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UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs. Sonnen
PromotionUltimate Fighting Championship
DateAugust 17, 2013
VenueTD Garden
CityBoston, Massachusetts
Event chronology
UFC 163: Aldo vs. Korean Zombie UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs. Sonnen UFC on Fox Sports 1: Condit vs. Kampmann 2

UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs. Sonnen (also known as UFC Fight Night 26) is an upcoming mixed martial arts event to be held on August 17, 2013 at the TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts.[1]

Background

The event will be the first UFC event broadcast on Fox Sports 1.[2][3]

The main event is expected to be contested between former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion, Maurício Rua and Chael Sonnen.[4] The bout was first linked to UFC 161, as Sonnen was briefly mentioned as a short notice replacement for Rua's original opponent Antônio Rogério Nogueira, who had bowed out of the bout with a back injury. An alleged visa issue created travel issues for Sonnen to get into Canada, resulting in Rua being pulled from the event altogether.[5]

Nick Ring was expected to face Uriah Hall at the event. However, Ring was pulled from the bout and replaced by Josh Samman[6] Samman was subsequently forced from the bout and replaced by returning UFC fighter John Howard.[7]

Akira Corassani was expected to face Mike Brown at the event. However, Corassani pulled out of the bout and was replaced by Steven Siler.[8]

Thiago Alves was expected to face Matt Brown at the event. However, Alves pulled out of the bout citing an injury and was replaced by Mike Pyle.[9]

Andy Ogle was expected to face Conor McGregor at the event. However, Ogle pulled out of the bout citing an injury and was replaced by Max Holloway[10]

Official fight card

Main card
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Light Heavyweight Mauricio Rua vs. Chael Sonnen
Heavyweight Alistair Overeem vs. Travis Browne
Bantamweight Urijah Faber vs. Yuri Alcantara
Welterweight Matt Brown vs. Mike Pyle
Middleweight Uriah Hall vs. John Howard
Lightweight Joe Lauzon vs. Michael Johnson
Preliminary card (Fox Sports 1)
Bantamweight Brad Pickett vs. Michael McDonald
Featherweight Conor McGregor vs. Max Holloway
Featherweight Mike Brown vs. Steven Siler
Featherweight Diego Brandao vs. Daniel Pineda
Preliminary card (Facebook)
Featherweight Manvel Gamburyan vs. Cole Miller
Light Heavyweight Cody Donovan vs. Ovince St. Preux
Lightweight Ramsey Nijem vs. James Vick

[11]

See also

References

  1. ^ Staff (2013-03-29). "UFC in Boston for FOX Sports 1". msn.foxsports.com. Retrieved 2013-03-29.
  2. ^ Mookie Alexander (2013-03-29). "Dana White announces UFC on Fox Sports 1 August show will be in Boston". bloodyelbow.com. Retrieved 2013-03-29.
  3. ^ John Morgan (2013-06-05). "UFC on FOX Sports 1 1 to feature five-hour TV run on same channel". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2013-06-05.
  4. ^ Mike Bohn (2013-06-04). "Chael Sonnen vs Shogun Rua fight to serve as first-ever UFC on FOX Sports 1 main event on Aug. 17 in Boston". mmamania.com. Retrieved 2013-06-04.
  5. ^ Staff (2013-06-03). "Visa issues reportedly scrap Sonnen-Rua at UFC 161". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2013-06-03.
  6. ^ Staff (2013-07-01). "Nick Ring out, Josh Samman meets Uriah Hall at UFC on FOX Sports 1 1". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2013-07-01.
  7. ^ Staff (2013-07-17). "John Howard re-signs with the UFC, fights Uriah Hall at UFC on Fox Sports 1". bostonherald.com. Retrieved 2013-07-17.
  8. ^ Staff (2013-07-01). "Akira Corassani off UFC on FOX Sports 1 1 card, Steven Siler meets Mike Brown". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2013-07-01.
  9. ^ Mookie Alexander (2013-07-03). "Thiago Alves injured, Mike Pyle now fights Matt Brown at UFC on Fox Sports 1 in Boston". bloodyelbow.com. Retrieved 2013-07-03.
  10. ^ Dave Doyle (2013-07-10). "Max Holloway steps up against Conor McGregor after injury forces Andy Ogle out". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2013-07-10.
  11. ^ "UFC on FOX Sports 1: Shogun vs. Sonnen". Ultimate Fighting Championship. Retrieved 2013-05-29.
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