UFC on Fox: Evans vs. Davis Full Fight Card, Date & Details
UFC on Fox: Evans vs. Davis
United States
Main Card • Final
R5, 5:00
R3, 5:00
United Kingdom
R3, 5:00
Brazil
Prelims • Final
R2, 5:00
Fight of the Night
R3, 5:00
Norway
R2, 2:22
R1, 1:43
Submission of the Night
R3, 5:00
R1, 4:24
Knockout of the Night
Early Prelims • Final
R3, 1:08
Official Event Results
$65k Bonus
Official Post-Fight Bonus Awards
$65,000 Post-Fight Bonus Recipients
Fight of the Night: Evan Dunham and Nik Lentz each earned $65,000 for their brutal, high-paced lightweight war that ended via doctor stoppage due to a severe cut over Lentz’s eye at the end of round 2.
Knockout of the Night: Lavar Johnson collected $65,000 in his promotional debut for blistering Joey Beltran against the cage with heavy uppercuts and hammerfists to force a first-round stoppage at 4:24.
Submission of the Night: Charles Oliveira earned $65,000 for making Octagon history, securing the first reverse calf slicer submission in UFC history against Eric Wisely at just 1:43 of the first round.
Reported Payouts & Disclosed Purses
Fighter Purses & Total Payout Estimates
| Fighter | Result | Base Purse | Win / Finish Bonus | Performance Bonus | Estimated Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WIN | $250,000 | $50,000 | — | $300,000 | |
| LOSS | $30,000 | — | — | $30,000 | |
| WIN | $75,000 | $75,000 | — | $150,000 | |
| LOSS | $275,000 | — | — | $275,000 | |
| WIN | $12,000 | $12,000 | — | $24,000 | |
| LOSS | $48,000 | — | — | $48,000 | |
| WIN | $23,000 | $23,000 | $65,000 | $111,000 | |
| LOSS | $15,000 | — | $65,000 | $80,000 | |
| WIN | $18,000 | $18,000 | — | $36,000 | |
| LOSS | $8,000 | — | — | $8,000 | |
| WIN | $15,000 | $15,000 | — | $30,000 | |
| LOSS | $10,000 | — | — | $10,000 | |
| WIN | $12,000 | $12,000 | $65,000 | $89,000 | |
| LOSS | $6,000 | — | — | $6,000 | |
| WIN | $11,000 | $11,000 | — | $22,000 | |
| LOSS | $25,000 | — | — | $25,000 | |
| WIN | $10,000 | $10,000 | $65,000 | $85,000 | |
| LOSS | $15,000 | — | — | $15,000 | |
| WIN | $8,000 | $8,000 | — | $16,000 | |
| LOSS | $6,000 | — | — | $6,000 |
*Fighter purses for UFC on Fox: Evans vs. Davis are not publicly released by the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR). Figures listed above represent contractual base purses and win bonuses reported by reputable combat sports databases and contemporaneous industry publications. Official post-fight bonus awards ($65,000 each) were formally announced by the UFC following the event.
Historic UFC Records Set
Promotional Records Established at UFC on Fox: Evans vs. Davis
Charles Oliveira forced Eric Wisely to submit at 1:43 of Round 1 with a reverse calf slicer, recording the very first calf slicer submission victory in UFC history.
UFC on Fox 2 served as the promotion’s first three-fight main card broadcast live on major network television in primetime, expanding beyond the single-bout inaugural special in 2011.
This event marked the promotional debut of UFC preliminary fight broadcasts on Fuel TV as part of the seven-year Fox broadcast partnership, broadcasting six live preliminary bouts.
Drawing 16,963 spectators to the United Center for a $1,270,960 live gate, the event established the highest live attendance figure for a UFC on Fox network event at that time.
The headline clash between Rashad Evans and Phil Davis became the first scheduled five-round non-title main event ever contested on free network television in mixed martial arts history.
With his 25-minute decision victory over Phil Davis, former champion Rashad Evans earned his 12th UFC victory, tying Chuck Liddell and Tito Ortiz for the second-most wins in 205-pound history.
Rashad Evans handed four-time NCAA Division I All-American wrestler Phil Davis the first defeat of his professional MMA career, ending his perfect 9-0 start.
Stepping in on just 11 days’ notice and dropping over 30 pounds, future middleweight king Chris Weidman controlled ADCC champion Demian Maia to remain undefeated at 8-0.
Heavyweight Lavar Johnson recorded one of the most explosive promotional debuts of 2012, stopping durable veteran Joey Beltran in Round 1 to secure Knockout of the Night honors.
Charles Oliveira claimed his third post-fight performance bonus in only five Octagon appearances, making a statement in his featherweight debut with his historic submission.
Hometown Chicago police officer Mike Russow landed 6 takedowns on former ADCC World Champion John-Olav Einemo, the second-most takedowns in a three-round heavyweight bout at the time.
Evan Dunham and Nik Lentz combined for 107 significant strikes over 10 minutes of grueling action, earning Fight of the Night and a nomination for 2012 Fight of the Year.
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