UFC on FUEL TV 9 weigh-ins set for April 5; Swanson, Watson host Q&A

UFC on FUEL TV 9 weigh-ins set for April 5; Swanson, Watson host Q&A

With less than 2 weeks to go until UFC on Fuel 9: Gusafsson vs Mousasi, weigh-ins have today been confirmed to take place at the Ericsson Globe Arena - the same venue where the fight will be held.

UFC on Fuel 9 features a six fight main card including UK stars Ross Pearson, Phil De Fries, and Brad Pickett, and will air live on ESPN at 7pm GMT following a seven fight prelim card featuring Irish sensation Conor McGregor making his UFC debut which streams live at 3.30pm on Facebook and Youtube.

The first fighter steps on the scale at 4 p.m. local time with doors open to the public at 3 p.m.

Prior to the weigh-ins, UFC Fan Club members are invited to attend an exclusive Q&A session with featherweight contender Cub Swanson, and The UKs own Tom Kong Watson, who will be answering fans questions at 2pm CET Local time, with the doors opening to the public an hour earlier.

As well as the Q&A session and weigh-ins, fans can attend an autograph signing featuring top 10 Heavyweight Stefan Struve and European UFC octagon ring girl Carly Baker between 1pm - 3pm CET local time.

The full UFC on FUEL TV 9 lineup includes:

Main Card
Alexander Gustafsson vs. Gegard Mousasi
Ryan Couture vs. Ross Pearson
Phil De Fries vs. Matt Mitrione
Mike Easton vs. Brad Pickett
Diego Brandao vs. Pablo Garza
Akira Corassani vs. Robert Peralta

Preliminary Card
Michael Johnson vs. Reza Madadi
Adam Cella vs. Tor Troeng
Adlan Amagov vs. Chris Spang
Marcus Brimage vs. Conor McGregor
Ben Alloway vs. Ryan LaFlare
Michael Kuiper vs. Tom Lawlor
Papy Abedi vs. Besam Yousef

UFC on Fuel 10: Nogueira vs Werdum 2 (Fight Card)

UFC on Fuel 10: Nogueira vs Werdum 2
Date: June 8, 2013
Ginasio Paulo Sarasate Fortaleza, Ceara, Brazil

Fight Card
Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira vs. Fabricio Werdum
Rafael Cavalcante vs. Thiago Silva
John Hathaway vs. Erick Silva
Rony Jason vs Mike Wilkinson*
Caio Magalhaes vs. Karlos Vemola*
Derek Brunson vs. Ronny Markes*
Ildemar Alcantara vs. Jason High*
Eddie Mendez vs Daniel Sarafian*
Felipe Arantes vs Godofredo Castro*

* - Not officially announced

UFC on Fuel 9: Gustafsson vs Mousasi (Fight Card)

UFC on Fuel 9
Date: April 6, 2013 
Ericsson Globe Arena, Stockholm, Sweden

Main Card
Alexander Gustafsson vs. Gegard Mousasi
Ryan Couture vs. Ross Pearson
Philip De Fries vs. Matt Mitrione
Mike Easton vs. Brad Pickett
Diego Brandao vs. Pablo Garza
Akira Corassani vs. Robert Peralta

Preliminary Card
Michael Kuiper vs. Tom Lawlor
Marcus Brimage vs. Conor McGregor
Michael Johnson vs. Reza Madadi
Papy Abedi vs. Besam Yousef
Adlan Amagov vs. Chris Spang
Ben Alloway vs. Ryan LaFlare

Caio Magalhaes vs Karlos Vermola Reported for UFC on Fuel 10

Caio Magalhaes meets Karlos Vermola at UFC on Fuel 10

A middleweight bout between Caio Magalhaes (5-1 MMA, 0-1 UFC) and Karlos Vemola (9-3 MMA, 2-3 UFC) has been agreed for UFC on FUEL TV 10, according to a report from Brazilian outlet Tatame.

UFC on FUEL TV 10 takes place June the 8th at Ginasio Paulo Sarasate in Fortaleza, Ceara, Brazil, and is expected to act as the final for season 2 of The Ultimate Fighter Brazil, and is likely to feature coaches Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira and Fabricio Werdum in the main event.

Originally scheduled to face Chris Leban at UFC 155 before being forced to pull out due to injury, Vemola returns to the octagon for the first time since a July loss to fellow European stand out, Francis Carmont at UFC on FUEL TV 4. Hailing from The Czech Republic, Vermola now calls the UK his home, training out of London Shootfighters with the likes of John Hathaway, Alex Reid, and Mostapha Al Turk.

Entering the octagon a perfect 7-0 with 7 first round finishes, Vermola's career has been up-and-down in the UFC amassing a 2-3 record since joining the promotion, with wins coming against Seth Petruzelli, and Mike Massenzio - Vermola has never been the distance in any of his 9 wins.

His opponent Caio Magalhaes, also returns from injury having pulled out of a scheduled bout with Michael Kuiper at UFC on FX 7, enters the bout looking for his first win the UFC, having lost by unanimous decision in his debut to Buddy Roberts at UFC on FX 3: Johnson vs McCall. Prior to the loss, Magalhaes had rattled off 5 consecutive wins since beginning his career, all of which came in his native Brazil, where he fights again for UFC on Fuel 10.

For the latest on UFC on Fuel 10, stay tuned to the Calender section on our site. 

 

John Hathaway Meets Erick Silva at UFC on Fuel 10

John Hathaway to face Erick Silva at UFC on Fuel TV 10 in Brazil

In a battle between 2 of the finest Welterweight prospects in the UFC, The UKs John Hathaway (17-1 MMA, 7-1 UFC) will meet Erick Silva (14-3 MMA, 2-2 UFC) at UFC on Fuel 10 in Brazil, on June 8th, on a fightcard which also serves as the finale for the second season of "The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil.

UFC on Fuel 10 is expected to take place June 8 at Ginasio Paulo Sarasate in Fortaleza, Ceara, Brazil. The event's main card airs on FUEL TV in the US following prelims on Facebook.

UFC officials announced the bout following an initial report from Brazilian website Globo.

25-year-old John Hathaway one of the finest talents in the UK, is currently riding a 3 fight win streak including wins over TUF finalist Kris McCray, Pascal Krauss and John Maguire - all of which came by decision, and will be fighting outside of The UK for only the 5th time in his 18 fight career. Of Hathaways 7 UFC wins, including notable victories over Rick Story and Diego Sanchez, all but 1 have come by decisiom

His opponent Silva who recently had to pull out of his proposed UFC 156 bout with Jay Hieron, fights in his home land for the 4th time in his 5 fight UFC career. Silva returns to the cage following his UFC 153 lose to Jon Fitch that most observers consider his first true defeat inside the octagon, with his other lose on record coming from a disqualification for illegal punches to the back of the head in a bout against Carlo Prater at UFC 142 which Silva knocked out Prater. Referee Mario Yamasaki who disqualified Silva later admitted to erring in his stoppage.

For the latest on UFC on Fuel 10, stay tuned to the calendar section of the site.

UFC on Fuel 8 (Fightcard)

UFC on Fuel 8
Date: March 3, 2013 12:30 AM GMT
Saitama Super Arena, Saitama, Japan

The UFC returns to the home of Pride FC on the 3rd of March for the most stacked Fuel card yet. Facebook prelims begin at 12.30 AM with the main event beginning at 3.00 AM in the UK  

Premlinary Card
Riki Fukuda vs. Brad Tavares
Bryan Caraway vs. Takeya Mizugaki
Cristiano Marcello vs. Kazuki Tokudome
Alex Caceres vs. Kyung Ho Kang
Marcelo Guimaraes vs. Hyun Gyu Lim

Main Card

Wanderlei Silva vs. Brian Stann

Mark Hunt vs. Stefan Struve
Takanori Gomi vs. Diego Sanchez
Hector Lombard vs. Yushin Okami
Mizuto Hirota vs. Rani Yahya
Siyar Bahadurzada vs. Dong Hyun Kim