2013 in UFC#UFC on FX: Belfort vs. Bisping

The following fighters fought their first UFC fight in 2013:

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• Adam Cella
• Adlan Amagov
• Adriano Martins
• Alan Patrick
• Alex Garcia
• Alexis Davis
• Ali Bagautinov
• Alptekin Özkiliç
• Amanda Nunes
• Andre Fili
• Anthony Lapsley
• Anthony Smith
• Antonio Braga Neto
• Ben Wall
• Bethe Correia
• Bobby Green
• Bobby Voelker
• Brandon Thatch
• Brian Houston
• Brian Melancon
• Bristol Marunde
• Bruno Santos
• Bubba McDaniel
• Caros Fodor
• Cat Zingano
• Chris Holdsworth
• Clint Hester
• Collin Hart
• Conor McGregor
• Daniel Cormier
• Daniel Omielańczuk
• Daniel Sarafian
• Darrell Montague
• Davey Grant
• Drew Dober
• Dustin Kimura
• Dustin Ortiz
• Dylan Andrews
• Eddie Mendez
• Elias Silvério
• Estevan Payan
• Francimar Barroso
• Garett Whiteley
• Gegard Mousasi
• Germaine de Randamie
• Gian Villante
• Gilbert Melendez
• Gilbert Smith
• Godofredo Pepey
• Hyun Gyu Lim
• Igor Araújo
• Ildemar Alcântara
• Iliarde Santos
• Ilir Latifi
• Isaac Vallie-Flagg
• Ivan Jorge
• James Krause
• James Vick
• Jared Rosholt
• Jessamyn Duke
• Jesse Ronson
• Jéssica Andrade
• Jessica Eye
• Jessica Rakoczy
• Jimmy Quinlan
• João Zeferino
• Jon Manley
• Jordan Mein
• Jorge Masvidal
• Jose Maria Tome
• Josh Samman
• Josh Sampo
• Julianna Peña
• Julie Kedzie
• Junior Hernandez
• Justin Scoggins
• K. J. Noons
• Kazuki Tokudome
• Kelvin Gastelum
• Kevin Casey
• Kevin Souza
• K. J. Noons
• Krzysztof Jotko
• Kurt Holobaugh
• Kyoji Horiguchi
• Kyung Ho Kang
• Leandro Silva
• Leonardo Santos
• Liz Carmouche
• Lorenz Larkin
• Lucas Martins
• Luke Barnatt
• Luke Rockhold
• Michel Prazeres
• Miesha Tate
• Mizuto Hirota
• Nah-Shon Burrell
• Nandor Guelmino
• Neil Magny
• Nico Musoke
• Nikita Krylov
• Omari Akhmedov
• Ovince St. Preux
• Pedro Nobre
• Peggy Morgan
• Piotr Hallmann
• Quinn Mulhern
• Rafael Cavalcante
• Raquel Pennington
• Richie Vaculik
• Robert Whiteford
• Roger Bowling
• Roger Gracie
• Roger Hollett
• Ronaldo Souza
• Ronda Rousey
• Rosi Sexton
• Roxanne Modafferi
• Ryan Benoit
• Ryan Couture
• Ryan LaFlare
• Santiago Ponzinibbio
• Sara McMann
• Sarah Kaufman
• Sean Spencer
• Sergio Pettis
• Sheila Gaff
• Thiago Santos
• Tim Kennedy
• Tom Niinimäki
• Tor Troéng
• Trevor Smith
• Tyron Woodley
• Uriah Hall
• Viscardi Andrade
• Walt Harris
• William Macário
• Wilson Reis
• Yan Cabral
• Yancy Medeiros
• Yoel Romero
• Yuri Villefort
• Zach Makovsky
• Zak Cummings

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{{MMAtitle}}

{{MMAtitle card|Title fights in 2013}}

{{MMAtitle bout

|Flyweight

|Demetrious Johnson (c)

|def.

|John Dodson

|Decision (unanimous) (49–46, 48–47, 48–47)

|5

|5:00

|UFC on Fox 6

|For the UFC Flyweight Championship.

}}

{{MMAtitle bout

|Featherweight

|José Aldo (c)

|def.

|Frankie Edgar

|Decision (unanimous) (49–46, 49–46, 48–47)

|5

|5:00

|UFC 156

|For the UFC Featherweight Championship.

}}

{{MMAtitle bout

|Bantamweight

|Renan Barão (ic)

|def.

|Michael McDonald

|Submission (arm-triangle choke)

|4

|3:57

|UFC on Fuel TV 7

|For the interim UFC Bantamweight Championship.

}}

{{MMAtitle bout

|Women's Bantamweight

|Ronda Rousey (c)

|def.

|Liz Carmouche

|Submission (armbar)

|1

|4:49

|UFC 157

|For the UFC Women's Bantamweight Championship.

}}

{{MMAtitle bout

|Welterweight

|Georges St-Pierre (c)

|def.

|Nick Diaz

|Decision (unanimous) (50–45, 50–45, 50–45)

|5

|5:00

|UFC 158

|For the UFC Welterweight Championship.

}}

{{MMAtitle bout

|Lightweight

|Benson Henderson (c)

|def.

|Gilbert Melendez

|Decision (split) (47–48, 48–47, 48–47)

|5

|5:00

|UFC on Fox 7

|For the UFC Lightweight Championship.

}}

{{MMAtitle bout

|Light Heavyweight

|Jon Jones (c)

|def.

|Chael Sonnen

|TKO (elbows and punches)

|1

|4:33

|UFC 159

|For the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship.

}}

{{MMAtitle bout

|Heavyweight

|Cain Velasquez (c)

|def.

|Antônio Silva

|TKO (punches)

|1

|1:21

|UFC 160

|For the UFC Heavyweight Championship.

}}

{{MMAtitle bout

|Middleweight

|Chris Weidman

|def.

|Anderson Silva (c)

|KO (punches)

|2

|1:18

|UFC 162

|For the UFC Middleweight Championship.

}}

{{MMAtitle bout

|Flyweight

|Demetrious Johnson (c)

|def.

|John Moraga

|Submission (armbar)

|5

|3:43

|UFC on Fox 8

|For the UFC Flyweight Championship.

}}

{{MMAtitle bout

|Featherweight

|José Aldo (c)

|def.

|Chan Sung Jung

|TKO (punches)

|4

|2:00

|UFC 163

|For the UFC Featherweight Championship.

}}

{{MMAtitle bout

|Lightweight

|Anthony Pettis

|def.

|Benson Henderson (c)

|Submission (armbar)

|1

|4:31

|UFC 164

|For the UFC Lightweight Championship.

}}

{{MMAtitle bout

|Bantamweight

|Renan Barão (ic)

|def.

|Eddie Wineland

|TKO (spinning back kick and punches)

|2

|0:26

|UFC 165

|For the interim UFC Bantamweight Championship.

}}

{{MMAtitle bout

|Light Heavyweight

|Jon Jones (c)

|def.

|Alexander Gustafsson

|Decision (unanimous) (48–47, 48–47, 49–46)

|5

|5:00

|UFC 165

|For the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship.

}}

{{MMAtitle bout

|Heavyweight

|Cain Velasquez (c)

|def.

|Junior dos Santos

|TKO (slam and punch)

|5

|3:09

|UFC 166

|For the UFC Heavyweight Championship.

}}

{{MMAtitle bout

|Welterweight

|Georges St-Pierre (c)

|def.

|Johny Hendricks

|Decision (split) (48–47, 47–48, 48–47)

|5

|5:00

|UFC 167

|For the UFC Welterweight Championship.

}}

{{MMAtitle bout

|Flyweight

|Demetrious Johnson (c)

|def.

|Joseph Benavidez

|KO (punches)

|1

|2:08

|UFC on Fox 9

|For the UFC Flyweight Championship.

}}

{{MMAtitle bout

|Women's Bantamweight

|Ronda Rousey (c)

|def.

|Miesha Tate

|Submission (armbar)

|3

|0:58

|UFC 168

|For the UFC Women's Bantamweight Championship.

}}

{{MMAtitle bout

|Middleweight

|Chris Weidman (c)

|def.

|Anderson Silva

|TKO (leg injury)

|2

|1:16

|UFC 168

|For the UFC Middleweight Championship.

}}

{{MMAtitle end|notes = yes}}

{{Main|List of UFC events}}

{{Infobox MMA event

|name=UFC on FX: Belfort vs. Bisping

|image=UFC_on_FX_Belfort_vs._Bisping_poster.jpg

|date=January 19, 2013

|venue=Ginásio do Ibirapuera

|city=São Paulo, Brazil

|attendance=9,116

|previousevent=UFC 155: dos Santos vs. Velasquez 2

|followingevent=UFC on Fox: Johnson vs. Dodson

|promotion=Ultimate Fighting Championship}}

UFC on FX: Belfort vs. Bisping (also known as UFC on FX 7) was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on January 19, 2013, at Ginásio do Ibirapuera in São Paulo, Brazil.{{cite web |url=http://www.ufc.com/event/FX7#/fight |title=UFC on FX: Belfort vs.Bisping |publisher=Ultimate Fighting Championship| date=2012-11-21 |access-date=2012-11-21}}{{cite web|url=http://mmajunkie.com/news/31435/ufcs-return-to-brazil-on-jan-19-will-be-ufc-on-fx-7.mma |title=UFC's Jan. 19 return to Brazil will be UFC on FX 7 |last=Erickson |first=Matt |date=2012-11-03 |access-date=2012-11-03 |publisher=MMAjunkie.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121106094702/http://mmajunkie.com/news/31435/ufcs-return-to-brazil-on-jan-19-will-be-ufc-on-fx-7.mma |archive-date=2012-11-06 }}

The main fight featured middleweights Michael Bisping and Vitor Belfort. The event also held the first UFC fight for Daniel Sarafian, middleweight finalist on the first season of The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil. Sarafian was injured before the championship fight with Cezar Ferreira, who went on to win the show.{{cite web |url=http://www.mmafighting.com/2012/11/3/3595226/bisping-vs-belfort-will-headline-ufcs-jan-19-show-in-brazil |title=Bisping vs. Belfort will headline UFC's Jan. 19 show in Brazil |last=Meltzer |first=Dave |date=2012-11-03 |access-date=2012-11-22 |publisher=MMAFighting.com}}

Johnny Eduardo was briefly linked to a bout at this event against Iuri Alcântara, but was replaced by George Roop.{{cite web|url=http://mmajunkie.com/news/31407/report-johnny-eduardo-out-george-roop-in-vs-yuri-alcantara-at-ufcs-return-to-brazil.mma |title=Report: Johnny Eduardo out, George Roop in vs. Yuri Alcantara at UFC's return to Brazil |publisher=MMAjunkie.com |last=Erickson |first=Matt |date=2012-11-02 |access-date=2012-11-02 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121104050712/http://mmajunkie.com/news/31407/report-johnny-eduardo-out-george-roop-in-vs-yuri-alcantara-at-ufcs-return-to-brazil.mma |archive-date=2012-11-04 }} Roop was then injured and replaced by UFC newcomer Pedro Nobre.{{cite web|url=http://www.mmajunkie.com/news/2013/01/report-pedro-nobre-replaces-george-roop-meets-yuri-alcantara-at-ufc-on-fx-7 |title=Report: Report: Pedro Nobre replaces George Roop, meets Yuri Alcantara at UFC on FX 7 |publisher=MMAjunkie.com |date=2013-01-06 |access-date=2013-01-06 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130108111632/http://www.mmajunkie.com/news/2013/01/report-pedro-nobre-replaces-george-roop-meets-yuri-alcantara-at-ufc-on-fx-7 |archive-date=2013-01-08 }}

Thiago Perpetuo was expected to face Michael Kuiper at the event; however, Perpetuo suffered an injury and was replaced by Caio Magalhaes.{{cite web |url=http://mmajunkie.com/news/2012/12/caio-magalhaes-replaces-thiago-perpetuo-faces-michael-kuiper-at-ufc-on-fx-7|title=Caio Magalhaes replaces Thiago Perpetuo, faces Michael Kuiper at UFC on FX 7|publisher=MMAjunkie.com|author=Staff|date=2012-12-01|access-date=2012-12-01}} On December 27, it was announced that Magalhaes had also pulled out of the bout and that Kuiper would be shifted to UFC on Fox 6 on January 26, 2013 to face Buddy Roberts.{{cite web |url=http://www.mmajunkie.com/news/2012/12/kuiper-magalhaes-off-ufc-on-fx-7-kuiper-roberts-joins-ufc-on-fox-6|title=Kuiper-Magalhaes off UFC on FX 7, Kuiper-Roberts joins UFC on FOX 6|publisher=MMAjunkie.com|author=Staff|date=2012-12-27|access-date=2012-12-27}}

Roger Hollett was expected to face Wagner Prado at the event; however, Hollett was forced out of the bout with a torn bicep and was replaced by promotional newcomer Ildemar Alcântara.{{cite web |url=http://www.mmajunkie.com/news/2013/01/report-roger-hollett-out-wagner-prado-meets-ildemar-alcantara-at-ufc-on-fx-7|title=Roger Hollett out, Wagner Prado meets Ildemar Alcantara at UFC on FX 7|publisher=MMAjunkie.com|author=Staff|date=2013-01-08|access-date=2013-01-08}}

{{MMAevent}}

{{MMAevent card|Main Card (FX)}}

{{MMAevent bout

|Middleweight

|Vitor Belfort

|def.

|Michael Bisping

|TKO (head kick and punches)

|2

|1:27

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|Middleweight

|C. B. Dollaway

|def.

|Daniel Sarafian

|Decision (split) (29–28, 28–29, 29–28)

|3

|5:00

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|Heavyweight

|Gabriel Gonzaga

|def.

|Ben Rothwell

|Submission (guillotine choke)

|2

|1:01

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|Lightweight

|Khabib Nurmagomedov

|def.

|Thiago Tavares

|KO (punches and elbows)

|1

|1:55

|

}}

{{MMAevent card|Preliminary Card (Fuel TV)|header=no}}

{{MMAevent bout

|Featherweight

|Godofredo Pepey

|def.

|Milton Vieira

|Decision (split) (28–29, 29–28, 29–28)

|3

|5:00

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|Middleweight

|Ronny Markes

|def.

|Andrew Craig

|Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28)

|3

|5:00

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|Featherweight

|Nik Lentz

|def.

|Diego Nunes

|Decision (unanimous) (30–28, 30–27, 30–26)

|3

|5:00

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|Lightweight

|Edson Barboza

|def.

|Lucas Martins

|TKO (punches)

|1

|2:38

|This bout aired on the broadcast following the Belfort vs Bisping bout.

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|Bantamweight

|Pedro Nobre

|vs.

|Iuri Alcântara

|No Contest

|1

|2:11

|Nobre was unable to continue due to Alcântara landing strikes to the back of Nobre's head.

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|Light Heavyweight

|Ildemar Alcântara

|def.

|Wagner Prado

|Submission (knee lock)

|2

|2:39

|

}}

{{MMAevent card|Preliminary Card (Facebook)|header=no}}

{{MMAevent bout

|Lightweight

|Francisco Trinaldo

|def.

|C.J. Keith

|Submission (arm-triangle choke)

|2

|1:50

|

}}

{{MMAevent end|notes=yes}}

The following fighters received $50,000 bonuses.{{cite web |url=http://www.mmajunkie.com/news/2013/01/ufc-on-fx-7-bonuses-belfort-dollaway-sarafian-ildemar-alcantara-net-50k |title=UFC on FX 7 Bonuses: Belfort, Dollaway, Sarafian, Ildemar Alcantara net $50K|publisher=MMAjunkie.com|author=Staff |access-date=January 19, 2013}}

• Fight of the Night: C.B. Dollaway vs. Daniel Sarafian
• Knockout of the Night: Vitor Belfort
• Submission of the Night: Ildemar Alcântara

{{Infobox MMA event

|name=UFC on Fox: Henderson vs. Melendez

|image=UFC_on_Fox_Henderson_vs._Melendez_Poster.gif

|date= April 20, 2013

|venue= HP Pavilion

|city= San Jose, California

|attendance=13,506{{cite web|url=http://www.mmajunkie.com/news/2013/04/ufc-on-fox-7-draws-reported-13506-attendance-for-1-333-million-live-gate|title=UFC on FOX 7 draws reported 13,506 attendance for $1.333 million live gate|publisher=MMAjunkie.com|date=2012-04-20|access-date=2013-04-20|author=Staff}}

|gate=$1.333 million

|previousevent=The Ultimate Fighter: Team Jones vs. Team Sonnen Finale

|followingevent= UFC 159: Jones vs. Sonnen

|promotion=Ultimate Fighting Championship}}

UFC on Fox: Henderson vs. Melendez (also known as UFC on Fox 7) was a mixed martial arts event held on April 20, 2013, at the HP Pavilion in San Jose, California.{{cite web|url=http://www.mmajunkie.com/news/2013/01/ufc-targets-hp-pavilion-in-san-jose-for-april-20-ufc-on-fox-7-card|title=UFC targets HP Pavilion in San Jose for April 20 UFC on FOX 7 card|publisher=MMAjunkie.com|date=2013-01-02|access-date=2013-01-02}} The event was broadcast live on FOX.

The event was headlined by a UFC Lightweight Championship bout between defending champion Benson Henderson and Strikeforce Lightweight Champion Gilbert Melendez.{{cite web |url=http://www.mmafighting.com/2013/1/14/3875970/ufc-on-fox-7-targeted-for-benson-henderson-vs-gilbert-melendez |title=UFC on FOX 7 targeted for Benson Henderson vs. Gilbert Melendez lightweight title fight |publisher=mmafighting.com |author=Mike Chiapetta|date=2013-01-14|access-date=2013-01-14}} Also featured on the card was a bout between two time UFC Heavyweight Champion Frank Mir and Strikeforce Heavyweight Grand Prix Champion Daniel Cormier.{{cite web |url=http://www.bloodyelbow.com/2013/1/15/3879822/mma-news-frank-mir-vs-daniel-cormier-ufc-on-fox-7 |title=Frank Mir vs. Daniel Cormier set for UFC on FOX 7 in San Jose |publisher=bloodyelbow.com |author=Mookie Alexander|date=2013-01-15|access-date=2013-01-15}}

Clay Guida was expected to face Chad Mendes at this event. However it was revealed on March 15 that Guida had pulled out of the bout citing an injury{{cite web |url=http://www.sherdog.com/news/news/Clay-Guida-Injured-Out-of-Chad-Mendes-Fight-at-UFC-on-Fox-7-50925 |title=Clay Guida Injured, Out of Chad Mendes Fight at UFC on Fox 7 |publisher=sherdog.com |author=Greg Savage|date=2013-03-15|access-date=2013-03-15}} and was replaced by Darren Elkins.{{cite web|url=http://www.mmajunkie.com/news/2013/03/darren-elkins-steps-in-for-clay-guida-meets-chad-mendes-at-ufc-on-fox-7 |title=Darren Elkins steps in for Clay Guida, meets Chad Mendes at UFC on FOX 7 |publisher=mmajunkie.com |author=Matt Erickson |date=2013-03-19 |access-date=2013-03-19 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130321102551/http://www.mmajunkie.com/news/2013/03/darren-elkins-steps-in-for-clay-guida-meets-chad-mendes-at-ufc-on-fox-7 |archive-date=2013-03-21 }}

Dan Hardy was expected to face Matt Brown at the event. However, Hardy was forced out of the bout due to medical issues regarding his heart and was replaced by Jordan Mein.{{cite web|url=http://www.mmajunkie.com/news/2013/03/injury-forces-dan-hardy-off-ufc-on-fox-7-jordan-mein-now-meets-matt-brown |title=Injury forces Dan Hardy off UFC on FOX 7; Jordan Mein now meets Matt Brown |publisher=mmajunkie.com |author=Matt Erickson |date=2013-03-22 |access-date=2013-03-22 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130324015238/http://www.mmajunkie.com/news/2013/03/injury-forces-dan-hardy-off-ufc-on-fox-7-jordan-mein-now-meets-matt-brown |archive-date=2013-03-24 }}

Francisco Rivera was expected to face Hugo Viana at the event. However, Rivera was forced out of the bout with an injury and replaced by T.J. Dillashaw.{{cite web|url=http://www.mmajunkie.com/news/2013/03/t-j-dillashaw-replaces-francisco-rivera-meets-hugo-viana-at-ufc-on-fox-7 |title=T.J. Dillashaw replaces Francisco Rivera, meets Hugo Viana at UFC on FOX 7 |publisher=mmajunkie.com |author=Matt Erickson |date=2013-03-22 |access-date=2013-03-22 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130324015513/http://www.mmajunkie.com/news/2013/03/t-j-dillashaw-replaces-francisco-rivera-meets-hugo-viana-at-ufc-on-fox-7 |archive-date=2013-03-24 }}

A scheduled bout between Jon Tuck and Norman Parke was scrapped during the week leading up to the event, as Tuck was forced out of the bout with an injury.{{cite web|url=http://www.mmajunkie.com/news/2013/04/jon-tuck-vs-norman-parke-pulled-from-saturdays-ufc-on-fox-7-lineup|title=Jon Tuck vs. Norman Parke pulled from Saturday's UFC on FOX 7 lineup| publisher=MMAjunkie.com|date=2013-04-14|access-date=2013-04-14|author=Staff}}

{{MMAevent}}

{{MMAevent card|Main card (Fox)}}

{{MMAevent bout

|Lightweight

|Benson Henderson (c)

|def.

|Gilbert Melendez

|Decision (split) (47–48, 48–47, 48–47)

|5

|5:00

|For the UFC Lightweight Championship.

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|Heavyweight

|Daniel Cormier

|def.

|Frank Mir

|Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27)

|3

|5:00

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|Lightweight

|Josh Thomson

|def.

|Nate Diaz

|TKO (head kick and punches)

|2

|3:44

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|Welterweight

|Matt Brown

|def.

|Jordan Mein

|TKO (elbows to the body)

|2

|1:00

}}

{{MMAevent card|Preliminary Card (FX)|header=no}}

{{MMAevent bout

|Featherweight

|Chad Mendes

|def.

|Darren Elkins

|TKO (punches)

|1

|1:08

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|Middleweight

|Francis Carmont

|def.

|Lorenz Larkin

|Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28)

|3

|5:00

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|Lightweight

|Myles Jury

|def.

|Ramsey Nijem

|KO (punch)

|2

|1:02

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|Flyweight

|Joseph Benavidez

|def.

|Darren Uyenoyama

|TKO (body kick and punches)

|2

|4:50

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|Lightweight

|Jorge Masvidal

|def.

|Tim Means

|Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28)

|3

|5:00

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|Bantamweight

|T.J. Dillashaw

|def.

|Hugo Viana

|TKO (punches)

|1

|4:22

|

}}

{{MMAevent card|Preliminary card (Facebook)|header=no}}

{{MMAevent bout

|Lightweight

|Anthony Njokuani

|def.

|Roger Bowling

|TKO (punch)

|2

|2:52

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|Middleweight

|Yoel Romero

|def.

|Clifford Starks

|KO (flying knee and punches)

|1

|1:32

}}

{{MMAevent end|notes=yes}}

{{cite web|url=http://www.ufc.com/event/FOX7#/fight|title=UFC on Fox: Henderson vs. Melendez|publisher=Ultimate Fighting Championship|date=2013-01-16|access-date=2013-01-16}}

Fighters were awarded $50,000 bonuses.{{cite web|url=http://www.mmajunkie.com/news/2013/04/ufc-on-fox-7-bonuses-brown-mein-romero-thomson-earn-50000 |title=UFC on FOX 7 bonuses: Brown, Mein, Romero, Thomson earn $50,000 |author=Staff |publisher=MMAjunkie.com |date=2013-04-20 |access-date=2013-04-20 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130424002109/http://www.mmajunkie.com/news/2013/04/ufc-on-fox-7-bonuses-brown-mein-romero-thomson-earn-50000 |archive-date=2013-04-24 }}

• Fight of the Night: Matt Brown vs. Jordan Mein
• Knockout of the Night: Josh Thomson and Yoel Romero
• Submission of the Night: None

The following is the reported payout to the fighters as reported to the California State Athletic Commission. It does not include sponsor money and also does not include the UFC's traditional "fight night" bonuses or Pay-Per-View quotas.{{cite web|url=http://www.mmajunkie.com/news/2013/04/ufc-on-fox-7-salaries-benson-henderson-frank-mir-earn-biggest-fight-purses|title=UFC on FOX 7 salaries: Benson Henderson, Frank Mir earn biggest fight purses|publisher=mmajunkie.com|date=2013-04-21|access-date=2013-04-21}}

• Benson Henderson: $200,000 (includes $100,000 win bonus) def. Gilbert Melendez: $175,000
• Daniel Cormier: $126,000 (includes $63,000 win bonus) def. Frank Mir: $200,000
• Josh Thomson: $95,000 (includes $10,000 win bonus) def. Nate Diaz: $15,000
• Matt Brown: $60,000 (includes $30,000 win bonus) def. Jordan Mein: $16,000
• Chad Mendes: $56,000 (includes $28,000 win bonus) def. Darren Elkins: $24,000
• Francis Carmont: $38,000 (includes $19,000 win bonus) def. Lorenz Larkin: $23,000
• Myles Jury: $16,000 (includes $8,000 win bonus) def. Ramsey Nijem: $14,000
• Joseph Benavidez: $66,000 (includes $33,000 win bonus) def. Darren Uyenoyama: $12,000
• Jorge Masvidal: $60,000 (includes $30,000 win bonus) def. Tim Means: $10,000
• T.J. Dillashaw: $28,000 (includes $14,000 win bonus) def. Hugo Viana: $8,000
• Anthony Njokuani: $36,000 (includes $18,000 win bonus) def. Roger Bowling: $12,000
• Yoel Romero: $20,000 (includes $10,000 win bonus) def. Clifford Starks: $8,000

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