UFC Fight Night: Nogueira vs. Davis
| Company type | Mixed martial arts event |
|---|---|
| Industry | Sports entertainment |
| Founded | March 26, 2011 |
| Headquarters | Seattle, Washington , United States |
| Products | Mixed martial arts competitions |
UFC Fight Night: Nogueira vs. Davis, also known as UFC Fight Night 24, was a mixed martial arts competition organized by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on March 26, 2011. The event took place at KeyArena located in Seattle, Washington.
Background
This event was distinct from previous ones as it did not serve as the lead-in to the season debut of The Ultimate Fighter 13, which premiered on March 30.
On February 19, 2011, Dana White announced through Twitter that Tito Ortiz had to withdraw from his scheduled bout against Antônio Rogério Nogueira owing to a significant forehead laceration. He was subsequently replaced by Phil Davis. On March 5, several bouts underwent changes due to injuries: Duane Ludwig was initially replaced by James Wilks, who later pulled out and was succeeded by DaMarques Johnson to face Amir Sadollah. Additionally, a knee injury to Dennis Hallman resulted in Johny Hendricks stepping in to fight TJ Waldburger.
Further adjustments occurred on March 16 when newcomer Edwin Figueroa took the place of the injured Nick Pace against Michael McDonald. Moreover, Chan Sung Jung replaced Nam Phan in a rematch with Leonard Garcia, following their acclaimed Fight of the Night at WEC 48: Aldo vs. Faber.
The UFC utilized online platforms by broadcasting five preliminary fights on Facebook. This marked the final UFC event featuring unaired preliminaries until the following year’s UFC on Fox: Evans vs. Davis.
Bonus awards
The competitors below were each granted $55,000 bonuses:
- Fight of the Night: Michael McDonald vs. Edwin Figueroa
- Knockout of the Night: Johny Hendricks
- Submission of the Night: Chan Sung Jung
Reported Payout
The disclosed fighter earnings, as reported to the Washington State Department of Licensing, exclude sponsorship deals, discretionary "locker room" bonuses, and UFC "fight night" bonuses.
- Phil Davis: $34,000 (including a $17,000 win bonus) defeated Antônio Rogério Nogueira: $90,000
- Anthony Johnson: $40,000 ($20,000 win bonus) defeated Dan Hardy: $25,000
- Amir Sadollah: $40,000 ($20,000 win bonus) defeated DaMarques Johnson: $14,000
- Chan Sung Jung: $10,000 ($5,000 win bonus) defeated Leonard Garcia: $18,000
- Mike Russow: $28,000 ($14,000 win bonus) defeated Jon Madsen: $10,000
- Mackens Semerzier: $12,000 ($6,000 win bonus) defeated Alex Caceres: $8,000
- John Hathaway: $26,000 ($13,000 win bonus) defeated Kris McCray: $10,000
- Michael McDonald: $10,000 ($5,000 win bonus) defeated Edwin Figueroa: $6,000
- Christian Morecraft: $12,000 ($6,000 win bonus) defeated Sean McCorkle: $10,000
- Johny Hendricks: $44,000 ($22,000 win bonus) defeated TJ Waldburger: $8,000
- Aaron Simpson: $30,000 ($15,000 win bonus) defeated Mario Miranda: $10,000
- Nik Lentz: $30,000 ($15,000 win bonus) defeated Waylon Lowe: $12,000