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-{{notability|Events|date=April 2012}}
-{{Infobox MMA event
-|name= UFC on Fuel TV: Gustafsson vs. Silva
-|image=UFC-IN-SWEDEN-2012.jpg
-|promotion=[[Ultimate Fighting Championship]]
-|date=April 14, 2012
-|venue=[[Ericsson Globe|Ericsson Globe Arena]]
-|city={{flagicon|SWE}} [[Stockholm, Sweden]]
-|attendance=
-|buyrate=
-|previousevent= [[UFC on FX: Alves vs. Kampmann]]
-|followingevent= [[UFC 145|UFC 145: Jones vs. Evans]]
-}}
-'''''UFC on Fuel TV: Gustafsson vs. Silva''''' (also known as '''''UFC on Fuel TV 2''''') is a [[mixed martial arts]] event being held right now by the [[Ultimate Fighting Championship]] on April 14, 2012 at the [[Ericsson Globe|Ericsson Globe Arena]] in [[Stockholm, Sweden]].<ref name="UFCSweden">{{cite web |url=http://www.ufc.com/event/UFCSweden#/fight|title=UFC on Fuel TV: Gustafsson vs. Silva|publisher=ufc.com |date=January 11, 2012|}}</ref>
-==Background==
-This will be the first UFC event held in [[Sweden]],<ref name="UFCFUEL2">{{cite web|url=http://mmajunkie.com/news/26810/ufc-on-fuel-tv-2-confirmed-for-april-14-in-stockholm-sweden.mma|title=UFC on FUEL TV 2 confirmed for April 14 in Stockholm, Sweden|publisher=mmajunkie.com |date=January 4, 2012}}</ref> and is the fastest selling European event in UFC history, selling out in three hours.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mmajunkie.com/news/26978/ufc-on-fuel-tv-2-in-sweden-sells-out-in-three-hours.mma|title=UFC on FUEL TV 2 in Sweden sells out in three hours|publisher=mmajunkie.com |date=January 14, 2012}}</ref>
-The preliminary card for this event will stream live on [[Facebook]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://mmajunkie.com/news/28119/ufc-on-fuel-tv-2-prelims-slated-for-facebook-with-1230-p-m-et-start-time.mma|title=UFC on FUEL TV 2 prelims slated for Facebook with 12:30 p.m. ET start time|publisher=mmajunkie.com |accessdate=April 5, 2012}}</ref>
-A rematch between [[Ross Pearson]] and [[Dennis Siver]] at featherweight was briefly linked to this event.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mmajunkie.com/news/26945/ross-pearson-vs-dennis-siver-ii-not-happening-at-ufc-on-fuel-tv-2.mma|title=Ross Pearson vs. Dennis Siver II not happening at UFC on FUEL TV 2|publisher=mmajunkie.com |date=January 12, 2012}}</ref>  However, Siver is now expected to face [[Diego Nunes (fighter)|Diego Nunes]].<ref name="NunesSiver">{{cite web|url=http://mmajunkie.com/news/27113/diego-nunes-vs-dennis-siver-added-to-ufc-on-fuel-tv-2.mma|title=Diego Nunes vs. Dennis Siver added to UFC on FUEL TV 2|publisher=mmajunkie.com |date=January 24, 2012}}</ref>
-[[Mike Goldberg]] is slated to do play by play for this event in place of [[Jon Anik]] due to scheduling issues.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mmanytt.se/ufc/mike-goldberg-ersatter-jon-anik-som-kommentator-pa-ufc-sweden/|title=Mike Goldberg ersätter Jon Anik som kommentator på UFC: Sweden|publisher=mmanytt.se |date=January 29, 2012}}</ref>
-[[Akira Corassani]] was expected to face [[Jason Young (fighter)|Jason Young]] at the event, but Corassani pulled out of the bout with an undisclosed injury and was replaced by [[Eric Wisely]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mmajunkie.com/news/27489/young-wisely-izquierdo-madadi-completes-swedens-ufc-on-fuel-tv-2-lineup.mma|title=Young-Wisely completes Sweden's UFC on FUEL TV 2 lineup|publisher=mmajunkie.com|date=February 19, 2012}}</ref>
-[[Antônio Rogério Nogueira]] was expected to face [[Alexander Gustafsson]] at this event but pulled out due to injury. His replacement will be [[Thiago Silva (fighter)|Thiago Silva]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mmajunkie.com/news/27744/silva-replaces-injured-nogueira-faces-gustafsson-at-ufc-on-fuel-tv-2.mma|title=Silva replaces injured Nogueira, faces Gustafsson at UFC on FUEL TV 2|work=mmajunkie.com|date=March 6, 2012}}</ref>
-[[Jorgen Kruth]] was expected to face [[Cyrille Diabate]] at the event but pulled out of the bout with an injury, [[Tom DeBlass]] has agreed to step in for Kruth and fight Diabate.<ref name="DeBlassIn">{{cite web|url=http://mmajunkie.com/news/28100/tom-deblass-replaces-injured-jorgen-kruth-at-ufc-on-fuel-tv-2.mma|title=Tom DeBlass replaces injured Jorgen Kruth at UFC on FUEL TV 2|author=MMAjunkie.com Staff|date=April 4, 2012|publisher=mmajunkie.com}}</ref>
-==Official fight card==
-===Preliminary card (Facebook)===
-*'''Featherweight bout: {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Jason Young (fighter)|Jason Young]] vs. {{flagicon|USA}} [[Eric Wisely]]'''
-:Young defeated Wisely via unanimous decision (30-28, 29-28, 29-28).
-*'''Welterweight bout: {{flagicon|Norway}} [[Simeon Thoresen]] vs. {{flagicon|SWE}} [[Besam Yousef]]'''
-:Thoresen defeated Yousef via submission (rear-naked choke) at 2:36 of round 2.
-*'''Lightweight bout:  {{flagicon|SWE}} [[Reza Madadi]] vs. {{flagicon|Cuba}} [[Yoislandy Izquierdo]]'''
-:Madadi defeated Izquierdo via submission (guillotine choke) at 1:28 of round 2.
-*'''Middleweight bout: {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Francis Carmont]] vs. {{flagicon|SWE}} [[Magnus Cedenblad]]'''
-:Carmont defeated Cedenblad via submission (rear-naked choke) at 1:42 of round 2.
-*'''Light Heavyweight bout: {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Cyrille Diabate]] vs. {{flagicon|USA}} [[Tom DeBlass]]'''
-:Diabate defeated DeBlass via majority decision (29-28, 29-28, 28-28).
-*'''Welterweight bout: {{flagicon|SWE}} [[Papy Abedi]] vs. {{flagicon|USA}} [[James Head (fighter)|James Head]]'''
-:Head defeated Abedi via submission (rear-naked choke) at 4:33 of round 1. This bout aired on the Fuel TV broadcast following the Stann vs. Sakara fight.
-===Main card===
-*'''Bantamweight bout: {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Brad Pickett]] vs. {{flagicon|USA}} [[Damacio Page]]'''
-:Pickett defeated Page via submission (rear-naked choke) at 4:05 of round 2.
-*'''Welterweight bout: {{flagicon|USA}} [[DaMarques Johnson]] vs. {{flagicon|ENG}} [[John Maguire (fighter)|John Maguire]]'''
-:Maguire defeated Johnson via submission (armbar) at 4:40 of round 2.
-*'''Featherweight bout: {{flagicon|GER}} [[Dennis Siver]] vs. {{flagicon|BRA}} [[Diego Nunes (fighter)|Diego Nunes]]'''
-:Siver defeated Nunes via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28).
-*'''Welterweight bout: {{flagicon|BRA}} [[Paulo Thiago]] vs. {{flagicon|Afghanistan}} [[Siyar Bahadurzada]]'''
-:Bahadurzada defeated Thiago via KO (punch) at 0:42 of round 1.
-*'''Middleweight bout: {{flagicon|USA}} [[Brian Stann]] vs. {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Alessio Sakara]]'''
-:Stann defeated Sakara via KO (punches) at 2:26 of round 1.
-*'''Light Heavyweight bout: {{flagicon|SWE}} [[Alexander Gustafsson]] vs. {{flagicon|BRA}} [[Thiago Silva (fighter)|Thiago Silva]]
-:Gustafsson defeated Silva via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28).
-==Bonus awards==
-Fighters were awarded $50,000 bonuses.
-*'''Fight of the Night: {{flagicon|ENG}} Brad Pickett vs. {{flagicon|USA}} Damacio Page'''
-*'''Knockout of the Night: {{flagicon|Afghanistan}} Siyar Bahadurzada'''
-*'''Submission of the Night: {{flagicon|ENG}} John Maguire'''
-==References==
-{{Reflist}}
-{{UFC Events}}
-[[Category:Ultimate Fighting Championship events]]
-[[Category:2012 in mixed martial arts]]
-[[Category:Scheduled mixed martial arts events]]
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