UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs. Sonnen
| Company type | Mixed martial arts event |
|---|---|
| Industry | Sports entertainment |
| Founded | August 17, 2013 |
| Headquarters | Boston , United States |
UFC Fight Night: Mitchell vs. Sonnen, also referred to as UFC Fight Night 26, was a mixed martial arts competition that took place on August 17, 2013, at the TD Garden located in Boston.
Background
This event was notable for being the inaugural UFC broadcast on the Fox Sports 1 network.
The headline bout featured former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Maurício Rua facing off against Chael Sonnen. Initially scheduled for UFC 161, Sonnen stepped in on short notice to replace Antônio Rogério Nogueira, who had to withdraw due to injury. However, visa complications prevented Sonnen from entering Canada, resulting in the cancellation of their originally planned fight.
There were multiple alterations to the fight card: Nick Ring was initially set to compete against Uriah Hall but was replaced by Josh Samman. Samman subsequently withdrew as well, leading to the return of UFC competitor John Howard stepping in.
Akira Corassani pulled out of his matchup with Mike Brown, and was succeeded by Steven Siler.
Due to injury, Thiago Alves withdrew, with Mike Pyle taking his place opposite Matt Brown.
Andy Ogle was forced out because of injury, leading to Max Holloway replacing him in the bout against Conor McGregor.
Bonus awards
Monetary bonuses of $50,000 were granted to fighters in the following categories:
- Fight of The Night: Michael McDonald versus Brad Pickett
- Knockout of The Night: Travis Browne and Matt Brown
- Submission of the Night: Michael McDonald and Chael Sonnen
Reported payout
The disclosed fighter payouts submitted to the Massachusetts State Athletic Commission are as follows. These figures do not account for sponsorship earnings or additional discretionary bonuses from the UFC:
- Chael Sonnen: $100,000 (without a win bonus) defeated Maurício Rua who earned $175,000
- Travis Browne: $48,000 (including a $24,000 win bonus) defeated Alistair Overeem who received $285,000
- Urijah Faber: $120,000 (with a $60,000 win bonus) defeated Iuri Alcântara who made $16,000
- Matt Brown: $66,000 (featuring a $33,000 win bonus) defeated Mike Pyle who earned $45,000
- John Howard: $28,000 (including a $14,000 win bonus) defeated Uriah Hall who took home $10,000
- Michael Johnson: $36,000 (with an $18,000 win bonus) defeated Joe Lauzon who made $27,000
- Michael McDonald: $30,000 (including a $15,000 win bonus) defeated Brad Pickett who earned $23,000
- Conor McGregor: $24,000 (featuring a $12,000 win bonus) defeated Max Holloway who received $14,000
- Steven Siler: $20,000 (with a $10,000 win bonus) defeated Mike Brown who earned $30,000
- Diego Brandao: $40,000 (including a $20,000 win bonus) defeated Daniel Pineda who made $15,000
- Manvel Gamburyan: $40,000 (featuring a $20,000 win bonus) defeated Cole Miller who earned $26,000
- Ovince St. Preux: $46,000 (including a $23,000 win bonus) defeated Cody Donovan who received $8,000
- James Vick: $16,000 (with an $8,000 win bonus) defeated Ramsey Nijem who made $14,000