UFC on Fox 4: Shogun vs. Vera – August 4
Date: August 4, 2012
Location: Staples Center in Los Angeles, California
Tickets:
Broadcast: Sportsnet (Canada) Fox (US)
Fight Card: (Fox/Sportsnet)
Mauricio “Shogun” Rua (20-6) vs. Brandon Vera (12-5)
Lyoto Machida (17-3) vs. Ryan Bader (14-2)
Joe Lauzon (21-7) vs. Jamie Varner (20-6-1)
Mike Swick (14-4) vs. DaMarques Johnson (16-10)
Preliminary Card: (Fuel TV)
Cole Miller (18-6) vs. Nam Phan (17-10)
Phil Davis (9-1) vs. Wagner Prado (7-0)
Rani Yahya (16-7) vs. Josh Grispi (14-3)
Oli Thompson (9-3) vs. Phil De Fries (8-1)
Manny Gamburyan (11-7) vs. Michihiro Omigawa (13-11-1)
Ulysses Gomez (9-2) vs. John Moraga (10-1)
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UPDATE: Added Lyoto Machida vs. Ryan Bader
UPDATE: Added Travis Browne vs. Ben Rothwell
UPDATE: Added Matt Mitrione vs. Rob Broughton and Oli Thompson vs. Phil De Fries
UPDATE: Added Phil Davis vs. Chad Griggs at 205lbs
UPDATE: Added Mike Swick vs. DaMarques Johnson, Cole Miller vs. Nam Phan, Pablo Garza vs. Josh Grispi and Manny Gamburyan vs. Michihiro Omigawa
UPDATE: Wagner Prado replaces Chad Griggs against Phil Davis
UPDATE: Brian Stann out due to injury
UPDATE: Added Shogun Rua vs. Brandon Vera and Rani Yahya replaces Pablo Garza against Josh Grispi
UPDATE: Terry Etim out due to injury, Joe Lauzon awaits new opponent
UPDATE: Jamie Varner replaces Terry Etim against Joe Lauzon
UPDATE: Added Ian McCall vs. John Moraga
UPDATE: Ulysses Gomez replaces injured Ian McCall against John Moraga
UPDATE: Matt Mitrione vs. Rob Broughton scratched due to personal reasons for Broughton
Wow, the UFC clearly hates Vera, Bader and Browne (does anyone else think that sounds like a lawfirm?).
Vera’s tenative style will play right into Rua’s strengths and I can’t see Bader doing anything against Machida outside of getting hit a lot. Browne kind of has a chance but Big Ben should be able to finish that fight before the bell.
UPDATE: Devin Cole replaces injured Ben Rothwell against Travis Browne
UPDATE: UFC has opted to instead remove Travis Browne from the card and promote Mike Swick vs. Demarques Johnson to the main card.
I think this is looking like a fantastic card, and free too… just awesome for fans.
UPDATE: There’s an hour long Prelim show on Sportsnet West/Pacific/One… I assume it’ll be Miller vs. Pham and Davis vs. Prado but not 100% sure.