UFC on Fox: dos Anjos vs. Cowboy 2 UFC mixed martial arts event in 2015
UFC on Fox: dos Anjos vs. Cowboy 2 UFC on Fox 17 mixed martial arts event held on December 19, 2015, at the Amway Center in Orlando, Florida .[ 2]
Background
The event was headlined by a UFC Lightweight Championship bout between current champion Rafael dos Anjos and top contender Donald Cerrone .[ 2] UFC Fight Night: Condit vs. Kampmann 2 by unanimous decision.[ 3]
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.[ 4] Valentina Shevchenko .[ 5]
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.[ 6]
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 .[ 7]
Results
Main Card (Fox)
Weight class
Method
Round
Time
Notes
Lightweight
Rafael dos Anjos (c)
def.
Donald Cerrone
TKO (body kick and punches)
1
1:06
[ a]
Heavyweight
Alistair Overeem
def.
Junior dos Santos
TKO (punches)
2
4:43
Lightweight
Nate Diaz
def.
Michael Johnson
Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28)
3
5:00
Women's Strawweight
Karolina Kowalkiewicz
def.
Randa Markos
Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 30–27)
3
5:00
Preliminary Card (Fox Sports 1)
Catchweight (150.5 lb)
Charles Oliveira
def.
Myles Jury
Submission (guillotine choke)
1
3:04
Middleweight
Nate Marquardt
def.
C. B. Dollaway
KO (punch)
2
0:28
Women's Bantamweight
Valentina Shevchenko
def.
Sarah Kaufman
Decision (split) (28–29, 29–28, 29–28)
3
5:00
Middleweight
Tamdan McCrory
def.
Josh Samman
Submission (triangle choke)
3
4:10
Lightweight
Nik Lentz
def.
Danny Castillo
Decision (split) (28–29, 29–28, 30–27)
3
5:00
Featherweight
Cole Miller
vs.
Jim Alers
No Contest (accidental eye poke)
2
1:44
[ b]
Preliminary Card (UFC Fight Pass)
Welterweight
Kamaru Usman
def.
Leon Edwards
Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 30–27, 29–28)
3
5:00
Welterweight
Vicente Luque
def.
Hayder Hassan
Technical Submission (anaconda choke)
1
2:13
Heavyweight
Francis Ngannou
def.
Luis Henrique
KO (punch)
2
2:53
[ 8]
Bonus awards
The following fighters were awarded $50,000 bonuses:[ 9]
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.[ 10]
Rafael dos Anjos: $300,000 (no win bonus) def. Donald Cerrone: $79,000Alistair Overeem: $542,857 (includes $200,000 win bonus) def. Junior dos Santos: $400,000Nate Diaz: $40,000 (includes $20,000 win bonus) def. Michael Johnson: $30,000Karolina Kowalkiewicz: $26,000 (includes $13,000 win bonus) def. Randa Markos: $12,000Charles Oliveira: $66,600 (includes $37,000 win bonus) def. Myles Jury: $30,000 ^Nate Marquardt: $98,000 (includes $49,000 win bonus) def. C.B. Dollaway: $40,000Valentina Shevchenko: $24,000 (includes $12,000 win bonus) def. Sarah Kaufman: $22,000Tamdan McCrory: $24,000 (includes $12,000 win bonus) def. Josh Samman: $10,000Nik Lentz: $70,000 (includes $35,000 win bonus) def. Danny Castillo: $39,000Cole Miller: $30,000 vs. Jim Alers: $10,000 <
Kamaru Usman: $24,000 (includes $12,000 win bonus) def. Leon Edwards: $15,000Vicente Luque: $20,000 (includes $10,000 win bonus) def. Hayder Hassan: $10,000Francis Ngannou: $20,000 (includes $8,000 win bonus) 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. [ 10] Both fighters earned show money; bout declared No Contest. [ 10]
See also
References
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