UFC Fight Night: Namajunas vs. VanZant
{{short description|UFC mixed martial arts event in 2015}}
{{Infobox MMA event
|name=UFC Fight Night: Namajunas vs. VanZant
|image=Namajunas_VanZant.jpg
|promotion=Ultimate Fighting Championship
|date= {{start date|2015|12|10}}
|venue= The Chelsea at The Cosmopolitan
|buyrate=
|previousevent=UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs. Masvidal
|followingevent=The Ultimate Fighter: Team McGregor vs. Team Faber Finale
}}
UFC Fight Night: Namajunas vs. VanZant (also known as UFC Fight Night 80) was a mixed martial arts event held on December 10, 2015, at The Chelsea at The Cosmopolitan in Las Vegas, Nevada.{{cite web|url=http://mmajunkie.com/2015/09/three-cards-in-three-days-in-las-vegas-ufc-fight-night-80-set-for-dec-10|title=Three cards in three days in Las Vegas: UFC Fight Night 80 set for Dec. 10|publisher=mmajunkie.com|author=Staff|date=2015-09-04|access-date=2015-09-04}}
Background
The event was expected to be headlined by a women's strawweight bout between Paige VanZant and Joanne Calderwood.{{Cite web|url=http://www.ufc.com/news/VanZant-vs-Calderwood-Headlines-on-UFC-FIGHT-PASS|title=VanZant vs. Calderwood on UFC Fight Pass|publisher=UFC.com|author=Thomas Gerbasi"|access-date=2015-09-17|date=2015-09-17}} However on October 28, Calderwood was forced to pull out of the event and was replaced by Rose Namajunas.{{cite web|url=http://mmajunkie.com/2015/10/rose-namajunas-replaces-joanne-calderwood-meets-paige-vanzant-at-ufc-fight-night-80|title=Rose Namajunas replaces Joanne Calderwood, meets Paige VanZant at UFC Fight Night 80|publisher=mmajunkie.com|author=Staff|access-date=2015-10-28|date=2015-10-28}}
The event was the first that the promotion has hosted at the venue and the first of three events in as many days in the Las Vegas Valley. It also marked the first North American card to air live exclusively on their subscription-based digital network, UFC Fight Pass.
A welterweight bout between Sheldon Westcott and Edgar García, originally scheduled for this event was moved to UFC 195.{{cite web|url=http://mmajunkie.com/2015/10/sheldon-westcott-vs-edgar-garcia-moves-to-ufc-195-in-january|title=Sheldon Westcott vs. Edgar Garcia moves to UFC 195 in January|publisher=mmajunkie.com|author=Staff|date=2015-10-19|access-date=2015-10-19}}
Lyman Good was expected to face Omari Akhmedov at the event. However, Good was pulled from the bout in late October and was replaced by Sérgio Moraes.{{cite web|url=http://www.mmafighting.com/2015/10/28/9633104/lyman-good-out-sergio-moraes-in-against-omari-akhmedov-at-ufc-fight|title=Lyman Good out, Sergio Moraes in against Omari Akhmedov at UFC Fight Night 80|publisher=mmafighting.com|author=MMAFighting Newswire|date=2015-10-28|access-date=2015-10-28}}
Michael Graves was expected to face Danny Roberts at the event. However, Graves pulled out of the bout on November 30 citing an injury and was replaced by Nathan Coy.{{cite web|url=http://mmajunkie.com/2015/11/nathan-coy-in-against-danny-roberts-at-ufc-fight-night-80|title=Nathan Coy in against Danny Roberts at UFC Fight Night 80|publisher=mmajunkie.com|author=Staff|date=2015-11-30|access-date=2015-11-30}}
Results
{{MMAevent}}
{{MMAevent card|Main Card (UFC Fight Pass)}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Women's Strawweight
|def.
|Submission (rear-naked choke)|5|2:25
}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Lightweight
|def.
|Submission (rear-naked choke)
|2
|2:57
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Lightweight
|def.
|Submission (guillotine choke)
|2
|0:41
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Middleweight
|def.
|Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–27, 29–27)
|3
|5:00
|
}}
{{MMAevent card|Preliminary Card (UFC Fight Pass)|header=no}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Welterweight
|def.
|KO (punch)
|2
|0:21
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Welterweight
|def.
|TKO (punches)
|3
|2:18
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Middleweight
|vs.
|No Contest (accidental eye poke)
|1
|0:11
|An accidental eye poke rendered Casey unable to continue; as the fight had not reached the third round, it was declared a No Contest.
}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Bantamweight
|def.
|Submission (guillotine choke)
|2
|4:18
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Welterweight
|def.
|Andreas Ståhl
|TKO (punches)
|1
|4:25
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Welterweight
|def.
|Technical Submission (triangle choke)
|1
|2:46
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Featherweight
|def.
|Decision (split) (28–29, 30–27, 30–27)
|3
|5:00
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Women's Strawweight
|def.
|Submission (rear-naked choke)
|2
|4:13
|
}}
{{MMAevent end|notes=yes}}
Bonus Awards
The following fighters were awarded $50,000 bonuses:{{cite web|url=http://mmajunkie.com/2015/12/ufc-fight-night-80-bonuses-namajunas-earns-50000-for-domination-of-vanzant|title=UFC Fight Night 80 bonuses: Namajunas earns $50,000 for domination of VanZant|publisher=mmajunkie.com|author=Staff|date=2015-12-11|access-date=2015-12-11}}
- Fight of the Night: Jim Miller vs. Michael Chiesa
- Performance of the Night: Rose Namajunas and Tim Means
Reported payout
The following is the reported payout to the fighters as reported to the Nevada State Athletic Commission. It does not include sponsor money and also does not include the UFC's traditional "fight night" bonuses.{{cite web|url=http://mmajunkie.com/2015/12/ufc-fight-night-80-salaries-northcutt-80k-chiesa-60k-namajunas-54k|title=UFC Fight Night 80 salaries: Northcutt ($80K), Chiesa ($60K), Namajunas ($54K)|publisher=mmajunkie.com|author=Staff|access-date=2015-12-14|date=2015-12-14}}
- Rose Namajunas: $54,000 (includes $27,000 win bonus) def. Paige VanZant: $40,000
- Michael Chiesa: $60,000 (includes $30,000 win bonus) def. Jim Miller: $56,000
- Sage Northcutt: $80,000 (includes $40,000 win bonus) def. Cody Pfister: $12,000
- Thiago Santos: $38,000 (includes $19,000 win bonus) def. Elias Theodorou: $20,000
- Tim Means: $54,000 (includes $27,000 win bonus) def. John Howard: $27,000
- Sérgio Moraes: $28,000 (includes $14,000 win bonus) def. Omari Akhmedov: $14,000
- Kevin Casey: $28,000 (includes $14,000 win bonus) vs. Antônio Carlos Júnior: $19,000 ^
- Aljamain Sterling: $28,000 (includes $14,000 win bonus) def. Johnny Eduardo: $14,000
- Santiago Ponzinibbio: $26,000 (includes $13,000 win bonus) def. Andreas Ståhl: $10,000
- Danny Roberts: $20,000 (includes $10,000 win bonus) def. Nathan Coy: $10,000
- Zubaira Tukhugov: $24,000 (includes $12,000 win bonus) def. Phillipe Nover: $14,000
- Kailin Curran: $20,000 (includes $10,000 win bonus) def. Emily Kagan: $10,000
^ Both fighters earned show money (Casey awarded win Bonus); bout declared No Contest.