UFC Fight Night: Diaz vs. Neer

UFC Fight Night: Diaz vs. Neer

A poster or logo for UFC Fight Night: Diaz vs. Neer.
Information
Promotion Ultimate Fighting Championship
Date September 17, 2008
Venue Omaha Civic Auditorium
City Omaha, Nebraska
Attendance 9,103
Total gate $700,000
Event chronology

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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]

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]

    See also

    References

    1. "UFC Fight Night: Diaz vs Neer". UFC.com. 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. 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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