UFC on Fuel TV: Barão vs. McDonald

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.

UFC on Fuel TV: Barão vs. McDonald
The poster for UFC on Fuel TV: Barão vs. McDonald.
Information
PromotionUltimate Fighting Championship
DateFebruary 16, 2013
VenueWembley Arena
CityLondon, United Kingdom
Attendance10,349[1]
Total gate$1,300,000[1]
Event chronology
UFC 156: Aldo vs. Edgar UFC on Fuel TV: Barão vs. McDonald UFC 157: Rousey vs. Carmouche

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 [lower-alpha 1]
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 Matthew Riddle vs. Che Mills No Contest 3 5:00 [lower-alpha 2]
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
  1. For the Interim UFC Bantamweight Championship.
  2. Originally ruled a Split Decision (29-28, 28-29, 30-27) victory for Riddle, result overturned due to testing positive for a banned substance.

[4]

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

  1. Staff (2012-02-16). "UFC on FUEL TV 7 draws a reported 10,349 attendance for $1.3 million live gate". MMAjunkie.com. Retrieved 2012-02-16.
  2. Staff (2013-01-17). "Dustin Poirier replaces Dennis Siver, meets Cub Swanson at UFC on FUEL TV 7". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2013-01-17.
  3. Staff (2013-01-23). "Justin Edwards out, Jorge Santiago in against Gunnar Nelson at UFC on FUEL TV 7". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2013-01-23.
  4. "UFC® on FUEL TV: Barão vs. McDonald". Ultimate Fighting Championship. Retrieved 2012-12-07.
  5. Staff. "UFC ON FUEL TV 7 BONUSES: BARAO, NEDKOV EARN $50K, WATSON DOUBLES UP WITH $100K each". MMAjunkie.com. Retrieved February 16, 2013.
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