UFC on Fox: Velasquez vs. dos Santos Full Fight Card, Date & Details
UFC on Fox: Velasquez vs. dos Santos
United States
Main Card • Final
Brazil
R1, 1:04
Title Fight
Knockout of the Night
Prelims • Final
R3, 5:00
Fight of the Night
R2, 1:32
R2, 2:16
Submission of the Night
R1, 1:34
R3, 5:00
Japan
R3, 1:54
R3, 5:00
R3, 5:00
R3, 5:00
Official Event Results
$65k FOTN
Official Post-Fight Bonus Awards
$65,000 Post-Fight Bonus Recipients
Fight of the Night: Clay Guida and Benson Henderson each received $65,000 for their high-paced, three-round lightweight title eliminator.
Knockout of the Night: Junior dos Santos earned $65,000 for his dramatic 64-second overhand right knockout over Cain Velasquez to capture the heavyweight crown.
Submission of the Night: Ricardo Lamas collected $65,000 after finishing Cub Swanson with a second-round arm-triangle choke.
Reported Payouts & Disclosed Purses
Fighter Purses & Total Payout Estimates
| Fighter | Result | Base Purse | Win / Finish Bonus | Performance Bonus | Estimated Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WIN | $110,000 | $110,000 | $65,000 | $285,000 | |
| LOSS | $100,000 | — | — | $100,000 | |
| WIN | $30,000 | $30,000 | $65,000 | $125,000 | |
| LOSS | $40,000 | — | $65,000 | $105,000 | |
| WIN | $10,000 | $10,000 | — | $20,000 | |
| LOSS | $8,000 | — | — | $8,000 | |
| WIN | $10,000 | $10,000 | $65,000 | $85,000 | |
| LOSS | $15,000 | — | — | $15,000 | |
| WIN | $14,000 | $14,000 | — | $28,000 | |
| LOSS | $8,000 | — | — | $8,000 | |
| WIN | $6,000 | $6,000 | — | $12,000 | |
| LOSS | $15,000 | — | — | $15,000 | |
| NC | $8,000 | $8,000 | — | $16,000 | |
| NC | $8,000 | — | — | $8,000 | |
| WIN | $8,000 | $8,000 | — | $16,000 | |
| LOSS | $6,000 | — | — | $6,000 | |
| WIN | $18,000 | $18,000 | — | $36,000 | |
| LOSS | $8,000 | — | — | $8,000 | |
| WIN | $6,000 | $6,000 | — | $12,000 | |
| LOSS | $6,000 | — | — | $6,000 |
*Disclosed fighter purses reported by the California State Athletic Commission (CSAC). These figures do not include sponsor pay, discretionary locker-room bonuses, or television broadcast points. Robert Peralta was paid his contracted win bonus on event night by the commission prior to the bout outcome being reviewed and overturned to a No Contest.
Historic UFC Records Set
Promotional Records Established at UFC on Fox 1
The broadcast peaked at 8.8 million viewers for the heavyweight championship clash between Velasquez and dos Santos, standing as the most-watched live hour of mixed martial arts in American network television history at the time.
Junior dos Santos dethroned Cain Velasquez in just 1:04 of round 1, registering the second-fastest knockout finish in UFC heavyweight title fight history, trailing only Andrei Arlovski’s 15-second finish at UFC 55.
UFC on Fox: Velasquez vs. dos Santos marked the monumental debut of the promotion’s groundbreaking seven-year broadcast distribution agreement with Fox Sports Media Group.
Junior dos Santos improved his promotional record to a perfect 8-0 with his championship knockout over Velasquez, becoming the first heavyweight in modern UFC history to open his promotional career with eight consecutive victories.
Dos Santos ended Cain Velasquez’s unblemished 9-0 start to his professional career, making Velasquez the first heavyweight champion to lose his belt by knockout in his inaugural title defense since Brock Lesnar at UFC 121.
Benson Henderson earned his third straight UFC victory by outpointing Clay Guida across 15 grueling minutes in a Fight of the Night title eliminator, punching his ticket to face Frankie Edgar for the undisputed championship.
Aaron Rosa connected on 256 of 311 total strikes against Matt Lucas over three rounds, setting one of the highest total strike tallies recorded in light heavyweight promotional history.
Dustin Poirier extended his perfect Octagon record to 3-0 (and 5-0 under the Zuffa umbrella) by securing his first promotional D’Arce choke submission finish against Pablo Garza in round 2.
Ricardo Lamas collected a $65,000 Submission of the Night bonus for tapping longtime WEC star Cub Swanson, handing Swanson his first promotional submission defeat inside the Octagon.
Alex Caceres landed 102 significant strikes with 58% accuracy over three rounds against Cole Escovedo, establishing the highest single-fight significant strike output of the entire event.
Mackens Semerzier vs. Robert Peralta served as one of the earliest high-profile uses of video review by the California State Athletic Commission, resulting in Peralta’s initial TKO victory being corrected to a No Contest due to an accidental clash of heads.
Drawing an enthusiastic crowd of 11,607 spectators, the single-hour prime-time network event generated a $1,072,187 live gate, proving the viability of prime-time network televised fight cards in major metropolitan arenas.
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