UFC Fight Night: Shields vs. Ellenberger Full Fight Card, Date & Details
UFC Fight Night: Shields vs. Ellenberger
United States
Main Card • Final
R1, 0:53
Knockout of the Night
R3, 5:00
South Korea
R3, 5:00
R1, 3:48
Canada
Prelims • Final
Brazil
R2, 3:49
R3, 5:00
R3, 5:00
Fight of the Night
R1, 2:40
R2, 1:12
R1, 3:52
Submission of the Night
R3, 5:00
R3, 5:00
Official Event Results
$55k FOTN
Official Post-Fight Bonus Awards
$55,000 Post-Fight Bonus Recipients
Fight of the Night: Lance Benoist and Matthew Riddle each earned $55,000 for their back-and-forth, three-round welterweight slugfest on the preliminary card.
Knockout of the Night: Jake Ellenberger collected $55,000 for his devastating 53-second finish of top welterweight contender Jake Shields in the main event.
Submission of the Night: TJ Waldburger received $55,000 for locking up a technically flawless first-round triangle choke submission against Mike Stumpf.
Reported Payouts & Disclosed Purses
Fighter Purses & Total Payout Estimates
| Fighter | Result | Base Purse | Win / Finish Bonus | Performance Bonus | Estimated Total |
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| WIN | — | — | $55,000 | $55,000* | |
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| WIN | — | — | $55,000 | $55,000* | |
| LOSS | — | — | $55,000 | $55,000* | |
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| WIN | — | — | $55,000 | $55,000* | |
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*Disclosed fighter purses and contractual win bonuses are withheld by the Louisiana State Boxing and Wrestling Commission, which does not publicly release fighter payroll paperwork. Dash indicators (—) denote officially undisclosed purse amounts. The figures displayed reflect officially confirmed UFC post-fight performance bonuses ($55,000 each) awarded to Jake Ellenberger (Knockout of the Night), TJ Waldburger (Submission of the Night), and Lance Benoist & Matthew Riddle (Fight of the Night).
Historic UFC Records Set
Promotional Records Established at UFC Fight Night 25
Jake Ellenberger handed former Strikeforce champion and world title challenger Jake Shields the fastest stoppage loss of his 46-fight career, stopping him in just 53 seconds of the opening round.
UFC Fight Night 25 served as the historic final UFC Fight Night event broadcast on Spike TV, concluding a groundbreaking six-year relationship that launched the promotion into mainstream sports culture.
The event marked the UFC’s long-awaited return to the state of Louisiana for the first time since UFC 37 in May 2002, producing a $685,000 live gate from 7,112 fans inside the Morial Convention Center.
With his dramatic 53-second knockout victory, Jake Ellenberger extended his UFC winning streak to five consecutive fights, cementing his status as a premier title contender in the 170-pound division.
Undefeated prospect Lance Benoist made a memorable promotional debut by surviving a grueling battle against Matthew Riddle, capturing a unanimous decision and earning a $55,000 Fight of the Night bonus.
TJ Waldburger locked up a technical triangle choke against Mike Stumpf at 3:52 of Round 1, earning Submission of the Night honors and marking his second first-round submission in three UFC appearances.
Returning to the Octagon after 16 months and career-threatening eye surgery for a detached retina, Alan Belcher delivered an emotional first-round TKO over veteran Jason MacDonald.
Roufusport featherweight Erik Koch defended 19 of 20 takedown attempts to out-strike The Ultimate Fighter 12 winner Jonathan Brookins across three rounds, securing his fourth consecutive victory under Zuffa.
Entering as a heavy +320 betting underdog, Justin Edwards controlled undefeated promotional newcomer Jorge Lopez to secure a sweeping unanimous decision upset on the preliminary card.
California featherweight Robbie Peralta extended his career winning streak to eight fights with a dominant unanimous decision over Mike Lullo in his official UFC debut.
The 12-bout card generated four highlight-reel first-round finishes courtesy of Jake Ellenberger (0:53), Alan Belcher (3:48), Ken Stone (2:40), and TJ Waldburger (3:52).
Ken Stone rebounded emphatically from back-to-back knockout losses, rendering Donny Walker unconscious via technical submission (rear-naked choke) in just 2:40 of the opening frame.
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