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| Author: | Dent [ Tue Mar 17, 2015 11:16 am ] |
| Post subject: | [Event] UFC on Fox 15 - Machida vs. Rockhold - Apr 18 |
<-<- --- ->-> UFC on Fox 15: Machida vs. Rockhold is an upcoming mixed martial arts event that will be held on April 18, 2015 at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. Official fight card Main Card (Fox) Middleweight Lyoto Machida vs. Luke Rockhold Middleweight Ronaldo Souza vs. Yoel Romero Featherweight Cub Swanson vs. Max Holloway Women's Strawweight Felice Herrig vs. Paige VanZant Preliminary Card (Fox) Lightweight Jim Miller vs. Beneil Dariush Light Heavyweight Ovince Saint Preux vs. Patrick Cummins Light Heavyweight Corey Anderson vs. Gian Villante Bantamweight Takeya Mizugaki vs. Aljamain Sterling Preliminary Card (UFC Fight Pass) Welterweight George Sullivan vs. Tim Means Featherweight Diego Brandão vs. Jimy Hettes Middleweight Eddie Gordon vs. Chris Dempsey Background The event will be the sixth event that the UFC has hosted in Newark, New Jersey and is expected to be headlined by a middleweight bout between former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Lyoto Machida and former Strikeforce Middleweight Champion Luke Rockhold. Manvel Gamburyan was expected to face Aljamain Sterling at the event. However on February 3, Gamburyan pulled out of the bout citing injury and was replaced by Takeya Mizugaki. A middleweight bout between Ronaldo Souza and Yoel Romero was originally booked for UFC 184. However, the bout was cancelled due to Souza being struck with pneumonia. The fight was later rescheduled for this event. A featherweight bout between Diego Brandão and Jimy Hettes was originally booked for UFC 183. However, the bout was canceled right before the event started, as Hettes passed out backstage. The fight was later rescheduled for this event. George Sullivan was expected to face Kenny Robertson at the event. However, Robertson pulled out of the bout citing injury and was replaced by Tim Means. Nick Catone was expected to face Vitor Miranda at the event. However, Catone abruptly announced his retirement on March 25, citing a litany of injuries and a history of chronic back pain. With a rib injury, Miranda was also pulled from the card. According to the promotion, a replacement fight will be announced shortly. Paul Felder was expected to face Jim Miller at this event. However, Felder was forced to pull out of the event due to a knee injury and was replaced by Beneil Dariush. Mar 31 - Updated fight card & background |
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| Author: | Dent [ Tue Mar 31, 2015 10:33 am ] |
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Mar 31 - Updated fight card & background |
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