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April 14, 2012 will mark the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s first foray into Sweden with UFC on FuelTV 2: Gustafsson vs. Silva.Emanating from the Ericsson Globe Arena in Stockholm, the record-setting event will feature a middleweight …
April 14, 2012 will mark the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s first foray into Sweden with UFC on FuelTV 2: Gustafsson vs. Silva.
Emanating from the Ericsson Globe Arena in Stockholm, the record-setting event will feature a middleweight contest between veteran Alessio “Legionarius” Sakara and former WEC light heavyweight champion and U.S. Marine, “All-American” Brian Stann.
Heading into this bout, there are a few questions I would like to delve into. Here are five of the most pressing.
With a four-fight winning streak heading into his most recent fight against Donald Cerrone, Dennis Siver was nearing a shot at the lightweight title. However, a submission loss to “Cowboy” knocked Siver back down the ladder in arguably the most competi…
With a four-fight winning streak heading into his most recent fight against Donald Cerrone, Dennis Siver was nearing a shot at the lightweight title. However, a submission loss to “Cowboy” knocked Siver back down the ladder in arguably the most competitive division in the sport.
At 33 years old, making another uncertain run in the 155-pound division appeared daunting for Siver. Therefore, the German kickboxer opted to make the move to the featherweight division, where he will make his debut against Diego Nunes on Saturday.
Nunes, meanwhile, is on the rebound from a rough loss to Kenny Florian in June 2011. After being defeated in the bout that could have earned him a title shot, Nunes bounced back with a win over Manvel Gamburyan before the end of last year.
Before the matchup that could catapult the winner into a fight with an elite featherweight, let’s take a look at which fighter has a better chance of walking away with a victory at UFC on Fuel TV 2.
After nearly a one-month break, UFC returns to the spotlight this week with the second event on Fuel TV, headlined by a light heavyweight bout between Thiago Silva and Alexander Gustafsson. Silva was named as a replacement for this fight when Anto…
After nearly a one-month break, UFC returns to the spotlight this week with the second event on Fuel TV, headlined by a light heavyweight bout between Thiago Silva and Alexander Gustafsson.
Silva was named as a replacement for this fight when Antonio Rogerio Nogueira was forced out with an injury. He is making his return to UFC after failing a drug test following a victory over Brandon Vera, which was later made a no-contest, in January 2011.
Gustafsson is looking to keep his momentum going. He is 13-1 overall, with his only loss coming to Phil Davis in April, 2010. This will be his first fight since a December TKO of Vladimir Matyushenko.
Where: Ericsson Globe Arena in Stockholm, Sweden
When: Saturday, April 14 at 11:00 p.m. EST
Watch: Fuel TV
Fight Card
Main Card on Fuel TV
Light Heavyweight Bout: Alexander Gustafsson vs. Thiago Silva
Middleweight Bout: Brian Stann vs. Alessio Sakara
Welterweight Bout: Paulo Thiago vs. Siyar Bahadurzada
Featherweight Bout: Dennis Siver vs. Diego Nunes
Welterweight Bout: DaMarques Johnson vs. John Maguire
Preliminary Card on Facebook
Welterweight Bout: Papy Abedi vs. James Head
Light Heavyweight Bout: Cyrille Diabate vs. Tom DeBlass
Middleweight Bout: Francis Carmont vs. Magnus Cedenblad
Lightweight Bout: Reza Madadi vs. Yoislandy Izquierdo
Welterweight Bout: Simeon Thoresen vs. Besam Yousef
Featherweight Bout: Jason Young vs. Eric Wisely
Silva’s Keys to Victory
Shake off the cage rust early and work for the knockout early.
Silva has a lot working against him in this fight, with the long layoff between fights being the biggest knock. He is not going to be in perfect fighting shape coming into this fight. He is going to have to end it early to walk away victorious.
Fortunately, Silva has the right style to end a fight fast. He is going to come out swinging, and he will need every ounce of power against the younger, taller, more athletic Gustafsson.
Gustafsson’s Keys to Victory
Make Silva work early before going on the attack.
Gustafsson has the size, speed and height advantage in this fight, so his best chance to win is to make Silva work early and often.
There is no way Silva’s conditioning will be in tip-top condition. Gustafsson fights a similar style to Silva, though he is more well-rounded. He needs to make Silva exert all his energy early, then attack with punches late in the second round.
What They Are Saying
Alexander Gustafsson is going to take center stage in more ways than one this weekend. He is in his first UFC main event and fighting in front of a very partisan hometown crowd.
He knows what is at stake for him in this fight, but he told MMA Junkie that it is not going to change his style.
I’m very excited. Personally, I want to fight Thiago more then “Little Nog” because I think he’s very aggressive, and he has some good power. It’s a good test for me.
I’m just super-excited for the fight, and it’s going to be a great fight for the fans.
I don’t think about it (a title shot) now. I’ve got Thiago now. Let’s see what they put in front of me next time.
I just take one fight at a time and win my fights. That’s the most important.
Undercard Fight to Watch: Dennis Siver vs. Diego Nunes
Both of these fighters have underrated power, particularly Siver in his legs, but their bread and butter is submissions. They attack in the stand-up early before taking things to the ground.
Siver is trying to make his mark in the featherweight division after a successful run as a lightweight.
Nunes has made a successful transition to UFC with two wins in his first three fights. He will look to keep moving up the featherweight ladder with a victory over one of the better lightweights in the world.
Main Event Prediction
Gustafsson is going to go all-out to prove himself in front of an adoring hometown crowd. It helps that he is a better fighter than Silva right now.
Gustafsson via first-round TKO
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We haven’t seen Thiago Silva in a UFC cage since UFC 125, way back on May of 2011. You probably remember the night. Silva abused Brandon Vera for a full 15 minutes, thrashing him around the cage with ease. He even played the bongos on Vera’s back,…
We haven’t seen Thiago Silva in a UFC cage since UFC 125, way back on May of 2011.
You probably remember the night. Silva abused Brandon Vera for a full 15 minutes, thrashing him around the cage with ease. He even played the bongos on Vera’s back, which really only served to humiliate Vera. The emphatic win sent Vera packing from the UFC, albeit only for a brief moment.
But it was Silva who was humiliated after the fight, when it was revealed that the urine sample Silva submitted to Nevada regulators contained a liquid not consistent with human urine. Yes, big bad Thiago Silva used a Whizzinator in an attempt to throw the NSAC for a loop.
The win over Vera was deemed a no-contest and Silva was suspended for one year.
Silva confessed his crime, did the time and now he’s returning on Saturday night against Alexander Gustafsson in the main event of UFC on FUEL 2. He spoke to MMAjunkie.com in Sweden about his return to the cage:
“It’s been a hard time, but I used the time off to take care of my body and take care of my injuries and recover,” he today told MMAjunkie.com. “I’m much better right now because I’m 100 percent healthy. And that’s the most important thing.”
I’ve always enjoyed Thiago Silva’s fights. Even when they’re boring as hell, he just has a menace about him that makes you think he could kill his opponent at any given moment. He faces a stern test in Gustafsson, but one thing’s for sure: It’s going to be one hell of a fight.
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This weekend Alexander Gustafsson finds himself in the role of main event fighter for the first time in his UFC career. His opponent? The returning Thiago Silva. Originally Gustafsson was scheduled to face Antonio Rogerio Nogueira, but an injury c…
This weekend Alexander Gustafsson finds himself in the role of main event fighter for the first time in his UFC career. His opponent? The returning Thiago Silva. Originally Gustafsson was scheduled to face Antonio Rogerio Nogueira, but an injury caused Lil Nog to pull out of the fight.
At just 25 years old, Alexander Gustafsson will continue to develop into one of the top fighters in the light heavyweight division. Finishing Thiago Silva on Saturday night will just be another step along the way.
The fight is likely the most important of Alex’s career, not just because he’s the Swedish main eventer on a card in Sweden, but because a win will catapult him into the title picture.
We’ve all been stressed out at one point or another.But few can understand the stress a mixed-martial artist undergoes leading up to his UFC debut.Enter UFC middleweight, Francis Carmont (17-7).”I think if you ask any fighter, they’ll tell you that the…
We’ve all been stressed out at one point or another.
But few can understand the stress a mixed-martial artist undergoes leading up to his UFC debut.
Enter UFC middleweight, Francis Carmont (17-7).
“I think if you ask any fighter, they’ll tell you that their first fight in the UFC is always the most stressful,” Carmont told Bleacher Report.
Carmont didn’t waste any time making his name known as he breezed through UFC veteran Chris Camozzi en route to his first win inside the Octagon.
But Carmont now has bigger fish to fry.
Enter UFC newcomer Magnus Cedenblad (10-3).
Cedenblad will be making his own debut at the big stage when he meets Carmont in a preliminary bout at UFC on FUEL II, when the UFC travels to Stockholm, Sweden on Saturday, April 14th.
Carmont knows the pressure Cedenblad is going through and plans to spoil his homecoming party.
That’s right, Carmont will be entering enemy territory, as Cedenblad is a native of Sweden.
“It doesn’t matter to me where we fight. I always fight in front of a hostile crowd,” said Carmont. “I can’t fight at home in France because it’s still illegal to fight there.”
“Nonetheless, Sweden is a great country. To be a part of this first UFC event in Sweden is a great pleasure of mine,” said Carmont.
The challenge for Carmont will be defeating himself when action begins on April 14th—in that Carmont sees his doppelganger in Cedenblad, as he believes they both possess a very similar style.
“We have more or less the same style and attributes. The key for me will be to impose the pace of the fight,” said Carmont. “It’s definitely going to be an interesting matchup for me.”
“In MMA, it’s quite hard or nearly impossible to predict the outcome of the fight. There are so many ways to win,” said Carmont. “The goal for me is to bring back the victory to Montreal, Canada, where I currently live and train.”
As Carmont continues to progress in his career, he hopes to remain the same person he was when he strapped on the gloves for the very first time.
There’s one ingredient to accomplishing this—remembering your dreams.
“I never put any limits to my dreams. I want to become a champion some day.”
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