With ten finishes on the night, UFC on FUEL TV 10 tied the record for the most finishes in one night for an Ultimate Fighting Championship event. That ties them with UFC Fight Night 13 which took place back in April 2008.
Despite all of those finishes the promotion awarded just three fighters a ‘Fight Night’ bonus.
Earning $50,000 for “Submission of the Night” was welterweight Erick Silva, while light heavyweight Thiago Silva earned “Knockout of the Night” as well as “Fight of the Night” for his bout with Rafael Cavalcante, who also picked up $50K for the “FON” bonus.
Bonuses for The Ultimate Fighter Brazil 2 were also handed out to Luiz Dutra Jr., Santiago Ponzinibbio, and Leonardo Santos who all earned $25,000. Dutra Jr. won for “Submission of the Season,” while Ponzinibbio won two bonuses won for “Knockout of the Season” and for “Fight of the Season” leaving his opponent Santos with the other portion of the “FotS” bonus for the loss.
UFC on FUEL TV: Nogueira vs. Werdum took place at the Ginasio Paulo Sarasate in Fortaleza, Brazil with the main card airing on live television while the prelim card streamed live on the web.
The event drew an attendance of 6,286 fans into the Ginasio Paulo Sarasate.
Erick Silva won the “SOTN” for his quick win against vet Jason High, needing 71-seconds to end things with an armbar. High shot in for a takedown but Silva quickly turned things around securing a modified triangle choke and swapping to the arm for the tap.
Thiago Silva looked to be in trouble early against ‘Feijao’ who peppered the Blackzilian fighter with kicks and punches. Waiting for the right moment, Silva launched his own attack finding an opening for an uppercut dropping Cavalcante to the mat. The win was Silva’s first official victory since August 2009.