UFC on Fox: Shogun vs. Vera explained

Promotion:	Ultimate Fighting Championship
UFC on Fox: Shogun vs. Vera
Date:	August 4, 2012
Venue:	Staples Center
City:	Los Angeles, California
Attendance:	16,080
Gate:	$1,100,000^[1]
Previousevent:	UFC 149: Faber vs. Barao
Followingevent:	UFC 150: Henderson vs. Edgar II

UFC on Fox: Shogun vs. Vera (also known as UFC on Fox 4) was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on August 4, 2012 at Staples Center in Los Angeles, California.^[2]

Background

Brian Stann was expected to headline the event against promotional newcomer Héctor Lombard.^[3] However, Stann was forced out of the bout citing a shoulder injury.^[4]

A light heavyweight bout between former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Maurício Rua and Brandon Vera instead headlined the event, with both fighters being pulled from fights on earlier cards.^[5]

Chad Griggs was expected to face Phil Davis at the event.^[6] However, Griggs was forced out of the bout with an injury and replaced by promotional newcomer Wagner Prado.^[7]

A featherweight bout between Josh Grispi and Pablo Garza was scheduled to take place at the event. However, Garza was forced to withdraw from the fight and was replaced by Rani Yahya.^[5]

A lightweight bout between Joe Lauzon and Terry Etim was scheduled to take place at the event. However, Etim was forced to withdraw from the fight and was replaced by Jamie Varner.

Rob Broughton was expected to face Matt Mitrione at the event. However, the bout was scrapped after Broughton pulled out due to an undisclosed personal matter.^[8]

On July 25, 2012, Ben Rothwell pulled out of his fight against Travis Browne due to an injured ankle.^[9] This led to Browne being removed from the card, while Mike Swick vs DaMarques Johnson was bumped up to the main card.^[10]

Bonus Awards

Fighters were awarded $50,000 bonuses.^[11]

Fight of the Night: Joe Lauzon vs. Jamie Varner
Knockout of the Night: Mike Swick
Submission of the Night: Joe Lauzon

Reported Payout

The following is the reported payout to the fighters as reported to the California State Athletic Commission. It does not include sponsor money and also does not include the UFC's traditional "fight night" bonuses.^[12]

Maurício Rua: $240,000 (includes $70,000 win bonus) def. Brandon Vera: $70,000
Lyoto Machida: $200,000 (no win bonus) def. Ryan Bader: $47,000
Joe Lauzon: $48,000 (includes $24,000 win bonus) def. Jamie Varner: $12,000
Mike Swick: $86,000 (includes $43,000 win bonus) def. DaMarques Johnson: $18,000
Nam Phan: $20,000 (includes $10,000 win bonus) def. Cole Miller: $21,000
Phil Davis: $30,000 vs. Wagner Prado: $16,000
Rani Yahya: $24,000 (includes $12,000 win bonus) def. Josh Grispi: $15,000
Phil De Fries: $32,000 (includes $16,000 win bonus) def. Oli Thompson: $11,000
Manvel Gamburyan: $36,000 (includes $18,000 win bonus) def. Michihiro Omigawa: $11,000
John Moraga: $18,000 (includes $9,000 win bonus) def. Ulysses Gomez: $8,000

External links

Notes and References

Web site: Live Gate & Attendance. mmapayout.com.
Web site: UFC on FOX 4 set for Staples Center in Los Angeles, Calif., on Aug. 4 . MMAmania.com . Thomas . Myers . February 7, 2012 . March 18, 2012.
Web site: Hector Lombard vs. Brian Stann targeted for UFC on FOX 4 in Los Angeles. MMAjunkie.com. April 29, 2012. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120501102738/http://mmajunkie.com/news/28468/hector-lombard-vs-brian-stann-targeted-for-ufc-on-fox-4-in-los-angeles.mma. May 1, 2012.
Web site: Brian Stann Out of UFC on FOX 4 Main Event . MMAFighting.com . Helwani . Ariel . June 6, 2012.
Web site: With Stann injured UFC on Fox get new main event . Ultimate Fighting Championship . June 8, 2012.
Web site: Phil Davis vs. Chad Griggs added to August's UFC on FOX 4 event . MMAjunkie.com . May 14, 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120616133249/http://mmajunkie.com/news/28694/phil-davis-vs-chad-griggs-added-to-augusts-ufc-on-fox-4-event.mma . June 16, 2012 .
Web site: Phil Davis now meets undefeated newcomer Wagner Prado at UFC on FOX 4 . MMAjunkie.com . May 30, 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120604042906/http://mmajunkie.com/news/28964/phil-davis-now-meets-undefeated-newcomer-wagner-prado-at-ufc-on-fox-4.mma . June 4, 2012 .
Web site: Rob Broughton vs. Matt Mitrione scratched from UFC on FOX 4. MMAjunkie.com. 23 July 2012. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120725072019/http://mmajunkie.com/news/29847/rob-broughton-vs-matt-mitrione-scratched-from-ufc-on-fox-4.mma. 25 July 2012.
Web site: Ben Rothwell Out of UFC on FOX 4. MMAFighting.com. 25 July 2012.
Web site: Travis Browne Off UFC on FOX 4; Swick vs. Johnson Bumped to Main Card. MMAFighting.com. 26 July 2012.
Web site: UFC on Fox 4 Bonuses: Joe Lauzon Banks $100,000; Mike Swick, Jamie Varner Pocket $50,000 Each . Sherdog . 2012-08-04 . 2012-08-05 . Whitman . Mike.
Web site: UFC on FOX 4 salaries: Rua, Machida top event's $963,000 payroll. MMAjunkie.com. August 9, 2012.