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UFC on Fuel 1: Ellenberger vs. Sanchez takes place on February 15th in Omaha, Nebraska.
UFC rookies Buddy Roberts and Sean Loeffler will meet in a middleweight contest at UFC on Fuel TV 1, according to reports from MMA Weekly. UFC officials have yet to confirm the match-up.
An established and well-rounded finisher, Greg Jackson protégé Roberts (11-2) has collected four knockouts and five submissions to highlight his 11 wins. The 29-year-old now rides into the UFC on the wings of a five-fight win streak, punctuated by a unanimous decision win over Tony Lopez last July.
Across the cage, the 29-year-old Loeffler (25-5) finally enters the Octagon after a remarkable run on the regional scene. Altogether, 24 of "The Destroyer's" 25 wins have come via stoppage, with an astounding 21 ending in the first round. He last fought in September's Gladiator Challenge show, where he needed just seven seconds to knockout Marquis McKnight.
UFC on Fuel TV 1 is slated for February 15th at the Omaha Civic Auditorium in Omaha, Nebraska. Welterweight contenders Jake Ellenberger and Diego Sanchez square off in the night's main event.
UFC on Fuel TV 1 fight card:
Welterweight: Diego Sanchez vs. Jake Ellenberger
Heavyweight: Stefan Struve vs. Dave Herman
Middleweight: Aaron Simpson vs. Ronny Markes
Bantamweight: Ivan Menjivar vs. John Albert
Heavyweight: Philip De Fries vs. Stipe Miocic
Featherweight: Jonathan Brookins vs. Vagner Rocha
Bantamweight: T.J. Dillashaw vs. Walel Watson
Lightweight: Bernardo Magalhaes vs. Yoislandy Izquierdo
Middleweight: Buddy Roberts vs. Sean Loeffler
A lightweight bout between promotional newcomers Bernardo Magalhaes and Yoislandy Izquierdo has been added to the fight card of UFC on Fuel TV 1, according to reports from Sherdog.com. Magalhaes initially announced the news on his Facebook page.
"Very happy to get my first UFC contract!" he stated. "The fight will be on 15th February. All [that] I need is a hard training, focus and let go. Can't wait."
The reigning lightweight champion of Australia's Cage Fighting Championship, Magalhaes (11-1) enters the Octagon after storming through a five-fight win streak to claim his belt. A submission specialist and product of TP Fight Team, "Trekko" last fought in June, earning a unanimous decision victory over Robert Lisita after 25 minutes of action.
Across the cage, the undefeated Izquierdo (6-0) joins the UFC just two years into his professional career. A 28-year-old striker, "Cuba" is a training partner of UFC veteran Alex Caceres at Miami's Young Tigers camp and recently emerged as the victor of Championship Fighting Alliance's lightweight tournament with a three-minute knockout of Patrick Cenoble.
UFC on Fuel TV 1 takes place February 15th in Omaha, Nebraska. Welterweight contenders Jake Ellenberger and Diego Sanchez square off in the night's main event.
UFC on Fuel TV 1 fight card:
Welterweight: Diego Sanchez vs. Jake Ellenberger
Heavyweight: Stefan Struve vs. Dave Herman
Middleweight: Aaron Simpson vs. Ronny Markes
Bantamweight: Ivan Menjivar vs. John Albert
Heavyweight: Philip De Fries vs. Stipe Miocic
Featherweight: Jonathan Brookins vs. Vagner Rocha
Bantamweight: T.J. Dillashaw vs. Walel Watson
Lightweight: Bernardo Magalhaes vs. Yoislandy Izquierdo
A duo of "The Ultimate Fighter" finalists have been given their next assignment.
TUF 12 winner Jonathan Brookins will meet Vagner Rocha in a featherweight contest at UFC on Fuel TV 1. Brookins' original opponent, Rani Yahya, was removed from the card with an injury. Rocha was initially slated to fight Mike Brown at UFC on FX 1, however Brown was also scratched from the bout with an injury.
In addition, TUF 14 runner-up T.J. Dillashaw has agreed to face bantamweight up-and-comer Walel Watson at the February event. UFC officials confirmed the pairings on Thursday.
A 26-year-old submission ace, Brookins (12-4) has his sights set on rebounding after a narrow decision loss to Erik Koch snapped a four-fight win streak that ultimately landed him in the UFC. Across the cage, 29-year-old Rocha (7-2) makes his featherweight debut after stopping Cody McKenzie via second-round rear-naked choke in September.
Meanwhile, former Division I standout Dillashaw (4-1) hopes to recover after being on the receiving end of a stunning two-minute smashing from John Dodson at The Ultimate Fighter 14 Finale. He'll take on Watson (9-3), a 27-year-old prospect sporting a TKO win over Joseph Sandoval and split decision loss to Yves Jabouin in his short UFC career.
UFC on Fuel TV 1 is slated for February 15th in Omaha, Nebraska. Welterweight contenders Jake Ellenberger and Diego Sanchez square off in the night's main event.
UFC on Fuel TV 1 fight card:
Welterweight: Diego Sanchez vs. Jake Ellenberger
Heavyweight: Stefan Struve vs. Dave Herman
Middleweight: Aaron Simpson vs. Ronny Markes
Bantamweight: Ivan Menjivar vs. John Albert
Heavyweight: Philip De Fries vs. Stipe Miocic
Featherweight: Jonathan Brookins vs. Vagner Rocha
Bantamweight: T.J. Dillashaw vs. Walel Watson
According to a report by Sherdog, Canadian bantamweight Ivan Menjivar will John Albert, cast member from Spike TV's fourteenth season of 'The Ultimate Fighter'. The fight will be part of UFC on Fuel TV 1, the Ultimate Fighting Championship's inaugural live fighting event on Fuel TV.
Menjivar enters this bout on a two-fight win streak, having most recently won a unanimous decision against Nick Page at UFC 133 in August of this year. Albert, by contrast, most recently made his UFC debut at The Ultimate Fighter 14 Finale. He stopped fellow castmate Dustin Pague with strikes in just over a minute in the first round.
In addition, the UFC formally announced a heavyweight clash for the event. "Undefeated heavyweights will collide as verbal agreements are in for 8-0 Phil De Fries versus 7-0 Stipe Miocic on February 15 in Omaha, Nebraska," said UFC President Dana White on the UFC's website.
UFC on Fuel TV 1 is slated for February 15th in Omaha, Nebraska. Welterweight contenders Jake Ellenberger and Diego Sanchez square off in the night's main event.
UFC on Fuel TV 1 fight card:
Welterweight: Diego Sanchez vs. Jake Ellenberger
Heavyweight: Stefan Struve vs. Dave Herman
Middleweight: Aaron Simpson vs. Ronny Markes
Featherweight: Jonathan Brookins vs. Rani Yahya
Bantamweight: Ivan Menjivar vs. John Albert
Heavyweight: Phil De Fries vs. Stipe Miocic
A pair of bouts are official for the fight card of UFC on Fuel TV 1. Middleweight veteran Aaron Simpson is set to meet former light heavyweight Ronny Markes and TUF 12 winner Jonathan Brookins will take on featherweight submission ace Rani Yahya.
No word has come if the match-ups will take place on the night's main card.
Simpson (11-2), a former two-time NCAA All-American, hopes to improve on a three-fight win streak that has pushed his name towards title contention. He faces the hefty challenge of Markes (12-1), a 23-year-old prospect out of Brazil's Nova Uniao riding high on a five-fight win streak.
Meanwhile, Brookins (12-4) has his sights set on rebounding after a narrow decision loss to Erik Koch snapped a four-fight run to the UFC. He'll battle Yahya (16-7), a 27-year-old Brazilian mired in a slump of three losses in his last four contests.
UFC on Fuel TV 1 is slated for February 15th in Omaha, Nebraska. Welterweight contenders Jake Ellenberger and Diego Sanchez square off in the night's main event.
UFC on Fuel TV 1 fight card:
Welterweight: Diego Sanchez vs. Jake Ellenberger
Heavyweight: Stefan Struve vs. Dave Herman
Middleweight: Aaron Simpson vs. Ronny Markes
Featherweight: Jonathan Brookins vs. Rani Yahya
"Pee-Wee" has his next challenge.
UFC officials have confirmed a heavyweight match-up between Dave Herman (21-2) and Stefan Struve (22-5) for the UFC's debut on Fuel TV. The news marks Herman's return to the promotion after a positive test for marijuana nixed a scheduled bout against Mike Russow at UFC 136. The fighter has since denied his usage, but acknowledged maintaining friends who partook in the recreational drug.
Prior to the failed test, Herman capped a three-fight win streak with a electrifying "Fight of the Night" knockout victory over Jon Olav Einemo in his UFC debut. The 27-year-old has only been finished once throughout his six-year career and -- barring a disqualification against Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou -- has yet to taste defeat since early 2009.
Struve, meanwhile, his ripped through three victories in his past four bouts en route to collecting his third UFC "Fight Night" bonus. Most recently, "Skyscraper" submitted K-1 veteran Pat Barry in October, capping a run that has included TKO wins over Sean McCorkle and Christian Morecraft.
UFC on Fuel 1 takes place on February 15th in Omaha, Nebraska. Fearsome welterweight contenders Jake Ellenberger and Diego Sanchez duel in the night's main event.
UFC on Fuel TV 1 fight card:
Welterweight: Diego Sanchez vs. Jake Ellenberger
Heavyweight: Stefan Struve vs. Dave Herman
Details have finally come out regarding Diego Sanchez's long-awaited face-off with Jake Ellenberger. According to reports from BJPenn.com, the two welterweight contenders have been tapped to headline the UFC's debut on Fox-owned Fuel TV.
UFC officials have yet to confirm reports, however the card is reportedly scheduled for February 15th, 2012 in Ellenberger's home city of Omaha, Nebraska.
A bout between the two fighters has been rumored for some time, with Ellenberger being one of the most vocal parties.
"He's a great name, he's fought a lot of great fighters. I would love to fight Diego," the 26-year-old recently said to Brazilian outlet Tatame. "He brings a lot of good tools to the table, but he won't beat me."
Ellenberger (26-5) storms into the contest after knocking out former Strikeforce champion Jake Shields in 53 seconds flat at UFC Fight Night 25. Sanchez (23-4), meanwhile, returns for the first time since a broken hand derailed a date with Matt Hughes at UFC 135.
UFC on Fuel 1 fight card:
Welterweight: Diego Sanchez vs. Jake Ellenberger
They asked for it, they got it. After months of rumors and posturing, a welterweight match-up between contenders Diego Sanchez and Jake Ellenberger has been tentatively scheduled for an undetermined UFC event in the near future, according to reports by Heavy MMA.
"He's a great name, he's fought a lot of great fighters. I would love to fight Diego," Ellenberger said to Tatame last week. "He brings a lot of good tools to the table, but he won't beat me."
A date and location are unknown at this time, however both fighters have verbally agreed on the contest. The match-up has been most discussed for January 28th's UFC on Fox 2 card, but Sanchez's manager, Malki Kawa, shot that prospect down last week via Twitter.
Ellenberger (26-5) heads into the bout with a whirlwind of momentum after soundly defeating former title challenger Jake Shields in 53 seconds at UFC Fight Night 25. The victory capped a five-fight win streak for the 26-year-old, minting his status as one of the division's top prospects.
Sanchez (23-4), meanwhile, last fought in March, where he continued a successful return to the UFC's welterweight division with a "Fight of the Night" triumph over Martin Kampmann. "The Dream" was then briefly linked to a contest against Matt Hughes at UFC 135, before being forced out with a broken hand.
UFC On Fuel TV 1 Fight Card: Newcomers Anton Kuivanen And Justin Salas Meet In February
A lightweight contest between Octagon newcomers Anton Kuivanen and Justin Salas has been added to the fight card of UFC on Fuel TV 1. UFC officials confirmed the match-up on Monday.
Kuivanen was initially slated to debut opposite UFC rookie C.J. Keith, however Keith's family home tragically burned down the very same day he signed his contract.
A 27-year-old prospect out of Helsinki, Finland, Kuivanen (16-4) enters the UFC on the strength of a nine-fight win streak, capped by a decision victory over Thiago Meller last October. Known as a jiu-jitsu specialist, eight of Kuivanen's twelve wins have come by way of submission.
Meanwhile, the Colorado-born Salas (9-3) debuts in the Octagon after ripping through five straight opponents, including recent victories over UFC alum Robert Emerson and Joe Ellenberger, brother of UFC on Fuel TV 1 headliner Jake Ellenberger. A six-year veteran of the fight game, Salas trains out of Grudge Training Center and has five first-round finishes to his credit.
UFC on Fuel TV 1 takes place February 15th at the Omaha Civic Auditorium in Omaha, Nebraska. Welterweight contenders Jake Ellenberger and Diego Sanchez square off in the night's main event.
UFC on Fuel TV 1 fight card:
Welterweight: Diego Sanchez vs. Jake Ellenberger
Heavyweight: Stefan Struve vs. Dave Herman
Middleweight: Aaron Simpson vs. Ronny Markes
Bantamweight: Ivan Menjivar vs. John Albert
Heavyweight: Philip De Fries vs. Stipe Miocic
Featherweight: Jonathan Brookins vs. Vagner Rocha
Bantamweight: T.J. Dillashaw vs. Walel Watson
Lightweight: Bernardo Magalhaes vs. Yoislandy Izquierdo
Middleweight: Buddy Roberts vs. Sean Loeffler
Lightweight: Anton Kuivanen vs. Justin Salas
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