''UFC on Fox: VanZant vs. Waterson'' (also known as ''UFC on Fox 22'') was a
mixed martial arts
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event promoted by the
Ultimate Fighting Championship
The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is an American mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion company based in Las Vegas, Nevada. It is owned and operated by Zuffa, a wholly owned subsidiary of Endeavor Group Holdings. It is the largest MMA ...
and held on December 17, 2016, at
Golden 1 Center
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in
Sacramento, California
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Background
After previously contesting four events in Sacramento at
Sleep Train Arena, this was the first for the promotion at the newly built venue.
A women's bout between
Paige VanZant
Paige Michelle VanZant (''née'' Sletten; married name Vanderford; born March 26, 1994), is an American mixed martial artist, bare knuckle boxer, professional wrestler, author, and model. She is currently signed to All Elite Wrestling, as a wres ...
and former
Invicta FC Atomweight Champion Michelle Waterson
Michelle Eileen Waterson (born January 6, 1986) is an American mixed martial artist and model who competes in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). She is the former Invicta FC Atomweight Champion. Between 2013 and 2014, she was ranked the ...
served as the event headliner.
The event featured the final fight of former
WEC Featherweight Champion and
UFC Bantamweight Championship
Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) champions are fighters who have won UFC championships.
Historical notes
At the time of the UFC's inception in 1993, mixed martial arts was not sanctioned in the United States, and did not include weight classe ...
title challenger
Urijah Faber
Urijah Faber (born May 14, 1979) is an American mixed martial artist and actor who is signed to the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He competed as a bantamweight and formerly competed as a featherweight. He is also the founder of Team Alpha Male ...
, as he faced
Brad Pickett
Brad Pickett (born 24 September 1978) is an English former mixed martial artist. He is a former Cage Rage British Featherweight Champion. He competed as a bantamweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship; Dana White stated that Pickett was ...
, until he made a comeback in 2019.
As a result of the cancellation of
UFC Fight Night: Lamas vs. Penn, bouts between
James Moontasri
James Moontasri ( th, เจมส์ มูลทาศรี; born April 10, 1988) is a retired German-born American mixed martial artist who competes in the Welterweight division. Moontasri has competed in RFA and is currently signed with the ...
vs.
Alex Morono
Alexander Quincy Morono (born August 16, 1990) is an American professional mixed martial artist who currently fights as a welterweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. A professional competitor since 2010, Morono has also fought for Legacy ...
and
Cole Miller
Cole Miller (born April 26, 1984) is a retired American mixed martial artist, who most recently competed in the featherweight division in the UFC. His nickname "Magrinho" means "skinny" in Portuguese.
Mixed martial arts career
Before giving ...
vs.
Mizuto Hirota
is a Japanese mixed martial artist currently competing in the Featherweight division of the Rizin Fighting Federation. A professional competitor since 2005, he appeared in the Japanese MMA event Dynamite!! 2009 event and has also competed for U ...
were rescheduled for this event.
The event was televised on
Fox
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Twelve sp ...
, averaging 3.2 million viewers.
Results
Bonus awards
The following fighters were awarded $50,000 bonuses:
*Fight of the Night: Leslie Smith vs. Irene Aldana
*Performance of the Night: Michelle Waterson and Paul Craig
Reported payout
The following is the reported payout to the fighters as reported to the
California State Athletic Commission
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. The total fighter payout for the event was $1,084,000. It does not include sponsor money and also does not include the UFC's traditional "fight night" bonuses.
* Michelle Waterson: $30,000 (includes $15,000 win bonus) def. Paige VanZant: $43,000
* Mickey Gall: $40,000 (includes $20,000 win bonus) def. Sage Northcutt: $60,000
* Urijah Faber: $320,000 (includes $160,000 win bonus) def. Brad Pickett: $40,000
* Alan Jouban: $54,000 (includes $27,000 win bonus) def. Mike Perry: $14,000
* Paul Craig: $20,000 (includes $10,000 win bonus) def. Luis Henrique da Silva: $14,000
* Mizuto Hirota: $34,000 (includes $17,000 win bonus) def. Cole Miller: $33,000
* Colby Covington: $54,000 (includes $27,000 win bonus) def. Bryan Barberena: $20,000
* Alex Morono: $30,000 (includes $15,000 win bonus) def. James Moontasri: $16,000
* Josh Emmett: $28,000 (includes $14,000 win bonus) def. Scott Holtzman: $17,000
* Leslie Smith: $50,000 (includes $25,000 win bonus) def. Irene Aldana: $12,000
* Eddie Wineland: $58,000 (includes $29,000 win bonus) def. Takeya Mizugaki: $39,000
* Hector Sandoval: $24,000 (includes $12,000 win bonus) def. Fredy Serrano: $12,000
* Sultan Aliev: $20,000 (includes $10,000 win bonus) def. Bojan Veličković: $12,000
See also
*
List of UFC events
*
2016 in UFC
References
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2016 in mixed martial arts
Events in Sacramento, California
Mixed martial arts in Sacramento, California
Sports competitions in Sacramento
2016 in sports in California
December 2016 sports events in the United States