Mauricio Rua returned to the UFC Octagon saturday night for UFC on Fox 4 to face Brandon Vera. The event took place on Saturday, August 4, 2012, at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California. Shogun vs. Vera featured 10 bouts, some were more exciting to watch than others.
UFC on Fox 4 was headlined by a fight between Mauricio Rua and Brandon Vera, with Lyoto Machida vs. Ryan Bader serving as the night’s co-main event. Elsewhere on the card, Nam Phan went to battle against Cole Miller. Let’s find out who won at the UFC on Fox 4. View the full results for ‘Shogun vs. Vera’-led fight card below.
Event |
UFC on Fox 4: Shogun vs. Vera
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Date |
August 4, 2012 |
Venue |
Staples Center
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Location |
Los Angeles, California |
Main Event |
Mauricio Rua vs. Brandon Vera |
Co-Main Event |
Lyoto Machida vs. Ryan Bader |
Event Type |
Fight Night |
UFC on Fox 4 was live 4,282 days days ago and was the 213th event in UFC history, including pay-per-views, UFC Fight Nights, and The Ultimate Fighter season finales.
Who won at UFC on Fox 4
Below is the 10-fight order and UFC on Fox 4 results. Here are the real winners and losers from Saturday‘s event:
- Mauricio Rua defeated Brandon Vera via TKO (Punches) (Round 4 / 4:09)
- Lyoto Machida defeated Ryan Bader by KO (Punches) (Round 2 / 1:32)
- Joe Lauzon defeated Jamie Varner by Submission (Triangle Choke) (Round 3 / 2:44)
- Mike Swick defeated DaMarques Johnson by KO (Punches) (Round 2 / 1:20)
- Nam Phan defeated Cole Miller by Decision (Split) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- Wagner Prado defeated Phil Davis by No Contest (Accidental Eye Poke) (Round 1 / 1:28)
- Rani Yahya defeated Josh Grispi by Submission (North-South Choke) (Round 1 / 3:15)
- Philip De Fries defeated Oli Thompson by Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) (Round 2 / 4:16)
- Manny Gamburyan defeated Michihiro Omigawa by Decision (Unanimous) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- John Moraga defeated Ulysses Gomez by KO (Elbows and Punches) (Round 1 / 3:46)
UFC on Fox 4 Results
The results are listed in ascending order, starting from the first fight ending with the night’s main event.
John Moraga vs. Ulysses Gomez
The UFC on Fox 4 began with John Moraga taking on Ulysses Gomez. John Moraga defeated Ulysses Gomez in Round 1 at 3:46 by KO (Elbows and Punches).
Manny Gamburyan vs. Michihiro Omigawa
The second fight at UFC on Fox 4 was Michihiro Omigawa vs. Manny Gamburyan. Manny Gamburyan won in Round 3 at 5:00 by Decision (Unanimous).
Philip De Fries vs. Oli Thompson
The following bout was between Oli Thompson and Philip De Fries. Philip De Fries beat Oli Thompson by Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) in Round 2 at 4:16.
Rani Yahya vs. Josh Grispi
In the fourth bout, Rani Yahya defeated Josh Grispi by Submission (North-South Choke) at 3:15 of Round 1.
Wagner Prado vs. Phil Davis
The fifth bout ended at 1:28 of Round 1 with Wagner Prado defeating Phil Davis by No Contest (Accidental Eye Poke).
Nam Phan vs. Cole Miller
In sixth fight of the night, Cole Miller lost to Nam Phan at 5:00 of Round 3.
Mike Swick vs. DaMarques Johnson
Mike Swick got the better of DaMarques Johnson and won by KO (Punches) in Round 2 at 1:20.
Joe Lauzon vs. Jamie Varner
The eight bout was between Jamie Varner and Joe Lauzon. Joe Lauzon beat Jamie Varner by Submission (Triangle Choke) at 2:44 of Round 3.
Lyoto Machida vs. Ryan Bader
In the co-main event Lyoto Machida defeated Ryan Bader via KO (Punches) at 1:32 of Round 2; John McCarthy was the third man in the cage.
Mauricio Rua vs. Brandon Vera
In the main event, referee Herb Dean called an end to the bout at 4:09 of Round 4. Mauricio Rua defeated Brandon Vera by TKO (Punches).
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