UFC on Fuel TV: Silva vs. Stann

UFC on Fuel TV: Silva vs. Stann

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Information
Promotion Ultimate Fighting Championship
Date March 3, 2013
Venue Saitama Super Arena
City Saitama, Japan
Attendance 14,682[1]
Event chronology

UFC 157: Rousey vs. Carmouche UFC on Fuel TV: Silva vs. Stann UFC 158: St-Pierre vs. Diaz

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]

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 lbs. 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)
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. Hector 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) (29–28, 28–29, 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. Kyung Ho Kang No Contest (overturned) 3 5:00 [lower-alpha 1]
Welterweight Hyun Gyu Lim def. Marcelo Guimarães KO (knee and punches) 2 4:00
  1. Originally ruled a split decision victory for Caceres, the result was changed to "No Contest" after Caceres tested positive for marijuana during a post fight screening.

[6][7]

Bonus awards

Fighters were awarded $50,000 bonuses.[8]

See also

References

  1. "UFC on FUEL TV 8 draws a reported 14,682 attendance in Japan". MMAjunkie.com. 2013-01-20. Retrieved 2013-03-03.
  2. "UFC returns to Japan with world-class matchups". Ultimate Fighting Championship. 2012-12-13. Retrieved 2012-12-19.
  3. Staff (2012-12-11). "UFC on FUEL TV 8 official for March 3 in Japan". MMAjunkie.com. Retrieved 2012-12-19.
  4. Damon Martin (2012-12-12). "Brian Stann vs. Wanderlei Silva Headlines UFC on Fuel 8". MMAweekly.com. Retrieved 2012-12-12.
  5. "UFC on FUEL TV 8 weigh-in results: Silva and Stann set, Sanchez heavy". mmajunkie.com. 2013-03-01. Retrieved 2013-03-01.
  6. "UFC® on FUEL TV: Silva vs. Stann". Ultimate Fighting Championship. Retrieved 2012-12-14.
  7. "UFC on FUEL TV: Silva vs. Stann – play-by-play". Sherdog.com. Retrieved 2013-03-02.
  8. 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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