UFC on Fuel TV: Barão vs. McDonald
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UFC on Fuel TV: Barão vs. McDonald (also known as UFC on Fuel TV 7) was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on February 16, 2013, at Wembley Arena in London, United Kingdom.
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| Promotion | Ultimate Fighting Championship | |||
| Date | February 16, 2013 | |||
| Venue | Wembley Arena | |||
| City | London, United Kingdom | |||
| Attendance | 10,349[1] | |||
| Total gate | $1,300,000[1] | |||
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Background edit
Dennis Siver was expected to face Cub Swanson at the event; however, Siver was forced out of the bout, and was replaced by Dustin Poirier.[2]
Justin Edwards was expected to face Gunnar Nelson at the event; however, Edwards was forced to pull out of the bout citing an injury, and was replaced by returning veteran Jorge Santiago.[3]
Results edit
| Main Card (Fuel TV) | |||||||
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| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Bantamweight | Renan Barão (ic) | def. | Michael McDonald | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | 4 | 3:57 | [a] |
| Featherweight | Cub Swanson | def. | Dustin Poirier | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Light Heavyweight | Jimi Manuwa | def. | Cyrille Diabaté | TKO (retirement) | 1 | 5:00 | |
| Welterweight | Gunnar Nelson | def. | Jorge Santiago | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Light Heavyweight | James Te Huna | def. | Ryan Jimmo | Decision (unanimous) (29–27, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Welterweight | Matt Riddle | vs. | Che Mills | No Contest | 3 | 5:00 | [b] |
| Preliminary Card (Facebook and YouTube) | |||||||
| Lightweight | Renée Forte | def. | Terry Etim | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Lightweight | Danny Castillo | def. | Paul Sass | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Featherweight | Andy Ogle | def. | Josh Grispi | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Middleweight | Tom Watson | def. | Stanislav Nedkov | TKO (knees & punches) | 2 | 4:42 | |
| Bantamweight | Vaughan Lee | def. | Motonobu Tezuka | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Flyweight | Phil Harris | def. | Ulysses Gomez | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
- ^ For the interim UFC Bantamweight Championship.
- ^ Originally ruled a Split Decision (29-28, 28-29, 30-27) victory for Riddle, result overturned due to testing positive for a banned substance.
Bonus Awards edit
Fighters were awarded $50,000 bonuses.[5]
- Fight of the Night: Tom Watson vs. Stanislav Nedkov
- Knockout of the Night: Tom Watson
- Submission of the Night: Renan Barão
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b Staff (16 February 2012). "UFC on FUEL TV 7 draws a reported 10,349 attendance for $1.3 million live gate". MMAjunkie.com. Retrieved 16 February 2012.
- ^ Staff (17 January 2013). "Dustin Poirier replaces Dennis Siver, meets Cub Swanson at UFC on FUEL TV 7". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 17 January 2013.
- ^ Staff (23 January 2013). "Justin Edwards out, Jorge Santiago in against Gunnar Nelson at UFC on FUEL TV 7". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 23 January 2013.
- ^ "UFC® on FUEL TV: Barão vs. McDonald". Ultimate Fighting Championship. Retrieved 7 December 2012.
- ^ Staff. "UFC ON FUEL TV 7 BONUSES: BARAO, NEDKOV EARN $50K, WATSON DOUBLES UP WITH $100K each". MMAjunkie.com. Retrieved 16 February 2013.