UFC on Fox: Shogun vs. Vera

UFC mixed martial arts event in 2012

The poster for UFC on Fox: Shogun vs. Vera

Information

Promotion

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Date

August 4, 2012

Venue

Staples Center

City

Los Angeles, California

Attendance

16,080

Total gate

$1,100,000^[1]

Event chronology

UFC 149: Faber vs. Barao

UFC on Fox: Shogun vs. Vera

UFC 150: Henderson vs. Edgar II

UFC on Fox: Shogun vs. Vera (also known as UFC on Fox 4) was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on August 4, 2012 at Staples Center in Los Angeles, California.^[2]

Background

Brian Stann was expected to headline the event against promotional newcomer Héctor Lombard.^[3] However, Stann was forced out of the bout citing a shoulder injury.^[4]

A light heavyweight bout between former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Maurício Rua and Brandon Vera instead headlined the event, with both fighters being pulled from fights on earlier cards.^[5]

Chad Griggs was expected to face Phil Davis at the event.^[6] However, Griggs was forced out of the bout with an injury and replaced by promotional newcomer Wagner Prado.^[7]

A featherweight bout between Josh Grispi and Pablo Garza was scheduled to take place at the event. However, Garza was forced to withdraw from the fight and was replaced by Rani Yahya.^[5]

A lightweight bout between Joe Lauzon and Terry Etim was scheduled to take place at the event. However, Etim was forced to withdraw from the fight and was replaced by Jamie Varner.^[5]

Rob Broughton was expected to face Matt Mitrione at the event. However, the bout was scrapped after Broughton pulled out due to an undisclosed personal matter.^[8]

On July 25, 2012, Ben Rothwell pulled out of his fight against Travis Browne due to an injured ankle.^[9] This led to Browne being removed from the card, while Mike Swick vs DaMarques Johnson was bumped up to the main card.^[10]

Results

Main card (Fox)
Weight class				Method	Round	Time	Notes
Light Heavyweight	Maurício Rua	def.	Brandon Vera	TKO (punches)	4	4:09
Light Heavyweight	Lyoto Machida	def.	Ryan Bader	KO (punch)	2	1:32
Lightweight	Joe Lauzon	def.	Jamie Varner	Submission (triangle choke)	3	2:44
Welterweight	Mike Swick	def.	DaMarques Johnson	KO (punches)	2	1:20
Preliminary card (Fuel TV)
Featherweight	Nam Phan	def.	Cole Miller	Decision (split) (29–28, 28–29, 29–28)	3	5:00
Light Heavyweight	Wagner Prado	vs.	Phil Davis	No Contest	1	1:28	^[a]
Featherweight	Rani Yahya	def.	Josh Grispi	Submission (north-south choke)	1	3:15
Heavyweight	Phil De Fries	def.	Oli Thompson	Submission (face crank)	2	4:16
Featherweight	Manny Gamburyan	def.	Michihiro Omigawa	Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 30–27)	3	5:00
Flyweight	John Moraga	def.	Ulysses Gomez	KO (elbows and punches)	1	3:46

^ An accidental eye poke left Prado unable to continue.

Bonus Awards

Fighters were awarded $50,000 bonuses.^[11]

Fight of the Night: Joe Lauzon vs. Jamie Varner
Knockout of the Night: Mike Swick
Submission of the Night: Joe Lauzon

Reported Payout

The following is the reported payout to the fighters as reported to the California State Athletic Commission. It does not include sponsor money and also does not include the UFC's traditional "fight night" bonuses.^[12]

Maurício Rua: $240,000 (includes $70,000 win bonus) def. Brandon Vera: $70,000
Lyoto Machida: $200,000 (no win bonus) def. Ryan Bader: $47,000
Joe Lauzon: $48,000 (includes $24,000 win bonus) def. Jamie Varner: $12,000
Mike Swick: $86,000 (includes $43,000 win bonus) def. DaMarques Johnson: $18,000
Nam Phan: $20,000 (includes $10,000 win bonus) def. Cole Miller: $21,000
Phil Davis: $30,000 vs. Wagner Prado: $16,000
Rani Yahya: $24,000 (includes $12,000 win bonus) def. Josh Grispi: $15,000
Phil De Fries: $32,000 (includes $16,000 win bonus) def. Oli Thompson: $11,000
Manvel Gamburyan: $36,000 (includes $18,000 win bonus) def. Michihiro Omigawa: $11,000
John Moraga: $18,000 (includes $9,000 win bonus) def. Ulysses Gomez: $8,000

References

^ "Live Gate & Attendance". mmapayout.com.
^ Myers, Thomas (February 7, 2012). "UFC on FOX 4 set for Staples Center in Los Angeles, Calif., on Aug. 4". MMAmania.com. Retrieved March 18, 2012.
^ "Hector Lombard vs. Brian Stann targeted for UFC on FOX 4 in Los Angeles". MMAjunkie.com. April 29, 2012. Archived from the original on May 1, 2012.
^ Helwani, Ariel (June 6, 2012). "Brian Stann Out of UFC on FOX 4 Main Event". MMAFighting.com.
^ ^a ^b ^c "With Stann injured UFC on Fox get new main event". Ultimate Fighting Championship. June 8, 2012.
^ "Phil Davis vs. Chad Griggs added to August's UFC on FOX 4 event". MMAjunkie.com. May 14, 2012. Archived from the original on June 16, 2012.
^ "Phil Davis now meets undefeated newcomer Wagner Prado at UFC on FOX 4". MMAjunkie.com. May 30, 2012. Archived from the original on June 4, 2012.
^ "Rob Broughton vs. Matt Mitrione scratched from UFC on FOX 4". MMAjunkie.com. Archived from the original on 25 July 2012. Retrieved 23 July 2012.
^ "Ben Rothwell Out of UFC on FOX 4". MMAFighting.com. Retrieved 25 July 2012.
^ "Travis Browne Off UFC on FOX 4; Swick vs. Johnson Bumped to Main Card". MMAFighting.com. Retrieved 26 July 2012.
^ Whitman, Mike (2012-08-04). "UFC on Fox 4 Bonuses: Joe Lauzon Banks $100,000; Mike Swick, Jamie Varner Pocket $50,000 Each". Sherdog. Retrieved 2012-08-05.
^ "UFC on FOX 4 salaries: Rua, Machida top event's $963,000 payroll". MMAjunkie.com. August 9, 2012.