UFC 155 UFC 155: dos Santos vs. Velasquez 2 was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on December 29 , 2012, at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada .Background A Junior dos Santos vs. Cain Velasquez rematch has been expected since May 26 , 2012 at UFC 146 , where dos Santos defended his Heavyweight championship against Frank Mir and Velasquez defeated Antônio Silva . Velasquez and dos Santos had already fought once on November 12 , 2011 at, where dos Santos won via knockout in the first round. Alistair Overeem , former DREAM and Strikeforce champion, is expected to face the winner of this bout. He was originally expected to face dos Santos for the title at UFC 146; however, on April 4 , 2012, Overeem was revealed to have failed his pre-fight drug test by the Nevada State Athletic Commission . He was found to have an elevated testosterone to epitestosterone ratio of 14-to-1, over the allowed ratio rate of 6-to-1.Chael Sonnen was expected to face Forrest Griffin at this event. However, Sonnen was pulled from the fight to coach the seventeenth season of The Ultimate Fighter opposite UFC Light Heavyweight champion Jon Jones and was replaced by Phil Davis . Griffin was then forced out of the bout with a knee injury and Davis was pulled from the card altogether. A bout between Erik Koch and Ricardo Lamas was expected to take place at this event. However, the bout was moved to UFC on Fox 6 and promoted to the main card.Gray Maynard was expected to face Joe Lauzon at this event. However, Maynard was forced out of the bout with an injury and replaced by Jim Miller .Matt Mitrione was expected to face Phil De Fries at this event. However, due to an injury sustained by Shane Carwin , Mitrione stepped in as a replacement against Roy Nelson at The Ultimate Fighter 16 Finale and was replaced by the returning Todd Duffee .Chris Weidman was expected to face Tim Boetsch at this event. However, Weidman was forced out of the bout with a shoulder injury and was replaced by Costas Philippou .Karlos Vemola was expected to face Chris Leben at this event. However, Vemola was forced out of the bout with an injury and was replaced by Strikeforce veteran Derek Brunson .Cody McKenzie was expected to face Leonard Garcia at this event. However, McKenzie was forced out of the bout and was replaced by Max Holloway . A bout between Melvin Guillard and Jamie Varner , originally scheduled for , was rescheduled for this event after Varner fell ill the night of the event.Results Bonus awards Fighters were awarded $65,000 bonuses. Fight of the Night: Jim Miller vs. Joe Lauzon Knockout of the Night: Todd Duffee Submission of the Night: John Moraga 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. Cain Velasquez: $200,000 def. Junior dos Santos: $400,000 Jim Miller: $82,000 def. Joe Lauzon: $27,000 Costas Philippou: $36,000 def. Tim Boetsch: $37,000 Yushin Okami: $84,000 def. Alan Belcher: $37,000 Derek Brunson: $30,000 def. Chris Leben: $51,000 Eddie Wineland: $30,000 def. Brad Pickett: $17,000 Érik Pérez: $20,000 def. Byron Bloodworth: $6,000 Jamie Varner: $24,000 def. Melvin Guillard: $42,000 Myles Jury: $16,000 def. Michael Johnson: $14,000 Todd Duffee: $16,000 def. Phil De Fries: $8,000 Max Holloway: $24,000 def. Leonard Garcia: $20,000 John Moraga: $22,000 def. Chris Cariaso: $12,000
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