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UFC on Fox: dos Anjos vs. Cerrone 2

UFC on Fox: dos Anjos vs. Cerrone 2
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A poster or logo for UFC on Fox: dos Anjos vs. Cerrone 2.
Information
Promotion Ultimate Fighting Championship
Date December 19, 2015 (2015-12-19)
Venue Amway Center
City Orlando, Florida
Attendance 14,459
Total gate $1,710,000
Event chronology
UFC 194: Aldo vs. McGregor UFC on Fox: dos Anjos vs. Cerrone 2 UFC 195: Lawler vs. Condit

UFC on Fox: dos Anjos vs. Cerrone 2 (also known as UFC on Fox 17) was a mixed martial arts event held on December 19, 2015 at the Amway Center in Orlando, Florida.

The event was headlined by a UFC Lightweight Championship bout between current champion Rafael dos Anjos and top contender Donald Cerrone. Dos Anjos won their first fight at UFC Fight Night: Condit vs. Kampmann 2 by unanimous decision.

Germaine de Randamie was scheduled to face Sarah Kaufman at the event. However, De Randamie pulled out of the fight on December 3 citing an injury. On December 11, she was replaced by promotional newcomer Valentina Shevchenko.

Charles Oliveira missed weight on his first attempt at the weigh ins, coming in at 150.5 lbs. He was given additional time to make the weight limit, but made no attempts to cut further. Instead, he was fined 20 percent of his fight purse, which went to Myles Jury. This marked the third time that Oliveira missed weight in his UFC career.

The following fighters were awarded $50,000 bonuses:

The following is the reported payout to the fighters as reported to the Florida State Boxing Commission. It does not include sponsor money and also does not include the UFC's traditional "fight night" bonuses.

^ Oliviera was fined $7,400, 20 percent of his purse for failing to make the required weight for his fight with Myles Jury.
< Both fighters earned show money; bout declared No Contest.


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