UFC on FUEL 2: NOGUEIRA VS GUSTAFSSON - 4/14/12

[Test]

Ericsson Globe Arena
Stockholm, Sweden

Main card
Light Heavyweight bout: Thiago Silva vs. Alexander Gustafsson
Middleweight bout: Brian Stann vs. Alessio Sakara
Welterweight bout: Paulo Thiago vs. Siyar Bahadurzada
Welterweight bout: DaMarques Johnson vs. John Maguire

Preliminary card
Bantamweight bout: Brad Pickett vs. Damacio Page
Welterweight bout: Papy Abedi vs. James Head
Light Heavyweight bout: Cyrille Diabate vs. Jörgen Kruth
Middleweight bout: Francis Carmont vs. Magnus Cedenblad
Welterweight bout: Simeon Thoresen vs. Besam Yousef
Diego Nunes vs. Dennis Siver
Jason Young vs. Eric Wisely
Yoislandy Izquierdo vs. Reza Madadi

[Test]

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Thiago Silva replaces an injured Antonio Rogerio Nogueira and now faces Alexander Gustafsson in the main event of UFC on FUEL TV 2.

Silva had been expected to face Brandon Vera at Mat's UFC on FX 3 event. However, "The Truth" was forced to withdraw from the fight, and Silva had not yet received a replacement opponent. It's the Brazilian's first fight since January 2011.

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The only bout I really care about here is Stann's. Hoping for a win for him to get him back in the direction of title contention.

[silky333]

as much as i like Stann, title contention is a distant fantasy. As long as Silva is in the wieght class Stann will never hold the mw strap. Honestly there are several guys in the division who will have their way with him.


THe main even is cool. even with the replacement. this card to me seems a little thin to me as far as talent goes. but i am not complaining more free fights on tv the better