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ERICCSON GLOBE – SATURDAY, APRIL 14, 2012 – STOCKHOLM SWEDEN
ALL BOUTS LIVE AND SUBJECT TO CHANGE
Red Corner
Blue Corner
Featherweight Bout 3 Rounds
Jason Young
South East London, England – 8-5
Eric Wisely
Clinton, IA – 19-7
Welterweight Bout 3 Rounds
Simeon Thoresen
Oslo, Norway – 16-2-1
Besam Yousef
Gothenburg, Sweden – 6-0
Lightweight Bout 3 Rounds
Reza Madadi
Stockholm, Sweden – 11-2
Yoislandy Izquierdo
Miami, FL – 6-0
Middleweight Bout 3 Rounds
Francis Carmont
Montreal, Quebec, Canada – 17-7
Magnus Cedenblad
Stockholm, Sweden – 10-3
Light Heavyweight Bout 3 Rounds
Cyrille Diabate
Rueil Malmaison, France – 18-8-3
Tom DeBlass
Forked River, NJ – 7-0
Welterweight Bout 3 Rounds
Papy Abedi
Stockholm, Sweden – 8-1
James Head
Oklahoma City, OK – 7-2
Bantamweight Bout 3 Rounds
Brad Pickett
Coconut Creek, FL – 21-6
Damacio Page
Albuquerque, NM – 12-6
Welterweight Bout 3 Rounds
DaMarques Johnson
Salt Lake City, Utah – 18-9
John Maguire
Cambridge, England – 17-3
Featherweight Bout 3 Rounds
Dennis Siver
Mannheim, Germany – 19-8
Diego Nunes
Los Angeles, CA – 17-2
Welterweight Bout 3 Rounds
Paulo Thiago
Brasilia, Brazil – 14-3
Siyar Bahadurzada
Amsterdam, Netherlands – 20-4-1
Middleweight Bout 3 Rounds
Brian Stann
Scranton, PA – 11-4
Alessio Sakara
Miami, FL – 19-8-0, 1NC
Light Heavyweight Bout 3 Rounds
Alexander Gustafsson
Stockholm, Sweden – 13-1
Thiago Silva
Sao Paulo, Brazil – 14-2-0, 1NC
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NEWS AND NOTES
The Octagon lands in Sweden for the first time
For the first time in UFC® history, the Octagon® is in Sweden. The Ultimate Fighting Championship - the world's premier
organization for mixed martial arts – sold out this event in a European record three hours. The first European UFC event of
2012 will be held in the prestigious Ericsson Globe Arena in Stockholm, adding yet another highly- important market to
UFC’s global expansion.
In the main event, the precociously talented Swede Alexander Gustafsson takes on his most dangerous opponent to date in
the form of Brazilian Thiago Silva.
“Sweden has been on our radar for a long time and on April 14, we’re excited to finally bring the UFC to Stockholm,” UFC
President Dana White said. “European fans really get behind their fighters, and I know a lot of fans in Sweden believe
Gustafsson can go on to do big things in the division. He’s got a lot of pressure on his shoulders and Thiago Silva is nasty
and is coming here looking to send a lot of fans home unhappy. I can’t wait for this fight.”
Gustafsson said: “This is a dream come true for me. To headline a major UFC card – and in my hometown – is something I
dreamed about when I was young. I started boxing aged 10 and used to imagine winning a world title – this is as close as I’ve
got yet to achieving this dream and I cannot wait to go out there in front of my family and friends and perform.”
Family tragedy puts word ‘loss’ in perspective for Stann
Middleweight contender Brian Stann suffered a crushing reversal in his last fight, when he was dominated and submitted
inside two rounds by No.1 contender Chael Sonnen last October. However, the term ‘loss’ was put into an awful perspective
when a family tragedy struck Stann and his wife two days before Christmas.
The American explained: “Two days before Christmas my wife lost her little brother, Louie, in a very violent death. He was
only 26 years old and it was horribly unexpected.
“It also really put the notion of loss into perspective for me. My last professional loss, to Chael Sonnen in October, wasn't a
testing time at all in retrospect. That was just a defeat in a sport. I lost a fight. What could have gone wrong did go wrong.
That was all. Nobody got hurt and there was no irreparable damage.
“Unlike the Sonnen loss, the death of my brother-in-law was a genuinely trying situation. I remember the moment I heard the
news like it was only yesterday. We were in baggage claim when I got the call. It was our first time home in Pennsylvania,
where we planned to spend Christmas Eve and Christmas Day with our families. I had to tell my wife the news as we landed
in Pennsylvania. There is nothing worse than watching the woman you love be completely devastated and heartbroken by a
piece of news you've delivered to her. It was one of the lowest points of my life.
“Fighting has always been a release from the toughest parts of life for me. When I fight, there’s a moment of complete
clarity, and training has been a great distraction for me and my wife. My brother-in-law was a huge supporter of my MMA
career, and I will dedicate this win to him.”
For more information, or current UFC fight news, visit UFC.com.
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FAQs
What is Mixed Martial Arts?
Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) is the fastest sports discipline in the world. Two combatants compete against each other using a
mixture of martial art such as boxing, Greco-Roman wrestling, freestyle wrestling, judo, taekwondo (all Olympic sports) as
well as other traditional martial arts including kickboxing, karate, Brazilian jiu-jitsu and Thai boxing. Contests last for three,
five minute rounds – or five rounds for UFC Title fights – unless a combatant wins inside the distance by scoring a stoppage
or submission.
If the bout lasts the distance, a winner is found via the scorecards of three ringside judges, who use the same ’10-point must’
system utilized in boxing, where the winner of the round receives 10 points and the loser of the round receives 9 or less. Each
judge’s scorecard is tallied up at the end of the final round and whichever the majority of the judges have adjudged to have
won the most rounds is declared the winner.
What is the Ultimate Fighting Championship?
The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is the world’s premier mixed martial arts organization. Established in 1993 the
UFC is the Premier League or National Football League of mixed martial arts and boasts the world’s élite and most
experienced MMA athletes. In January 2001, under the new ownership of Zuffa, LLC, the UFC brand restructured MMA into
a highly organised and controlled combat sport. UFC programming is now available in a billion homes worldwide.
Is the UFC “no-holds barred” fighting?
No. The UFC has an extensive set of rules and regulations including a list of over 32 fouls. ‘No holds barred’ is a
professional wrestling term which is inapplicable to the sport of mixed martial arts.
Are UFC fights safe?
Yes, the UFC makes every effort towards athlete safety, from medical and drug testing, to weight classes to prevent
mismatches, having trained referees and judges, consistent rules, standardised rounds, approved gloves and many other
elements necessary to protect the health and safety of the UFC’s athletes. After 19 years and over 1,600 UFC bouts, the most
serious injury suffered by an athlete is a broken arm. There has never been a life-threatening injury or fatality in a UFC bout.
Didn’t US Senator John McCain campaign against the UFC?
He did... in 1997! However, since 2001 and the implementation of further rules and regulations, the UFC has received
licenses from states throughout the US, including Nevada, California and New Jersey.
And, speaking in May 2007, Senator McCain said: “Many, many years ago I criticized extreme fighting, but I know the sport
has grown up, and that rules have been adopted to give its athletes better protections and to ensure better and fairer
competition. I hope the sport continues its focus on integrity, because its many fans deserve nothing less."
Why do the contests take place inside a cage?
The ‘cage’ utilized by the UFC is known as the Octagon™ and, as you would expect given the name, it is an eight sided
structure. The Octagon’s specific structure was designed for two main reasons:
1. fighter safety, as the robust fence eliminates the chance of fighters tumbling out of the ring as sometimes happens in
kick-boxing and boxing.
2. The eight-sided structure is unique in combat sports and therefore eliminates the advantage enjoyed by a competitor
well-versed in ‘cutting off the ring’ as a boxer or kickboxer does using adept footwork.
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The UFC Octagon is a US registered trademark of Zuffa, LLC. Constructed with commission approved canvas, padding and
fencing, the Octagon has become symbolic with the highest standards of safety in all of mixed martial arts.
What kind of protective gear do competitors wear?
UFC competitors wear regulation 4oz gloves, a gum shield, a protective cup under their Thai boxing or MMA shorts and also
wrap their hands in gauze and a limited amount of medical bandages before putting on their gloves. They compete stripped to
the waist and barefoot. Unlike boxing gloves, MMA gloves are thumbless in order to better facilitate the grappling aspect of
mixed martial arts.
It is worth pointing out that boxing gloves are designed to protect a fighter’s hands, not his opponents face and body.
Moreover, because of the differences between the two sports, a MMA fighter will never be punched to the head hundreds of
times per bout as in boxing.
What are the weight divisions in MMA?
The UFC currently has eight weight divisions: Heavyweight (upper limit 265lbs), Light Heavyweight (205lbs), Middleweight
(upper limit 185lbs), Welterweight (upper limit 170lbs), Lightweight (upper limit 155lbs), Featherweight (upper limit
145lbs), Bantamweight (upper limit 135lbs) and Flyweight (upper limit 125). These weight divisions help ensure there are no
mismatches. There is one champion is each weight class with the Flyweight Champion yet to be crowned. Champions
defend their titles two or three times a year against the best available challengers.
What kind of pre-bout medical tests are UFC athletes required to take?
All UFC competitors are comprehensively examined by fully licensed doctors. In addition, they must undergo a dilated
ophthalmologic eye examination, a MRI scan, a cerebral magnetic resonance angiography, a HIV test and a hepatitis test
before they are allowed to compete in the UFC. The UFC – or the regulatory bodies the UFC works with – also tests for
performance-enhancers and other banned substances.
What medical precautions are taken?
Fighter safety is of paramount concern to the UFC and extensive medical precautions are taken during fight week. Two
doctors will be present at the weigh-ins, which take place 24 hours before the event. Four doctors will be present during the
actual event during each fight, two paramedic teams and two ambulances will also be on hand. The medical teams present at
UFC events are highly experienced in working on combat sports shows.
Local neurological and accident and emergency hospitals are fully briefed ahead a UFC event that a combat sport show is
taking place and are on standby.
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JASON YOUNG
NICKNAME: Jason “Shotgun” Young
WEIGHT CLASS: Featherweight
AGE: 25 (6/28/86)
BIRTHPLACE: Lewisham, England
HEIGHT/WEIGHT: 5’9” / 145 lbs.
REACH: FIGHTING OUT OF: South East London, England
MMA RECORD: 8-5
UFC RECORD: 0-2
TRAINER/TEAM: American Top Team
TWITTER: @Shotgun_Young
UFC HISTORY
L Michihiro Omigawa UFC 138
L Dustin Poirier
UFC 131
11/5/11
6/11/11
Unanimous
Unanimous
ERIC WISELY
NICKNAME: Eric “Little Lee” Wisely
WEIGHT CLASS: Featherweight
AGE: 27 (7/25/84)
BIRTHPLACE: East Moline, IL
HEIGHT/WEIGHT: 5’8” / 145 lbs.
REACH: FIGHTING OUT OF: Clinton, IA
MMA RECORD: 19-7
UFC RECORD: 0-1
TRAINER/TEAM: Milletich’s, Morrison Wrestling, Team Conquest MMA
TWITTER: @EricWisely
UFC HISTORY
L Charles Oliveira
R3 5:00
R3 5:00
UFC on Fox
1/28/12
Submission
R1 1:43
NOTES
• Three wins by knockout, one by submission
• On two fight losing streak
• Pro since 2006
• All but two of his losses via submission
• Win over Jorge Britto won Fight of the Year (The Score Fighting Series)
• Worked as a plasterer before beginning his fighting career
NOTES
• Pro since 2006
• Seven wins by KO / TKO, three by submission
• Lost to Erik Koch early in his career (2007)
• Holds wins over UFC vets Hermes Franca (twice) and Matt Veach
• Took decision loss against Pat Healy in lone Strikeforce fight, in 2011
• Has won five of his last seven
SIMEON THORESEN
NICKNAME: Simeon “The Grin” Thoresen
WEIGHT CLASS: Welterweight
AGE: 28 (3/14/84)
BIRTHPLACE: Sandefjord, Norway
HEIGHT/WEIGHT: 6’1” / 170 lbs.
REACH: 83”
FIGHTING OUT OF: Oslo, Norway
MMA RECORD: 16-2-1
UFC RECORD: Debut
TRAINER/TEAM: Frontline Academy
TWITTER: @SimeonTheGrin
BESAM YOUSEF
NICKNAME: None
WEIGHT CLASS: Welterweight
AGE: 27 (3/25/85)
BIRTHPLACE: Al-Hassake, Syria
HEIGHT/WEIGHT: 5’11” / 170 lbs.
REACH: 71”
FIGHTING OUT OF: Gothenburg, Sweden
MMA RECORD: 6-0
UFC RECORD: Debut
TRAINER/TEAM: August Wallén
TWITTER: @BesamYousef
UFC HISTORY
Debut
UFC HISTORY
Debut
NOTES
• Pro since 2006
• 14 wins by submission, one by KO
• Unbeaten in eight of his last nine
• On two fight winning streak
• Has trained with PRIDE, Dream, Shooto vet Joachim Hansen
• Has background in gymnastics
NOTES
• Pro since 2008
• Three wins by submission, two by KO
• Four first round finishes
• Undefeated, six fight win streak
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REZA MADADI
NICKNAME: Reza “Mad Dog” Madadi
WEIGHT CLASS: Lightweight
AGE: 33 (6/20/78)
BIRTHPLACE: Teheran, Iran
HEIGHT/WEIGHT: 5’11” / 155 lbs.
REACH: FIGHTING OUT OF: Stockholm, Sweden
MMA RECORD: 11-2
UFC RECORD: Debut
TRAINER/TEAM: Hilti, Pancrase Gym
TWITTER: @RezaMaddog
YOISLANDY IZQUIERDO
NICKNAME: Yoislandy “Cuba” Izquierdo
WEIGHT CLASS: Lightweight
AGE: 28 (1/9/84)
BIRTHPLACE: Havana, Cuba
HEIGHT/WEIGHT: 5’11” / 155 lbs.
REACH: FIGHTING OUT OF: Miami, FL
MMA RECORD: 6-0
UFC RECORD: Debut
TRAINER/TEAM: Eric “El Tigre” Castanos, Manuel “Manolo” Lopez, Young
Tiger
TWITTER: @YoislandyMMA
UFC HISTORY
Debut
UFC HISTORY
Debut
NOTES
• Pro since 2006
• Six wins by submission, two by KO
• On six fight winning streak
• Last three wins have come against UFC vets Junie Browning
(Submission), Carlo Prater (unanimous dec.), and Rich Clementi
(unanimous dec.)
• Started off as a wrestler at the age of 10
• Earned a Sport Teaching Degree
NOTES
• Pro since 2010
• Three wins by knockout, one by submission
• Three first round finishes
• Served in the military in Cuba
• On six fight win steak
• Holds CFA belt for Lightweight Championship in 2011, won 3rd Dan black
belt in Judokickbox 2012, and won ISKA Champion 2009
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FRANCIS CARMONT
NICKNAME: Francis “Limitless” Carmont
WEIGHT CLASS: Middleweight
AGE: 30 (11/10/81)
BIRTHPLACE: Paris, France
HEIGHT/WEIGHT: 6’3” / 185 lbs.
REACH: FIGHTING OUT OF: Montreal, Quebec, Canada
MMA RECORD: 17-7
UFC RECORD: 1-0
TRAINER/TEAM: Firas Zahabi, Olivier Reynaud, Norman Paraisy, Denis
Kang, Rory MacDonald, Nordine Taled, Alex Garcia, GSP, Tristar
TWITTER: @FrancisCarmont
MAGNUS CEDENBLAD
NICKNAME: Magnus “Jycken” Cedenblad
WEIGHT CLASS: Middleweight
AGE: 30 (4/10/82)
BIRTHPLACE: Stockholm, Sweden
HEIGHT/WEIGHT: 6’3” / 185 lbs.
REACH: FIGHTING OUT OF: Stockholm, Sweden
MMA RECORD: 10-3
UFC RECORD: Debut
TRAINER/TEAM: Omar Bouiche
UFC HISTORY
W Chris Camozzi
UFC HISTORY
Debut
UFC 137
10/29/11 Unanimous
TWITTER: @MagnusCedenblad
R3 5:00
NOTES
• Pro since 2004
• Teammate of Georges St-Pierre
• Eight wins by submission, six by KO
• On six fight winning streak
• Most recent pre-UFC win was a first round TKO of UFC vet Jason Day
• Has worked as a club security and has managed a restaurant
• Holds a KSW tournament belt in Poland, and won SHC Light Heavyweight
belt in Switzerland
NOTES
• Pro since 2007
• Started career out at 0-2; has since gone 10-1
• On seven fight winning streak
• Six wins by knockout, three by submission
• Seven first round finishes
• Earned a Physiotherapist Degree
• Nickname “Jycken” stands for “The Pooch”
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CYRILLE DIABATE
NICKNAME: Cyrille “The Snake” Diabate
WEIGHT CLASS: Light Heavyweight
AGE: 38 (10/6/73)
BIRTHPLACE: Celle Saint Cloud, Paris, France
HEIGHT/WEIGHT: 6’6” / 205 lbs.
REACH: 81”
FIGHTING OUT OF: Rueil Malmaison, France
MMA RECORD: 18-8-3
UFC RECORD: 2-2
TRAINER/TEAM: Alliance MMA, Hendo & Team Quest, Snake Team
TWITTER: @CyrilleDiabate
UFC HISTORY
L Anthony Perosh
W Steve Cantwell
L Alexander Gustafsson
W Luiz Cané
UFC 138
UFC Live
UFC 120
UFC 114
11/5/11
3/3/11
10/16/10
5/29/10
Submission
Unanimous
Submission
TKO
R2
R3
R2
R1
TOM DEBLASS
NICKNAME: None
WEIGHT CLASS: Light Heavyweight
AGE: 29 (5/14/82)
BIRTHPLACE: New Brunswick, NJ
HEIGHT/WEIGHT: 6’0” / 205 lbs.
REACH: 75”
FIGHTING OUT OF: Forked River, NJ
MMA RECORD: 7-0
UFC RECORD: Debut
TRAINER/TEAM: Ricardo Almeida, Mark Henry, Renzo Gracie Team
TWITTER: @TomDeBlass
UFC HISTORY
Debut
3:09
5:00
2:41
2:13
NOTES
• Has won 11 of his last 14 bouts
• Nine wins by knockout; five by submission
• Assistant coach for Team USA on season nine of The Ultimate Fighter
• Pro since 1999
• Has defeated UFC vets James Zikic, Lodune Sincaid and PRIDE vet Bob
Schrijber
NOTES
• Pro since 2010
• Two wins by KO, two by submission
• Stable mate of former UFC Lightweight champion Frankie Edgar
• Earned a Bachelor Degree in Education and Special Education
• Worked as a school teacher until becoming owner of Ocean County
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu which he currently still owns
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PAPY ABEDI
NICKNAME: Papy “Makambo” Abedi
WEIGHT CLASS: Welterweight
AGE: 33 (6/30/78)
BIRTHPLACE: Kinshasa Dem. Rep. Kongo
HEIGHT/WEIGHT: 5’11” / 170 lbs.
REACH: FIGHTING OUT OF: Stockholm, Sweden
MMA RECORD: 8-1
UFC RECORD: 0-1
TRAINER/TEAM: Nexus Fight Center
TWITTER: @TeamMakambo
UFC HISTORY
L Thiago Alves
UFC 138
11/5/11
JAMES HEAD
NICKNAME: None
WEIGHT CLASS: Welterweight
AGE: 28 (2/9/84)
BIRTHPLACE: Highland, IL
HEIGHT/WEIGHT: 6’1” / 170 lbs.
REACH: FIGHTING OUT OF: Oklahoma City, OK
MMA RECORD: 7-2
UFC RECORD: 0-1
TRAINER/TEAM: Lovato’s School of BJJ, MMA & R1-MMA
TWITTER: @TheJamesHead
Submission
UFC HISTORY
L Nick Ring
R1 3:32
NOTES
• Pro since 2006
• Five wins by knockout, two by submission
• Last pre-UFC win was back in October of 2010 against Nathan Schouteren
which ended in a first round submission
• Eight fight win streak snapped by loss to Thiago Alves
UFC 131
6/11/11
Submission
R3 3:33
NOTES
• Pro since 2006
• Four wins by knockout, two by submission
• Making welterweight debut
• Last pre-UFC victory was February 2011 decision win over UFC vet Gerald
Harris
• Only pre-UFC loss is via decision in 2009 to UFC vet Jesse Forbes
• Earned a Bachelors of Science Degree in Petroleum Engineering from
University of Missouri-Rolla
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BRAD PICKETT
NICKNAME: Brad “One Punch” Pickett
WEIGHT CLASS: Bantamweight
AGE: 33 (9/24/78)
BIRTHPLACE: East London, England
HEIGHT/WEIGHT: 5’6” / 135 lbs.
REACH: 68”
FIGHTING OUT OF: Coconut Creek, FL
MMA RECORD: 21-6
UFC RECORD: 0-1
TRAINER/TEAM: Mickey Papas, Team Titan, American Top Team
DAMACIO PAGE
NICKNAME: Damacio “The Angel of Death” Page
WEIGHT CLASS: Bantamweight
AGE: 29 (9/30/82)
BIRTHPLACE: Albuquerque, NM
HEIGHT/WEIGHT: 5’6” / 135 lbs.
REACH: 66”
FIGHTING OUT OF: Albuquerque, NM
MMA RECORD: 12-6
UFC RECORD: 0-1
TRAINER/TEAM: Lil’ John Dodson, Nick Urso, Leonard Garcia, Diego
Brandao, Travis Marx, Team Jackson
TWITTER: @DamacioPage
TWITTER: @One_Punch
UFC HISTORY
L Renan Pegado
WEC HISTORY
W Ivan Menjivar
L Scott Jorgensen
W Demetrious
Johnson
W Kyle Dietz
UFC 138
11/5/11
Submission
UFC HISTORY
L Brian Bowles
R1 4:09
WEC 53
WEC 50
WEC 48
12/16/10 Unanimous
8/18/10 Unanimous
4/24/10 Unanimous
WEC 45
12/19/09 Submission R2 4:35
WEC HISTORY
L Demetrious
Johnson
W Will Campuzano
W Marcos Galvão
L Brian Bowles
W Scott Jorgensen
R3 5:00
R3 5:00
R3 5:00
NOTES
• Pro since 2004
• Nine wins by submission, six by knockout
• 3-1 WEC record
• Worked in the fashion industry at Maharishi in London
• UFC debut fight against Renan Barao was awarded Fight of the Night
UFC Live
3/3/11
Submission R1 3:30
WEC 52
11/11/10 Submission R3 2:27
WEC 43
WEC 39
WEC 35
WEC 32
10/10/09
3/1/09
8/3/08
2/13/08
Submission
KO
Submission
Unanimous
NOTES
• Pro since 2005
• Has won two of his last four
• On two fight losing streak
• Johnson fight was his first in a year due to injury
• Six wins by KO, five by submission
• Lost 2006 bout to Genki Sudo in K-1 Dynamite show in 2006
• Win to Marcos Galvao won Knockout of the Night
• Attended Cerritos Jr. College, earning his Associates Degree
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R1
R1
R1
R3
1:02
0:18
3:30
5:00
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DAMARQUES JOHNSON
NICKNAME: DaMarques “Darkness” Johnson
WEIGHT CLASS: Welterweight
AGE: 29 (6/28/82)
BIRTHPLACE: Salt Lake City, UT
HEIGHT/WEIGHT: 6’1” / 170 lbs.
REACH: 75”
FIGHTING OUT OF: Salt Lake City, Utah
MMA RECORD: 18-9
UFC RECORD: 4-3
TRAINER/TEAM: Jeremy Horn, Matt Pena
TWITTER: @damarques_Ufc
UFC HISTORY
W Clay Harvison
L Amir Sadollah
W Mike Guymon
L Matt Riddle
W Brad Blackburn
W Edgar Garcia
L James Wilks
UFC on Fox1
UFN 24
UFN 23
UFC on VS
UFC 112
UFC 107
TUF 9
11/12/11
3/26/11
1/22/11
8/1/10
4/10/10
12/12/09
6/20/09
JOHN MAGUIRE
NICKNAME: John “The One” Maguire
WEIGHT CLASS: Welterweight
AGE: 28 (5/19/83)
BIRTHPLACE: Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, UK
HEIGHT/WEIGHT: 5’9” / 170 lbs.
REACH: 69”
FIGHTING OUT OF: Cambridge, England
MMA RECORD: 17-3
UFC RECORD: 1-0
TRAINER/TEAM: Robbie Olivier, Pro-Am Fight Centre
TWITTER: @MaguireTheOne
KO
Submission
Submission
TKO
TKO
Submission
Submission
R1
R2
R1
R2
R3
R1
R1
UFC HISTORY
W Justin Edwards
1:34
3:27
3:22
4:29
2:08
4:03
4:54
NOTES
• Win over Garcia was UFC 107’s Submission of the Night
• Win over Blackburn was UFC 112’s KO of the Night
• Has won four of his last six
• Fought UFC / WEC vet Brock Larson in third pro fight, losing via
submission in the third round
• Pro since 2005
• Eight wins by submission, six by TKO / KO
• Has never gone to decision in his seven career UFC fights
• Served in the United States Army and National Guard
UFC 138
11/5/11
Unanimous
R3 5:00
NOTES
• Pro since 2006
• Nine wins by submission, three by KO
• On six fight winning streak
• Defeated TUF9’s Dean Amasinger by submission in February of 2011
• Worked as an industrial boiler erector
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DENNIS SIVER
NICKNAME: None
WEIGHT CLASS: Featherweight
AGE: 33 (1/13/79)
BIRTHPLACE: Omsk, Russia
HEIGHT/WEIGHT: 5’7” / 145 lbs.
REACH: 70”
FIGHTING OUT OF: Mannheim, Germany
MMA RECORD: 19-8
UFC RECORD: 8-5
TRAINER/TEAM: Team Kiboju, MMA Spirit, Alliance BJJ
DIEGO NUNES
NICKNAME: Diego “The Gun” Nunes
WEIGHT CLASS: Featherweight
AGE: 29 (11/30/82)
BIRTHPLACE: Caxias do Sul, Rio Grande so Sul, Brazil
HEIGHT/WEIGHT: 5’6” / 145 lbs.
REACH: 67”
FIGHTING OUT OF: Los Angeles, CA
MMA RECORD: 17-2
UFC RECORD: 2-1
TRAINER/TEAM: Rafael Cordeiro, Kenny Johnson, Pedro Munhoz, Rafael
do Anjos, Carlos Eduardo Rocha, Coaches Yukka and Sarabia, Lyoto
Machida, Roger Gracie
TWITTER: @TheGunNunes
TWITTER: @DennisSiver
UFC HISTORY
L Donald Cerrone
W Matt Wiman
W George
Sotiropoulos
W Andre Winner
W Spencer Fisher
L Ross Pearson
W Paul Kelly
W Dale Hartt
W Nate Mohr
L Melvin Guillard
L Gray Maynard
W Naoyuki Kotani
L Jess Liaudin
UFC 137
UFC 132
UFC 127
UFC 122
TUF
UFN
UFC 105
UFC 99
UFC 93
UFC 86
UFN
UFC 75
UFC 70
10/29/11 Submission
7/2/11
Unanimous
2/27/11 Unanimous
R1 2:22
R3 5:00
R3 5:00
11/13/10
6/19/10
3/31/10
11/14/09
6/13/09
1/17/09
7/5/08
1/23/08
9/8/07
4/21/07
R1
R3
R3
R2
R1
R3
R1
R3
R2
R1
Submission
Unanimous
Unanimous
TKO
Submission
TKO
KO
Unanimous
KO
Submission
3:37
5:00
5:00
2:53
3:23
3:27
0:36
5:00
2:04
1:21
NOTES
• Has won eight of his last 10
• Won KO of the Night for wins over Mohr and Kelly
• Submission of the Night for win over Winner, and Fight of the Night in Loss
to Pearson
• Featherweight debut; has also fought at lightweight and welterweight
• Nine wins by submission, five by KO / TKO
• Has fought in Germany, Australia, Sweden, England, Slovenia, and the
United States
• Pro since 2004
• German Kickboxing Champion in 1997, and Freefight Champion in 2003 –
2004 (FFA)
UFC HISTORY
W Manvel Gamburyan
L Kenny Florian
W Mike Brown
UFC 141
UFC 131
UFC 125
12/30/11 Unanimous
6/11/11 Unanimous
1/1/11
Split
R3 5:00
R3 5:00
R3 5:00
WEC HISTORY
W Tyler Toner
W Raphael Assunção
L LC Davis
W Rafael Dias
W Cole Province
WEC 51
WEC 49
WEC 44
WEC 42
WEC 37
9/30/10
6/20/10
11/18/09
8/9/09
12/3/08
R3
R3
R3
R3
R3
Unanimous
Split
Unanimous
Unanimous
Unanimous
NOTES
• 4-1 in the WEC with wins over Cole Province, Rafael Dias, Raphael
Assuncao, and Tyler Toner
• Lone WEC loss was via decision to LC Davis
• Loss to Florian broke three fight winning streak
• Six wins by submission, five by knockout
• Teammate of UFC featherweight champ Jose Aldo
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5:00
5:00
5:00
5:00
5:00
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PAULO THIAGO
NICKNAME: None
WEIGHT CLASS: Welterweight
AGE: 31 (1/25/81)
BIRTHPLACE: Brasilia, Brazil
HEIGHT/WEIGHT: 5’11” / 170 lbs.
REACH: 72”
FIGHTING OUT OF: Brasilia, Brazil
MMA RECORD: 14-3
UFC RECORD: 4-3
TRAINER/TEAM: Master Ataide Junior, Rodrigo Aguiar, Edmundo, Alex
Nacfur, Lula Guerreiro, Rafael Alejarra
TWITTER: @PauloThiagoMMA
SIYAR BAHADURZADA
NICKNAME: Siyar “The Great” Bahadurzada
WEIGHT CLASS: Welterweight
AGE: 27 (4/17/84)
BIRTHPLACE: Kabul, Afghanistan
HEIGHT/WEIGHT: 5’11” / 170 lbs.
REACH: 76”
FIGHTING OUT OF: Amsterdam, Netherlands
MMA RECORD: 20-4-1
UFC RECORD: Debut
TRAINER/TEAM: Fighting Factory Carbin (F.F.C.), Martial Arts Academy
UFC HISTORY
W David Mitchell
L Diego Sanchez
L Martin Kampmann
W
Mike Swick
UFC HISTORY
Debut
W
L
W
Jacob Volkmann
Jon Fitch
Josh Koscheck
UFC 134
UFC 121
UFC 115
UFC 109
UFC 106
UFC 100
UFC 95
8/27/11 Unanimous
10/23/10 Unanimous
6/12/10 Unanimous
Tech
2/6/10
Submission
11/21/09 Unanimous
7/11/09 Unanimous
2/21/09 KO
TWITTER: @SiyarTheKiller
R3 5:00
R3 5:00
R3 5:00
R2 1:54
R3 5:00
R3 5:00
R1 3:29
NOTES
• Member of Brazilian special operations police force, Bope
• Eight wins by submission (three by arm triangle, one each by rear naked,
triangle, guillotine, anaconda, D’Arce)
• Win over Mitchell snapped two fight losing streak
• Win over Koscheck was one of the biggest knockouts and upsets of 2009
• Loss to Sanchez was Fight of the Night, KO of Koscheck was Knockout of
the Night, and Submission of Swick was Submission of the Night
• Pro since 2005
NOTES
• Pro since 2002
• On six fight winning streak
• 10 wins by KO, six by submission
• Holds wins over John Alessio, Derrick Noble, Evangelista Santos
• Born in Afghanistan, and moved to the Netherlands with his family when he
was 15
• Earned a Bachelor’s Degree in International Business and Languages
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BRIAN STANN
NICKNAME: “All American” Brian Stann
WEIGHT CLASS: Middleweight
AGE: 31 (9/24/80)
BIRTHPLACE: Yokota Airbase Japan
HEIGHT/WEIGHT: 6’1” / 185 lbs.
REACH: 74”
FIGHTING OUT OF: Scranton, PA
MMA RECORD: 11-4
UFC RECORD: 5-3
TRAINER/TEAM: Winkeljohn, Team Jackson
TWITTER: @BrianStann
UFC HISTORY
L Chael Sonnen
W Jorge Santiago
W Chris Leben
W Mike Massenzio
L Phil Davis
W Rodney Wallace
W Steve Cantwell
L Krzysztof
Soszynski
WEC HISTORY
L Steve Cantwell
W Doug Marshall
W Jeremiah Billington
W Craig Zellner
W Steve Cantwell
W Miguel Cosio
UFC 136
UFC 130
UFC 125
UFC Live
UFC 109
TUF
UFN
UFC 97
WEC 35
WEC 33
WEC 30
WEC 28
WEC 26
WEC 21
ALESSIO SAKARA
NICKNAME: Alessio “Legionarius” Sakara
WEIGHT CLASS: Middleweight
AGE: 30 (9/2/81)
BIRTHPLACE: Rome, Italy
HEIGHT/WEIGHT: 6’0” / 185 lbs.
REACH: 72”
FIGHTING OUT OF: Miami, FL
MMA RECORD: 19-8-0, 1NC
UFC RECORD: 6-5-0, 1NC
TRAINER/TEAM: American Top Team, Camp ATT
TWITTER: @SakaraLegio
10/8/11
5/28/11
1/1/11
8/1/10
2/6/10
12/5/09
9/16/09
4/18/09
Submission
TKO
TKO
Submission
Unanimous
Unanimous
Unanimous
Submission
R2
R2
R1
R3
R3
R3
R3
R1
3:51
4:29
3:37
3:10
5:00
5:00
5:00
3:53
8/3/08
3/26/08
9/5/07
6/3/07
3/24/0
6/15/06
TKO
KO
TKO
TKO
KO
TKO
R2
R1
R1
R1
R1
R1
4:01
1:35
3:07
4:57
0:41
0:16
NOTES
• 3-1 at middleweight
• Win over Massenzio, was awarded Fight of the Night honors; Santiago
bout was FOTN as well
• 5-2 since beginning training with Greg Jackson
• Former WEC light heavyweight champion – beat Doug Marshall for the
title in March of 2008
• Stann is 2-1 in three fights with Cantwell
• All but three of his wins have come by TKO / KO
• Has ended three fights in less than two minutes
• Former linebacker for the US Naval Academy
• Ended active duty in the US Marine Corps as a Captain in May of 2008
• Awarded Silver Star medal in March of 2006 for his actions and bravery
in combat during Operation Matador in Iraq; all 42 of his men made it
home
• Earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Science Economics at the United States
Navy Academy
UFC HISTORY
L Chris Weidman
W James Irvin
W Thales Leites
W Joe Vedepo
L Chris Leben
W James Lee
L Houston
Alexander
W Victor Valimaki
L Drew McFedries
L Dean Lister
W Elvis Sinosic
NC Ron Faircloth
UFC Live
UFC Live
UFC 101
UFN
UFC 82
UFC 80
UFC 75
UFC 70
UFC 65
UFC 60
UFC 57
UFC 55
3/3/11
3/21/10
8/8/09
9/17/08
3/1/08
1/19/08
9/8/07
Unanimous
TKO
Split
KO
TKO
KO
TKO
R3
R1
R3
R1
R1
R1
R1
5:00
3:01
5:00
1:27
3:16
1:30
1:01
4/21/07
11/18/06
5/27/06
2/4/06
10/7/05
KO
TKO
Submission
Unanimous
No Contest
R1
R1
R1
R3
R2
1:44
4:07
1:20
5:00
0:10
NOTES
• Has won three of his last four bouts
• Win over Vedepo was awarded Knockout of The Night honors
• Fought for vacant IBF youth cruiserweight title in 2005 and lost
• Left boxing with six round decision win over Nabil Haciani in December of
2005, but then returned in 2009 with victories in March and May
• Swift and accurate striker
• Pro since 2002
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ALEXANDER GUSTAFSSON
NICKNAME: Alexander “The Mauler” Gustafsson
WEIGHT CLASS: Light Heavyweight
AGE: 25 (1/15/87)
BIRTHPLACE: Arboga, Sweden
HEIGHT/WEIGHT: 6’5” / 205 lbs.
REACH: 78”
FIGHTING OUT OF: Stockholm, Sweden
MMA RECORD: 13-1
UFC RECORD: 5-1
TRAINER/TEAM: Team Alliance, Nexus Fighter Centre
TWITTER: @alexthemauler
UFC HISTORY
W Vladimir Matyushenko
W Matt Hamill
W James Te-Huna
W Cyrille Diabaté
L Phil Davis
W Jared Hamman
UFC 141
UFC 133
UFC 127
UFC 120
UFC 112
UFC 105
12/30/11
8/6/11
2/27/11
10/16/10
4/10/10
11/14/09
TKO
TKO
Submission
Submission
Submission
KO
THIAGO SILVA
NICKNAME: None
WEIGHT CLASS: Light Heavyweight
AGE: 29 (11/12/82)
BIRTHPLACE: Sao Paulo, Brazil
HEIGHT/WEIGHT: 6’1” / 205 lbs.
REACH: 74”
FIGHTING OUT OF: Sao Paulo, Brazil
MMA RECORD: 14-2-0, 1NC
UFC RECORD: 5-2-0, 1NC
TRAINER/TEAM: American Top Team
TWITTER: -
R1
R2
R1
R2
R1
R1
2:13
3:34
4:27
2:41
4:55
0:41
NOTES
• Nine wins by TKO / KO, three by submission
• Has finished nine fights in the first round
• Pro since 2007
• UFC Debut in 2009 against Jared Hamman
• Had nine fight win streak snapped by Phil Davis but has now won last four
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UFC HISTORY
NC Brandon Vera
L Rashad Evans
W Keith Jardine
L Lyoto Machida
W Antonio
Mendes
W Houston
Alexander
W Tomasz Drwal
W James Irvin
UFC 125
UFC 108
UFC 102
UFC 94
UFC 84
UFC 78
UFC 75
UFC 71
1/1/11
1/2/10
8/29/09
1/31/09
5/2/08
No Contest
Unanimous
KO
KO
Submission
R3
R3
R1
R1
R1
5:00
5:00
1:35
4:59
2:24
11/17/07 TKO
R1 3:25
9/8/07
5/26/07
R2 4:23
R1 1:06
TKO
TKO
NOTES
• 11 wins by TKO or KO; two wins by submission (one due to strikes)
• Has finished two opponents in under a minute
• Six fight win streak snapped by loss to Steve Cantwell
• Had three-year run where nine of 10 wins from 2006 – 09 came in the
first round
• Only career losses came at the hands of former light heavyweight
champion – Rashad Evans and Lyoto Machida
• Pro since 2006
UFC ON FUEL TV 2: SWEDEN – MEDIA NOTES
BY THE NUMBERS
27 – Most UFC fights – Tito Ortiz (Ortiz set new record at UFC 140)
4068 – Record number of days between UFC fights, held by Royce Gracie, from UFC 5 draw v Ken Shamrock in ’95 to UFC 60 loss to Matt Hughes in ‘96)
18 – Most UFC wins – Matt Hughes
18 – Youngest fighter to compete in Octagon, Dan Lauzon, aged 18
66 – Most career takedowns, Georges St-Pierre
10 – Most UFC Knockouts – Chuck Liddell
11 – Most UFC Submissions – Royce Gracie
8 – Number of Brazilian fighters to win a UFC title (Anderson Silva, Vitor Belfort, Mauricio Rua, Murilo Bustamante, Jose Aldo, Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira,
Lyoto Machida and Junior dos Santos)
3 – Number of The Ultimate Fighter season winners to win a UFC title (Forrest Griffin, Matt Serra, Rashad Evans)
5 – Number of UFC world titles won by Randy Couture, three at heavyweight, two at light heavyweight
38 feet – Exterior size in diameter of the UFC Octagon
10 – Record number of post fight bonus awards, won by Chris Lytle
45 years – Age of the Oldest UFC Title Holder – Randy Couture
51 years – Age of the Oldest UFC Fighter – Ron Van Clief
23 – Age of the youngest titleholder in UFC history, Jon Jones was 23 when he beat ‘Shogun’ Rua for 205lbs belt at UFC 128
84.5 inches – Jon Jonesʼ reach, the longest in UFC history
Most Significant (Power) Strikes Landed in UFC Career
St-Pierre – 977
Penn – 834
Bisping – 776
UFC FINISHES 30 SECONDS OR UNDER
1. UFC FN 3 Duane Ludwig VS Jonathan Goulet KO :06
2. UFC140
Chan Sung Jung VS Mark Hominick KO :06.2
3. UFC 102
Todd Duffee VS Tim Hague
KO :07
4. UFN 13
UFC 8
James Irvin VS Houston Alexander
Don Frye VS Thomas Ramirez
KO :08
KO :08
5. UFN 11
UFC 6
Gray Maynard VS Joe Veres
Oleg Taktarov VS Anthony Macias
KO :09
SUB :09
6. UFC 38
Mark Weir VS Eugene Jackson
KO :10
7. UFC 28
UFC 34
Jens Pulver VS John Lewis
BJ Penn VS Caol Uno
KO :11
KO :11
8. UFC 87
R. Emerson VS M. Gamburyan
KO :12
9. UFC 8
UFN 10
Gary Goodridge VS Paul Herrera
Anthony Johnson VS Chad Reiner
KO :13
KO :13
10. UFC 4
UFC 12
UFC 67
Joe Charles VS Kevin Rosier
Justin Martin VS Eric Martin
Terry Martin vs Jorge Rivera
SUB :14
SUB :14
KO :14
11. UFC 55
Andrei Arlovski VS Paul Buentello
KO :15
12. UFN 13
UFC J
Marcus Aurelio VS Ryan Roberts
Frank Shamrock VS Kevin Jackson
SUB :16
SUB :16
13. UFC 80
UFC 15
UFC 138
Antoni Hardonk VS Colin Robinson
Mark Kerr VS Greg Stott
Terry Etim VS Edward Faaloloto
KO :17
KO :17
SUB :17
13. UFC 39
Phil Baroni VS Dave Menne
KO :18
14. UFC 6
UU ’96
UFC 29
TUF1 F
UFC 129
UFC 67
Tank Abbott VS John Matua
Don Frye VS Mark Hall
Dennis Hallman VS Matt Hughes
Mike Swick VS Alex Schoenauer
V. Matuyshenko VS Jason Brilz
Roger Huerta VS John Halverson
KO :20
SUB :20
SUB :20
KO :20
KO :20
KO :19
15. UFC 102
UFC 5
TUF2 F
UFC 123
UFC 126
Nate Marquardt VS Demian Maia
Dave Beneteau VS Asbel Cancio
Josh Burkman VS Sam Morgan
BJ Penn VS Matt Hughes
Kyle Kingsbury VS R. Romero
KO :21
KO :21
KO :21
KO :21
KO :21
16. UFC 16
UFC 16
UFN 1
Joseph Sandoval VS Nick Denis
Frank Shamrock VS Igor Zinoviev
Mike Swick VS Gideon Ray
KO :22
KO :22
KO :22
17. TUF 6 F
Roman Mitichyan VS Dorian Price
SUB :23
18. UFC 49
Dave Terrell VS Matt Lindland
KO :25
19. UFC 1
Gerard Gordeau VS Telia Tuli
KO :26
20. UFC FN
UFC 132
Joe Stevenson VS Melvin Guillard
Chris Leben VS Wanderlei Silva
SUB :27
KO :27
21. UFC 11
UFC 20
Brian Johnston VS Reza Nasri
Ron Waterman VS Chris Condo
KO :28
KO :28
22. UFC 101
Johny Hendricks VS Amir Sadollah
KO :29
23. UFC 2
UFC 22
UFC 30
Pat Smith VS Scott Morris
Brad Kohler VS Steve Judson
Tito Ortiz VS Evan Tanner
KO :30
KO :30
KO :30
* F: TUF Finale card; FN: Fight Night; UU: Ultimate Ultimate card
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OVERALL UFC TITLE LEADERS ACROSS ALL WEIGHT DIVISIONS
Most successful title defenses
A. Silva 9
Hughes 7
Ortiz, St-Pierre 6
Liddell, F. Shamrock, Miletich 4
Most Championship Fights Lost
Couture 6
Sylvia, Penn 5
Ortiz, Florian, Hughes 3
Most successful consecutive title defenses
A. Silva 9
St-Pierre 6
Hughes, Ortiz 5
Liddell, F. Shamrock, Miletich 4
Penn 3
Most Championship Rounds Fought
Couture 44
Penn 42
St-Pierre 37
Ortiz 28
Hughes, A.Silva 27
Most Championship Fights
Couture 15
Hughes 12
St-Pierre, Penn 11
A.Silva 10
Ortiz, Sylvia 9
Most Knockouts in Championship Fights
A.Silva 6
Liddell, Couture, Hughes 5
Most Submissions in Championship Fights
F. Shamrock 4
Hughes, A. Silva, Penn 3
Jones, Miletich 2
Most Championship Fights Won
A.Silva 10
St-Pierre, Couture, Hughes 9
Ortiz 6
Penn, Liddell, F. Shamrock, Miletich 5
MORE UFC TITLE FACTS
Fighters who have fought for UFC titles in more than one weight class
Randy Couture (HW and LHW)
Evan Tanner (LHW and MW)
BJ Penn (WW and LW)
Dan Henderson (MW and LHW)
Sean Sherk (WW and LW)
Gil Castillo (MW and WW)
Vitor Belfort (MW and LHW)
Fighters undefeated in UFC title bouts
Anderson Silva 10-0
Frank Shamrock 5-0
Jens Pulver 3-0
Murilo Bustamante 2-0
Frankie Edgar 3-0-1
Jon Jones 3-0
Josh Barnett 1-0
Dominick Cruz 3-0
Jose Aldo 2-0
Junior dos Santos 1-0
Multiple UFC Championship Winners
Randy Couture – Five-time UFC champion (Three-time heavyweight champion, Two-time light heavyweight champ)
Matt Hughes – Two-time welterweight champion
Georges St-Pierre – Two-time welterweight champion
BJ Penn – Two-time UFC champion (welterweight champion, lightweight champion)
Tim Sylvia – Two-time heavyweight champion
Multiple Division UFC Champions
Randy Couture – Three-time heavyweight champion, Two-time light heavyweight champion
BJ Penn – Two-time UFC champion (welterweight and lightweight champion)
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