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{{short description|UFC mixed martial arts event in 2014}}
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|name=UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs. Manuwa
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|promotion=[[Ultimate Fighting Championship]]
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|date= {{start date|2014|03|08}}
|date= {{start date|2014|03|08}}
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|city= [[London, England]]
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|previousevent=[[The Ultimate Fighter: China#The Ultimate Fighter China Finale: Kim vs. Hathaway|The Ultimate Fighter China Finale: Kim vs. Hathaway]]
|followingevent=[[UFC 171|UFC 171: Hendricks vs. Lawler]]
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'''''UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs. Manuwa''''' is an upcoming [[mixed martial arts]] event to be held on March 8, 2014 at the [[The O2 Arena]] in [[London, England]].<ref name="FN38">{{cite web |url=http://mmajunkie.com/2013/11/jimi-manuwa-meets-alexander-gustafsson-when-ufc-returns-to-london-in-march/|title=Jimi Manuwa meets Alexander Gustafsson when UFC returns to London in March|publisher=MMAjunkie.com|author=Staff|accessdate=November 5, 2013}}</ref>
'''''UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs. Manuwa''''' (also known as '''''UFC Fight Night 37'''''<ref name=UFCFN37>{{cite web|url=http://mmajunkie.com/events/ufc-european-tour-in-london|title=UFC Fight Night 37: Gustafsson vs. Manuwa|publisher=MMAjunkie.com|access-date=March 14, 2014}}</ref>) was a [[mixed martial arts]] event held on March 8, 2014, at [[The O2 Arena]] in [[London, England]].<ref name="FN38">{{cite web |url=http://mmajunkie.com/2013/11/jimi-manuwa-meets-alexander-gustafsson-when-ufc-returns-to-london-in-march/|title=Jimi Manuwa meets Alexander Gustafsson when UFC returns to London in March |publisher=MMAjunkie.com |author=Staff |date=5 November 2013 |access-date=November 5, 2013}}</ref> The event was shown live in the UK on [[Channel 5 (UK)|Channel 5]] and [[BT Sport]] and in the United States on UFC Fight Pass.


==Background==
==Background==
A bout between [[Alexander Gustafsson]] and [[Jimi Manuwa]] is expected to headline event.<ref name="FN38" />
A bout between [[Alexander Gustafsson]] and [[Jimi Manuwa]] headlined the event.<ref name="FN38" />


UFC President [[Dana White]] initially announced that a bout between Gustafsson and [[Antônio Rogério Nogueira]] would be headlining the event.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mmajunkie.com/news/2013/10/alexander-gustafsson-vs-antonio-rogerio-nogueira-set-for-march-8-in-london|title=Alexander Gustafsson vs Antonio Rogerio Nogueira set for march 8 in London|publisher=mmajunkie.com|date=2013-10-26}}</ref> However, just 5 days after the fight was announced news came that Nogueira had to withdraw from the bout due to an injury.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mmafighting.com/2013/10/31/5052980/antonio-rogerio-nogueira-injured-out-of-alexander-gustafsson-fight|title=Antonio Rogerio Nogueira injured, out of Alexander Gustafsson fight|publisher=mmafighting.com|date=2013-10-31}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mmajunkie.com/news/2013/11/injury-forces-antonio-rogerio-nogueira-out-of-bout-with-alexander-gustafsson|title=Injury forces Antonio Rogerio Nogueira out of bout with Alexander Gustafsson|publisher=mmajunkie.com|date=2013-11-01}}</ref> Later, reports came that said that Nogueira had never agreed to take the fight against Gustafsson at all.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mmajunkie.com/2013/11/10/ufc-boss-reveals-antonio-rogerio-nogueira-never-agreed-to-face-gustafsson/|title=UFC boss reveals: Antonio Rogerio Nogueira never agreed to face Gustafsson|publisher=mmajunkie.com|date=2013-11-10}}</ref>
[[Ross Pearson]] was expected to face [[Melvin Guillard]] in a rematch at the event. However, Pearson pulled out of the bout citing a knee injury and was replaced by [[Michael Johnson (fighter)|Michael Johnson]].<ref name="PearsonOut">{{cite web |url=http://mmajunkie.com/2014/01/michael-johnson-replaces-ross-pearson-meets-melvin-guillard-at-ufc-fight-night-37/|title=Michael Johnson replaces Ross Pearson, meets Melvin Guillard at UFC Fight Night 37|publisher=MMAjunkie.com|author=Staff|accessdate=January 23, 2014}}</ref>


[[Brad Pickett]] was expected to make his Flyweight debut against [[Ian McCall (fighter)|Ian McCall]] on this card.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mmamania.com/2013/11/8/5078624/brad-pickett-dropping-down-to-ufc-flyweight-division-mma|title=Brad Pickett drops down to flyweight, wants fight at UFC London event in March of 2014|author=Adam Guillen Jr.|date=November 8, 2013|publisher=mmamania.com}}</ref> However, on February 13, it was announced that McCall had pulled out of the bout and was replaced by promotional newcomer Neil Seery.<ref name="SeeryIn">{{cite web|url=http://mmajunkie.com/2014/02/replacement-neil-seery-meets-brad-pickett-at-ufc-fight-night-37/|title=Irish newcomer Neil Seery meets Brad Pickett at UFC Fight Night 37 in London|publisher=MMA Junkie| author=Staff |date=2014-02-20 |accessdate=2014-02-20}}</ref>
[[Ross Pearson]] was expected to face [[Melvin Guillard]] in a rematch at the event. However, Pearson pulled out of the bout citing a knee injury and was replaced by [[Michael Johnson (fighter)|Michael Johnson]].<ref name="PearsonOut">{{cite web |url=http://mmajunkie.com/2014/01/michael-johnson-replaces-ross-pearson-meets-melvin-guillard-at-ufc-fight-night-37/|title=Michael Johnson replaces Ross Pearson, meets Melvin Guillard at UFC Fight Night 37|publisher=MMAjunkie.com|author=Staff|date=23 January 2014 |access-date=January 23, 2014}}</ref>


[[Brad Pickett]] was expected to make his Flyweight debut against [[Ian McCall (fighter)|Ian McCall]] on this card.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mmamania.com/2013/11/8/5078624/brad-pickett-dropping-down-to-ufc-flyweight-division-mma|title=Brad Pickett drops down to flyweight, wants fight at UFC London event in March of 2014|author=Adam Guillen Jr.|date=November 8, 2013|publisher=mmamania.com}}</ref> However, on February 13, it was announced that McCall had pulled out of the bout and was replaced by promotional newcomer [[Neil Seery]].<ref name="SeeryIn">{{cite web|url=http://mmajunkie.com/2014/02/replacement-neil-seery-meets-brad-pickett-at-ufc-fight-night-37/|title=Irish newcomer Neil Seery meets Brad Pickett at UFC Fight Night 37 in London|publisher=MMA Junkie| author=Staff |date=2014-02-20 |access-date=2014-02-20}}</ref>
==Official fight card==

A bout between [[Roland Delorme]] and [[Davey Grant]] was cancelled after the weigh ins the day before the event due to Grant suffering a torn meniscus.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mmajunkie.com/2014/03/saturdays-ufc-fight-night-37-lineup-loses-a-bout/|title=Saturday's UFC Fight Night 37 lineup loses a bout|publisher=MMA Junkie| author=Staff |date=2014-03-07 |access-date=2014-03-07}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://mmajunkie.com/2014/03/report-torn-meniscus-shelved-davey-grant-from-ufc-fight-night-37/|title=Report: Torn meniscus shelved Davey Grant from UFC Fight Night 37|publisher=MMA Junkie| author=Matt Erickson |date=2014-03-08 |access-date=2014-03-08}}</ref>

==Results==
{{MMAevent}}
{{MMAevent}}
{{MMAevent card|Fight card (UFC Fight Pass)}}
{{MMAevent card|Fight card (UFC Fight Pass)}}
{{MMAevent bout
{{MMAevent bout
| Light Heavyweight
|Light Heavyweight
| [[Alexander Gustafsson]]
|[[Alexander Gustafsson]]
| def.
|def.
| [[Jimi Manuwa]]
|[[Jimi Manuwa]]
|TKO (punches)
|TKO (knee and punches)
|3
|2
|2:18
|1:18
|
|
}}
}}
{{MMAevent bout
{{MMAevent bout
|Lightweight
|Lightweight
⚫
|[[Melvin Guillard]]
⚫
|def.
|[[Michael Johnson (fighter)|Michael Johnson]]
|[[Michael Johnson (fighter)|Michael Johnson]]
⚫
|def.
|KO (punches)
⚫
|[[Melvin Guillard]]
⚫
|1
⚫
|Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 29–28)
⚫
|1:59
⚫
|3
⚫
|5:00
|
|
}}
}}
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|[[Brad Pickett]]
|[[Brad Pickett]]
|def.
|def.
|Neil Seery
|[[Neil Seery]]
|Decision (unanimous)
|Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 29–28)
|3
|3
|5:00
|5:00
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}}
}}
{{MMAevent bout
{{MMAevent bout
| Welterweight
|Welterweight
| [[Gunnar Nelson (fighter)|Gunnar Nelson]]
|[[Gunnar Nelson (fighter)|Gunnar Nelson]]
| def.
|def.
| [[Omari Akhmedov]]
|[[Omari Akhmedov]]
⚫
|Submission (guillotine choke)
|TKO (jumping front kick and punches)
|2
|1
|1:17
|4:36
⚫
|
}}
}}
{{MMAevent card|Preliminary card (UFC Fight Pass)|header=no}}
{{MMAevent card|Preliminary card (UFC Fight Pass)|header=no}}
{{MMAevent bout
{{MMAevent bout
| Light Heavyweight
|Light Heavyweight
| [[Cyrille Diabaté]]
|[[Ilir Latifi]]
| def.
|def.
|[[Cyrille Diabaté]]
| Ilir Latifi
|Submission (ninja choke)<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20140309200912/http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/sport/garethadavies/100027599/ufc-dana-white-heralds-london-as-huge-success-for-fight-pass-praises-gustafsson-pickett/ The Daily Telegraph]</ref>
⚫
|Decision (unanimous)
|3
|1
|5:00
|3:02
⚫
|
}}
}}
{{MMAevent bout
{{MMAevent bout
| Middleweight
|Middleweight
| [[Luke Barnatt]]
|[[Luke Barnatt]]
| def.
|def.
| [[Mats Nilsson]]
|[[Mats Nilsson]]
|KO (punches)
|TKO (head kick and punches)
|1
|1
|4:38
|4:24
|
|
}}
}}
{{MMAevent bout
{{MMAevent bout
| Middleweight
|Middleweight
⚫
|[[Cláudio Silva]]
⚫
| [[Brad Scott (fighter)|Brad Scott]]
| def.
|def.
⚫
|[[Brad Scott (fighter)|Brad Scott]]
⚫
| Cláudio Henrique da Silva
|Decision (split)
|Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28)
|3
|3
|5:00
|5:00
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}}
}}
{{MMAevent bout
{{MMAevent bout
⚫
|Welterweight
|Bantamweight
⚫
|[[Igor Araújo]]
|Davey Grant
|def.
|def.
⚫
|[[Danny Mitchell (fighter)|Danny Mitchell]]
|[[Roland Delorme]]
|Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27)
|TKO (punches)
|2
|3
|4:39
|5:00
|
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
⚫
| Welterweight
⚫
| Igor Araújo
| def.
| Danny Mitchell
⚫
|Submission (rear naked choke)
⚫
|3
|4:03
}}
}}
{{MMAevent bout
{{MMAevent bout
|Flyweight
|Flyweight
⚫
|[[Phil Harris (fighter)|Phil Harris]]
|def.
|[[Louis Gaudinot]]
|[[Louis Gaudinot]]
|vs.
|Decision (split)
|[[Phil Harris (fighter)|Phil Harris]]
⚫
|3
|No Contest (overturned)
⚫
|5:00
|
|1
⚫
|1:13
|Originally a submission (guillotine choke) victory for Gaudinot, the result was changed to "No Contest" after Gaudinot tested positive for a banned diuretic during a post fight screening.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mmajunkie.com/2014/06/louis-gaudinot-tests-positive-for-diuretic-suspended-six-months-by-ufc-officials|title=Louis Gaudinot tests positive for diuretic, suspended six months by UFC officials|publisher=mmajunkie.com |author=John Morgan|date=June 29, 2014|access-date=June 29, 2014}}</ref>
}}
}}
{{MMAevent end|notes=yes}}
{{MMAevent end|notes=yes}}
<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ufc.com/event/ufc-london|title=UFC Fight Night: Gustaffson vs. Manuwa|publisher=Ultimate Fighting Championship|accessdate=December 5, 2013}}</ref>
<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ufc.com/event/ufc-london|title=UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs. Manuwa|publisher=Ultimate Fighting Championship|access-date=December 5, 2013}}</ref>

==Bonus awards==
The following fighters were awarded $50,000 bonuses:<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mmajunkie.com/2014/03/ufc-fight-night-37-bonuses-alexander-gustafsson-earns-dual-awards/|title=UFC Fight Night 37 bonuses: Alexander Gustafsson earns dual awards|publisher=mmajunkie.com|author=John Morgan|access-date=2014-03-08|date=2014-03-08}}</ref>
* '''Fight of the Night: Alexander Gustafsson vs. Jimi Manuwa'''
* '''Performance of the Night: Alexander Gustafsson''' and '''Gunnar Nelson'''


==See also==
==See also==
*[[List of UFC events]]
*[[List of UFC events]]
*[[2014 in UFC]]


==References==
==References==
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Latest revision as of 16:03, 15 November 2024

UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs. Manuwa
The poster for UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs. Manuwa
PromotionUltimate Fighting Championship
DateMarch 8, 2014 (2014-03-08)
VenueThe O2 Arena
CityLondon, England
Attendance14,604[1]
Total gate$2,000,056[1]
Event chronology
The Ultimate Fighter China Finale: Kim vs. Hathaway UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs. Manuwa UFC 171: Hendricks vs. Lawler

UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs. Manuwa (also known as UFC Fight Night 37[2]) was a mixed martial arts event held on March 8, 2014, at The O2 Arena in London, England.[3] The event was shown live in the UK on Channel 5 and BT Sport and in the United States on UFC Fight Pass.

Background

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A bout between Alexander Gustafsson and Jimi Manuwa headlined the event.[3]

UFC President Dana White initially announced that a bout between Gustafsson and Antônio Rogério Nogueira would be headlining the event.[4] However, just 5 days after the fight was announced news came that Nogueira had to withdraw from the bout due to an injury.[5][6] Later, reports came that said that Nogueira had never agreed to take the fight against Gustafsson at all.[7]

Ross Pearson was expected to face Melvin Guillard in a rematch at the event. However, Pearson pulled out of the bout citing a knee injury and was replaced by Michael Johnson.[8]

Brad Pickett was expected to make his Flyweight debut against Ian McCall on this card.[9] However, on February 13, it was announced that McCall had pulled out of the bout and was replaced by promotional newcomer Neil Seery.[10]

A bout between Roland Delorme and Davey Grant was cancelled after the weigh ins the day before the event due to Grant suffering a torn meniscus.[11][12]

Results

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Fight card (UFC Fight Pass)
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Light Heavyweight Alexander Gustafsson def. Jimi Manuwa TKO (knee and punches) 2 1:18
Lightweight Michael Johnson def. Melvin Guillard Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 29–28) 3 5:00
Flyweight Brad Pickett def. Neil Seery Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 29–28) 3 5:00
Welterweight Gunnar Nelson def. Omari Akhmedov Submission (guillotine choke) 1 4:36
Preliminary card (UFC Fight Pass)
Light Heavyweight Ilir Latifi def. Cyrille Diabaté Submission (ninja choke)[13] 1 3:02
Middleweight Luke Barnatt def. Mats Nilsson TKO (head kick and punches) 1 4:24
Middleweight Cláudio Silva def. Brad Scott Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
Welterweight Igor Araújo def. Danny Mitchell Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) 3 5:00
Flyweight Louis Gaudinot vs. Phil Harris No Contest (overturned) 1 1:13 [a]
  1. ^ Originally a submission (guillotine choke) victory for Gaudinot, the result was changed to "No Contest" after Gaudinot tested positive for a banned diuretic during a post fight screening.[14]

[15]

Bonus awards

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The following fighters were awarded $50,000 bonuses:[16]

  • Fight of the Night: Alexander Gustafsson vs. Jimi Manuwa
  • Performance of the Night: Alexander Gustafsson and Gunnar Nelson

See also

[edit]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ a b "UFC Fight Night 37 draws reported 14,604 attendance for $2 million live gate". MMAjunkie.com. 8 March 2014.
  2. ^ "UFC Fight Night 37: Gustafsson vs. Manuwa". MMAjunkie.com. Retrieved 14 March 2014.
  3. ^ a b Staff (5 November 2013). "Jimi Manuwa meets Alexander Gustafsson when UFC returns to London in March". MMAjunkie.com. Retrieved 5 November 2013.
  4. ^ "Alexander Gustafsson vs Antonio Rogerio Nogueira set for march 8 in London". mmajunkie.com. 26 October 2013.
  5. ^ "Antonio Rogerio Nogueira injured, out of Alexander Gustafsson fight". mmafighting.com. 31 October 2013.
  6. ^ "Injury forces Antonio Rogerio Nogueira out of bout with Alexander Gustafsson". mmajunkie.com. 1 November 2013.
  7. ^ "UFC boss reveals: Antonio Rogerio Nogueira never agreed to face Gustafsson". mmajunkie.com. 10 November 2013.
  8. ^ Staff (23 January 2014). "Michael Johnson replaces Ross Pearson, meets Melvin Guillard at UFC Fight Night 37". MMAjunkie.com. Retrieved 23 January 2014.
  9. ^ Adam Guillen Jr. (8 November 2013). "Brad Pickett drops down to flyweight, wants fight at UFC London event in March of 2014". mmamania.com.
  10. ^ Staff (20 February 2014). "Irish newcomer Neil Seery meets Brad Pickett at UFC Fight Night 37 in London". MMA Junkie. Retrieved 20 February 2014.
  11. ^ Staff (7 March 2014). "Saturday's UFC Fight Night 37 lineup loses a bout". MMA Junkie. Retrieved 7 March 2014.
  12. ^ Matt Erickson (8 March 2014). "Report: Torn meniscus shelved Davey Grant from UFC Fight Night 37". MMA Junkie. Retrieved 8 March 2014.
  13. ^ The Daily Telegraph
  14. ^ John Morgan (29 June 2014). "Louis Gaudinot tests positive for diuretic, suspended six months by UFC officials". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 29 June 2014.
  15. ^ "UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs. Manuwa". Ultimate Fighting Championship. Retrieved 5 December 2013.
  16. ^ John Morgan (8 March 2014). "UFC Fight Night 37 bonuses: Alexander Gustafsson earns dual awards". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 8 March 2014.
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