UFC on Fox: dos Santos vs. Miocic


UFC on Fox: dos Santos vs. Miocic was a mixed martial arts event held at U.S. Airways Center in Phoenix, Arizona, on December 13, 2014.

Background

The event was the first that UFC hosted in Arizona. Zuffa previously hosted the final World Extreme Cagefighting event, WEC 53, in nearby Glendale in 2010.
The fight card was headlined by a heavyweight bout between former UFC Heavyweight Champion Junior dos Santos and Stipe Miocic.
Jussier Formiga was expected to face John Moraga at the event. However, Formiga was forced to pull out of the fight due to injury and was replaced by UFC newcomer Willie Gates.
Nate Diaz missed weight on his first attempt at the weigh-ins, weighing in at 160.6 pounds. He was given additional time to make the lightweight limit, but made no attempt to cut further. Instead, he was fined 20 percent of his purse, which went to Rafael dos Anjos.
A middleweight bout between Ed Herman and Derek Brunson, slated for the televised preliminary portion of the event, was cancelled on the day of the event, as Brunson was stricken with a stomach ailment. The fight was rescheduled to take place the following month at UFC 183.

Bonus awards

The following fighters were awarded $50,000 bonuses:Fight of the Night: Junior dos Santos vs. Stipe MiocicPerformance of the Night: Matt Mitrione and '''Ian Entwistle'''

Reported payout

The following is the reported payout to the fighters as reported to the Arizona Boxing and MMA Commission. It does not include sponsor money and also does not include the UFC's traditional "fight night" bonuses.Junior dos Santos: $260,000 def. Stipe Miocic: $30,000Rafael dos Anjos: $86,000 def. Nate Diaz: $16,000 ^Alistair Overeem: $150,000 def. Stefan Struve: $40,000Matt Mitrione: $66,000 def. Gabriel Gonzaga: $38,000Joanna Jędrzejczyk: $20,000 def. Cláudia Gadelha: $10,000John Moraga: $50,000 def. Willie Gates: $8,000Ben Saunders: $28,000 def. Joe Riggs: $16,000Drew Dober: $16,000 def. Jamie Varner: $20,000
  • Ed Herman: $47,000 vs. Derek Brunson: N/A <Bryan Barberena: $16,000 def. Joe Ellenberger: $10,000David Michaud: $16,000 def. Garrett Whiteley: $8,000Henry Cejudo: $30,000 def. Dustin Kimura: $15,000Ian Entwistle: $16,000 def. Anthony Birchak: $8,000
^ Diaz was fined $4,000, 20 percent of his purse for failing to make the required weight for his fight with Rafael dos Anjos. That money was issued to Dos Anjos, officials confirmed.

< ''Bout did not take place as Brunson was unable to compete after becoming ill the day of the fight. Herman was paid his show money.''