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The Ultimate Fighting Championship began its events in 2012 with UFC 142 on January 14. The year saw the successful UFC Featherweight title defense by José Aldo at UFC 142, the crowning of Carlos Condit at UFC 143 as the Interim Welterweight Champion, a new Lightweight Champion in Ben Henderson at UFC 144, the semi-finals of a tournament to crown the first UFC Flyweight Champion at UFC on FX: Alves vs. Kampmann as well as the finales of The Ultimate Fighter 15 and The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil (albeit at UFC 147).

List of events

Past events

Janury to March 2012

April to June

July to present

UFC 148

UFC 148: Silva vs. Sonnen 2
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Date July 7, 2012
Venue MGM Grand Garden Arena
City Las Vegas, Nevada
Attendance 15,016
Total gate 7,000,000
Buyrate 1,000,000

UFC 148: Silva vs. Sonnen II was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship. It was the 17th UFC event of the year, and took place on July 7, 2012 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.[1]

The UFC Middleweight Championship between Anderson Silva and Chael Sonnen was originally intended to take place at UFC 147 at Havelange Stadium in Rio de Janiero, Brazil. Due to a scheduling conflict with the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development, the bout was subsequently moved to headline UFC 148 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.[2]

Results[3]

Main Card (PPV)
Weight Class Winner Loser Method Round Time Notes
Middleweight Template:Country data BRA Anderson Silva def. Template:Country data USA Chael Sonnen TKO (punches) 2 1:55 Template:Ref
Light Heavyweight Template:Country data USA Forrest Griffin def. Template:Country data USA Tito Ortiz Decision (unanimous) (29-28, 29-28, 29-28) 3 5:00
Middleweight Template:Country data South Vietnam Cung Le def. Template:Country data CAN Patrick Côté Decision (unanimous) (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) 3 5:00
Welterweight Template:Country data BRA Demian Maia def. Template:Country data South Korea Dong Hyun Kim TKO (injury) 1 0:47
Featherweight Template:Country data USA Chad Mendes def. Template:Country data USA Cody McKenzie KO (body punch) 1 0:31
Bantamweight Template:Country data USA Mike Easton def. Template:Country data El Salvador Ivan Menjivar Decision (unanimous) (30-27, 29-28, 30-27) 3 5:00
Preliminary Card (FX)
Lightweight Template:Country data USA Melvin Guillard def. Template:Country data BRA Fabrício Camões Decision (unanimous) (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) 3 5:00 Template:Ref
Lightweight Template:Country data RUS Khabib Nurmagomedov def. Template:Country data BRA Gleison Tibau Decision (unanimous) (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) 3 5:00 Template:Ref
Middleweight Template:Country data Cyprus Constantinos Philippou def. Template:Country data JPN Riki Fukuda Decision (unanimous) (30-27, 30-27, 29-28) 3 5:00 Template:Ref
Lightweight Template:Country data USA Shane Roller def. Template:Country data CAN John Alessio Decision (unanimous) (29-28, 29-28, 29-28) 3 5:00
Preliminary Card (Facebook)
Lightweight Template:Country data BRA Rafaello Oliveira def. Template:Country data Cuba Yoislandy Izquierdo Decision (unanimous) (29-28, 29-28, 29-28) 3 5:00

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Bonus Awards

Fighters were awarded $75,000.[4]

UFC on Fuel TV: Munoz vs. Weidman

UFC on Fuel TV 4
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Date July 11, 2012
Venue HP Pavilion
City San Jose, California

UFC on Fuel TV: Munoz vs. Weidman took place on July 11, 2012 at HP Pavilion in San Jose, California.

Paul Taylor was expected to face Anthony Njokuani at the event. However, Taylor was forced out of the bout with an injury and replaced by Rafael dos Anjos.[5]

Jon Fitch was expected to face Aaron Simpson at the event. However, Fitch pulled out of the bout citing a knee injury and was replaced by returning veteran Kenny Robertson.[6]

Brandon Vera was expected to face James Te-Huna at the event.[7] However, Vera was pulled from the bout with Te-Huna and is now expected to face Maurício Rua on August 4, 2012 at UFC on Fox: Shogun vs. Vera.[8] Te-Huna instead faced Joey Beltran.[9]

A match-up between Tom DeBlass and Nick Penner was announced for this event. However, the bout was scrapped after Penner was forced out of the bout with an injury and DeBlass was pulled from the event altogether.[10]

Results[11]

Main Card (Fuel TV)
Weight Class Winner Loser Method Round Time Notes
Middleweight Template:Country data USA Chris Weidman def. Template:Country data USA Mark Muñoz KO (elbow and punches) 2 1:37
Light Heavyweight Template:Country data NZL James Te-Huna def. Template:Country data USA Joey Beltran Decision (unanimous) (30–26, 30–27, 30–27) 3 5:00
Welterweight Template:Country data USA Aaron Simpson def. Template:Country data USA Kenny Robertson Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
Middleweight Template:Country data FRA Francis Carmont def. Template:Country data CZE Karlos Vemola Submission (rear-naked choke) 2 1:39
Bantamweight Template:Country data USA T.J. Dillashaw def. Template:Country data ENG Vaughan Lee Submission (rear-naked choke) 1 2:33
Lightweight Template:Country data BRA Rafael dos Anjos def. Template:Country data NGR Anthony Njokuani Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 29–28) 3 5:00
Preliminary Card (Facebook)
Bantamweight Template:Country data USA Alex Caceres def. Template:Country data USA Damacio Page Submission (triangle choke) 2 1:27
Flyweight Template:Country data USA Chris Cariaso def. Template:Country data USA Josh Ferguson Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) 3 5:00
Middleweight Template:Country data USA Andrew Craig def. Template:Country data BRA Rafael Natal KO (head kick) 2 4:52
Welterweight Template:Country data BRA Marcelo Guimaraes def. Template:Country data USA Dan Stittgen Decision (split) (28–29, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
Bantamweight Template:Country data BRA Raphael Assunção def. Template:Country data JPN Issei Tamura TKO (punches) 2 0:25

Bonus Awards[12]

Fighters were awarded $40,000 bonuses.

UFC 149

UFC 149: Faber vs. Barao
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Information
Date July 21, 2012
Venue Scotiabank Saddledome
City Calgary, Alberta
Attendance $4,100,000[13]
Total gate 16,089[13]
Buyrate 235,000[14]

UFC 149 took place on July 21, 2012 at the Scotiabank Saddledome in Calgary. It was the first event that the UFC has held in the Canadian province of Alberta.[15][16]

Background

On April 24, due to a conflict with the UN Conference, the UFC Middleweight Championship bout between Anderson Silva and Chael Sonnen, which was originally scheduled to main event UFC 147 was moved to UFC 148 to serve as the new main event.[17]

Plans were then being made for Jose Aldo, who at the time was scheduled to defend his title at this event against an undetermined opponent, to headline UFC 147.[18] Later it was reported on April 28, 2012, that Aldo would remain on this card and defend his title against Erik Koch.[19] However, On June 9, 2012 it was announced that Aldo was removed from the event due to injury. No replacement was named for his scheduled opponent, Erik Koch.[20] As a result, the UFC Interim Bantamweight Championship fight between Urijah Faber and Renan Barao was re-scheduled as the main event of this card.[21]

The bout between Michael Bisping and Tim Boetsch, originally scheduled for UFC 148, was moved to this event to help bolster this (the UFC 149) fight card.[22] However, Bisping was forced out of the bout with an injury and replaced by promotional newcomer Hector Lombard.[23]

Yoshihiro Akiyama was expected to face Thiago Alves at this event, but was forced to pull out of the fight due to injury and replaced by Siyar Bahadurzada.[24] Then on June 1, Alves pulled out of the bout citing an injury.[25] and was replaced by Chris Clements.[26] On June 30th, Siyar Bahadurzada was forced out of the fight due to injury, and was replaced by Matthew Riddle.[27]

Thiago Silva was expected to face Maurício Rua at the event. However, Silva was forced out of the bout with an injury and Rua was pulled from the event entirely to face Brandon Vera at UFC on Fox 4.[28]

On June 4, 2012 it was announced that the UFC signed former DREAM champion Bibiano Fernandes. He was expected to compete against Roland Delorme.[29] However, on June 11, 2012 it was announced that Fernandes was removed from the event due to injury but was later announced that Ferandes had not signed with the UFC. Francisco Rivera has filled in to fight Delorme.[30]

George Roop was scheduled to fight Antonio Carvalho, but on June 26th, Roop was forced out of the fight and replaced by Daniel Pineda.[31]

Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira was expected to face Cheick Kongo at the event. However, Nogueira pulled out of the bout, citing that an arm injury sustained in his last bout had not healed enough to resume the proper training and was replaced by Shawn Jordan.[32]

Claude Patrick was expected to face James Head at the event. However, Patrick was forced out of the bout with an injury and replaced by Brian Ebersole.[33]

Results[34]

Main Card (PPV)
Weight Class Winner Loser Method Round Time Notes
Bantamweight Template:Country data BRA Renan Barao def. Template:Country data USA Urijah Faber Decision (unanimous) (49-46, 50-45, 49-46) 5 5:00 Template:Ref
Middleweight Template:Country data USA Tim Boetsch def. Template:Country data CUB Hector Lombard Decision (split) (28–29, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
Heavyweight Template:Country data FRA Cheick Kongo def. Template:Country data USA Shawn Jordan Decision (unanimous) (30–28, 30–27, 30–27) 3 5:00
Welterweight Template:Country data USA James Head def. Template:Country data USA Brian Ebersole Decision (split) (29–28, 28–29, 29–28) 3 5:00
Welterweight Template:Country data USA Matthew Riddle def. Template:Country data CAN Chris Clements Submission (arm-triangle choke) 3 2:02
Preliminary Card (FX)
Middleweight Template:Country data CAN Nick Ring def. Template:Country data USA Court McGee Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
Bantamweight Template:Country data USA Francisco Rivera def. Template:Country data CAN Roland Delorme KO (punches) 1 4:19
Light Heavyweight Template:Country data CAN Ryan Jimmo def. Template:Country data AUS Anthony Perosh KO (punch) 1 0:07 Template:Ref
Bantamweight Template:Country data USA Bryan Caraway def. Template:Country data CAN Mitch Gagnon Submission (rear-naked choke) 3 1:39
Preliminary Card (Facebook)
Featherweight Template:Country data CAN Antonio Carvalho def. Template:Country data USA Daniel Pineda KO (punches) 1 1:11
Lightweight Template:Country data FIN Anton Kuivanen def. Template:Country data CAN Mitch Clarke Decision (split) (29–28, 28–29, 29–28) 3 5:00

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Bonus Awards[35]

Fighters were awarded $65,000 bonuses.

Future Events

See also

References

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  22. "Michael Bisping vs. Tim Boetsch moves from UFC 148 to UFC 149 in Calgary". MMAjunkie.com. April 30, 2012. http://mmajunkie.com/news/28481/michael-bisping-vs-tim-boetsch-moves-from-ufc-148-to-ufc-149-in-calgary.mma. Retrieved April 30, 2012. 
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  24. "Siyar Bahadurzada replaces Yoshihiro Akiyama at UFC 149, meets Thiago Alves". mmajunnkie.com. http://mmajunkie.com/news/28613/siyar-bahadurzada-replaces-yoshihiro-akiyama-at-ufc-149-meets-thiago-alves.mma. Retrieved May 8, 2012. 
  25. "Thiago Alves Out of UFC 149". mmafighting.com. http://www.mmafighting.com/ufc/2012/6/1/3058056/thiago-alves-out-of-ufc-149. Retrieved June 1, 2012. 
  26. "Clements faces Bahadurzada at UFC 149". sportsnet.ca. http://www.sportsnet.ca/mma/2012/06/04/chris_clements_vs_siyar_bahadurzada_ufc_149_thiago_alves_injury/. Retrieved June 4, 2012. 
  27. "With Siyar Bahadurzada out at UFC 149, Chris Clements now meets Matt Riddle". mmajunkie.com. http://mmajunkie.com/news/29462/with-siyar-bahadurzada-out-at-ufc-149-chris-clements-now-meets-matt-riddle.mma. Retrieved June 30, 2012. 
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  29. "Bibiano Fernandes Signs With UFC, Makes Debut at UFC 149". mmafighting.com. http://www.mmafighting.com/ufc/2012/6/4/3063130/bibiano-fernandes-signs-with-ufc-makes-debut-at-ufc-149. Retrieved June 4, 2012. 
  30. "Roland Delorme vs. Francisco Rivera slated for UFC 149 in Calgary". mmajunkie.com. http://mmajunkie.com/news/29258/roland-delorme-vs-francisco-rivera-slated-for-ufc-149-in-calgary.mma. Retrieved June 19, 2012. 
  31. "George Roop out, Daniel Pineda meets Antonio Carvalho at UFC 149". mmajunkie.com. June 26, 2012. http://mmajunkie.com/news/29397/george-roop-out-daniel-pineda-meets-antonio-carvalho-at-ufc-149.mma. Retrieved June 30, 2012. 
  32. "Shawn Jordan replaces 'Big Nog,' meets Cheick Kongo at UFC 149". mmajunkie.com. June 16, 2012. http://mmajunkie.com/news/29228/shawn-jordan-replaces-big-nog-meets-cheick-kongo-at-ufc-149-in-toronto.mma. 
  33. "Claude Patrick out with injury; Brian Ebersole meets James Head at UFC 149". mmajunkie.com. July 3, 2012. http://mmajunkie.com/news/29500/claude-patrick-out-with-injury-brian-ebersole-meets-james-head-at-ufc-149.mma. Retrieved July 3, 2012. 
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