UFC on Fox: Lee vs. Iaquinta 2 (also known as UFC on Fox 31) was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that was held on December 15, 2018, at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States.[2][3]
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| Promotion | Ultimate Fighting Championship | |||
| Date | December 15, 2018 | |||
| Venue | Fiserv Forum | |||
| City | Milwaukee, Wisconsin | |||
| Attendance | 9,010 [1] | |||
| Total gate | $616,633[1] | |||
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Background
editAfter previously contesting two events (UFC Live: Hardy vs. Lytle and UFC 164) in Milwaukee at Bradley Center, the event was the first for the promotion at the newly built venue.[3]
The event also marked the end of the UFC's seven years with Fox as a new broadcast deal with ESPN is slated to begin in January 2019.[3][4] It was also the last UFC event to air on network television until UFC on ABC: Holloway vs. Kattar in January 2021.
A lightweight rematch between former interim title challenger Kevin Lee and Al Iaquinta served as the event headliner.[5] The pairing met previously in February 2014 at UFC 169 with Iaquinta winning the fight via unanimous decision.[6]
Erik Koch was expected to face promotional newcomer Dwight Grant in a welterweight bout. However, Koch was removed from the card on November 28 for undisclosed reasons and replaced by Zak Ottow.[7]
A women's flyweight bout between Jessica-Rose Clark and Andrea Lee was expected to take place at the event. However, Clark was forced out of the bout on weigh-in day as she was hospitalized due to a weight cutting issue and deemed medically unfit to compete by UFC physicians. As a result, the bout was cancelled.[8]
Results
edit| Main Card (Fox) | |||||||
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| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Lightweight | Al Iaquinta | def. | Kevin Lee | Decision (unanimous) (48–47, 48–47, 49–46) | 5 | 5:00 | |
| Lightweight | Edson Barboza | def. | Dan Hooker | KO (punch to the body) | 3 | 2:19 | |
| Bantamweight | Rob Font | def. | Sergio Pettis | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Lightweight | Charles Oliveira | def. | Jim Miller | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 1:15 | |
| Preliminary Card (Fox Sports 1) | |||||||
| Welterweight | Zak Ottow | def. | Dwight Grant | Decision (split) (28–29, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Lightweight | Drakkar Klose | def. | Bobby Green | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Lightweight | Joaquim Silva | def. | Jared Gordon | KO (punches) | 3 | 2:39 | |
| Middleweight | Jack Hermansson | def. | Gerald Meerschaert | Submission (guillotine choke) | 1 | 4:25 | |
| Middleweight | Zak Cummings | def. | Trevor Smith | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Featherweight | Dan Ige | def. | Jordan Griffin | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Early Preliminary Card (UFC Fight Pass) | |||||||
| Light Heavyweight | Mike Rodríguez | def. | Adam Milstead | TKO (knee to the body and punches) | 1 | 2:59 | |
| Heavyweight | Juan Adams | def. | Chris de la Rocha | TKO (punches) | 3 | 0:58 | |
Bonus awards
editThe following fighters received $50,000 bonuses:[1]
- Fight of the Night: Joaquim Silva vs. Jared Gordon
- Performance of the Night: Al Iaquinta and Charles Oliveira
Reported payout
editThe following is the reported payout to the fighters as reported to the Wisconsin's Department of Safety and Professional Services. 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. The total disclosed payout for the event was $1,216,000.[10]
- Al Iaquinta: $138,000 ($69,000 win bonus) def. Kevin Lee: $84,000
- Edson Barboza: $100,000 ($50,000 win bonus) def. Dan Hooker: $75,000
- Rob Font: $92,000 ($46,000 win bonus) def. Sergio Pettis: $33,000
- Charles Oliveira: $180,000 ($90,000 win bonus) def. Jim Miller: $68,000
- Zak Ottow: $20,000 ($10,000 win bonus) def. Dwight Grant: $21,000
- Drakkar Klose: $72,000 ($36,000 win bonus) def. Bobby Green: $25,000
- Joaquim Silva: $28,000 ($14,000 win bonus) def. Jared Gordon: $16,000
- Jack Hermansson: $42,000 ($21,000 win bonus) def. Gerald Meerschaert: $35,000
- Zak Cummings: $58,000 ($29,000 win bonus) def. Trevor Smith: $29,000
- Dan Ige: $20,000 ($10,000 win bonus) def. Jordan Griffin: $12,000
- Mike Rodríguez: $24,000 ($12,000 win bonus) def. Adam Milstead: $10,000
- Juan Adams: $24,000 ($12,000 win bonus) def. Chris De La Rocha: $10,000
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c Dave Doyle. "UFC on FOX 31 bonuses: AI Iaquinta earns Performance of the Night for win over Kevin Lee". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2018-12-15.
- ^ Staff (2018-07-08). "UFC announces rest of 2018 schedule from September through end of year". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2018-07-09.
- ^ a b c Ben Steele (2018-07-07). "UFC is coming back to Milwaukee, this time to new arena". jsonline.com. Retrieved 2018-07-19.
- ^ ESPN Newswire (2018-05-23). "ESPN to broadcast 30 UFC events per year during 5-year deal". espn.com. Retrieved 2018-09-05.
- ^ Tristen Critchfield (2018-10-10). "Kevin Lee-Al Iaquinta rematch to serve as main event for UFC on Fox 31 in Milwaukee". sherdog.com. Retrieved 2018-10-11.
- ^ Dave Doyle (2014-02-01). "UFC 169 results: Al Iaquinta wins entertaining scrap against Kevin Lee". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2018-10-11.
- ^ Bryant Jenkins (2018-11-28). "Erik Koch out; Zak Ottow now faces Dwight Grant". themmatakeover.com. Retrieved 2018-11-29.
- ^ Andrew Ravens (2018-12-14). "Jessica-Rose Clark vs. Andrea Lee Pulled From UFC on FOX 31". lowkickmma.com. Retrieved 2018-12-14.
- ^ "UFC on Fox: Lee vs. Iaquinta 2". Ultimate Fighting Championship. Retrieved 2018-12-14.
- ^ Steven Marrocco (2019-01-03). "UFC on FOX 31 salaries: Charles Oliveira ($180k) outearns headliners". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2019-01-03.