UFC on Versus: Hardy vs. Lytle Full Fight Card, Date & Details
UFC on Versus: Hardy vs. Lytle
United States
Main Card • Final
R3, 4:16
Fight of the Night
Submission of the Night
England
R3, 5:00
R1, 3:01
Knockout of the Night
Brazil
R3, 5:00
Prelims • Final
R2, 3:38
R3, 5:00
Australia
R3, 5:00
Czech Republic
R2, 3:12
R2, 2:38
R3, 5:00
R2, 0:50
Official Event Results
$65k FOTN
$65k SOTN
Official Post-Fight Bonus Awards
$65,000 Post-Fight Bonus Recipients
Fight of the Night: Chris Lytle and Dan Hardy each earned $65,000 for their thrilling stand-up showdown in the main event, capping off Lytle’s career in memorable fashion.
Knockout of the Night: Donald Cerrone collected $65,000 for his crisp, vicious first-round body punch and follow-up combination finish against Charles Oliveira.
Submission of the Night: Chris Lytle claimed a second bonus ($65,000) for locking up a walk-off guillotine choke against Dan Hardy with just 44 seconds remaining in the bout.
Reported Payouts & Disclosed Purses
Fighter Purses & Total Payout Estimates
| Fighter | Result | Base Purse | Win / Finish Bonus | Performance Bonus | Estimated Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WIN | $35,000 | $35,000 | $130,000 | $200,000 | |
| WIN | $22,000 | $22,000 | $65,000 | $109,000 | |
| LOSS | $25,000 | — | $65,000 | $90,000 | |
| WIN | $26,000 | $26,000 | — | $52,000 | |
| WIN | $21,500 | $21,500 | — | $43,000 | |
| LOSS | $35,000 | — | — | $35,000 | |
| WIN | $17,000 | $17,000 | — | $34,000 | |
| WIN | $17,000 | $17,000 | — | $34,000 | |
| WIN | $16,000 | $16,000 | — | $32,000 | |
| WIN | $14,000 | $14,000 | — | $28,000 | |
| WIN | $12,000 | $12,000 | — | $24,000 | |
| LOSS | $20,000 | — | — | $20,000 | |
| LOSS | $20,000 | — | — | $20,000 | |
| LOSS | $17,000 | — | — | $17,000 | |
| WIN | $8,000 | $8,000 | — | $16,000 | |
| LOSS | $12,000 | — | — | $12,000 | |
| WIN | $6,000 | $6,000 | — | $12,000 | |
| WIN | $6,000 | $6,000 | — | $12,000 | |
| LOSS | $10,000 | — | — | $10,000 | |
| LOSS | $10,000 | — | — | $10,000 | |
| LOSS | $8,000 | — | — | $8,000 | |
| LOSS | $8,000 | — | — | $8,000 | |
| LOSS | $6,000 | — | — | $6,000 | |
| LOSS | $6,000 | — | — | $6,000 |
*Disclosed fighter payouts reported to the Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services. These figures reflect base contractual show and win bonuses only, and do not incorporate undisclosed locker room payments or discretionary sponsorship bonuses. Total estimated figures include official post-fight performance bonuses ($65,000 each; Chris Lytle received $130,000 for winning both FOTN and SOTN).
Historic UFC Records Set
Promotional Records Established at UFC on Versus: Hardy vs. Lytle
Announcing his retirement before the fight, Chris Lytle concluded his 54-fight career in dramatic fashion, tapping Dan Hardy with a third-round guillotine choke to win both Fight of the Night and Submission of the Night ($130,000 total).
With his double-bonus triumph in Milwaukee, Chris Lytle earned his 9th and 10th career post-fight bonuses, tying Anderson Silva for the most post-fight bonus awards in UFC history at the time.
UFC on Versus: Hardy vs. Lytle marked the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s first live event held in the state of Wisconsin, drawing 6,751 spectators to the Bradley Center.
Former WEC lightweight champion Benson Henderson put on a grappling clinic against perennial top contender Jim Miller, landing 7 of 7 takedowns and racking up 10:22 of control time to halt Miller’s seven-fight UFC win streak.
“Cowboy” Cerrone continued one of the most active debut years in modern UFC history, dismantling top prospect Charles Oliveira in 3:01 to score his third consecutive promotional victory and claim Knockout of the Night.
Ed Herman scored one of the rarest lower-body submission finishes inside the Octagon, tapping out TUF alumnus Kyle Noke with an inverted heel hook at 4:15 of the opening round.
In his promotional debut, Brazilian prospect Ronny Markes completed all 6 of his takedown attempts and controlled Karlos Vemola on the canvas for 12 minutes and 58 seconds of the 15-minute contest.
The lightweight co-main event between Jim Miller (6 sub attempts) and Benson Henderson (2 sub attempts) featured a combined 8 submission attempts, marking one of the highest submission attack tallies in lightweight history.
Duane “Bang” Ludwig delivered a high-volume kickboxing performance against Amir Sadollah, landing 123 significant strikes out of 328 attempts in an entertaining three-round decision.
Joseph Benavidez out-struck former WEC bantamweight champion Eddie Wineland 66 to 24 in significant strikes, earning a dominant 30-27 unanimous decision across all scorecards.
Making his Octagon debut on short notice, 24-year-old judo black belt Jimy Hettes executed 5 takedowns before submitting Alex Caceres with a second-round rear-naked choke.
In a unique promotional partnership with Milwaukee’s iconic Harley-Davidson, Chris Lytle was presented with a brand-new 2012 Harley-Davidson Blackline motorcycle inside the cage following his retirement victory.
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