UFC 128: Shogun vs. Jones Full Fight Card, Date & Details
UFC 128: Shogun vs. Jones
United States
Main Card • Final
R3, 2:37
Title Fight
Brazil
R3, 5:00
R3, 2:15
Iran
R3, 5:00
R3, 3:44
Knockout of the Night
Croatia
Prelims • Final
R1, 2:15
R3, 5:00
Fight of the Night
Early Prelims • Final
R3, 5:00
R3, 5:00
R3, 5:00
R3, 5:00
R1, 2:32
Knockout of the Night
Official Event Results
$70k Bonus
Official Post-Fight Bonus Awards
$70,000 Post-Fight Bonus Recipients
Fight of the Night: Edson Barboza and Anthony Njokuani each earned $70,000 for their high-paced, technical Muay Thai striking showcase.
Knockout of the Night: Two Knockout of the Night awards ($70,000 each) were distributed to Brendan Schaub for his third-round finish of Mirko Cro Cop and Erik Koch for his highlight-reel first-round one-punch knockout of Raphael Assunção.
Submission of the Night: No bonus was awarded as none of the 12 bouts on the card concluded by submission.
Reported Payouts & Disclosed Purses
Fighter Purses & Official Bonus Breakdown
| Fighter | Result | Base Purse | Win / Finish Bonus | Performance Bonus | Estimated Total |
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| LOSS | — | — | $70,000 | — | |
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*Purses for UFC 128 were regulated by the New Jersey State Athletic Control Board (NJSACB), which does not publicly disclose contractual fighter compensation. Totals reflect verified post-fight performance bonus awards ($70,000 each) distributed by the UFC.
Historic UFC Records Set
Promotional Records Established at UFC 128
At 23 years and 242 days old, Jon Jones dismantled Maurício “Shogun” Rua to become the youngest champion in UFC history, setting an all-time record that remains untouched.
Hours before stepping inside the Octagon for his championship bout, Jon Jones chased down and tackled an armed mugger in a nearby Paterson park, recovering stolen property for a local victim.
Former long-reigning WEC featherweight champion Urijah Faber made his promotional debut, outwrestling and out-striking Eddie Wineland to capture a unanimous decision victory.
22-year-old striking sensation Erik Koch starched veteran Raphael Assunção with a devastating one-punch right-hook knockout at 2:32 of round 1, claiming Knockout of the Night honors in his UFC debut.
In a rare event anomaly, none of the 12 bouts concluded via submission, prompting the promotion to reallocate the submission bonus into dual $70,000 Knockout of the Night awards.
Edson Barboza and Anthony Njokuani traded blistering kicks and punches across 15 minutes, landing a combined 118 significant strikes to secure Fight of the Night honors.
Jim Miller stopped Kamal Shalorus in round 3 to tie the then-record for the longest consecutive winning streak in UFC lightweight division history with seven straight victories.
Heavyweight contender Brendan Schaub scored the premier knockout of his professional career, catching legendary PRIDE champion Mirko Cro Cop with a clean right hook to earn Knockout of the Night.
Jon Jones out-landed Maurício Rua 102 to 11 in total strikes (75 to 9 in significant strikes), delivering one of the most statistically dominant title victories in modern UFC history.
New Jersey grappling pioneer and former King of Pancrase Ricardo Almeida made his final professional mixed martial arts walk, officially announcing his retirement after the event.
New Jersey natives Jim Miller and Dan Miller both competed in featured bouts on the pay-per-view main card, marking a rare high-profile fraternal showcase in their home state.
UFC 128 produced a packed crowd of 12,619 spectators at the Prudential Center in Newark, generating a live gate of $2,140,000 and drawing over 445,000 pay-per-view buys.
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