UFC on FOX 7 are unul dintre cele mai bune carduri din ultimele luni, si e greu de crezut ca nu se va ridica la inaltimea asteptarilor. Benson Henderson isi apara din nou centura la un show FOX, in fata lui Gilbert Melendez – ultimul campion Strikeforce lightweight. In co-main-event, castigatorul Strikeforce Heavyweight Grand Prix se bate cu un fost campion UFC: Daniel Cormier vs. Frank Mir. Josh Thomson continua rivalitatea cu Melendez, chiar daca nu direct: “The Punk” se bate cu coechipierul acestuia, Nate Diaz, intr-un meci al ultimilor doi challengeri la centurile lightweight. Main cardul e deschis de tanara senzatie Jordan Mein si Matt Brown, care a avut o revenire spectaculoasa anul trecut, cu 4 victorii. Meciurile tip UFC vs. Strikeforce continua si in preliminary card, 8 din totalul de 12 avand aceasta tema.
Preliminary Card (Facebook)
Middleweight: Yoel Romero (4-1, 0-1 SF) vs. Clifford Starks (8-1 MMA, 1-1 UFC)
Lightweight: Roger Bowling (11-3, 4-3 SF) vs. Anthony Njokuani (15-7 [1 NC] MMA, 2-3 UFC)
Preliminary Card (FX)
Bantamweight: TJ Dillashaw (7-1 MMA, 3-1 UFC) vs. Hugo Viana (7-0 MMA, 2-0 UFC)
Lightweight: Jorge Masvidal (23-7 MMA, 5-1 SF) vs. Tim Means (18-3-1 MMA, 2-0 UFC)
Flyweight: Joseph Benavidez (17-3 MMA, 3-1 UFC) vs. Darren Uyenoyama (8-3 MMA, 2-0 UFC, 3-0 SF)
Lightweight: Myles Jury (11-0 MMA, 2-0 UFC) vs. Ramsey Nijem (7-2 MMA, 3-1 UFC)
Middleweight: Francis Carmont (20-7 MMA, 4-0 UFC) vs. Lorenz Larkin (13-0 [1 NC] MMA, 4-0 [1 NC] SF)
Featherweight: Darren Elkins (16-2 MMA, 6-1 UFC) vs. Chad Mendes (13-1 MMA, 4-1 UFC)
Main Card (Fox)
Welterweight: Matt Brown (16-11 MMA, 9-5 UFC) vs. Jordan Mein (27-8 MMA, 1-0 UFC, 2-1 SF)
Lightweight: Nate Diaz (16-8 MMA, 11-6 UFC, 1-0 SF) vs. Josh Thomson (19-5 [1 NC] MMA, 2-1 UFC, 10-3 SF)
Heavyweight: Daniel Cormier (11-0 MMA, 8-0 SF) vs. Frank Mir (16-6 MMA, 14-6 UFC)
UFC Lightweight Championship: Benson Henderson (c) (18-2 MMA, 6-0 UFC) vs. Gilbert Melendez (21-2 MMA, 11-1 SF)