UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs Henderson 2 Full Fight Card, Date & Details
UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs Henderson 2
Brazil
Main Card • Final
R1, 2:07
Performance of the Night
United States
R2, 1:12
R1, 4:24
Performance of the Night
R3, 0:51
Performance of the Night
Poland
Russia
R3, 5:00
R3, 5:00
Prelims • Final
R1, 1:45
R3, 5:00
R1, 0:39
Performance of the Night
R2, 1:56
Early Prelims • Final
R3, 5:00
Puerto Rico
R3, 5:00
R3, 3:27
Official Event Results
Official Post-Fight Bonus Awards
$50,000 Post-Fight Bonus Recipients
Fight of the Night: None awarded. UFC officials awarded four individual Performance of the Night bonuses instead.
Performance of the Night: Vitor Belfort earned $50,000 for finishing Dan Henderson in the first round with a devastating head kick and follow-up ground strikes.
Performance of the Night: Thomas Almeida collected $50,000 for his vicious walk-off knockout against Anthony Birchak in the opening round.
Performance of the Night: Alex Oliveira secured $50,000 for his walk-off right hand knockout over Piotr Hallmann in round three.
Performance of the Night: Thiago Tavares picked up $50,000 for locking up a 39-second first-round guillotine choke against veteran Clay Guida.
Reported Payouts & Disclosed Purses
Fighter Purses & Total Payout Estimates
| Fighter | Result | Base Purse | Win / Finish Bonus | Performance Bonus | Estimated Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WIN | $300,000 | — | $50,000 | $350,000 | |
| LOSS | $250,000 | — | — | $250,000 | |
| WIN | $60,000 | $60,000 | — | $120,000 | |
| LOSS | $30,000 | — | — | $30,000 | |
| WIN | $20,000 | $20,000 | $50,000 | $90,000 | |
| LOSS | $12,000 | — | — | $12,000 | |
| WIN | $16,000 | $16,000 | $50,000 | $82,000 | |
| LOSS | $18,000 | — | — | $18,000 | |
| WIN | $18,000 | $18,000 | — | $36,000 | |
| LOSS | $15,000 | — | — | $15,000 | |
| WIN | $20,000 | $20,000 | — | $40,000 | |
| LOSS | $32,000 | — | — | $32,000 | |
| WIN | $14,000 | $14,000 | — | $28,000 | |
| LOSS | $50,000 | — | — | $50,000 | |
| WIN | $14,000 | $14,000 | — | $28,000 | |
| LOSS | $12,000 | — | — | $12,000 | |
| WIN | $37,000 | $37,000 | $50,000 | $124,000 | |
| LOSS | $50,000 | — | — | $50,000 | |
| WIN | $18,000 | $18,000 | — | $36,000 | |
| LOSS | $12,000 | — | — | $12,000 | |
| WIN | $12,000 | $12,000 | — | $24,000 | |
| LOSS | $12,000 | — | — | $12,000 | |
| WIN | $12,000 | $12,000 | — | $24,000 | |
| LOSS | $10,000 | — | — | $10,000 | |
| WIN | $10,000 | $10,000 | — | $20,000 | |
| LOSS | $10,000 | — | — | $10,000 |
*Purses are not publicly disclosed by the Brazilian athletic commission (CABMMA). The amounts presented above reflect industry contract baselines and reported estimates, combined with officially disclosed UFC post-fight Performance of the Night bonus awards ($50,000 each).
Historic UFC Records Set
Promotional Records Established at UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs Henderson 2
Vitor Belfort broke a tie with Anderson Silva to take sole possession of the all-time UFC record for most knockout wins in promotional history with 12.
Belfort extended his unmatched UFC record for most first-round finishes in promotional history to 13 by dispatching Dan Henderson in just 2:07.
With his finish of Henderson, Vitor Belfort became the first fighter in UFC history to register four separate head-kick knockout victories inside the Octagon.
Belfort became the first fighter to stop MMA legend Dan Henderson by knockout twice in a career, following his identical 2013 head-kick stoppage.
Bantamweight phenom Thomas Almeida stretched his perfect professional record to 20-0 with 19 career stoppages via a devastating first-round KO over Anthony Birchak.
Thiago Tavares recorded the fourth-fastest submission in UFC featherweight history by tapping veteran Clay Guida in just 39 seconds of the opening round.
Promotional debutant Matheus Nicolau locked up a rare Japanese necktie submission against Bruno Korea, executing one of the few variations in modern UFC history.
Jimmie Rivera captured a hard-fought split decision over Pedro Munhoz to push his active mixed martial arts winning streak to 17 consecutive victories.
The 13-bout card showcased 7 emphatic stoppage finishes (4 knockouts and 3 submissions), highlighting elite finishing rates on Brazilian soil.
Without a Fight of the Night awarded, UFC brass handed four separate $50,000 Performance of the Night checks to Belfort, Almeida, Oliveira, and Tavares.
The Ginásio do Ibirapuera drew an electric crowd of 10,628 fans for the UFC’s fourth premier visit to the Brazilian metropolitan capital of São Paulo.
The Brazilian athletic commission (CABMMA) issued its first formal retroactive disqualification overturn following USADA’s anti-doping policy violation findings against Gleison Tibau.
When and where did UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs Henderson 2 take place?
UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs Henderson 2 took place on Saturday, November 7, 2015, at the Ginásio do Ibirapuera (Ibirapuera Gymnasium) in São Paulo, Brazil.
Who won the main event between Vitor Belfort and Dan Henderson?
Vitor Belfort defeated Dan Henderson via KO (head kick and punches) at 2:07 of Round 1, clinching their trilogy series 2-1.
Why is this event labeled “UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs Henderson 2” on ESPN?
While the official UFC event chronology designates the November 7, 2015 card in São Paulo as UFC Fight Night 77: Belfort vs. Henderson 3 (their rubber match), ESPN and several archival databases cataloged the event under the title UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs Henderson 2.
Who won the co-main event at UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs Henderson 2?
Glover Teixeira defeated Patrick Cummins via TKO (punches) at 1:12 of Round 2 in their light heavyweight showdown.
Who received post-fight bonus awards at the event?
Four fighters received $50,000 Performance of the Night bonuses: Vitor Belfort, Thomas Almeida, Alex Oliveira, and Thiago Tavares. No Fight of the Night was awarded.
How did Thomas Almeida defeat Anthony Birchak?
Thomas Almeida scored a violent first-round knockout (punch) at 4:24, crumbling Anthony Birchak against the cage to extend his undefeated record to 20-0.
How fast was Thiago Tavares’s submission of Clay Guida?
Thiago Tavares submitted Clay Guida via guillotine choke in just 39 seconds of Round 1, setting one of the fastest submission records in UFC featherweight history.
Why was the Gleison Tibau vs. Abel Trujillo result overturned to a Disqualification?
Gleison Tibau originally won via technical submission (rear-naked choke) at 1:45 of Round 1, but the Brazilian MMA Athletic Commission (CABMMA) overturned the result to a Disqualification (DQ) win for Abel Trujillo after Tibau tested positive for recombinant human erythropoietin (EPO).
What was the official attendance for the event?
The event drew an official crowd of 10,628 spectators to the Ginásio do Ibirapuera in São Paulo, Brazil.
Who called the fights on the broadcast?
The English broadcast was called cage-side by Jon Anik and color analyst Brian Stann, with veteran announcer Bruce Buffer introducing the athletes inside the Octagon.
How did Alex “Cowboy” Oliveira finish Piotr Hallmann?
Alex Oliveira delivered a blistering walk-off right hand to knock out Piotr Hallmann at 0:51 of Round 3, capturing a $50,000 Performance of the Night bonus.
Who won the featured lightweight bout between Rashid Magomedov and Gilbert Burns?
Rashid Magomedov handed Gilbert Burns his first professional defeat, executing two knockdowns to earn a dominant unanimous decision victory (30–27, 30–27, 30–27).
What was the outcome of the bantamweight bout between Jimmie Rivera and Pedro Munhoz?
Jimmie Rivera defeated Pedro Munhoz via split decision (29–28, 28–29, 29–28) in a furious striking clash, extending his MMA winning streak to 17 consecutive bouts.
How did Matheus Nicolau win his UFC debut at this event?
Matheus Nicolau defeated fellow TUF Brazil 4 contestant Bruno Korea via third-round submission (Japanese necktie) at 3:27 of Round 3.
What all-time UFC record did Vitor Belfort break with his victory?
With his first-round knockout of Dan Henderson, Vitor Belfort secured his 12th career knockout in the UFC, surpassing Anderson Silva for the most knockout victories in promotional history at that time.
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