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UFC 216
UFC 216: Ferguson vs. Lee was a mixed martial arts event produced by the
UFC 216: Ferguson vs. Lee
Ultimate Fighting Championship held on October 7, 2017 at T-Mobile Arena in
Paradise, Nevada, part of the Las Vegas metropolitan area.[2]

Contents
Background
Results
Bonus awards
Reported payout
Records set
See also
References

A poster or logo for UFC 216:

Background Ferguson vs. Lee.
A UFC Heavyweight Championship bout between current champion Stipe Information
Miocic and former champion Cain Velasquez was initially targeted to headline
Promotion Ultimate Fighting
this event.[3] After that pairing failed to materialize, the promotion announced
Championship
plans for an interim UFC Lightweight Championship bout between The
Ultimate Fighter: Team Lesnar vs. Team dos Santos welterweight winner Tony Date October 7, 2017
Ferguson and Kevin Lee to serve as the main event.[4][5] Venue T-Mobile Arena
City Paradise, Nevada,
A UFC Flyweight Championship bout between current champion Demetrious
U.S.
Johnson and Ray Borg was expected to headline UFC 215.[6] However, the fight
was canceled a day before the event, as Borg was forced to withdraw from the Attendance 10,638[1]
fight due to illness. His illness was unrelated to his weight cut, sources say.[7] Total gate $677,999.50[1]
The fight was later rescheduled for this event. If successful, Johnson would Buyrate 200,000
have the all-time most consecutive UFC title defenses in any division, with
Event chronology
eleven.[8]
UFC Fight UFC 216: UFC Fight
Abel Trujillo was expected to face Lando Vannata at the event. However, Night: Saint Ferguson vs. Night:
Trujillo was removed from the card on August 14 for undisclosed reasons and Preux vs. Lee Cerrone vs.
Okami Till
was replaced by Bobby Green.[9]

Paige VanZant was expected to face Jessica Eye at the event. However, VanZant pulled out of the fight on September 25
citing a back injury. Subsequently, Eye was pulled from the card and is expected to be rescheduled against a different
opponent at future event.[10]

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A women's flyweight bout between promotional newcomers Andrea Lee and Kalindra Faria was expected to be a late
addition to this event, as it was announced on September 28.[11] However a few hours later, it was revealed that Lee was
pulled from the contest as she didn't go through the USADA testing pool for six months. Usually short notice fights do not
need to follow such rule, but since she has failed a drug test in the past, Lee must fulfill that requirement.[12] She was
replaced by fellow promotional newcomer Mara Romero Borella.[13]

A lightweight bout between Nik Lentz and former Bellator Lightweight Champion Will Brooks was slated for the
preliminary portion of the card. However the pairing was scrapped during the weigh-ins for the event, as Lentz was
stricken with "medical issues" and deemed unfit to compete.[14]

A heavyweight bout between former heavyweight champion Fabrício Werdum and Derrick Lewis was slated for the main
card. However, the fight was scrapped the day of the event when Lewis couldn't move due to back pain from a previous
back injury. As a result, Walt Harris, who was originally scheduled to face Mark Godbeer in a preliminary bout, was
tabbed as a short-notice opponent for Werdum.[15]

Results
Main Card
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Lightweight Tony Ferguson def. Kevin Lee Submission (triangle choke) 3 4:02 [a]
Demetrious [b]
Flyweight def. Ray Borg Submission (armbar) 5 3:15
Johnson (c)
Heavyweight Fabrício Werdum def. Walt Harris Submission (armbar) 1 1:05
Women's Mara Romero
def. Kalindra Faria Submission (rear-naked choke) 1 2:54
Flyweight Borella
Draw (majority) (29-28, 28-28, 28-
Lightweight Beneil Dariush vs. Evan Dunham 3 5:00
28)
Preliminary Card (FX)
Tom Decision (split) (29-28, 28-29, 30-
Bantamweight Cody Stamann def. 3 5:00
Duquesnoy 27)
Lightweight Lando Vannata vs. Bobby Green Draw (split) (29-27, 27-29, 28-28) 3 5:00 [c]

Women's Decision (unanimous) (30-27, 30-

Poliana Botelho def. Pearl Gonzalez 3 5:00
Strawweight 27, 30-27)
Decision (unanimous) (30-27, 29-
Flyweight Matt Schnell def. Marco Beltrán 3 5:00
28, 30-27)
Preliminary Card (UFC Fight Pass)
Magomed
Flyweight John Moraga def. KO (punch) 1 1:38
Bibulatov
Decision (unanimous) (30-27, 30-
Middleweight Brad Tavares def. Thales Leites 3 5:00
26, 30-26)
a. For the interim UFC Lightweight Championship.
b. For the UFC Flyweight Championship.
c. Vannata was deducted one point in round 1 due to an illegal knee.
[16]

Bonus awards
The following fighters were awarded $50,000 bonuses:[17]

Fight of the Night: Lando Vannata vs. Bobby Green

Performance of the Night: Demetrious Johnson and John Moraga
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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. The total disclosed payout
for the event was $2,178,000.[18]

Tony Ferguson: $500,000 (includes $250,000 win bonus) def. Kevin Lee: $250,000
Demetrious Johnson: $370,000 (no win bonus) def. Ray Borg: $100,000
Fabrício Werdum: $400,000 (includes $125,000 win bonus) def. Walt Harris: $28,000
Mara Romero Borella: $24,000 (includes $12,000 win bonus) def. Kalindra Faria: $12,000
Beneil Dariush: $48,000 drew with. Evan Dunham: $40,000
Cody Stamann: $24,000 (includes $12,000 win bonus) def. Tom Duquesnoy: $23,000
Lando Vannata: $25,000 drew with. Bobby Green: $24,000
Poliana Botelho: $20,000 (includes $10,000 win bonus) def. Pearl Gonzalez: $10,000
Matt Schnell: $20,000 (includes $10,000 win bonus) def. Marco Beltrán: $14,000
John Moraga: $68,000 (includes $34,000 win bonus) def. Magomed Bibulatov: $17,000
Brad Tavares: $74,000 (includes $37,000 win bonus) def. Thales Leites: $57,000
Although not included on the NSAC's initial report, Mark Godbeer ($15,000/$15,000) was paid his show purse and a
win bonus after he was removed from his scheduled bout with Walt Harris on the day of the event.[18]

Records set
With his win, Johnson broke Anderson Silva's record for most consecutive title defenses (11).[19]

See also
List of UFC events
2017 in UFC

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