UFC Fight Night: Diaz vs Neer

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.

Results

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

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)

• Lightweight bout: Nate Diaz vs. Josh Neer

Diaz defeated Neer via split decision (29–28, 28–29, 29–28)

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

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

References

External links

• Official fight card