UFC Fight Night: Diaz vs Neer
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| Promotion | Ultimate Fighting Championship | |||
| Date | September 17, 2008 | |||
| Venue | Omaha Civic Auditorium | |||
| City |  Omaha, Nebraska, USA |
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| Attendance | 9,103 | |||
| Total gate | $700,000 | |||
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UFC Fight Night: Diaz vs. Neer, also referred to as UFC Fight Night 15, was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) on September 17, 2008 at the Omaha Civic Auditorium in Omaha, Nebraska.[1]
The event lead-in to the premiere of The Ultimate Fighter: Team Nogueira vs. Team Mir on Spike TV.
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[edit] Results
[edit] Preliminary card
- Middleweight bout:
Rob Kimmons vs. Dan Miller
- Miller defeated Kimmons via submission (rear naked choke) at 1:27 of round 1
- Middleweight bout: Drew McFedries vs. Mike Massenzio
- Massenzio defeated McFedries via submission (kimura) at 1:28 of round 1
- Light heavyweight bout:
Brad Morris vs. Jason Brilz
- Brilz defeated Morris via TKO (strikes) at 2:54 of round 2
- Lightweight bout: Joe Lauzon vs. Kyle Bradley
- Lauzon defeated Bradley via TKO (punches) at 1:34 of round 2
- Middleweight bout:
Wilson Gouveia vs. Ryan Jensen
- Gouveia defeated Jensen via submission (armbar) at 2:04 of round 2
- Middleweight bout:
Alessio Sakara vs. Joe Vedepo
- Sakara defeated Vedepo via KO (head kick) at 1:27 of round 1
[edit] Main card
- Light Heavyweight bout: Houston Alexander vs. Eric Schafer
- Schafer defeated Alexander via submission (arm triangle choke) at 4:53 of the 1st round
- Middleweight bout: Ed Herman vs. Alan Belcher
- Belcher defeated Herman via split decision (29–28, 28–29, 29–28)
- Lightweight bout: Mac Danzig vs. Clay Guida
- Guida defeated Danzig via unanimous decision (30–27, 29–28, 29–28)
- Diaz defeated Neer via split decision (29–28, 28–29, 29–28)
[edit] Bonus Awards
Fighters were awarded $30,000 bonuses.[2]
- Fight of the Night: Nate Diaz vs. Josh Neer
- Knockout of the Night: Alessio Sakara
- Submission of the Night: Wilson Gouveia
[edit] Purses
Below are the fighter base salaries for the event. The total base fighter payroll was $305,000. [3]
- Nate Diaz — $40,000 ($20,000 to show, $20,000 to win)
- Josh Neer — $9,000
- Clay Guida — $26,000 ($13,000 to show, $13,000 to win)
- Mac Danzig — $15,000
- Alan Belcher — $26,000 ($13,000 to show, $13,000 to win)
- Ed Herman — $16,000
- Eric Schafer — $12,000 ($6,000 to show, $6,000 to win)
- Houston Alexander — $13,000
- Alessio Sakara — $34,000 ($17,000 to show, $17,000 to win)
- Joe Vedepo — $3,000
- Wilson Gouveia — $36,000 ($18,000 to show, $18,000 to win)
- Ryan Jensen — $4,000
- Joe Lauzon — $20,000 ($10,000 to show, $10,000 to win)
- Kyle Bradley — $4,000
- Jason Brilz — $6,000 ($3,000 to show, $3,000 to win)
- Brad Morris — $4,000
- Mike Massenzio — $6,000 ($3,000 to show, $3,000 to win)
- Drew McFedries — $16,000
- Dan Miller — $10,000 ($5,000 to show, $5,000 to win)
- Rob Kimmons — $5,000
[edit] References
- ^ "UFC Fight Night: Diaz vs Neer". UFC.com. http://www.ufc.com/index.cfm?fa=EventDetail.FightCard&eid=1526. Retrieved February 15, 2009.
- ^ "UFC Fight Night $30,000 bonuses handed down". MMAWeekly.com. http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/templates/dailynews.asp?articleid=7128&zoneid=13. Retrieved February 15, 2009.
- ^ "UFC Fight Night 15 fighter paydays and salaries for ‘Diaz vs Neer’". MMAmania.com. September 22, 2008. http://mmamania.com/2008/09/22/ufc-fight-night-15-fighter-paydays-and-salaries-for-diaz-vs-neer/. Retrieved February 15, 2009.
