UFC on FX: Sotiropoulos vs. Pearson is an upcoming mixed martial arts event to be held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on December 15, 2012 at the Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre in Queensland, Australia. Due to the time zone difference it will air live on December 14, 2012 in North America.Bruce Buffer will not be the ring announcer due to scheduling conflict with The Ultimate Fighter: Team Carwin vs. Team Nelson Finale
The event is expected to feature the final bouts of The Ultimate Fighter: The Smashes.Aussie George Sotiropoulos and Britain's Ross Pearson will headline the card in a five-round main event.The pair have been coaching opposite one another on the hit reality TV series The Ultimate Fighter: Smashes. Kyle Noke was expected to face Seth Baczynski at the event. However, Noke was forced out of the bout with an injury and was replaced by Mike Pierce. Anthony Perosh was expected to face Joey Beltran at the event. However, Perosh was forced from the bout with a toe injury and replaced by Igor Pokrajac. A bout between Ednaldo Oliveira and Krzysztof Soszynski was originally scheduled for this event. However, Oliveira was forced out of the bout with an injury and Sosynski was pulled from the event as well. Eddie Mendez was expected to make his promotional debut at the event against Nick Penner. However, Mendez pulled out of the bout citing a shoulder injury and was replaced by fellow newcomer Cody Donovan. Hacran Dias was expected to face Chad Mendes at the event. However just days before the event, Dias pulled out of the bout citing a shoulder injury and was replaced by promotional newcomer Yaotzin Meza.
Official fight card
Main Card (FX)
Weight Class Method Round Time Notes
Lightweight George Sotiropoulos vs. Ross Pearson
Welterweight Robert Whittaker vs. Brad Scott
Lightweight Colin Fletcher vs. Norman Parke
Middleweight Hector Lombard vs. Rousimar Palhares
Preliminary Card (Fuel TV)
Featherweight Chad Mendes vs. Yaotzin Meza
Light Heavyweight Igor Pokrajac vs. Joey Beltran
Welterweight Mike Pierce vs. Seth Baczynski
Welterweight Ben Alloway vs. Manuel Rodriguez
Lightweight Brendan Loughnane vs. Mike Wilkinson
No comments:
Post a Comment
Note: Only a member of this blog may post a comment.