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|date= February 23, 2013
|fox_events = TBD
|venue= [[Honda Center]]
|fx_events = TBD
|city= Anaheim, California
|fuel_tv_events = TBD
|attendance=
|tuf_finale_events = TBD
|buyrate=
|total_fights = TBD
|previousevent=UFC on Fuel TV: Barao vs. McDonald
|title_fights = TBD
|followingevent=[[UFC on Fuel TV: Silva vs. Stann]]
|preceded_by = [[2012 in UFC#UFC 155: Dos Santos vs. Velasquez II|UFC 155: Dos Santos vs. Velasquez II]]
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The year '''2013''' is the 21st year in the history of the [[Ultimate Fighting Championship]] (UFC), a [[mixed martial arts]] promotion based in the United States. 2013 will start with [[2012 in UFC#UFC 155: Dos Santos vs. Velasquez II|UFC 155: Dos Santos vs. Velasquez II]].
'''''UFC 157: Rousey vs. Carmouche''''' is an upcoming [[mixed martial arts]] event to be held by the [[Ultimate Fighting Championship]] on February 23, 2013 at the [[Honda Center]] in [[Anaheim, California]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mmamania.com/2012/11/14/3643402/ufc-157-location-honda-center-anaheim-ufc-fuel-tv-7-california-mma|title=UFC 157 set for Honda Center in Anaheim|publisher=MMAmania.com|date=2012-11-14|accessdate=2012-11-14|last=Haggerty|first=Kevin}}</ref>


Upcoming events are listed in ''italic''.
==Background==
The headline bout between [[Ronda Rousey]] and [[Liz Carmouche]] will be the first-ever women's fight in UFC history.<ref name="usatoday">{{cite news|title=Rousey, Carmouche have UFC date|date=2012-12-07|work=[[USA Today]]|page=3C, Sports}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ocregister.com/sports/rousey-379944-mma-newly.html|title=MMA: Rousey ready to make history in MMA|publisher=Orange County Register|last=Arias|first=Carlos|date=2012-12-06|accessdate=2012-12-06}}</ref> The two will be fighting in the newly created 135-pound bantamweight division.<ref name="usatoday"/> ''[[USA Today]]''{{'}}s Dann Stupp wrote that [[Cristiane Santos]] would have been a better match for Rousey, but the UFC President [[Dana White]] noted that UFC was unable to strike a deal with Santos.<ref name="usatoday"/> Liz Carmouche is the first openly gay fighter to be signed to the UFC,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.queerty.com/ufc-signs-first-openly-lesbian-fighter-liz-carmouche-20121209/|title=UFC Signs First Openly Lesbian Fighter, Liz Carmouche|publisher=Queerty|last=Avery|first=Dan|date=2012-12-09|accessdate=2012-12-09}}</ref> and landed the headlining fight opposite Rousey after a successful social media campaign to persuade UFC promoter [[Dana White]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dailynews.com/sports/ci_22149485/ufc-liz-girl-rilla-carmouche-fight-ronda-rousey|title=UFC: Liz 'Girl-rilla' Carmouche to fight Ronda Rousey|publisher=Daily News ''(Los Angeles)''|last=Martin|first=Brian|date=2012-12-07|accessdate=2012-12-07}}</ref>


==The Ultimate Fighter seasons==
==Official fight card==
The following [[The Ultimate Fighter]] seasons are expected for 2013:
{| class="wikitable"
*''The Ultimate Fighter: Team Jones vs. Team Sonnen''
|-
*''The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil 2''
!Weight Class
! Red Corner
!
! Blue Corner
!Method
!Round
!Time
!Notes
|-
|Women's Bantamweight
|[[Ronda Rousey]] (c)
|vs.
|[[Liz Carmouche]]
|
|align=center|
|align=center|
|{{ref|UFC 157|Note 1}}


==''UFC on FX: Belfort vs. Bisping''==
|-
{{Main|UFC on FX: Belfort vs. Bisping}}
|Light Heavyweight
|[[Dan Henderson]]
|vs.
|[[Lyoto Machida]]
|
|align=center|
|align=center|
|
|-
|Bantamweight
|[[Urijah Faber]]
|vs.
|[[Ivan Menjivar]]
|
|align=center|
|align=center|
|
|-
|}


==''UFC on Fox: Johnson vs. Dodson''==
<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ufc.com/event/UFC157#/fight|title=UFC® 157: Rousey vs. Carmouche |publisher=Ultimate Fighting Championship |accessdate=2012-12-07}}</ref><br>
{{Main|UFC on Fox: Johnson vs. Dodson}}
{{note|UFC 157|Note 1|For the [[List of UFC Champions#Women's Bantamweight Championship|Women's Bantamweight Championship]].}}


==''UFC 156: Aldo vs Edgar''==
==Announced bouts==
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*Featherweight bout: [[Chad Mendes]] vs. [[Manny Gamburyan]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.glendalenewspress.com/sports/tn-gnp-gamburyan-to-face-chad-mendes-at-ufc-157-20121219,0,6862575.story|title=Gamburyan to face Mendes at UFC 157|publisher=Glendale News-Press|last=Gordon|first=Grant|date=2012-12-19|accessdate=2012-12-19}}</ref>

*Welterweight bout: [[Josh Koscheck]] vs. [[Robbie Lawler]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://punch.ocregister.com/2012/12/19/mma-koscheck-vs-lawler-confirmed-for-ufc-157/21334/|title=Koscheck vs. Lawler confirmed for UFC 157|publisher=Orange County Register|last=Arias|first=Carlos|date=2012-12-19|accessdate=2012-12-19}}</ref>
==''UFC on Fuel TV: Barao vs. McDonald''==
*Welterweight bout: [[Josh Neer]] vs. [[Court McGee]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mmafighting.com/2012/12/13/3762466/court-mcgee-drops-to-welterweight-scheduled-to-fight-josh-neer-at-ufc|title=Court McGee drops to welterweight, scheduled to fight Josh Neer at UFC 157|publisher=MMAFighting.com|last=Helwani|first=Ariel|date=2012-12-13|accessdate=2012-12-13}}</ref>
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*Heavyweight bout: [[Brendan Schaub]] vs. [[Lavar Johnson]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://mmajunkie.com/news/2012/12/brendan-schaub-vs-lavar-johnson-now-targeted-for-ufc-157|title=Brendan Schaub vs. Lavar Johnson now targeted for UFC 157|publisher=MMAjunkie.com|last=Marrocco|first=Steven|date=2012-12-10|accessdate=2012-12-10}}</ref>

*Featherweight bout: [[Matt Grice]] vs. [[Dennis Bermudez]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mmajunkie.com/news/2012/12/matt-grice-meets-dennis-bermudez-at-ufc-157|title=Matt Grice meets Dennis Bermudez at UFC 157|publisher=MMAjunkie|author=Staff|date=2012-12-20|accessdate=2012-12-20}}</ref>
==''UFC 157: Rousey vs. Carmouche''==
*Lightweight bout: [[Michael Chiesa]] vs. [[Anton Kuivanen]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mmaviking.com/kuivanen-ufc157/|title=Exclusive: Finland’s Kuivanen Set to Face Ultimate Fighter Winner at UFC 157|publisher=MMAViking.com|last=Pylkas|first=Joonas|date=2012-12-19|accessdate=2012-12-19}}</ref>
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*Lightweight bout: [[Caros Fodor]] vs. [[Sam Stout]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mmajunkie.com/news/2012/12/strikeforce-import-caros-fodor-meets-sam-stout-at-ufc-157|title=Strikeforce import Caros Fodor meets Sam Stout at UFC 157|publisher=MMAjunkie|author=Staff|date=2012-12-21|accessdate=2012-12-21}}</ref>

*Welterweight bout: [[Brock Jardine]] vs. [[Kenny Robertson]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ufc.com/news/ufc-157-fight-card-update|title=Jardine/Robertson on for Anaheim|publisher=Ultimate Fighting Championship|date=2012-12-11|accessdate=2012-12-21}}</ref>
==''UFC on Fuel TV: Silva vs. Stann''==
*Welterweight bout: [[Neil Magny]] vs. [[Jon Manley]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://mmajunkie.com/news/2012/12/tuf-semifinalists-neil-magny-jon-manley-targeted-for-ufc-157-in-anaheim|title=TUF semifinalists Neil Magny and Jon Manley targeted for UFC 157|publisher=MMAjunkie.com|last=Erickson|first=Matt|date=2012-12-10|accessdate=2012-12-10}}</ref>
{{Main|UFC on Fuel TV: Silva vs. Stann}}

==''UFC 158: St-Pierre vs. Diaz''==
{{Main|UFC 158}}


==See also==
==See also==
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==References==
==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{Reflist|3}}


==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.ufc.com/event/Past_Events Official UFC past events page]
*[http://www.ufc.com/event/Past_Events UFC past events on UFC.com]
*[http://www.sherdog.com/organizations/Ultimate-Fighting-Championship-2 UFC events results at Sherdog.com]


{{UFC Events}}
{{UFC Events}}

[[Category:Ultimate Fighting Championship events]]
[[Category:Scheduled mixed martial arts events]]
[[Category:2013 in mixed martial arts]]

Revision as of 08:36, 25 December 2012

User:Oskar Liljeblad/Template/Year in UFC

The year 2013 is the 21st year in the history of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), a mixed martial arts promotion based in the United States. 2013 will start with UFC 155: Dos Santos vs. Velasquez II.

Upcoming events are listed in italic.

The Ultimate Fighter seasons

The following The Ultimate Fighter seasons are expected for 2013:

  • The Ultimate Fighter: Team Jones vs. Team Sonnen
  • The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil 2

UFC on FX: Belfort vs. Bisping

UFC on Fox: Johnson vs. Dodson

UFC 156: Aldo vs Edgar

FIXME

UFC on Fuel TV: Barao vs. McDonald

FIXME

UFC 157: Rousey vs. Carmouche

FIXME

UFC on Fuel TV: Silva vs. Stann

UFC 158: St-Pierre vs. Diaz

See also

References