N/A
April 23 Bellator XLII N/A United States Concho, Oklahoma, USA N/A N/A N/A
April 30 UFC 129: St-Pierre vs. Shields N/A Canada Toronto, Ontario, Canada 55,724 800,000 (Min.)
900,000 (Max.)
Randy Couture announces his retirement after nearly 14 years of competition. May 6 Tachi Palace Fights 9 N/A United States Lemoore, California, USA N/A N/A N/A
May 7 Bellator XLIII N/A United States Newkirk, Oklahoma, USA N/A N/A N/A
May 14 Bellator XLIV N/A United States Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA N/A N/A N/A
May 21 Bellator XLV N/A United States Lake Charles, Louisiana, USA N/A N/A End of Bellator season 4.
May 21 BAMMA 6: Watson vs. Ninja N/A England London, England N/A N/A Murilo Rua announces his retirement after 11 years of competition.
May 29 Dream: Fight for Japan! Dream Japan GP – 2011 Bantamweight Japan Tournament Japan Saitama, Japan 6,522 N/A N/A
June 4 The Ultimate Fighter 13 Finale N/A United States Las Vegas, Nevada, USA N/A N/A N/A
June 10 MFC 30: Up Close and Personal N/A Canada Edmonton, Alberta, Canada N/A N/A N/A
June 11 UFC 131: dos Santos vs. Carwin N/A Canada Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada 14,685 325,000 (Min.)
335,000 (Max.)
N/A
June 18 Strikeforce: Overeem vs. Werdum Strikeforce: Dallas United States Dallas, Texas, USA N/A N/A The event will feature the first women's bouts ever held by Zuffa.
June 25 Bellator XLVI N/A United States Hollywood, Florida, USA N/A N/A Start of Bellator 2011 Summer Series.
June 26 UFC Live: Kongo vs. Barry N/A United States Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA 7,792 N/A N/A
July 2 UFC 132: Cruz vs. Faber 2 N/A United States Las Vegas, Nevada, USA 13,109 350,000 (Min.)
375,000 (Max.)
N/A
July 16 Dream: Japan GP Final N/A Japan Tokyo, Japan 8,142 N/A N/A
July 23 Bellator XLVII N/A Canada Rama, Ontario, Canada N/A N/A N/A
July 30 Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Henderson N/A United States Hoffman Estates, Illinois, USA N/A N/A N/A
August 6 UFC 133: Evans vs. Ortiz 2 N/A United States Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA 11,583 N/A N/A
August 14 UFC Live: Hardy vs. Lytle N/A United States Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA 6,751 N/A N/A
August 20 Bellator XLVIII N/A United States Uncasville, Connecticut, USA N/A N/A End of Bellator 2011 Summer Series.
August 27 UFC 134: Silva vs. Okami UFC: Rio Brazil Rio de Janeiro, Brazil N/A N/A N/A
September 3 ONE FC: Champion vs. Champion N/A Singapore Kallang, Singapore N/A N/A N/A
September 10 Strikeforce: Heavyweight Grand Prix Semifinals N/A United States Cincinnati, Ohio, USA N/A N/A N/A
September 10 Bellator XLIX N/A United States Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA N/A N/A Start of Bellator Season 5
September 10 BAMMA 7 N/A England Birmingham, England N/A N/A N/A
September 17 UFC Fight Night: Battle on the Bayou UFC Fight Night 25 United States New Orleans, Louisiana, USA N/A N/A N/A
September 17 Bellator L N/A United States Hollywood, Florida, USA N/A N/A N/A
September 24 Dream 17 N/A Japan Saitama, Japan N/A N/A N/A
September 24 Bellator LI N/A United States Canton, Ohio, USA N/A N/A N/A
September 24 UFC 135 N/A United States Denver, Colorado, USA N/A N/A N/A
October 1 UFC on Versus 6 N/A United States Washington, D.C., USA N/A N/A N/A
October 1 Bellator LII N/A United States Lake Charles, Louisiana, USA N/A N/A N/A
October 8 UFC 136: Edgar vs. Maynard III N/A United States Houston, Texas, USA N/A N/A N/A
October 8 Bellator LIII N/A United States USA N/A N/A N/A
October 15 Bellator LIV N/A United States Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA N/A N/A N/A
October 29 UFC 137: St-Pierre vs. Diaz N/A United States Las Vegas, Nevada, USA N/A N/A N/A
November 5 UFC 138: Leben vs. Muñoz N/A England Birmingham, England N/A N/A The main event was the first five-round non-title fight in the history of the UFC.
November 12 UFC on Fox: Velasquez vs. Dos Santos N/A United States Anaheim, California, USA N/A N/A The UFC's debut on the Fox Network.
November 19 Bellator Event N/A United States Hollywood, Florida, USA N/A N/A End of Bellator Season 5.
December 3 The Ultimate Fighter 14 Finale N/A United States Las Vegas, Nevada USA N/A N/A N/A
December 10 UFC 140 N/A Canada Toronto, Ontario, Canada N/A N/A N/A
December 31 Fight For Japan: Genki Desu Ka Omisoka 2011 Fight for Japan. How are you! New Year! 2011 Japan Saitama, Japan 24,606 N/A N/A

Motor racing

Formula One
NASCAR
IndyCar
World Rally Championship
World Touring Car Championship

Multi-sport events

Netball

2011 April 15 – 20th National Netball Championships 17/U & 19/U

June 9 Diamonds v Silver Ferns, Palmerston North

12th Diamonds v Silver Ferns, Auckland

July 3 – 10th World Netball Championships 2011

12th – 17th National Netball Championships 21/U

Jul 30 – 18 Sep Australian Netball League 2011

September 8 – 11th NetFest 2011 – Netball on the Gold Coast

October 9 Diamonds v England, Newcastle

12th Diamonds v England, Canberra

16th Diamonds v England, Sydney

23rd Diamonds v Silver Ferns, Perth

26th Diamonds v Silver Ferns, Adelaide

30th Diamonds v Silver Ferns, Melbourne

Nordic Skiing

Rink Hockey

Road bicycle racing

Rowing

Rugby league

Main article: 2011 in rugby league

Rugby union

Main article: 2011 in rugby union
Domestic competitions
Other major events

Ski mountaineering

Squash

Sumo

Main article: 2011 in sumo

Tennis

Main article: 2011 in tennis

Volleyball

See also

References

External links

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