Ross Pearson vs. Cub Swanson added to UFC on FX 4 in New Jersey
A featherweight matchup between Ross Pearson and Cub Swanson is the latest addition to June’s UFC on FX 4 event.
The bout was first reported by ESPN and later made official by UFC execs.
UFC on FX 4 takes place June 22 in Atlantic City, N.J., likely at the new Revel Atlantic City resort, with a Clay Guida vs. Gray Maynard headliner.
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?The Ultimate Fighter: Live? premieres with 16 one-round fights
“The Ultimate Fighter,” the reality show that helped jumpstart the UFC’s success, began a new chapter on Friday night as it switched both channels and format. For the first time, fights were shown live and on FX.
Though fights on TUF were previously two rounds with a sudden-death round when needed, the fights to get on the show were just one round. Fighters who needed time to find their rhythm did not fare well, but the ones who managed to win by submission or knockout got a $5,000 bonus. Some highlights from the fights:
– Sam Sicilia wasted no time making a name for himself, getting the fastest knockout of the day in just eight seconds.
– After Andy Ogle’s win, he jumped onto UFC president Dana White for a full-body hug.
– Dakota Cochrane, the fighter whose past included acting in gay pornographic movies, did not make the house. He lost a split decision.
– On the way to losing to Al Iaquinta, Jon Tuck also sustained a broken and disfigured toe.
Complete results:
1. Joe Proctor (8-1), Pembroke, Mass., submitted Jordan Rinaldi (5-1), Matthews, N.C., by guillotine choke at 2:08
2. Cristiano Marcello (13-3), Curitiba,Brazil, submitted Jared Carlsten (3-1), Los Angeles, Calif., at 2:42
3. Sam Sicilia (11-0), Spokane Valley, Wash., knocked out Erin Beach (3-2), San Diego, Calif., at 0:08
4. Chris Tickle (8-4), Bloomington, Ill., knocked out Austin Lyons (9-2), Cordova, Tenn., at 0:44
5. Andy Ogle (9-1), Tynemouth, England,defeated Brendan Weafer (6-4), New York, N.Y., by unanimous decision
6. Vinc Pichel (8-0), Sherman Oaks, Calif., submitted Cody Pfister (7-4), Amarillo, Texas, at 3:39
7. John Cofer (8-1), Hull, Ga., defeated Mark Glover (5-2-1), Liverpool, England, by unanimous decision
8. Chris Saunders (10-2), Long Beach, Calif; defeated Chase Hackett (4-2), Littleton, Colo., by unanimous decision
9. James Vick (5-0), Fort Worth, Texas, defeated Dakota Cochrane (11-3), Omaha, Neb., by split decision
10. Michael Chiesa (8-0), Spokane Valley, Wash., submitted Johnavan Vistante (4-2), Pearl City, Hawaii, at 2:05
11. Mike Rio (9-1), Miami, Fla., submitted Ali Maclean (9-6-1), Belfast, Northern Ireland, at 3:32
12. Justin Lawrence (4-0), Villa Ridge,Mo., knocked out James Krause (14-5), Blue Springs, Mo., at 1:25
13. Daron Cruickshank (10-2), Wayne, Mich.; defeated Drew Dober (8-3), Omaha, Neb., by unanimous decision
14. Jeremy Larsen (9-2), Phoenix, Ariz., defeated Jeff Smith (9-2), Mechanicsburg, Penn., by unanimous decision
15. Al Iaquinta (6-1-1), Wantagh, N.Y., defeated Jon Tuck (6-1), Hagtna, Guam, by unanimous decision
16. Myles Jury (10-0), San Diego, Calif. defeated Akbarh Arreloa (19-7-1), Chula Vista, Calif., by unanimous decision
What did you think of the first night of fights? Tell us in the comments, on Facebook or on Twitter.
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UFC tried to rent U2′s concert structure for UFC 147, expecting ‘between 60K and 80K’ fans
LAS VEGAS – The UFC’s first ever soccer-stadium show is going to require some interesting engineering and some creative solutions.
In fact, as the UFC began its planning, the company turned to a group that’s quite used to putting on big events in big venues: Irish rock-and-roll legends U2.
UFC president Dana White today revealed the company tried to rent U2′s massive concert staging centerpiece, nicknamed “The Claw.” However, the UFC will instead develop a custom design. Once complete, White will have a better idea of seating capacity, but he currently anticipates the building will be scaled somewhere between 60,000 and 80,000 fans.
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