''UFC Fight Night: Namajunas vs. VanZant'' (also known as ''UFC Fight Night 80'') was a
mixed martial arts
Mixed martial arts (MMA), sometimes referred to as cage fighting, no holds barred (NHB), and ultimate fighting, and originally referred to as Vale Tudo is a full-contact combat sport based on striking, grappling and ground fighting, inc ...
event held on December 10, 2015, at
The Chelsea at The Cosmopolitan in
Las Vegas
Las Vegas (; Spanish for "The Meadows"), often known simply as Vegas, is the 25th-most populous city in the United States, the most populous city in the state of Nevada, and the county seat of Clark County. The city anchors the Las Vegas ...
,
Nevada
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.
Background
The event was expected to be headlined by a women's strawweight 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
Joanne Calderwood
Joanne Wood (; born 23 December 1986) is a Scottish professional mixed martial artist and former Muay Thai champion who competed in the Women's Flyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
Biography
Wood first started Muay Thai ...
.
However on October 28, Calderwood was forced to pull out of the event and was replaced by
Rose Namajunas.
The event was the first that the promotion has hosted at the venue and the first of three events in as many days in the
Las Vegas Valley
The Las Vegas Valley is a major metropolitan area in the Southern Nevada, southern part of the U.S. state of Nevada, and the second largest in the Southwestern United States. The state's largest urban agglomeration, the Las Vegas Metropolitan Stat ...
. It also marked the first North American card to air live exclusively on their subscription-based digital network,
UFC Fight Pass
UFC Fight Pass is an American subscription-based video streaming service owned by the UFC's parent company, Zuffa, that launched in December 2013.
History
Fight Pass showcases live and on-demand mixed martial arts, submission grappling, kickboxi ...
.
A welterweight bout between
Sheldon Westcott
Sheldon Westcott (born August 10, 1985) is a Canadian mixed martial artist who competes in the Welterweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). He is also known for being a contestant and finalist on The Ultimate Fighter for Te ...
and
Edgar García, originally scheduled for this event was moved to
UFC 195
''UFC 195: Lawler vs. Condit'' was a mixed martial arts event held on January 2, 2016, at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Background
The event was expected to feature a UFC Women's Bantamweight Championship bout between then-unde ...
.
Lyman Good
Lyman Merrill Good (born May 26, 1985), also known as "American Cyborg", is an American mixed martial artist. He is perhaps best known for his time spent with Bellator, where he was the inaugural Bellator Welterweight Champion. Good currently co ...
was expected to face
Omari Akhmedov
Omari Akhmedov (born October 12, 1987) is a Russian professional mixed martial artist who currently competes in the Light Heavyweight division of Professional Fighters League (PFL). He previously fought in the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
Ba ...
at the event. However, Good was pulled from the bout in late October and was replaced by
Sérgio Moraes
Sérgio Ricardo de Moraes (born July 23, 1982) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist who formerly competed in the welterweight and middleweight division's for the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He was a competitor on '' The Ultimat ...
.
Michael Graves
Michael Graves (July 9, 1934 – March 12, 2015) was an American architect, designer, and educator, as well as principal of Michael Graves and Associates and Michael Graves Design Group. He was a member of The New York Five and the Memphis Gr ...
was expected to face
Danny Roberts at the event. However, Graves pulled out of the bout on November 30 citing an injury and was replaced by
Nathan Coy
Nathan David Coy (born July 24, 1978) is an American mixed martial artist who most recently competed in the Welterweight division of the UFC. A professional competitor since 2008, he has also competed for Bellator, the MFC, and Strikeforce.
...
.
Results
Bonus Awards
The following fighters were awarded $50,000 bonuses:
*Fight of the Night: Jim Miller vs. Michael Chiesa
*Performance of the Night: Rose Namajunas and Tim Means
Reported payout
The following is the reported payout to the fighters as reported to the
Nevada State Athletic Commission
The Nevada State Athletic Commission (also known as the Nevada Athletic Commission or NSAC) regulates all contests and exhibitions of unarmed combat within the state of Nevada, including licensure and supervision of promoters, boxers, kickboxers, ...
. It does not include sponsor money and also does not include the UFC's traditional "fight night" bonuses.
* Rose Namajunas: $54,000 (includes $27,000 win bonus) def. Paige VanZant: $40,000
* Michael Chiesa: $60,000 (includes $30,000 win bonus) def. Jim Miller: $56,000
* Sage Northcutt: $80,000 (includes $40,000 win bonus) def. Cody Pfister: $12,000
* Thiago Santos: $38,000 (includes $19,000 win bonus) def. Elias Theodorou: $20,000
* Tim Means: $54,000 (includes $27,000 win bonus) def. John Howard: $27,000
* Sérgio Moraes: $28,000 (includes $14,000 win bonus) def. Omari Akhmedov: $14,000
* Kevin Casey: $28,000 (includes $14,000 win bonus) vs. Antônio Carlos Júnior: $19,000 ^
* Aljamain Sterling: $28,000 (includes $14,000 win bonus) def. Johnny Eduardo: $14,000
* Santiago Ponzinibbio: $26,000 (includes $13,000 win bonus) def. Andreas Ståhl: $10,000
* Danny Roberts: $20,000 (includes $10,000 win bonus) def. Nathan Coy: $10,000
* Zubaira Tukhugov: $24,000 (includes $12,000 win bonus) def. Phillipe Nover: $14,000
* Kailin Curran: $20,000 (includes $10,000 win bonus) def. Emily Kagan: $10,000
^ ''Both fighters earned show money (Casey awarded win Bonus); bout declared No Contest.''
See also
*
List of UFC events
*
2015 in UFC
References
{{UFC Events
UFC Fight Night
Mixed martial arts in Las Vegas
2015 in mixed martial arts
December 2015 sports events in the United States