title: UFC Fight Night: Diaz vs. Neer
text: # UFC Fight Night: Diaz vs. Neer
  
  UFC Fight Night: Diaz vs. Neer (also known as UFC Fight Night 15) was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) on September 17, 2008, at the Omaha Civic Auditorium in Omaha, Nebraska.
  
  ## Background
  
  The event served as the lead-in to the premiere of The Ultimate Fighter: Team Nogueira vs. Team Mir on Spike TV.
  
  Jeremy Horn was originally scheduled to face Wilson Gouveia on this card, but was injured. He was replaced by Ryan Jensen.
  
  ## Bonus Awards
  
  Fighters were awarded $30,000 bonuses.
  
  * Fight of the Night: Nate Diaz vs. Josh Neer
  * Knockout of the Night: Alessio Sakara
  * Submission of the Night: Wilson Gouveia
  
  ## Purses
  
  Below are the fighter base salaries for the event. The total base fighter payroll was $305,000.
  
  * Nate Diaz — $40,000 ($20,000 to show, $20,000 to win)
  * Josh Neer — $9,000
  * Clay Guida — $26,000 ($13,000 to show, $13,000 to win)
  * Mac Danzig — $15,000
  * Alan Belcher — $26,000 ($13,000 to show, $13,000 to win)
  * Ed Herman — $16,000
  * Eric Schafer — $12,000 ($6,000 to show, $6,000 to win)
  * Houston Alexander — $13,000
  * Alessio Sakara — $34,000 ($17,000 to show, $17,000 to win)
  * Joe Vedepo — $3,000
  * Wilson Gouveia — $36,000 ($18,000 to show, $18,000 to win)
  * Ryan Jensen — $4,000
  * Joe Lauzon — $20,000 ($10,000 to show, $10,000 to win)
  * Kyle Bradley — $4,000
  * Jason Brilz — $6,000 ($3,000 to show, $3,000 to win)
  * Brad Morris — $4,000
  * Mike Massenzio — $6,000 ($3,000 to show, $3,000 to win)
  * Drew McFedries — $16,000
  * Dan Miller — $10,000 ($5,000 to show, $5,000 to win)
  * Rob Kimmons — $5,000
  