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UFC on Fuel TV: Sanchez vs. Ellenberger (also known as UFC on Fuel TV 1) is an upcoming mixed martial arts event to be held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on February 15, 2012 at the Omaha Civic Auditorium in Omaha, Nebraska.
Official fight card
Main card
Welterweight bout: United States Diego Sanchez vs. United States Jake Ellenberger
Heavyweight bout: Netherlands Stefan Struve vs. United States Dave Herman
Middleweight bout: United States Aaron Simpson vs. Brazil Ronny Markes
Heavyweight bout: United States Stipe Miocic vs. England Philip De Fries
Bantamweight bout: United States T.J. Dillashaw vs. United States Walel Watson
Bantamweight bout: El Salvador Ivan Menjivar vs. United States John Albert
Preliminary card (Facebook)
Featherweight bout: United States Jonathan Brookins vs. Brazil Vagner Rocha
Middleweight bout: United States Buddy Roberts vs. United States Sean Loeffler <- cancelled
Lightweight bout: Finland Anton Kuivanen vs. United States Justin Salas
Lightweight bout: United States Tim Means vs. Brazil Bernardo Magalhaes
Background
The event will be the first to be broadcast on Fuel TV as part of a seven year agreement between the UFC and the network.
Despite initial reports, the preliminary card for this event will be streamed live on Facebook.
Rani Yahya was expected to face Jonathan Brookins at this event, but was forced from the bout with an injury and replaced by Vagner Rocha
C.J. Keith was originally set to make his UFC debut on this card against fellow debutant Anton Kuivanen, but decided to pull out of the bout after his fathers house burned down. Kuivanen will instead face promotional newcomer Justin Salas.
Yoislandy Izquierdo was originally scheduled to face Bernardo Magalhaes at this event, but was pulled from the bout due to contractual issues with his former promotion, CFA. Magalhaes will instead face, former KOTC Champion and promotional newcomer, Tim Means.
Jan 1 - updated fightcard
Jan 11 - updated fightcard, background and added poster
Jan 17 - updated fightcard & background
Jan 27 - updated fightcard & background (Johnny Bedford and Mitch Gagnon etc)
Feb 7 - updated fightcard & background (Izquierdo out, Means in)
Feb 15 - updated fightcard (menjivar vs albert moved to maincard)