UFC on Fox: VanZant vs. Waterson


UFC on Fox: VanZant vs. Waterson was a mixed martial arts event promoted by the Ultimate Fighting Championship and held on December 17, 2016, at Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, California.

Background

After previously contesting four events in Sacramento at Sleep Train Arena, this was the first for the promotion at the newly-built venue.
A women's bout between Paige VanZant and former Invicta FC Atomweight Champion Michelle Waterson served as the event headliner.
The event featured the final fight of former WEC Featherweight Champion and UFC Bantamweight Championship title challenger Urijah Faber, as he faced Brad Pickett.
As a result of the cancellation of, bouts between James Moontasri vs. Alex Morono and Cole Miller vs. Mizuto Hirota were rescheduled for this event.
The event was televised on Fox, averaging 3.2 million viewers.

Results

Bonus awards

The following fighters were awarded $50,000 bonuses:
The following is the reported payout to the fighters as reported to the California State Athletic Commission. The total fighter payout for the event was $1,084,000. It does not include sponsor money and also does not include the UFC's traditional "fight night" bonuses.