UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs. Manuwa

UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs. Manuwa
Information
Promotion Ultimate Fighting Championship
Date March 8, 2014 (2014-03-08)
Venue The O2 Arena
City London, England
Attendance 14,604[1]
Total gate $2,000,056[1]
Event chronology

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UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs. Manuwa (also known as UFC Fight Night 37[2]) was a mixed martial arts event held on March 8, 2014 at The O2 Arena in London, England.[3] The event was shown live in the UK on Channel 5 and BT Sport and in the USA on UFC Fight Pass.

Background

A bout between Alexander Gustafsson and Jimi Manuwa headlined the event.[3]

UFC President Dana White initially announced that a bout between Gustafsson and Antônio Rogério Nogueira would be headlining the event.[4] However, just 5 days after the fight was announced news came that Nogueira had to withdraw from the bout due to an injury.[5][6] Later, reports came that said that Nogueira had never agreed to take the fight against Gustafsson at all.[7]

Ross Pearson was expected to face Melvin Guillard in a rematch at the event. However, Pearson pulled out of the bout citing a knee injury and was replaced by Michael Johnson.[8]

Brad Pickett was expected to make his Flyweight debut against Ian McCall on this card.[9] However, on February 13, it was announced that McCall had pulled out of the bout and was replaced by promotional newcomer Neil Seery.[10]

A bout between Roland Delorme and Davey Grant was cancelled after the weigh ins the day before the event due to Grant suffering a torn meniscus.[11][12]

Results

Fight card (UFC Fight Pass)
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Light Heavyweight Alexander Gustafsson def. Jimi Manuwa TKO (knee and punches) 2 1:18
Lightweight Michael Johnson def. Melvin Guillard Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 29–28) 3 5:00
Flyweight Brad Pickett def. Neil Seery Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 29–28) 3 5:00
Welterweight Gunnar Nelson def. Omari Akhmedov Submission (guillotine choke) 1 4:36
Preliminary card (UFC Fight Pass)
Light Heavyweight Ilir Latifi def. Cyrille Diabaté Submission (ninja choke)[13] 1 3:02
Middleweight Luke Barnatt def. Mats Nilsson TKO (head kick and punches) 1 4:24
Middleweight Cláudio Silva def. Brad Scott Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
Welterweight Igor Araújo def. Danny Mitchell Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) 3 5:00
Flyweight Louis Gaudinot vs. Phil Harris No Contest (overturned) 1 1:13 [lower-alpha 1]
  1. ↑ Originally a submission (guillotine choke) victory for Gaudinot , the result was changed to "No Contest" after Gaudinot tested positive for a banned diuretic during a post fight screening.[14]

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Bonus awards

The following fighters were awarded $50,000 bonuses:[16]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "UFC Fight Night 37 draws reported 14,604 attendance for $2 million live gate". MMAjunkie.com. March 8, 2014.
  2. ↑ "UFC Fight Night 37: Gustafsson vs. Manuwa". MMAjunkie.com. Retrieved March 14, 2014.
  3. 1 2 Staff. "Jimi Manuwa meets Alexander Gustafsson when UFC returns to London in March". MMAjunkie.com. Retrieved November 5, 2013.
  4. ↑ "Alexander Gustafsson vs Antonio Rogerio Nogueira set for march 8 in London". mmajunkie.com. 2013-10-26.
  5. ↑ "Antonio Rogerio Nogueira injured, out of Alexander Gustafsson fight". mmafighting.com. 2013-10-31.
  6. ↑ "Injury forces Antonio Rogerio Nogueira out of bout with Alexander Gustafsson". mmajunkie.com. 2013-11-01.
  7. ↑ "UFC boss reveals: Antonio Rogerio Nogueira never agreed to face Gustafsson". mmajunkie.com. 2013-11-10.
  8. ↑ Staff. "Michael Johnson replaces Ross Pearson, meets Melvin Guillard at UFC Fight Night 37". MMAjunkie.com. Retrieved January 23, 2014.
  9. ↑ Adam Guillen Jr. (November 8, 2013). "Brad Pickett drops down to flyweight, wants fight at UFC London event in March of 2014". mmamania.com.
  10. ↑ Staff (2014-02-20). "Irish newcomer Neil Seery meets Brad Pickett at UFC Fight Night 37 in London". MMA Junkie. Retrieved 2014-02-20.
  11. ↑ Staff (2014-03-07). "Saturday's UFC Fight Night 37 lineup loses a bout". MMA Junkie. Retrieved 2014-03-07.
  12. ↑ Matt Erickson (2014-03-08). "Report: Torn meniscus shelved Davey Grant from UFC Fight Night 37". MMA Junkie. Retrieved 2014-03-08.
  13. ↑ http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/sport/garethadavies/100027599/ufc-dana-white-heralds-london-as-huge-success-for-fight-pass-praises-gustafsson-pickett/
  14. ↑ John Morgan (June 29, 2014). "Louis Gaudinot tests positive for diuretic, suspended six months by UFC officials". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved June 29, 2014.
  15. ↑ "UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs. Manuwa". Ultimate Fighting Championship. Retrieved December 5, 2013.
  16. ↑ John Morgan (2014-03-08). "UFC Fight Night 37 bonuses: Alexander Gustafsson earns dual awards". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2014-03-08.
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