UFC on Versus: Cruz vs. Johnson Full Fight Card, Date & Details
UFC on Versus: Cruz vs. Johnson
United States
Main Card • Final
R5, 5:00
Title Fight
Netherlands
R2, 3:22
Submission of the Night
R1, 2:49
Knockout of the Night
R3, 5:00
Fight of the Night
Prelims • Final
R2, 2:44
Brazil
England
R1, 3:00
R2, 4:52
Canada
R3, 2:12
R2, 5:00
R1, 1:17
Official Event Results
Title Bout
$65k FOTN
Official Post-Fight Bonus Awards
$65,000 Post-Fight Bonus Recipients
Fight of the Night: Matt Wiman and Mac Danzig each received $65,000 for their relentless, high-paced 15-minute lightweight rematch war.
Knockout of the Night: Anthony Johnson pocketed $65,000 for his thunderous first-round head-kick knockout over Charlie Brenneman.
Submission of the Night: Stefan Struve earned $65,000 for securing a dramatic second-round triangle choke finish against Pat Barry after withstanding a slam.
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 | — | — | — | — | |
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| WIN | — | — | $65,000 | $65,000 | |
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| WIN | — | — | $65,000 | $65,000 | |
| LOSS | — | — | — | — | |
| WIN | — | — | $65,000 | $65,000 | |
| LOSS | — | — | $65,000 | $65,000 | |
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*Fighter purses and salaries were not publicly disclosed by the District of Columbia Boxing and Wrestling Commission. Estimated total figures reflect only verified post-fight performance bonuses ($65,000 each) awarded by the UFC. Undisclosed base purses, contractual win bonuses, and locker-room payouts are omitted.
Historic UFC Records Set
Promotional Records Established at UFC on Versus: Cruz vs. Johnson
Dominick Cruz vs. Demetrious Johnson marked the first UFC world championship bout broadcast live on free basic cable television in over four years, dating back to UFC 75 in September 2007.
The main event served as the first bantamweight championship headliner ever aired on free television in UFC history, delivering unprecedented visibility to the 135-pound weight class.
Dominick Cruz established a division benchmark by landing 10 takedowns against Demetrious Johnson, setting a longstanding record for the most takedowns scored in a UFC bantamweight title fight.
UFC on Versus: Cruz vs. Johnson concluded the UFC’s six-event broadcast run on the Versus network, serving as the official curtain call before the landmark FOX Sports television agreement launched in 2012.
Drawing 9,380 fans and producing a $706,775 live gate at the Verizon Center, this event set all-time series highs for both live attendance and gate revenue across the UFC on Versus broadcast catalog.
Submission ace Paul Sass forced Michael Johnson to tap to a heel hook in 3:00 of round one, capturing his second consecutive first-round UFC finish and the 8th heel hook submission of his career.
Stefan Struve trapped Pat Barry in a second-round triangle choke at 3:22, securing his 4th career UFC submission to tie near the top of the all-time heavyweight submission ranks.
Anthony “Rumble” Johnson flattened Charlie Brenneman with a devastating head kick in just 2:49, collecting his 5th first-round stoppage in the Octagon along with Knockout of the Night honors.
Matt Wiman and Mac Danzig engaged in the first rematch in UFC on Versus series history, producing a furious 15-minute striking war that secured Fight of the Night honors.
Bantamweight prospect Walel Watson needed just 1 minute and 17 seconds to dismantle Joseph Sandoval with punches, recording one of the quickest debut knockouts in divisional history.
Following his 25-minute war against Cruz, Demetrious Johnson transitioned down to the newly launched 125-pound flyweight division, where he later established the UFC record for 11 consecutive title defenses.
The 10-bout fight card generated 6 finishes (4 knockouts/TKOs, 2 submissions), delivering one of the highest promotional stoppage rates (60%) for any televised UFC card in 2011.
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