UFC on Fuel TV: Silva vs. Stann
UFC on Fuel TV: Silva vs. Stann (also known as UFC on Fuel TV 8) was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on March 3, 2013, at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan.[2][3]
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| Information | ||||
| Promotion | Ultimate Fighting Championship | |||
| Date | March 3, 2013 | |||
| Venue | Saitama Super Arena | |||
| City | Saitama, Japan | |||
| Attendance | 14,682[1] | |||
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Background
The main event was a light heavyweight bout between multidivisional contenders Wanderlei Silva and Brian Stann.[4]
Diego Sanchez failed to make the 156 lb weight limit at the weigh ins, weighing at 158 lb. Sanchez was fined 20 percent of his earnings and the bout was contested at a catchweight of 158 lb.[5]
Results
| Main card (Fuel TV) | |||||||
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| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Light Heavyweight | Wanderlei Silva | def. | Brian Stann | KO (punches) | 2 | 4:08 | |
| Heavyweight | Mark Hunt | def. | Stefan Struve | TKO (punches) | 3 | 1:44 | |
| Catchweight (158 lb) | Diego Sanchez | def. | Takanori Gomi | Decision (split) (29–28, 28–29, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Middleweight | Yushin Okami | def. | Héctor Lombard | Decision (split) (28–29, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Featherweight | Rani Yahya | def. | Mizuto Hirota | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Welterweight | Dong Hyun Kim | def. | Siyar Bahadurzada | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Preliminary card (Facebook and YouTube) | |||||||
| Middleweight | Brad Tavares | def. | Riki Fukuda | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Bantamweight | Takeya Mizugaki | def. | Bryan Caraway | Decision (split) (28–29, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Lightweight | Kazuki Tokudome | def. | Cristiano Marcello | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Bantamweight | Alex Caceres | vs. | Kang Kyung-ho | No Contest | 3 | 5:00 | [lower-alpha 1] |
| Welterweight | Lim Hyun-gyu | def. | Marcelo Guimarães | KO (knee and punches) | 2 | 4:00 | |
- Originally ruled a Split Decision (28-29, 29-28, 29-28) victory for Caceres, result overturned due to testing positive for marijuana.[6]
Bonus awards
Fighters were awarded $50,000 bonuses.[8]
- Fight of the Night: Wanderlei Silva vs. Brian Stann
- Knockout of the Night: Mark Hunt and Wanderlei Silva
- Submission of the Night: Not awarded as no matches ended by submission.
See also
References
- "UFC on FUEL TV 8 draws a reported 14,682 attendance in Japan". MMAjunkie.com. 2013-01-20. Retrieved 2013-03-03.
- "UFC returns to Japan with world-class matchups". Ultimate Fighting Championship. 2012-12-13. Retrieved 2012-12-19.
- Staff (2012-12-11). "UFC on FUEL TV 8 official for March 3 in Japan". MMAjunkie.com. Retrieved 2012-12-19.
- Damon Martin (2012-12-12). "Brian Stann vs. Wanderlei Silva Headlines UFC on Fuel 8". MMAweekly.com. Retrieved 2012-12-12.
- "UFC on FUEL TV 8 weigh-in results: Silva and Stann set, Sanchez heavy". mmajunkie.com. 2013-03-01. Retrieved 2013-03-01.
- "UFC Releases Riki Fukuda, Suspends Alex Caceres for Failed UFC on Fuel TV 8 Drug Tests".
- "UFC® on FUEL TV: Silva vs. Stann". Ultimate Fighting Championship. Retrieved 2012-12-14.
- Staff (3 March 2013). "UFC on FUEL TV 8 bonuses: Wanderlei Silva, Brian Stann, Mark Hunt win $50K". MMAjunkie.com. Retrieved 2013-03-03.
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