UFC Fight Night: dos Anjos vs. Alvarez


UFC Fight Night: dos Anjos vs. Alvarez was a mixed martial arts event held on July 7, 2016 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Background

The event was the first of three events in as many days in Las Vegas, culminating with UFC 200. 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 and former two-time Bellator Lightweight Champion Eddie Alvarez.
A lightweight bout between John Makdessi and Mehdi Baghdad, originally scheduled for UFC 199, 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 Belal Muhammad.

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 def. Rafael dos Anjos: $310,000Derrick Lewis: $66,000 def. Roy Nelson: $100,000Alan Jouban: $42,000 def. Belal Muhammad: $12,000Joseph Duffy: $40,000 def. Mitch Clarke: $12,000Alberto Mina: $24,000 def. Mike Pyle: $55,000John Makdessi: $60,000 def. Mehdi Baghdad: $12,000Anthony Birchak: $24,000 def. Dileno Lopes: $12,000 Pedro Munhoz: $34,000 def. Russell Doane: $11,000Felipe Arantes: $42,000 def. Jerrod Sanders: $12,000Gilbert Burns: $34,000 def. Łukasz Sajewski: $10,000Marco Beltran: $24,000 def. Reginaldo Vieira: $17,000Vicente Luque: $24,000 def. Álvaro Herrera: $12,000