UFC on Fox: Velasquez vs. dos Santos

UFC mixed martial arts event in 2011

The poster for UFC on Fox: Velasquez vs. dos Santos

Information

Promotion

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Date

November 12, 2011

Venue

Honda Center

City

Anaheim, California

Attendance

11,607^[1]

Total gate

$1,072,187^[1]

Event chronology

UFC 138: Leben vs Munoz

UFC on Fox: Velasquez vs. dos Santos

UFC 139: Shogun vs. Henderson

UFC on Fox: Velasquez vs. dos Santos (also known as UFC on Fox 1) was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on November 12, 2011 at the Honda Center in Anaheim, California.^[2]

Background

This card marked the UFC's debut on the Fox Network. Zuffa CEO Lorenzo Fertitta confirmed that the debut show would be a one-hour special with only the main event airing live on television, but a full preliminary card taking place beforehand.^[3]^[4]

Fox Deportes aired the Guida vs. Henderson, Poirier vs. Garza, Swanson vs. Lamas, and Johnson vs. Harvison fights.^[5]

The winner of the Clay Guida/Benson Henderson fight determined who was next to get a title shot against Frankie Edgar (the reigning champion at the time), at UFC 144 in Japan.^[6]

The UFC on Fox main event broadcast marked the most-watched live hour ever for MMA in the United States and averaged 5.7 million viewers.^[7] The ratings peaked in the United States at 8.8 million viewers for the main event.^[8]

Results

Main event (Fox)
Weight class				Method	Round	Time	Notes
Heavyweight	Junior dos Santos	def.	Cain Velasquez (c)	KO (punches)	1	1:04	^[a]
Preliminary card (Facebook)
Lightweight	Benson Henderson	def.	Clay Guida	Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 30–27, 30–27)	3	5:00	^[b]
Featherweight	Dustin Poirier	def.	Pablo Garza	Submission (D'Arce choke)	2	1:32
Featherweight	Ricardo Lamas	def.	Cub Swanson	Submission (arm-triangle choke)	2	2:16
Welterweight	DaMarques Johnson	def.	Clay Harvison	KO (punches)	1	1:34	^[c]
Bantamweight	Darren Uyenoyama	def.	Norifumi Yamamoto	Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–26, 30–27)	3	5:00
Featherweight	Robbie Peralta	vs.	Mackens Semerzier	No Contest	3	1:54	^[d]
Bantamweight	Alex Caceres	def.	Cole Escovedo	Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27)	3	5:00
Welterweight	Mike Pierce	def.	Paul Bradley	Decision (split) (28–29, 30–27, 29–28)	3	5:00
Light Heavyweight	Aaron Rosa	def.	Matt Lucas	Decision (majority) (28–28, 30–26, 30–26)	3	5:00	^[e]

^ For the UFC Heavyweight Championship.
^ This UFC Lightweight Championship title eliminator bout aired on the broadcast followed by the dos Santos vs Velasquez bout.
^ This bout aired on the broadcast following the dos Santos vs Velasquez bout.
^ Originally ruled a TKO victory for Peralta, result was overturned due to replay indicating the damage was initiated by an accidental headbutt.
^ Lucas had 1 point deducted in round 2 for dropping his mouthpiece for the second time.

Bonus awards

Fighters were awarded $65,000 bonuses.^[9]

Fight of the Night: Clay Guida vs. Benson Henderson
Knockout of the Night: Junior dos Santos
Submission of the Night: Ricardo Lamas

Reported payout

The following is the reported payout to the fighters as reported to the California State Athletic Commission. It does not include sponsor money or "locker room" bonuses often given by the UFC and also do not include the UFC's traditional "fight night" bonuses.^[10]

Junior dos Santos: $220,000 ($110,000 win bonus) def. Cain Velasquez: $100,000
Ben Henderson: $60,000 ($30,000 win bonus) def. Clay Guida: $40,000
Dustin Poirier: $20,000 ($10,000 win bonus) def. Pablo Garza: $8,000
Ricardo Lamas: $20,000 ($10,000 win bonus) def. Cub Swanson: $15,000
DaMarques Johnson: $28,000 ($14,000 win bonus) def. Clay Harvison: $8,000
Darren Uyenoyama: $12,000 ($6,000 win bonus) def. Norifumi Yamamoto: $15,000
Robert Peralta: $16,000 ($8,000 win bonus) def. Mackens Semerzier: $8,000
Alex Caceres: $16,000 ($8,000 win bonus) def. Cole Escovedo: $6,000
Mike Pierce: $36,000 ($18,000 win bonus) def. Paul Bradley: $8,000
Aaron Rosa: $12,000 ($6,000 win bonus) def. Matt Lucas: $6,000

References

^ ^a ^b "UFC on FOX officially draws 11,607 attendance for $1.07 million gate". MMAjunkie.com. November 17, 2011. Archived from the original on May 8, 2012.
^ Pugmire, Lance. "UFC's Fox TV debut features Cain Velasquez-Junior Dos Santos bout." LA Times. 09, 02, 2011: n. page. Web. 1 Dec. 2012. <http://articles.latimes.com/2011/sep/02/sports/la-sp-0903-ufc-20110903
^ "Details emerge regarding first UFC on FOX event". lasvegassun.com. Retrieved August 18, 2011.
^ "Velasquez-Dos Santos will be lone fight on UFC on FOX 1, regardless of length". mmajunkie.com. Archived from the original on November 3, 2011. Retrieved November 2, 2011.
^ "In addition to title fight, FOX Deportes to air Henderson-Guida and Poirier-Garza". mmajunkie.com. Archived from the original on November 5, 2011. Retrieved November 4, 2011.
^ "UFC on FOX's Guida vs. Henderson winner expected to face champ Edgar in Japan". mmajunkie.com. Archived from the original on November 12, 2011. Retrieved November 11, 2011.
^ "UFC on Fox sets MMA mark for viewers". USA Today. November 13, 2011. Retrieved November 13, 2011.
^ "UFC on FOX peaks with 8.8 million viewers for Velasquez-Dos Santos title fight". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved November 16, 2011.
^ "UFC on FOX bonuses: Dos Santos, Lamas, Henderson, Guida earn $65K fighter awards". MMAjunkie.com. November 12, 2011. Archived from the original on May 26, 2012. Retrieved November 12, 2011.
^ "UFC on FOX salaries and payouts for 'Velasquez vs Dos Santos' event fighters". mmamania.com. November 17, 2010.