UFC on Fuel TV: Gustafsson vs. Silva
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| Promotion | Ultimate Fighting Championship | |||
| Date | April 14, 2012 | |||
| Venue | Ericsson Globe Arena | |||
| City | Stockholm, Sweden | |||
| Attendance | 15,428[1] | |||
| Total gate | $2,230,000[1] | |||
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UFC on Fuel TV: Gustafsson vs. Silva (also known as UFC: Sweden) was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on April 14, 2012 at the Ericsson Globe Arena in Stockholm, Sweden.[2]
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Background [edit]
This was the first UFC event held in Sweden,[3] and was the fastest selling European event in UFC history, selling out in three hours.[4]
The preliminary card for this event streamed live on Facebook.[5]
A rematch between Ross Pearson and Dennis Siver at featherweight was briefly linked to this event.[6] However, Siver instead faced Diego Nunes.[7]
Mike Goldberg did play by play for this event in place of Jon Anik due to scheduling issues.[8]
Akira Corassani was expected to face Jason Young at the event, but Corassani pulled out of the bout with an undisclosed injury and was replaced by Eric Wisely.[9]
Antônio Rogério Nogueira was expected to face Alexander Gustafsson at this event but pulled out due to injury. His replacement was Thiago Silva.[10]
Jorgen Kruth was expected to face Cyrille Diabate at the event but pulled out of the bout with an injury, Tom DeBlass stepped in for Kruth and fought Diabate.[11]
Results [edit]
Preliminary card (Facebook) [edit]
- Featherweight bout: Jason Young vs. Eric Wisely
- Young defeated Wisely via unanimous decision (30–28, 29–28, 29–28).
- Welterweight bout: Simeon Thoresen vs. Besam Yousef
- Thoresen defeated Yousef via submission (rear-naked choke) at 2:36 of round 2.
- Lightweight bout: Reza Madadi vs. Yoislandy Izquierdo
- Madadi defeated Izquierdo via submission (guillotine choke) at 1:28 of round 2.
- Middleweight bout: Francis Carmont vs. Magnus Cedenblad
- Carmont defeated Cedenblad via submission (rear-naked choke) at 1:42 of round 2.
- Light Heavyweight bout: Cyrille Diabate vs. Tom DeBlass
- Diabate defeated DeBlass via majority decision (29–28, 29–28, 28–28).
- Welterweight bout: Papy Abedi vs. 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 [edit]
- Bantamweight bout: Brad Pickett vs. Damacio Page
- Pickett defeated Page via submission (rear-naked choke) at 4:05 of round 2.
- Welterweight bout: DaMarques Johnson vs. John Maguire
- Maguire defeated Johnson via submission (armbar) at 4:40 of round 2.
- Featherweight bout: Dennis Siver vs. Diego Nunes
- Siver defeated Nunes via unanimous decision (29–28, 29–28, 29–28).
- Welterweight bout: Paulo Thiago vs. Siyar Bahadurzada
- Bahadurzada defeated Thiago via KO (punch) at 0:42 of round 1.
- Middleweight bout: Brian Stann vs. Alessio Sakara
- Stann defeated Sakara via KO (punches) at 2:26 of round 1.
- Light Heavyweight bout: Alexander Gustafsson vs. Thiago Silva
- Gustafsson defeated Silva via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
Bonus awards [edit]
Fighters were awarded $50,000 bonuses.[12]
- Fight of the Night: Brad Pickett vs. Damacio Page
- Knockout of the Night: Siyar Bahadurzada
- Submission of the Night: John Maguire
References [edit]
- ^ a b "UFC on FUEL TV 2 draws 15,428 attendance and record $2.23 million live gate". mmajunkie.com. April 14, 2012.
- ^ "UFC on Fuel TV: Gustafsson vs. Silva". ufc.com. January 11, 2012.
- ^ "UFC on FUEL TV 2 confirmed for April 14 in Stockholm, Sweden". mmajunkie.com. January 4, 2012.
- ^ "UFC on FUEL TV 2 in Sweden sells out in three hours". mmajunkie.com. January 14, 2012.
- ^ "UFC on FUEL TV 2 prelims slated for Facebook with 12:30 p.m. ET start time". mmajunkie.com. April 5, 2012.
- ^ "Ross Pearson vs. Dennis Siver II not happening at UFC on FUEL TV 2". mmajunkie.com. January 12, 2012.
- ^ "Diego Nunes vs. Dennis Siver added to UFC on FUEL TV 2". mmajunkie.com. January 24, 2012.
- ^ "Mike Goldberg ersätter Jon Anik som kommentator på UFC: Sweden". mmanytt.se. January 29, 2012.
- ^ "Young-Wisely completes Sweden's UFC on FUEL TV 2 lineup". mmajunkie.com. February 19, 2012.
- ^ "Silva replaces injured Nogueira, faces Gustafsson at UFC on FUEL TV 2". mmajunkie.com. March 6, 2012.
- ^ "Tom DeBlass replaces injured Jorgen Kruth at UFC on FUEL TV 2". mmajunkie.com. April 4, 2012.
- ^ "UFC on FUEL TV 2 bonuses: Bahadurzada, Maguire, Pickett, Page earn $50K awards". mmajunkie.com. April 14, 2012.
