UFC on Fox: dos Anjos vs. Cowboy 2


UFC on Fox: dos Anjos vs. Cowboy 2 was a mixed martial arts event held on December 19, 2015, at the Amway Center in Orlando, Florida.

Background

The event was headlined by a UFC Lightweight Championship bout between current champion Rafael dos Anjos and top contender Donald Cerrone. Dos Anjos won their first fight at UFC Fight Night: Condit vs. Kampmann 2 by unanimous decision.
Germaine de Randamie was scheduled to face Sarah Kaufman at the event. However, De Randamie pulled out of the fight on December 3 citing an injury. On December 11, she was replaced by promotional newcomer Valentina Shevchenko.
Charles Oliveira missed weight on his first attempt at the weigh ins, coming in at 150.5 lb. He was given additional time to make the weight limit, but made no attempts to cut further. Instead, he was fined 20 percent of his fight purse, which went to Myles Jury. This marked the third time that Oliveira missed weight in his UFC career.
By reporters and UFC fans alike, UFC on Fox 17 is regarded as one of the greatest cards that the UFC has ever offered on broadcast television. Future UFC stars such as Nate Diaz and Vicente Luque, and future champions Valentina Shevchenko, Charles Oliveira, and Francis Ngannou were all victorious on this card. Additionally, Kamaru Usman defeated Leon Edwards by unanimous decision; the two met in a rematch for the UFC Welterweight Championship on August 20, 2022, headlining UFC 278. Edwards won by knockout in the fifth round.

Bonus awards

The following fighters were awarded $50,000 bonuses:
  • Fight of the Night: Nate Diaz vs. Michael Johnson
  • Performance of the Night: '''Rafael dos Anjos and Vicente Luque'''

Reported payout

The following is the reported payout to the fighters as reported to the Florida State Boxing Commission. It does not include sponsor money and also does not include the UFC's traditional "fight night" bonuses.Rafael dos Anjos: $300,000 def. Donald Cerrone: $79,000Alistair Overeem: $542,857 def. Junior dos Santos: $400,000Nate Diaz: $40,000 def. Michael Johnson: $30,000Karolina Kowalkiewicz: $26,000 def. Randa Markos: $12,000Charles Oliveira: $66,600 def. Myles Jury: $30,000 ^Nate Marquardt: $98,000 def. C.B. Dollaway: $40,000Valentina Shevchenko: $24,000 def. Sarah Kaufman: $22,000Tamdan McCrory: $24,000 def. Josh Samman: $10,000Nik Lentz: $70,000 def. Danny Castillo: $39,000
  • Cole Miller: $30,000 vs. Jim Alers: $10,000 <Kamaru Usman: $24,000 def. Leon Edwards: $15,000Vicente Luque: $20,000 def. Hayder Hassan: $10,000Francis Ngannou: $20,000 def. Luis Henrique: $10,000
^ Oliviera was fined $7,400, 20 percent of his purse for failing to make the required weight for his fight with Myles Jury.

< ''Both fighters earned show money; bout declared No Contest.''