UFC 202
| Company type | Mixed martial arts event |
|---|---|
| Industry | Mixed martial arts |
| Founded | August 20, 2016 |
| Headquarters | Paradise, Nevada , United States |
Area served | Worldwide (pay-per-view) |
| Parent | Ultimate Fighting Championship |
UFC 202: Diaz vs. McGregor 2 was a mixed martial arts competition organized by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on August 20, 2016, hosted at the T-Mobile Arena in Paradise, Nevada, within the Las Vegas metropolitan area.
This event was notable as the inaugural UFC show under the full control of the new ownership consortium comprising William Morris Endeavor, Silver Lake Partners, Kohlberg Kravis Roberts, and MSD Capital.
At the time, UFC 202 achieved a record-breaking pay-per-view buy rate of 1.65 million, becoming the highest-selling UFC event until it was later eclipsed by UFC 229, which also featured McGregor and drew 2.4 million purchases.
Background
The headline bout featured a welterweight rematch between former lightweight title contender and The Ultimate Fighter 5 victor Nate Diaz and reigning Featherweight Champion Conor McGregor.[1]
Their initial encounter took place at UFC 196, where McGregor was originally scheduled to fight then-lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos. However, dos Anjos withdrew due to a foot injury just 11 days before the event. Diaz stepped in on short notice, moving the contest to welterweight and securing a victory via second-round rear-naked choke.[2][3] Their rematch was originally slated for UFC 200, but McGregor’s refusal to fulfill media obligations led to his removal from the card, which subsequently resulted in Diaz withdrawing as well.[4]
The co-main event featured a bout between former UFC Light Heavyweight Championship contenders Anthony Johnson and Glover Teixeira. This matchup was rescheduled for UFC 202 after Johnson withdrew from an earlier event due to personal matters.[5][6]
Dong Hyun Kim was scheduled to compete against Neil Magny but had to withdraw because of an injury; he was replaced by Lorenz Larkin.[7][8]
A welterweight contest between former WEC and interim UFC champion Carlos Condit and ex-middleweight title challenger Demian Maia was shifted from this card to headline a later FOX event.[9]
Sultan Aliev pulled out of his scheduled encounter with Lim Hyun-gyu citing a wrist injury; promotional newcomer Mike Perry stepped in as his replacement.[10][11]
On August 5, due to a knee injury, Sean Strickland withdrew from his fight against Tim Means, and promotional newcomer Sabah Homasi took his place.[12][13]
The Ultimate Fighter: China winner Ning Guangyou tested positive for clenbuterol based on an out-of-competition sample; however, USADA determined no fault or negligence on his part, attributing the result likely to contaminated meat common in certain regions. Consequently, his fight against Marlon Vera was postponed by one week to a subsequent FOX event.[14]
Bonus awards
Exceptional performances earned fighters $50,000 bonuses as follows:
- Fight of the Night: Conor McGregor vs. Nate Diaz
- Performance of the Night: Anthony Johnson and Donald Cerrone
Reported payout
According to the Nevada State Athletic Commission, the total disclosed fighter compensation amounted to $6,106,000, not including sponsorship agreements or UFC "fight night" bonuses:
- Conor McGregor: $3,000,000 (no victory bonus) defeated Nate Diaz: $2,000,000
- Anthony Johnson: $270,000 (includes $135,000 win bonus) defeated Glover Teixeira: $65,000
- Donald Cerrone: $170,000 (includes $85,000 win bonus) defeated Rick Story: $41,000
- Mike Perry: $20,000 (includes $10,000 win bonus) defeated Hyun Gyu Lim: $18,000
- Tim Means: $62,000 (includes $31,000 win bonus) defeated Sabah Homasi: $12,000
- Cody Garbrandt: $54,000 (includes $27,000 win bonus) defeated Takeya Mizugaki: $39,000
- Raquel Pennington: $46,000 (includes $23,000 win bonus) defeated Elizabeth Phillips: $12,000
- Artem Lobov: $26,000 (includes $13,000 win bonus) defeated Chris Avila: $10,000
- Cortney Casey: $40,000 (includes $20,000 win bonus) defeated Randa Markos: $14,000
- Lorenz Larkin: $78,000 (includes $39,000 win bonus) defeated Neil Magny: $47,000
- Colby Covington: $42,000 (includes $21,000 win bonus) defeated Max Griffin: $10,000
- Marvin Vettori: $20,000 (includes $10,000 win bonus) defeated Alberto Uda: $10,000
Records set
McGregor established a new benchmark for fight earnings by surpassing Brock Lesnar's UFC 200 payout by half a million dollars. Additionally, the event recorded an estimated 1.65 million pay-per-view purchases, topping the previous record of 1.6 million set at UFC 100, which featured Lesnar against Frank Mir.
See also
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