UFC on Fuel TV: Franklin vs. Le explained
UFC on Fuel TV: Franklin vs. Le (also known as UFC on Fuel TV 6) was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on November 10, 2012, at the Macau, SAR, China.[2] It was the first UFC event held in China.[3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8]
Background
As a result of the cancellation of UFC 151, bouts between Takeya Mizugaki vs. Jeff Hougland and John Lineker vs. Yasuhiro Urushitani were rescheduled for this event.[9]
Marcelo Guimarães was expected to face Hyun Gyu Lim at the event; however, Guimarães was forced out of the bout with an injury and replaced by David Mitchell.[10] Lim was then pulled from the bout by doctors and the fight was subsequently cancelled.[11]
Kyung Ho Kang was expected to face Alex Caceres at this event; however, Kang was forced out of the bout with an injury and was replaced by promotional newcomer Motonobu Tezuka.[12]
Bonus awards
Fighters were awarded $40,000 bonuses.[13]
- Fight of the Night: Takanori Gomi vs. Mac Danzig
- Knockout of the Night: Cung Le
- Submission of the Night: Thiago Silva
See also
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: UFC on FUEL TV 6 draws a reported 8,415 attendance for $1.3 million live gate. MMAjunkie.com. 2012-11-10. 2012-11-10. Erickson. Matt. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20121113023001/http://mmajunkie.com/news/31551/ufc-on-fuel-tv-6-draws-a-reported-8415-attendance-for-1-3-million-live-gate.mma. 2012-11-13.
- Web site: UFC Officially Heading to China for Fuel TV Event . Yahoo! Sports. 2012-07-04 . 2012-07-04 . Martin . Damon . MMAWeekly.com.
- Web site: UFC Macao: Franklin vs. Le Announced for Nov. 10 . Ultimate Fighting Championship. 2012-09-06. 2012-09-06.
- Web site: UFC heading for Macau 'very soon'. 2012-03-29. John. Morgan. Dann. Stupp. USA Today. 2012-12-09.
- Web site: UFC set for Macau, Singapore amid Asia expansion. Reuters. Peter. Rutherford. 2012-11-03. 2012-12-09.
- Web site: UFC set for Macau bridgehead to mainland China. Peter. Rutherford. Reuters. 2012-11-09. 2012-11-11.
- Web site: UFC hoping expansion into Asia is start of something big. 2012-11-09. John. Morgan. USA Today. 2012-12-09.
- Web site: Franklin, Le bring their passion to Macau for UFC on Fuel TV 6. The Sports Network. 2012-11-09. 2012-12-09.
- Web site: Mizugaki-Hougland, Urushitani-Lineker move from UFC 151 to UFC on FUEL TV 6 in Macau. MMAjunkie.com. Staff. 2012-08-24. 2012-08-24. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120827024650/http://mmajunkie.com/news/30369/mizugaki-hougland-urushitani-lineker-move-from-ufc-151-to-ufc-on-fuel-tv-6-in-macau.mma. 2012-08-27.
- Web site: David Mitchell vs. Hyun Gyu Lim completes UFC on FUEL TV 6 lineup in Macau. MMAjunkie.com. Staff. 2012-10-25. 2012-10-25. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20121027004257/http://mmajunkie.com/news/31284/david-mitchell-vs-hyun-gyu-lim-completes-ufc-on-fuel-tv-6-lineup-in-macau.mma. 2012-10-27.
- Web site: David Mitchell awarded show money after Hyun Gyu Lim pulled from UFC on FUEL TV 6. MMAjunkie.com. Erickson. Matt. 2012-11-09. 2012-11-09. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20121111225442/http://mmajunkie.com/news/31518/david-mitchell-awarded-show-money-after-hyun-gyu-lim-pulled-from-ufc-on-fuel-tv-6.mma. 2012-11-11.
- Web site: Kyung Ho Kang out, Motonobu Tezuka meets Alex Caceres at UFC on FUEL TV 6 . MMAjunkie.com . Erickson . Matt . 2012-11-02 . 2012-11-02 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20121104050858/http://mmajunkie.com/news/31411/kyung-ho-kang-out-motonobu-tezuka-meets-alex-caceres-at-ufc-on-fuel-tv-6.mma . 2012-11-04 .
- Web site: UFC on FUEL TV 6 bonuses: Le, Silva, Gomi and Danzig earn $40K awards. MMAjunkie.com. 2012-11-10. 2012-11-10. Staff. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20121113010137/http://mmajunkie.com/news/31549/ufc-on-fuel-tv-6-bonuses.mma. 2012-11-13.
