UFC Fight Night: Diaz vs. Neer explained

UFC Fight Night: Diaz vs. Neer
Promotion:	Ultimate Fighting Championship
Date:	September 17, 2008
Venue:	Omaha Civic Auditorium
City:	Omaha, Nebraska
Gate:	$700,000
Attendance:	9,103
Previousevent:	UFC 88: Breakthrough
Followingevent:	UFC 89: Bisping vs. Leben

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 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]

Bonus Awards

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

• 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.^[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

• Ultimate Fighting Championship
• List of UFC champions
• List of UFC events
• 2008 in UFC

External links

• Official fight card

Notes and References

1. Web site: UFC Fight Night: Diaz vs Neer . UFC.com . February 15, 2009 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090215030104/http://www.ufc.com/index.cfm?fa=eventDetail.fightCard&eid=1526 . February 15, 2009 .
2. Web site: Jeremy Horn injured, replaced by Ryan Jensen at UFC Fight Night 15 . mmajunkie.com . September 8, 2008 . November 25, 2014.
3. Web site: UFC Fight Night $30,000 bonuses handed down . MMAWeekly.com . February 15, 2009 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20081014032415/http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/templates/dailynews.asp?articleid=7128&zoneid=13 . October 14, 2008 .
4. Web site: UFC Fight Night 15 fighter paydays and salaries for 'Diaz vs Neer' . MMAmania.com . September 22, 2008 . February 15, 2009.