''UFC Fight Night: dos Anjos vs. Alvarez'' (also known as ''UFC Fight Night 90'') was a

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event held on July 7, 2016 at the

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Background

The event was the first of three events in as many days in

, culminating with

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. It also marked the second North American card to air live exclusively on their subscription-based digital network, UFC Fight Pass, and the first men's championship fight broadcast over that medium. The event was headlined by a UFC Lightweight Championship bout between then-champion

Rafael dos Anjos Rafael Souza dos Anjos (; born October 26, 1984) is a Brazilian American professional mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the Welterweight and Lightweight divisions in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). He is a former UFC Light ...

and former two-time Bellator Lightweight Champion

Eddie Alvarez Edward "Eddie" Alvarez (born January 11, 1984) is an American mixed martial artist who most recently competed in the Lightweight (170 lb) division of ONE Championship. He also formerly competed in the UFC and Bellator MMA, winning world titles ...

. A lightweight bout between John Makdessi and

Mehdi Baghdad Mehdi Baghdad (born 13 April 1985) is a French mixed martial artist who fights out of Los Angeles, California. He previously fought for the UFC in the lightweight division. He was a contestant on The Ultimate Fighter 22: Team McGregor vs Team ...

, originally scheduled for

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, was moved to this event possibly to bolster the card. Nordine Taleb was expected to face Alan Jouban at the event, but pulled out on June 7 due to injury. He was replaced by promotional newcomer

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Results

Bonus awards

The following fighters were awarded $50,000 bonuses: *Fight of the Night: Alan Jouban vs. Belal Muhammad *Performance of the Night: Eddie Alvarez and Pedro Munhoz

Reported payout

The following is the reported payout to the fighters as reported to the Nevada State Athletic Commission. It does not include sponsor money and also does not include the UFC's traditional "fight night" bonuses. * Eddie Alvarez: $150,000 (no win bonus) def. Rafael dos Anjos: $310,000 * Derrick Lewis: $66,000 (includes $33,000 win bonus) def. Roy Nelson: $100,000 * Alan Jouban: $42,000 (includes $24,000 win bonus) def. Belal Muhammad: $12,000 * Joseph Duffy: $40,000 (includes $20,000 win bonus) def. Mitch Clarke: $12,000 * Alberto Mina: $24,000 (includes $12,000 win bonus) def. Mike Pyle: $55,000 * John Makdessi: $60,000 (includes $30,000 win bonus) def. Mehdi Baghdad: $12,000 * Anthony Birchak: $24,000 (includes $12,000 win bonus) def. Dileno Lopes: $12,000 * Pedro Munhoz: $34,000 (includes $17,000 win bonus) def. Russell Doane: $11,000 * Felipe Arantes: $42,000 (includes $21,000 win bonus) def. Jerrod Sanders: $12,000 * Gilbert Burns: $34,000 (includes $17,000 win bonus) def. Łukasz Sajewski: $10,000 * Marco Beltran: $24,000 (includes $12,000 win bonus) def. Reginaldo Vieira: $17,000 * Vicente Luque: $24,000 (includes $12,000 win bonus) def. Álvaro Herrera: $12,000

References

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Background

Results

Bonus awards

Reported payout

See also

References