UFC on Fox 5: Henderson vs. Diaz - Card Updates

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UFC on Fox 5: Henderson vs. Diaz
December 8, 2012


Benson Henderson (17-2) vs. Nate Diaz (16-7)
Mauricio “Shogun” Rua (21-6) vs. Alexander Gustafsson (14-1)
Rory MacDonald (13-1) vs. BJ Penn (16-8-2)

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[Keithlewis]

The December UFC on FOX 5 event announced last week, which is set to feature a lightweight title fight between champion Benson Henderson and Nate Diaz, now has a confirmed venue. The December 8 televised event will take place December 8 at Seattle's Key Arena.

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[Keithlewis]

UFC on FOX 5's stacked card has added even more star power, with heavyweight power punchers Lavar "Big" Johnson and Brendan "The Hybrid" Schaub verbally agreeing to fight December 8 in Seattle, Washington.

Verbals are also in for two of the most exciting fighters in the welterweight division to meet as Matt "The Immortal" Brown takes on Mike "Quick" Swick at that event.

In addition, two lightweight bouts originally booked for the cancelled UFC 151 have been bumped to the Seattle date: Daron Cruickshank vs. Henry Martinez and Tim Means vs. Abel Trujillo.

[Keithlewis]

Verbal agreements are in for a trio of intriguing fights in the lighter weight classes for the Seattle UFC on FOX fight card.

The featherweight match-up between Dennis Siver and Eddie Yagin -- the last orphaned UFC 151 bout to be rescheduled -- now has a new home on the FOX 5 card taking place this December.

At lightweight, Ultimate Fighter Live winner Michael "Maverick" Chiesa will face Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt Rafaello "Tractor" Oliveira in Chiesa's home state of Washington. Another Washington state fighter, John Albert, will face longtime veteran Scott Jorgensen in a bantamweight clash on that same night.

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[Keithlewis]

Rising bantamweight stars Mike "The Hulk" Easton and TJ Dillashaw will attempt to keep moving up the 135-pound ladder on Saturday, December 8th, as they collide in a Seattle bout verbally agreed to by both fighters. Easton is currently riding an eight fight winning streak that includes three wins in the Octagon, and Dillashaw is coming off back to back victories over Walel Watson and Vaughan Lee.


UFC on Fox 5
December 8, 2012
Key Arena
Seattle, Washington


Benson Henderson (17-2) vs. Nate Diaz (16-7)
Mauricio “Shogun” Rua (21-6) vs. Alexander Gustafsson (14-1)
Rory MacDonald (13-1) vs. BJ Penn (16-8-2)
Brendan Schaub (8-3) vs. Lavar Johnson (17-6)
Mike Swick (15-4) vs. Matt Brown (15-11)
Ramsey Nijem (6-2) vs. Joe Proctor (8-1)
Scott Jorgensen (13-6) vs. John Albert (7-3)
Dennis Siver (20-8) vs. Eddie Yagin (16-5-1)
Michael Chiesa (8-0) vs. Rafaello Oliveira (15-5)
Yves Edwards (41-18-1) vs. John Cholish (8-2)
Mike Easton (13-1) vs. T.J. Dillashaw (6-1)

[Keithlewis]

Bantamweight Mike Easton now has his third opponent for the December 8th event in Seattle. Bryan Caraway must withdraw from the bout due to injury; moving into that spot will be Raphael Assuncao. Both fighters have verbally agreed to the bout. Caraway had been tapped last month to replace the injured TJ Dillashaw.


UFC on Fox 5
December 8, 2012
Key Arena
Seattle, Washington


Main Card:

Benson Henderson (17-2) vs. Nate Diaz (16-7) - UFC lightweight title bout
Mauricio “Shogun” Rua (21-6) vs. Alexander Gustafsson (14-1)
Rory MacDonald (13-1) vs. BJ Penn (16-8-2)
Mike Swick (15-4) vs. Matt Brown (15-11)


Preliminary Card:

Brendan Schaub (8-3) vs. Lavar Johnson (17-6)
Dennis Siver (20-8) vs. Nam Phan (18-10)
Ramsey Nijem (6-2) vs. Joe Proctor (8-1)
Yves Edwards (41-18-1) vs. John Cholish (8-2)
Daron Cruikshank (11-2) vs. Henry Martinez (9-2)
Scott Jorgensen (13-6) vs. John Albert (7-3)
Tim Means (18-3-1) vs. Abel Trujillo (9-4)
Michael Chiesa (8-0) vs. Marcus LeVesseur (22-6)
Mike Easton (13-1) vs. Raphael Assuncao (18-4)