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UFC on Fox: Shogun vs. Vera is expected to take place on August 4, 2012 at Staples Center in Los Angeles, California.
Official Fight Card
Main Card (Fox)
Weight Class Red Corner vs. Blue Corner
Light Heavyweight Brazil Maurício Rua vs United States Brandon Vera
Light Heavyweight Brazil Lyoto Machida vs United States Ryan Bader
Lightweight United States Joe Lauzon vs United States Jamie Varner
Welterweight United States Mike Swick vs United States DaMarques Johnson
Preliminary Card (Fuel TV)
Featherweight United States Cole Miller vs United States Nam Phan
Light Heavyweight United States Phil Davis vs Brazil Wagner Prado
Featherweight United States Josh Grispi vs Brazil Rani Yahya
Heavyweight England Phil De Fries vs England Oli Thompson
Featherweight Armenia Manvel Gamburyan vs Japan Michihiro Omigawa
Flyweight United States John Moraga vs United States Ulysses Gomez
Background
Chad Griggs was expected to face Phil Davis at the event. However, Griggs was forced out of the bout with an injury and replaced by promotional newcomer Wagner Prado.
Stann was expected to headline the event against promotional newcomer Hector Lombard. However, Stann was forced out of the bout citing a shoulder injury.
Mauricio Rua will now headline the fight against Brandon Vera, both being pulled from fights on earlier cards.
Pablo Garza was forced to withdraw from his fight against Josh Grispi, Grispi will now face Rani Yahya.
Terry Etim was forced to withdraw from his fight against Joe Lauzon, Lauzon will now face Jamie Varner.
Rob Broughton was expected to face Matt Mitrione at the event. However, the bout was scrapped after Broughton pulled out for an undisclosed personal matter.
On July 25, 2012, heavyweight Ben Rothwell pulled out of his fight against Travis Browne due to an injured ankle.[87] This led to Browne being removed from the card, while Mike Swick vs DaMarques Johnson was bumped up to the main card.
On July 30, 2012, UFC president Dana White confirmed that the winner of the main event will receive a Light Heavyweight title shot, regardless of how impressive either Ryan Bader or Lyoto Machida were in the co-main event of the evening. However, on July 31, 2012, White said whichever fighter puts forth the best performance on Saturday night will receive the shot at the winner of Jon Jones' September 1 title defense against former two-time PRIDE Fighting Championships champion Dan Henderson at UFC 151.
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