| UFC on Fuel TV: Barão vs. McDonald | ||||
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 The poster for UFC on Fuel TV: Barão vs. McDonald | ||||
| Information | ||||
| Promotion | Ultimate Fighting Championship | |||
| Date | February 16, 2013 | |||
| Venue | Wembley Arena | |||
| City | London, United Kingdom | |||
| Attendance | 10,349 [1] | |||
| Total gate | $1,300,000 [1] | |||
| Event chronology | ||||
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UFC on Fuel TV: Barão vs. McDonald (also known as UFC on Fuel TV 7) was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on February 16, 2013, at Wembley Arena in London, United Kingdom.
Background
Dennis Siver was expected to face Cub Swanson at the event; however, Siver was forced out of the bout, and was replaced by Dustin Poirier. [2]
Justin Edwards was expected to face Gunnar Nelson at the event; however, Edwards was forced to pull out of the bout citing an injury, and was replaced by returning veteran Jorge Santiago. [3]
Results
| Main Card (Fuel TV) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Bantamweight | Renan Barão (ic) | def. | Michael McDonald | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | 4 | 3:57 | [a] |
| Featherweight | Cub Swanson | def. | Dustin Poirier | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Light Heavyweight | Jimi Manuwa | def. | Cyrille Diabaté | TKO (retirement) | 1 | 5:00 | |
| Welterweight | Gunnar Nelson | def. | Jorge Santiago | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Light Heavyweight | James Te Huna | def. | Ryan Jimmo | Decision (unanimous) (29–27, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Welterweight | Matt Riddle | vs. | Che Mills | No Contest | 3 | 5:00 | [b] |
| Preliminary Card (Facebook and YouTube) | |||||||
| Lightweight | Renée Forte | def. | Terry Etim | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Lightweight | Danny Castillo | def. | Paul Sass | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Featherweight | Andy Ogle | def. | Josh Grispi | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Middleweight | Tom Watson | def. | Stanislav Nedkov | TKO (knees & punches) | 2 | 4:42 | |
| Bantamweight | Vaughan Lee | def. | Motonobu Tezuka | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Flyweight | Phil Harris | def. | Ulysses Gomez | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
- ^ For the interim UFC Bantamweight Championship.
- ^ Originally ruled a Split Decision (29-28, 28-29, 30-27) victory for Riddle, result overturned due to testing positive for a banned substance.
Bonus Awards
Fighters were awarded $50,000 bonuses. [5]
- Fight of the Night: Tom Watson vs. Stanislav Nedkov
- Knockout of the Night: Tom Watson
- Submission of the Night: Renan Barão
See also
References
- ^ a b Staff (16 February 2012). "UFC on FUEL TV 7 draws a reported 10,349 attendance for $1.3 million live gate". MMAjunkie.com. Retrieved 16 February 2012.
- ^ Staff (17 January 2013). "Dustin Poirier replaces Dennis Siver, meets Cub Swanson at UFC on FUEL TV 7". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 17 January 2013.
- ^ Staff (23 January 2013). "Justin Edwards out, Jorge Santiago in against Gunnar Nelson at UFC on FUEL TV 7". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 23 January 2013.
- ^ "UFC® on FUEL TV: Barão vs. McDonald". Ultimate Fighting Championship. Retrieved 7 December 2012.
- ^ Staff. "UFC ON FUEL TV 7 BONUSES: BARAO, NEDKOV EARN $50K, WATSON DOUBLES UP WITH $100K each". MMAjunkie.com. Retrieved 16 February 2013.
