UFC Fight Night: Diaz vs. Neer

UFC Fight Night: Diaz vs. Neer (also known 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]

UFC Fight Night: Diaz vs. Neer
The poster for UFC Fight Night: Diaz vs. Neer
Information
PromotionUltimate Fighting Championship
DateSeptember 17, 2008
VenueOmaha Civic Auditorium
CityOmaha, Nebraska
Attendance9,103
Total gate$700,000
Event chronology
UFC 88: Breakthrough UFC Fight Night: Diaz vs. Neer UFC 89: Bisping vs. Leben

Background

The event served as the lead-in to the premiere of The Ultimate Fighter: Team Nogueira vs. Team Mir on Spike TV.

Jeremy Horn was originally scheduled to face Wilson Gouveia on this card, but was injured. He was replaced by Ryan Jensen.[2]

Results
Main card (Spike TV)
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Lightweight Nate Diaz def. Josh Neer Decision (split) (28–29, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
Lightweight Clay Guida def. Mac Danzig Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
Middleweight Alan Belcher def. Ed Herman Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
Light Heavyweight Eric Schafer def. Houston Alexander Submission (arm-triangle choke) 1 4:53
Preliminary card
Middleweight Alessio Sakara def. Joe Vedepo KO (head kick) 1 1:27
Middleweight Wilson Gouveia def. Ryan Jensen Submission (armbar) 2 2:04
Lightweight Joe Lauzon def. Kyle Bradley TKO (punches) 2 1:34
Light Heavyweight Jason Brilz def. Brad Morris TKO (punches) 2 2:54
Middleweight Mike Massenzio def. Drew McFedries Submission (kimura) 1 1:28
Middleweight Dan Miller def. Rob Kimmons Submission (rear-naked choke) 1 1:27

    Bonus Awards

    Fighters were awarded $30,000 bonuses.[3]

    Purses

    Below are the fighter base salaries for the event. The total base fighter payroll was $305,000.[4]

    • 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

    See also

    References
    1. "UFC Fight Night: Diaz vs Neer". UFC.com. Archived from the original on February 15, 2009. Retrieved February 15, 2009.
    2. "Jeremy Horn injured, replaced by Ryan Jensen at UFC Fight Night 15". mmajunkie.com. September 8, 2008. Retrieved November 25, 2014.
    3. "UFC Fight Night $30,000 bonuses handed down". MMAWeekly.com. Archived from the original on October 14, 2008. Retrieved February 15, 2009.
    4. "UFC Fight Night 15 fighter paydays and salaries for 'Diaz vs Neer'". MMAmania.com. September 22, 2008. Retrieved February 15, 2009.
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