UFC Fight Night: Diaz vs. Neer


UFC Fight Night: Diaz vs. Neer was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on September 17, 2008, at the Omaha Civic Auditorium in Omaha, Nebraska.

Background

The event served as the lead-in to the premiere of The Ultimate Fighter: Team Nogueira vs. Team Mir on Spike TV.
Jeremy Horn was originally scheduled to face Wilson Gouveia on this card, but was injured. He was replaced by Ryan Jensen.

Results

Bonus Awards

The following fighters received $30,000 bonuses.
Below are the fighter base salaries for the event. The total base fighter payroll was $305,000.
  • Nate Diaz — $40,000
  • Josh Neer — $9,000
  • Clay Guida — $26,000
  • Mac Danzig — $15,000
  • Alan Belcher — $26,000
  • Ed Herman — $16,000
  • Eric Schafer — $12,000
  • Houston Alexander — $13,000
  • Alessio Sakara — $34,000
  • Joe Vedepo — $3,000
  • Wilson Gouveia — $36,000
  • Ryan Jensen — $4,000
  • Joe Lauzon — $20,000
  • Kyle Bradley — $4,000
  • Jason Brilz — $6,000
  • Brad Morris — $4,000
  • Mike Massenzio — $6,000
  • Drew McFedries — $16,000
  • Dan Miller — $10,000
  • Rob Kimmons — $5,000