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Article by Kelvin Hunt Fighter weigh-in’s for the UFC on FUEL 2 event took place earlier today in preparation for Saturday afternoon’s fight card at the Ericsson Globe Arena in Stockholm, Sweden. All fighters made weight and are ready to get it on tomorrow. Main event fighters Alexander Gustafsson and Thiago Silva hit the 205 weight limit right on the dot with no issues. The co-main event saw Alessio Sakara at the middleweight limit of 186 pounds with Stann right on the nose at 185 pounds. The only fighter with an issue was Dennis Siver who originally weighed in at…
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Article by Kelvin Hunt The UFC on FUEL 2 main event features a light heavyweight bout between Alexander Gustafsson and Thiago Silva that’s set for Stockholm, Sweden. It’s an important fight in the grand scheme of things as Gustafsson is looking to solidify himself as a legitimate challenger for the title, and Silva is looking to get back on track after a one year suspension for a failed drug test. Let’s see how this one breaks down. Thiago Silva (14-2, 1NC) was last seen in action against Brandon Vera winning via unanimous decision only to have the victory turned into…
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Article by Mark Wayne The UFC’s Spring drought will come to an end this weekend with UFC on Fuel TV 2: Gustafsson vs. Silva. For their second offering on the network, the promotion is taking their traveling road show to Sweden for the first time. In the night’s main event, rising Swedish light heavyweight Alexander Gustafsson will appear before his countrymen to take on the returning Thiago Silva. Silva has been out of action since January of 2011 for trying to beat a drug test in the state of Nevada by submitting fake urine instead of his own (which he…
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Article By Riley Kontek Although the UFC has been on hiatus for a couple weeks now, it returns the 14th of next month with its first show in Sweden. Headlining the card is Swedish superstar Alexander Gustafsson and hard-hitting Brazilian Thiago Silva. Silva was set to fight later in the year, but agreed to take this fight when Antonio Rogerio Nogueira backed out. Silva has just completed a one-year suspension for a failed drug test and will be chomping at the bit to get back in action. Let’s look at the head-to-toe breakdown for this great fight. Striking A very…
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See how UFC Fighter Alexander Gustafsson is training for his bout against Thiago Silva for UFC on FUEL TV 2
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The UFC was able to avoid the injury bug for a nice stretch it seems, but it has reared its ugly head this week for Antonio Rogerio Nogueira. He as scheduled to take on Alexander Gustafsson in the main event of the UFC on FUEL TV 2 event that’s scheduled for April 14th, in Stockholm Sweden, but has been forced to pull out of the event due to a knee injury. The UFC announced today that Thiago Silva will replace Nogueira and face Gustafsson in the main event. Thiago Silva (14-2, 1NC) will return to action for the first time…
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Brandon Vera talks about what happened with his UFC MMA Fight against Thiago Silva.
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