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UFC on FX: Sotiropoulos vs. Pearson is an upcoming mixed martial arts event to be held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on December 15, 2012 in Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia. Due to the time zone difference it will air live on December 14, 2012 in North America.
Official fight card
Main Card (FX)
Lightweight Australia George Sotiropoulos vs. England Ross Pearson
Welterweight Australia Robert Whittaker vs. England Brad Scott The Ultimate Fighter: The Smashes Welterweight Finals
Lightweight England Colin Fletcher vs. Northern Ireland Norman Parke The Ultimate Fighter: The Smashes Lightweight Finals
Middleweight Cuba Hector Lombard vs. Brazil Rousimar Palhares
Preliminary Fights (Fuel TV)
Featherweight United States Chad Mendes vs. United States Yaotzin Meza
Light Heavyweight Croatia Igor Pokrajac vs. United States Joey Beltran
Welterweight United States Mike Pierce vs. United States Seth Baczynski
Welterweight Australia Ben Alloway vs. Australia Manuel Rodriguez
Lightweight England Brendan Loughnane vs. England Mike Wilkinson
Light Heavyweight Canada Nick Penner vs. United States Cody Donovan
Background
Aussie George Sotiropoulos and Britain's Ross Pearson will headline the card in a five-round main event.The pair have been coaching opposite one another on the hit reality TV series The Ultimate Fighter: Smashes.
Bruce Buffer will not be the ring announcer due to scheduling conflict with The Ultimate Fighter: Team Carwin vs. Team Nelson Finale.
Kyle Noke was expected to face Seth Baczynski at the event. However, Noke was forced out of the bout with an injury and was replaced by Mike Pierce.
Anthony Perosh was expected to face Joey Beltran at the event. However, Perosh was forced from the bout with a toe injury and replaced by Igor Pokrajac.
A bout between Ednaldo Oliveira and Krzysztof Soszynski was originally scheduled for this event. However, Oliveira was forced out of the bout with an injury and Sosynski was pulled from the event as well.
Eddie Mendez was expected to make his promotional debut at the event against Nick Penner. However, Mendez pulled out of the bout citing a shoulder injury and was replaced by fellow newcomer Cody Donovan.
Hacran Dias was expected to face Chad Mendes at the event. However just days before the event, Dias pulled out of the bout citing a shoulder injury and was replaced by promotional newcomer Yaotzin Meza.
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