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UFC on FX 2 Bonuses: Johnson vs. McCall Draw Takes Fight of Night - MMA Fighting

Mar 3, 2012 - Martin Kampmann, Demetrious Johnson, Ian McCall and Joseph Benavidez were each awarded $50,000 bonuses by the UFC following their performances Friday at UFC on FX 2 in Sydney, Australia.

In the Fight of the Night, Johnson and McCall battled three rounds to a controversial finish. Johnson was announced during the event as the winner by majority decision, but UFC president Dana White revealed at the post-fight press conference that the fight was actually a majority draw. The commission miscalculated the score and should have called for the extra sudden victory fourth round. To resolve this error, Johnson and McCall will rematch at a later date to determine an opponent for Benavidez to crown the first-ever UFC flyweight champion. In the mean time, both earned a win bonus and the Fight of the Night bonus.

Benavidez earned Knockout of the Night with his TKO over Yasuhiro Urushitani at 11 seconds of the second round. Benavidez countered a Urushitani kick with a right hand that dropped the Shooto champion. Benavidez finished on the ground with punches to earn himself at shot at the title.

Kampmann won Submission of the Night for his come-from-behind win over Thiago Alves. Trailing on the scorecards, Kampmann needed a finish in the third round to secure the win. Late in the fight, Alves looked to clinch the fight with a takedown. However, Kampmann reversed Alves to latch on a mounted guillotine, forcing the tapout with 48 seconds left in the fight.

According to White, UFC on FX 2 registered the highest gate for a Fight Night event with $2.3 million on an attendance of 14,537.

[Mac]

Waldburger should have got sub of the night for sure. He got robbed as bad as McCall did.

[KevoOnTheRadio]

I still can't believe Kampmann got that sub. Shit was crazy.

[lwbrewer]

I just wish I wouldn't of fell asleep before it started and seen it. Didn't even tape the dang thing either.

[disposableassassin]

Originally Posted by KevoOnTheRadio

I still can't believe Kampmann got that sub. Shit was crazy.

Man when I was watching I thought it was gonna be one of those where a guy nearly gets a desperation sub but loses it. I flipped the hell out when Alves tapped

[Flou]

Originally Posted by Mac

Waldburger should have got sub of the night for sure. He got robbed as bad as McCall did.

Waldburger's sub was most def. a nice one, but I guess Kampmann got the bonus because his sub was a come from the behind sub to victory.

[Mac]

Originally Posted by Flou

Waldburger's sub was most def. a nice one, but I guess Kampmann got the bonus because his sub was a come from the behind sub to victory.

Waldburger transitioned like 3 different armbars. And the set up was awesome.

[_DCdoctr_]

Originally Posted by lwbrewer

I just wish I wouldn't of fell asleep before it started and seen it. Didn't even tape the dang thing either.

I did the very same thing, but I DVR'd it knowing full well i was going to get backed up. I had a long day at work and when I finally got home I was worthless. I shouldn't have started with the prelims. I fully blame that Andrew Craig fight. Ugh!


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[Flou]

Originally Posted by Mac

Waldburger transitioned like 3 different armbars. And the set up was awesome.

I know, which is why I said it was nice. But I think they gave the sub of the night for Kampmann for that specific reason (and because that fight was on the main card). Waldburger definately should have gotten a bonus for that sub.

[Sniggles]

I am quite sure TJ got a nice fat discretionary bonus in the back due the technical brilliance of the submission. I wouldn't lose sleep over thinking about how he will go on without the SOTN bonus.