UFC Fight Night 12
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| UFC Fight Night 12 | ||
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| Details | ||
| Promotion | Ultimate Fighting Championship | |
| Date | January 23, 2008 | |
| Venue | The Palms Casino Resort | |
| City | Las Vegas, Nevada | |
| Event chronology | ||
| UFC Fight Night 11 | UFC Fight Night 12 | UFC Fight Night 13 |
UFC Fight Night 12 was a mixed martial arts (MMA) event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) on January 23, 2008 at The Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas, Nevada.[1] The main event featured former The Ultimate Fighter contestants Mike Swick and Josh Burkman in a welterweight matchup.[2] This event was Swick's debut at welterweight, as he had been competing at middleweight prior to the show.[2]
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[edit] Results
[edit] Main Card
- Welterweight bout:
Mike Swick vs. Josh Burkman
- Swick defeated Burkman via majority decision. The judges scored the bout 29-28, 29-28, and 29-29 in favor of Swick.[3]
- Middleweight bout: Drew McFedries vs.
Patrick Côté
- Côté defeated McFedries via TKO (strikes) at 1:44 of the 1st round.
- Lightweight bout:
Thiago Tavares vs. 
Michihiro Omigawa
- Taraves defeated Omigawa via unanimous decision. The judges scored the bout 30-27, 29-28, and 30-27 in favor of Tavares.[3]
- Lightweight bout: Alvin Robinson vs. Nate Diaz
- Diaz defeated Robinson via submission (triangle choke) at 3:39 of the 1st round.
[edit] Preliminary Card
- Lightweight bout: Kurt Pellegrino vs. Alberto Crane
- Pellegrino defeated Crane via TKO (strikes) at 1:52 of the 2nd round. This was the only preliminary bout aired during the broadcast.
- Lightweight bout: Gray Maynard vs.
Dennis Siver
- Maynard defeated Siver via unanimous decision. Judges scored the bout 29-28, 29-28, 30-27 in favor of Maynard.[4]
- Lightweight bout: Cole Miller vs. Jeremy Stephens
- Stephens defeated Miller via TKO (strikes) at 4:44 of the 2nd round.
- Lightweight bout: Corey Hill vs. Joe Veres
- Hill defeated Veres via TKO (strikes) at 0:37 of the 2nd round.
- Lightweight bout: Matt Wiman vs. Justin Buchholz
- Wiman defeated Buchholz via submission (rear naked choke) at 2:56 of the 1st round.
[edit] Purses
The disclosed fighter payroll for UFC Fight Night 12 was $232,000. [5]
The individual payouts are listed below. Purse amounts were provided by UFCdaily.com, and includes the payment amounts for show and win. The figures do not include sponsor payments, fees, taxes, or special award bonuses
http://www.ufcdaily.com/2008/01/25/ufc-fight-night-12-fighter-salaries/
- Mike Swick ($20,000) def. Josh Burkman ($10,000)
- Patrick Cote ($28,000) def. Drew McFedries ($10,000)
- Thiago Tavares ($18,000) def. Michihiro Omigawa ($5,000)
- Nate Diaz ($30,000) def. Alvin Robinson ($7,000)
- Kurt Pelligrino ($20,000) def. Alberto Crane ($4,000)
- Gray Maynard ($16,000) def. Dennis Siver ($7,000)
- Jeremy Stephens ($10,000) def. Cole Miller ($8,000)
- Corey Hill ($16,000) def. Joe Veres ($3,000)
- Matt Wiman ($16,000) def. Justin Buchholz ($4,000)
[edit] References
- ^ UFC Fight Night: Swick v. Burkman. UFC.com. Retrieved on 2007-12-20.
- ^ a b Rios, Tomas (January 23, 2008). An ‘Ultimate Fighter' Fight Night. Sherdog.com. Retrieved on 2008-01-23.
- ^ a b Meltzer, Dave (January 23, 2008). Ultimate Fight Night round-by-round coverage. WrestlingObserver.com. Retrieved on 2008-01-23.
- ^ UFC Fight Night 12 Official Commission Results. Nevada State Athletic Commission (January 23, 2008). Retrieved on 2008-03-15.
- ^ "FIGHTER SALARY BREAKDOWN FOR UFC Fight Night 12", ufcdaily.com, 2008-01-01. Retrieved on 2008-01-21]].
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