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UFC on FUEL TV 1: Ellenberger vs. Sanchez

UFC on FUEL TV 1
  • Wednesday 02.15.2012 at 08:00 PM ET
  • U.S. Broadcast: Fuel TV | Prelims: Facebook.com
  • Promotion: Ultimate Fighting Championship
  • Ownership: Zuffa, LLC
  • Venue: CenturyLink Center
  • Location: Omaha, Nebraska, United States
  • Enclosure: Octagon
  • TV Announcers: Jon Anik, Kenny Florian
  • Ring Announcer: Bruce Buffer
  • Post-Fight Interviews: Jon Anik
  • Ticket Revenue (live gate): $405,895
  • Attendance: 7,120
  • TV Ratings: 217,000 average viewers (315,000 peak)
  • MMA Bouts: 9
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Fight Card

Cancelled & Fizzled Bouts

Honors & Awards

  • Fight of the Night
    Jake Ellenberger vs. Diego Sanchez   |   $50,000 bonus to each fighter
  • Knockout of the Night
    Phil De Fries vs. Stipe Miocic   |   $50,000 bonus to Miocic
  • Submission of the Night
    Ivan Menjivar vs. John Albert   |   $50,000 bonus to Menjivar

Referees

  • Dan Miragliotta
    Ellenberger vs. Sanchez (9)De Fries vs. Miocic (6)Brookins vs. Rocha (3)
  • Josh Rosenthal
    Struve vs. Herman (8)Watson vs. Dillashaw (5)
  • Jim Axtell
    Simpson vs. Markes (7)Menjivar vs. Albert (4)
  • Mark Powell
    Kuivanen vs. Salas (2)
  • Bo Nesslein
    Magalhães vs. Means (1)

Fight Predictions

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