Alistair Overeem was expected to face Junior dos Santos at the event. However, in early March, Overeem pulled out of the bout citing a leg injury.[6] It was initially announced that the bout would be rescheduled for a future event, later in the summer of this year.[7] Then, on March 9 it was announced that Dos Santos would remain on the card and face Mark Hunt.[8]
At the weigh-ins, Khabib Nurmagomedov came in heavy weighing in at 158.5lb. Nurmagomedov was given two hours to cut to the lightweight maximum of 156 pounds, but he elected instead to surrender a percentage of his fight purse to his opponent Abel Trujillo and the bout was contested at a catchweight.[13]
The following fighters received $50,000 bonuses.[15]
Fight of the Night: Junior Dos Santos vs. Mark Hunt
Knockout of the Night: T. J. Grant
Submission of the Night: Glover Teixeira
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.[16]
Cain Velasquez: $400,000 (no win bonus) def. Antônio Silva: $75,000
Junior dos Santos: $240,000 (includes $120,000 win bonus) def. Mark Hunt: $160,000
^ Khabib Nurmagomedov was reportedly fined 20 percent of his purse for failing to make the required weight for his fight. The Nevada State Athletic Commission's initial report did not include information on the penalty.
