UFC on Fox: VanZant vs. Waterson


UFC on Fox: VanZant vs. Waterson was a mixed martial arts event promoted by the Ultimate Fighting Championship and held on December 17, 2016, at Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, California.

Background

After previously contesting four events in Sacramento at Sleep Train Arena, this was the first for the promotion at the newly built venue.
A women's bout between Paige VanZant and former Invicta FC Atomweight Champion Michelle Waterson served as the event headliner.
The event featured the final fight of former WEC Featherweight Champion and UFC Bantamweight Championship title challenger Urijah Faber, as he faced Brad Pickett, until he made a comeback in 2019.
As a result of the cancellation of UFC Fight Night: Lamas vs. Penn, bouts between James Moontasri vs. Alex Morono and Cole Miller vs. Mizuto Hirota were rescheduled for this event.
The event was televised on Fox, averaging 3.2 million viewers.

Bonus awards

The following fighters were awarded $50,000 bonuses:
  • Fight of the Night: Leslie Smith vs. Irene Aldana
  • Performance of the Night: '''Michelle Waterson and Paul Craig'''

Reported payout

The following is the reported payout to the fighters as reported to the California State Athletic Commission. The total fighter payout for the event was $1,084,000. It does not include sponsor money and also does not include the UFC's traditional "fight night" bonuses.Michelle Waterson: $30,000 def. Paige VanZant: $43,000Mickey Gall: $40,000 def. Sage Northcutt: $60,000Urijah Faber: $320,000 def. Brad Pickett: $40,000Alan Jouban: $54,000 def. Mike Perry: $14,000Paul Craig: $20,000 def. Luis Henrique da Silva: $14,000Mizuto Hirota: $34,000 def. Cole Miller: $33,000Colby Covington: $54,000 def. Bryan Barberena: $20,000Alex Morono: $30,000 def. James Moontasri: $16,000 Josh Emmett: $28,000 def. Scott Holtzman: $17,000Leslie Smith: $50,000 def. Irene Aldana: $12,000Eddie Wineland: $58,000 def. Takeya Mizugaki: $39,000Hector Sandoval: $24,000 def. Fredy Serrano: $12,000Sultan Aliev: $20,000 def. Bojan Veličković: $12,000