UFC on Fox: Shogun vs. Vera (also known as UFC on Fox 4) was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on August 4, 2012 at Staples Center in Los Angeles, California.[2]
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 The poster for UFC on Fox: Shogun vs. Vera | ||||
| Promotion | Ultimate Fighting Championship | |||
| Date | August 4, 2012 | |||
| Venue | Staples Center | |||
| City | Los Angeles, California | |||
| Attendance | 16,080 | |||
| Total gate | $1,100,000[1] | |||
| Event chronology | ||||
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Background
editBrian Stann was expected to headline the event against promotional newcomer Héctor Lombard.[3] However, Stann was forced out of the bout citing a shoulder injury.[4]
A light heavyweight bout between former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Maurício Rua and Brandon Vera instead headlined the event, with both fighters being pulled from fights on earlier cards.[5]
Chad Griggs was expected to face Phil Davis at the event.[6] However, Griggs was forced out of the bout with an injury and replaced by promotional newcomer Wagner Prado.[7]
A featherweight bout between Josh Grispi and Pablo Garza was scheduled to take place at the event. However, Garza was forced to withdraw from the fight and was replaced by Rani Yahya.[5]
A lightweight bout between Joe Lauzon and Terry Etim was scheduled to take place at the event. However, Etim was forced to withdraw from the fight and was replaced by Jamie Varner.[5]
Rob Broughton was expected to face Matt Mitrione at the event. However, the bout was scrapped after Broughton pulled out due to an undisclosed personal matter.[8]
On July 25, 2012, Ben Rothwell pulled out of his fight against Travis Browne due to an injured ankle.[9] This led to Browne being removed from the card, while Mike Swick vs DaMarques Johnson was bumped up to the main card.[10]
Results
edit| Main card (Fox) | |||||||
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| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Light Heavyweight | Maurício Rua | def. | Brandon Vera | TKO (punches) | 4 | 4:09 | |
| Light Heavyweight | Lyoto Machida | def. | Ryan Bader | KO (punch) | 2 | 1:32 | |
| Lightweight | Joe Lauzon | def. | Jamie Varner | Submission (triangle choke) | 3 | 2:44 | |
| Welterweight | Mike Swick | def. | DaMarques Johnson | KO (punches) | 2 | 1:20 | |
| Preliminary card (Fuel TV) | |||||||
| Featherweight | Nam Phan | def. | Cole Miller | Decision (split) (29–28, 28–29, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Light Heavyweight | Wagner Prado | vs. | Phil Davis | No Contest | 1 | 1:28 | [a] |
| Featherweight | Rani Yahya | def. | Josh Grispi | Submission (north-south choke) | 1 | 3:15 | |
| Heavyweight | Phil De Fries | def. | Oli Thompson | Submission (face crank) | 2 | 4:16 | |
| Featherweight | Manny Gamburyan | def. | Michihiro Omigawa | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Flyweight | John Moraga | def. | Ulysses Gomez | KO (elbows and punches) | 1 | 3:46 | |
- ^ An accidental eye poke left Prado unable to continue.
Bonus Awards
editFighters were awarded $50,000 bonuses.[11]
- Fight of the Night: Joe Lauzon vs. Jamie Varner
- Knockout of the Night: Mike Swick
- Submission of the Night: Joe Lauzon
Reported Payout
editThe following is the reported payout to the fighters as reported to the California State Athletic Commission. It does not include sponsor money and also does not include the UFC's traditional "fight night" bonuses.[12]
- Maurício Rua: $240,000 (includes $70,000 win bonus) def. Brandon Vera: $70,000
- Lyoto Machida: $200,000 (no win bonus) def. Ryan Bader: $47,000
- Joe Lauzon: $48,000 (includes $24,000 win bonus) def. Jamie Varner: $12,000
- Mike Swick: $86,000 (includes $43,000 win bonus) def. DaMarques Johnson: $18,000
- Nam Phan: $20,000 (includes $10,000 win bonus) def. Cole Miller: $21,000
- Phil Davis: $30,000 vs. Wagner Prado: $16,000
- Rani Yahya: $24,000 (includes $12,000 win bonus) def. Josh Grispi: $15,000
- Phil De Fries: $32,000 (includes $16,000 win bonus) def. Oli Thompson: $11,000
- Manvel Gamburyan: $36,000 (includes $18,000 win bonus) def. Michihiro Omigawa: $11,000
- John Moraga: $18,000 (includes $9,000 win bonus) def. Ulysses Gomez: $8,000
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Live Gate & Attendance". mmapayout.com.
- ^ Myers, Thomas (February 7, 2012). "UFC on FOX 4 set for Staples Center in Los Angeles, Calif., on Aug. 4". MMAmania.com. Retrieved March 18, 2012.
- ^ "Hector Lombard vs. Brian Stann targeted for UFC on FOX 4 in Los Angeles". MMAjunkie.com. April 29, 2012. Archived from the original on May 1, 2012.
- ^ Helwani, Ariel (June 6, 2012). "Brian Stann Out of UFC on FOX 4 Main Event". MMAFighting.com.
- ^ a b c "With Stann injured UFC on Fox get new main event". Ultimate Fighting Championship. June 8, 2012.
- ^ "Phil Davis vs. Chad Griggs added to August's UFC on FOX 4 event". MMAjunkie.com. May 14, 2012. Archived from the original on June 16, 2012.
- ^ "Phil Davis now meets undefeated newcomer Wagner Prado at UFC on FOX 4". MMAjunkie.com. May 30, 2012. Archived from the original on June 4, 2012.
- ^ "Rob Broughton vs. Matt Mitrione scratched from UFC on FOX 4". MMAjunkie.com. Archived from the original on 25 July 2012. Retrieved 23 July 2012.
- ^ "Ben Rothwell Out of UFC on FOX 4". MMAFighting.com. Retrieved 25 July 2012.
- ^ "Travis Browne Off UFC on FOX 4; Swick vs. Johnson Bumped to Main Card". MMAFighting.com. Retrieved 26 July 2012.
- ^ Whitman, Mike (2012-08-04). "UFC on Fox 4 Bonuses: Joe Lauzon Banks $100,000; Mike Swick, Jamie Varner Pocket $50,000 Each". Sherdog. Retrieved 2012-08-05.
- ^ "UFC on FOX 4 salaries: Rua, Machida top event's $963,000 payroll". MMAjunkie.com. August 9, 2012.