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UFC on Fox: Evans vs. Davis (also known as UFC on Fox 2) is an upcoming mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship. The event is expected to take place on January 28, 2012 at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois.
Official fight card
Main card
Light Heavyweight bout: United States Rashad Evans vs. United States Phil Davis
Middleweight bout: United States Chael Sonnen vs. England Michael Bisping
Middleweight bout: Brazil Demian Maia vs. United States Chris Weidman
Preliminary card (Fuel TV)
Lightweight bout: United States Evan Dunham vs. United States Nik Lentz
Heavyweight bout: United States Mike Russow vs. Norway John-Olav Einemo
Bantamweight bout: United States Johnny Bedford vs. Canada Mitch Gagnon
Featherweight bout: United States Cub Swanson vs. United States George Roop
Featherweight bout: Brazil Charles Oliveira vs. United States Eric Wisely
Lightweight bout: United States Michael Johnson vs. United States Shane Roller
Heavyweight bout: United States Joey Beltran vs. United States Lavar Johnson
Preliminary card (Facebook)
Middleweight bout: United States Chris Camozzi vs. United States Dustin Jacoby
Background
The event will be the second to be broadcast on Fox as part of a seven year agreement between the UFC and the network and the second to air live on Fox after the inaugural UFC on Fox: Velasquez vs. Dos Santos.
A bout between Demetrious Johnson and Eddie Wineland was originally slated for this event. However, Johnson was pulled from the bout to be a participant in the UFC's Flyweight tournament set to begin in March. Wineland was then expected to face Johnny Bedford at this event. However, Wineland himself was forced out of the bout with an injury and replaced by promotional newcomer Mitch Gagnon.
Paul Sass was expected to face Evan Dunham, but was forced from the bout with an injury and replaced by Nik Lentz.
Cody McKenzie was expected to face Michael Johnson at the event, but was forced from the bout with an injury and replaced by Shane Roller.
Mark Munoz was expected to face Chael Sonnen at this event in a #1 contender's bout for a middleweight title shot, but was forced out of the bout with an injury, and was replaced by Michael Bisping, who was pulled from a scheduled fight with Demian Maia on the same card to replace Munoz. Maia's new opponent will be Chris Weidman.
Jan 1 - updated fightcard & background
Jan 11 - updated fightcard & background
Jan 18 - updated fightcard & background
Jan 27 - updated fightcard (one fight will be shown on facebook)
