UFC on Versus: Vera vs. Jones Fight Card

by Nick Thomas on Jan 26, 2010 11:39 AM EST in MMA News

The March 21st Versus card is now complete with Clay Guida vs. Shannon Gugerty and Mike Pierce vs. Rob Kimmons added at UFC.com:

Main Bouts:
Jon Jones (9-1) -260 [Num. 16] vs. Brandon Vera (11-4) +200 [Num. 17]

Junior Dos Santos (10-1) -280 [Num. 5] vs. Gabriel Gonzaga (11-4) +220 [Num. 13]

Cheick Kongo (14-6-1) [Num. 18] vs. Paul Buentello (25-11)

Anthony Johnson (8-3) -325 vs. John Howard (13-4) +255

Preliminary Bouts:
Duane Ludwig (19-10) vs. Spencer Fisher (24-5)

Alessio Sakara (14-7) vs. James Irvin (14-5-1)

Clay Guida (25-11) [Num. 23] vs. Shannon Gugerty (12-5)

Eliot Marshall (8-2) vs. Vladimir Matyushenko (23-4)

Brendan Schaub (5-1) vs. Chase Gormley (6-1)

Mike Pierce (9-3) vs. Rob Kimmons (22-5)

Eric Schafer (13-4-2) vs. Jason Brilz (17-2-1)

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wait guida's on the preliminary?

if we dont see him im gonna be pissed thats a huge mistake

by milk72 on Jan 26, 2010 11:47 AM EST reply actions 1 recs

No Sherk = No main card.

I guess this means it’s a 2 hour show.

Looking at these main card fights we could easily see 1-2 prelims.

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by SSreporters on Jan 26, 2010 11:52 AM EST up reply actions

Come to think of it

I think if Sherk/Guida did go through then Kongo/Buentello wouldn’t be on here if they planned a 4 fight main card.

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by SSreporters on Jan 26, 2010 12:07 PM EST up reply actions

I am sure there will be a quick stoppage and the Guida fight will get shown! Looking forward to this card, nice fights and some easy money to be made!

"For some reason Dana White doesn't like me, and I don't care enough to find out why. So he can go pound sand up his ass as far as I'm concerned."

Don Frye

by keyboardwarrior on Jan 26, 2010 12:14 PM EST up reply actions

Dos Santos/Gonzaga won't get past round 1.

Actually there is not one main card fight I see going the distance.

2010 Seahawks Goals: Master the forward pass, sack the QB, and knock Arizona off their perch.

by SSreporters on Jan 26, 2010 12:15 PM EST up reply actions

Exactly.

I think Guida and Schaub will both get shown during the televised portion

"For some reason Dana White doesn't like me, and I don't care enough to find out why. So he can go pound sand up his ass as far as I'm concerned."

Don Frye

by keyboardwarrior on Jan 26, 2010 12:18 PM EST up reply actions

I'd love to see Irvin/Sakara ahead of Schaub/Gormley

The last 3 Fight Nights have been decision fests (some entertaining, some boring) and we’ve gotten no prelims. This looks like a card where we could get a prelim.

2010 Seahawks Goals: Master the forward pass, sack the QB, and knock Arizona off their perch.

by SSreporters on Jan 26, 2010 12:19 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs

i was getting ready to make the same complaint. guida is a guy i want to see, i almost dont care who he is fighting.

I'm old school hating Lesnar, I've been hating Lesnar since '08

by MicahW on Jan 26, 2010 11:54 AM EST up reply actions

the main card is so stacked, guida is rightfully on the prelims.

I am. I think. I will. - Ayn Rand

by vivero on Jan 26, 2010 11:56 AM EST up reply actions

If this was a ppv…I would happily throw down 50 dollars for this card. Wonder what the buyrate would have been? Anyways, I’m stoked about it being free!

by Dark Tower on Jan 26, 2010 11:47 AM EST via mobile reply actions

Probably the same as the last one. 300,000ish

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by Brent Brookhouse on Jan 26, 2010 12:23 PM EST up reply actions

Great card and smart move by UFC. The numbers this puts up will deff get them noticed by comcast and more than likely on NBC before the end of the year

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by pitbull187 on Jan 26, 2010 11:49 AM EST reply actions

If I'm a betting man, I would put my cash on that guy at +200.

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by Anton Tabuena on Jan 26, 2010 11:53 AM EST reply actions

i was jumping on this post to ask if you were putting your life savings on vera at +200, that line is just stupid, and someone is going to make a LOT of money because of it

by Austin Martin on Jan 26, 2010 12:14 PM EST up reply actions

Not much UFC bookies here that I know of..

and I really don’t bet much.. But If someone here offered me a bet, especially at those odds, I’d take it.

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by Anton Tabuena on Jan 26, 2010 12:20 PM EST up reply actions

any idea where the odds came from? Bodog only has the Vera/Jones fight up now, but its at +210!

"For some reason Dana White doesn't like me, and I don't care enough to find out why. So he can go pound sand up his ass as far as I'm concerned."

Don Frye

by keyboardwarrior on Jan 26, 2010 12:39 PM EST up reply actions

http://www.bestfightodds.com/index.php

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by Brent Brookhouse on Jan 26, 2010 12:40 PM EST up reply actions

cool thanks

"For some reason Dana White doesn't like me, and I don't care enough to find out why. So he can go pound sand up his ass as far as I'm concerned."

Don Frye

by keyboardwarrior on Jan 26, 2010 12:41 PM EST up reply actions

definitely, I am going to make a play on him and parlay a couple of guys together for a nice payout!

"For some reason Dana White doesn't like me, and I don't care enough to find out why. So he can go pound sand up his ass as far as I'm concerned."

Don Frye

by keyboardwarrior on Jan 26, 2010 12:15 PM EST up reply actions

Then you'd be a broke betting man.

by ufc4 on Jan 26, 2010 12:19 PM EST via mobile up reply actions

I don’t think it would be smart to put all of your money on the fight but at those odds a small play is pretty smart.

"For some reason Dana White doesn't like me, and I don't care enough to find out why. So he can go pound sand up his ass as far as I'm concerned."

Don Frye

by keyboardwarrior on Jan 26, 2010 12:20 PM EST up reply actions

Oh look, it's still Jon Jones on your Userpic!

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by Anton Tabuena on Jan 26, 2010 12:21 PM EST up reply actions

I could have Jason Guida as my avatar, wouldn’t change the fact that Jones is gonna win.

by ufc4 on Jan 26, 2010 12:24 PM EST via mobile up reply actions

why would you take a picture with Jason Guida?

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by Anton Tabuena on Jan 26, 2010 12:28 PM EST up reply actions

To save someone else the embarassment?

by ufc4 on Jan 26, 2010 12:31 PM EST via mobile up reply actions

These records are strange.

From Sherdog:

Chieck Kongo 14-6-1
Clay Guida 25-11
Duane Ludwig 19-10
Alessio Sakara 14-7

Where did Kongo’s extra 10 wins come from??

by grein on Jan 26, 2010 11:58 AM EST reply actions

Underground “MMA” fights, like in the movies.

"You hit too hard, too hard, too hard..."

by spectaa on Jan 26, 2010 12:00 PM EST up reply actions

Thanks updated. I got these records from ufc.com.

by Nick Thomas on Jan 26, 2010 12:03 PM EST up reply actions

This is terrible.

It totally sucks. Only a 4 fight main card? Cant the UFC and Versus stretch it to 2 and 1/2 hours or 3 hours?

SHit, I mean honestly, even the undercard is great. Really, you could take that undercard, take one of the main card fights, put that as the main event and it could be a full Fight Night card on Spike TV.

Thats how solid the undercard is, with Bang, Guida, Marshall, Vladdy, Shaub, Fisher, Pierce, Irvin.

I mean honestly, that right there, shit, fuck it, you dont even need a main card fight as the main event,

Fisher/Bang could be the main event, with the rest of that card, really, the undercard could be a Spike TV fight night.

So to know that its only a 2 hour 4 card show, we wont get to see all of these great undercard fights, thats really pissing me off. Why cant Versus and UFC come to terms and make it 3 hours?

WHat else does Versus have to show that anyone else cares about.

But yeah, this is without a doubt the best fight night card UFC has ever done.

You have this Versus card, UFC 111 and then Fight Night 21 all within like 11 days of each other, only the UFC could do that, talk about the best 11 day stretch in MMA history, wow.

by KRS827 on Jan 26, 2010 12:00 PM EST reply actions

FREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!

2010 Seahawks Goals: Master the forward pass, sack the QB, and knock Arizona off their perch.

by SSreporters on Jan 26, 2010 12:06 PM EST up reply actions

not sure i agree with all of that, but yes… this card could definitely be pushed to a 3 hour show. especially if ratings are the primary objective.

i believe it was the fight night in omaha that was equally as stacked, when fans started bugging dana about, and they made the show three hours. one of you twitter savvy gents should start encouraging people to send him messages about it. couldn’t hurt.

by woooburn on Jan 26, 2010 12:08 PM EST up reply actions

I would but I’m gonna be there so I don’t care. :p

by ufc4 on Jan 26, 2010 12:17 PM EST via mobile up reply actions

We're jealous.

2010 Seahawks Goals: Master the forward pass, sack the QB, and knock Arizona off their perch.

by SSreporters on Jan 26, 2010 12:20 PM EST up reply actions

you might not have fun

cause Jones will lose another ‘boring’ decision… Or it could be exciting if he gets knocked out early.

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by Anton Tabuena on Jan 26, 2010 12:22 PM EST up reply actions

What do you mean "another"?

He has never been involved in a boring decision, let alone lost one.

by ufc4 on Jan 26, 2010 12:26 PM EST via mobile up reply actions

What I meant was people always say Vera’s decision victories are boring…

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by Anton Tabuena on Jan 26, 2010 12:28 PM EST up reply actions

its going to be a decision win either way. I feel like Jones is going to come out balls to the wall in the first round, win it, and either find a way to close in the next two rounds, or gas and let vera steal them

by Austin Martin on Jan 26, 2010 12:30 PM EST up reply actions

Jones via flying spinning backfist.

2010 Seahawks Goals: Master the forward pass, sack the QB, and knock Arizona off their perch.

by SSreporters on Jan 26, 2010 12:32 PM EST up reply actions

They changed the last WEC show to 2 1/2 hours and it ran over if I’m remembering correctly. So I’m betting this gets pushed to at least a 2 1/2 hour broadcast and we will get to see more than just these 4 main card fights.

Just BE.

by mattman73 on Jan 26, 2010 12:14 PM EST up reply actions

this card is incredible

if it wasnt a free UFC card itd be the best card any other promotion has ever put on

by Austin Martin on Jan 26, 2010 12:17 PM EST reply actions 1 recs

Not really true at all…but okay

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by Brent Brookhouse on Jan 26, 2010 12:33 PM EST up reply actions

could i say except Pride? And i didnt really enjoy the affliction cards, so ill stand by that.

by Austin Martin on Jan 26, 2010 12:35 PM EST up reply actions

Okay. putting in the PRIDE exception changes things quite a bit. I’d say it’s not cut and dry at that point still but I’d have to put some thought in.

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by Brent Brookhouse on Jan 26, 2010 12:37 PM EST up reply actions

If it had lots of better fighters fighting each other it might be.

I dislike Matt Hughes. Shogun beat him like a dirty horse.

by MonkeyCHops on Jan 26, 2010 12:57 PM EST up reply actions

exceptional card . . . I’m interested in some of the undercards.

yeah yeah yeah . . .

by VeeisAnimated on Jan 26, 2010 2:13 PM EST up reply actions

is this going to be on Sportsnet in Canada?

by LORENZO. on Jan 26, 2010 12:21 PM EST reply actions

Good news folks:

“Fein said an advantage of Versus when it comes to live programming of both WEC and UFC is that they aren’t going to be as strict on the time slot.

For example, when Strikeforce had its debut event on CBS, there was a panic backstage because the network affiliates wanted to show to end at 11 p.m. ET because of the scheduled local newscasts. For Spike, the live UFC specials are usually there to build an audience for Spike to debut a series, so they want the new show being showcased to start as close to its advertised time as possible. Fein said if there is a great match on the undercard, they won’t have qualms about the show going well past the scheduled time slot to fit it in."

http://sports.yahoo.com/mma/news;_ylt=Al9yIFubUIR3.VQC3EoaF.c9Eo14?slug=dm-mmanotes012510&prov=yhoo&type=lgns

by zorba on Jan 26, 2010 12:23 PM EST reply actions

Yeah. That’s what I was going to say. Versus won’t cut one of their shows short beforehand (see that awful sports soup that ran into the WEC show a while back) but they will overrun gladly.

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by Brent Brookhouse on Jan 26, 2010 12:28 PM EST up reply actions

plus, VS is going to be leaning heavily on UFC programming, because theyre starting to compete with Spike. Have you seen the spike commercials that promote themselves as the true home of the UFC?

by Austin Martin on Jan 26, 2010 12:29 PM EST up reply actions

I assume that their decision is also affected by the ratings right?

Well this will be probably have a veryyy high rating with the way that card looks like.

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by Anton Tabuena on Jan 26, 2010 12:30 PM EST up reply actions

That's part of the reason they didn't cut off Sports Soup...

all the tuning in for the WEC card boosted that SS show way higher than normal

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by Brent Brookhouse on Jan 26, 2010 12:32 PM EST up reply actions

Most of the WEC’s usually run about 2.5 hours. The last one with FABER/Assuncao ended after about 2.5 hours. I hope this UFC is at least that..

by asmiley420 on Jan 26, 2010 12:53 PM EST up reply actions

My question is...

when the hell is this Comacast vs DirecTv pissing match going to be over so I can actually WATCH this card????

"The moment you stop thinking you're the best, it's time for you to get out the game." -'King' Mo Lawal

by duck on Jan 26, 2010 5:02 PM EST up reply actions

speaking of Vera,

did he have this tattoo on his last fight?

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by Anton Tabuena on Jan 26, 2010 12:33 PM EST reply actions

anton i think youd know better than any of us

by Austin Martin on Jan 26, 2010 12:36 PM EST up reply actions

yup, I just checked. it's new...

It wasn’t there on the Couture fight. and it wasn’t finished on this much recent photo.

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by Anton Tabuena on Jan 26, 2010 12:42 PM EST up reply actions

I like it

by Shaun32887 on Jan 26, 2010 12:51 PM EST up reply actions

Hopefully

Jones gets to see a close up of that tattoo. ;)

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by Anton Tabuena on Jan 26, 2010 12:57 PM EST up reply actions

Jones by flying heel hook.

I dislike Matt Hughes. Shogun beat him like a dirty horse.

by MonkeyCHops on Jan 26, 2010 12:58 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs

It's henna.

by ufc4 on Jan 26, 2010 12:38 PM EST via mobile up reply actions 1 recs

You're henna

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by Brent Brookhouse on Jan 26, 2010 12:39 PM EST up reply actions 3 recs

+1

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by Anton Tabuena on Jan 26, 2010 12:42 PM EST up reply actions

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by ekc on Jan 26, 2010 1:06 PM EST up reply actions

Is Brandon Vera going to have to choke a bitch?

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by SSreporters on Jan 26, 2010 3:29 PM EST up reply actions

how many rounds of tentative pawing did the photographer have to sit through before brandon finally went for that choke?

by woooburn on Jan 26, 2010 3:34 PM EST up reply actions

This card is awesome!

Heck, the under card alone would be a solid fight night type of show!

by ultimatefightsource on Jan 26, 2010 1:17 PM EST reply actions

What a ridiculous card.

Alessio Sakara vs. James Irvin makes me giddy.

by goodbones on Jan 26, 2010 1:36 PM EST reply actions

STOOOOOOKED!!!!!

certified warlord

by kenpoboy67 on Jan 26, 2010 1:43 PM EST reply actions

Not trying to start anything because I'm of color but.....

The main card is very colorful…anyone notice? LOL……It’s weird seeing that.

by Pimp_man on Jan 26, 2010 3:04 PM EST reply actions

you mean they have good personalities?

"For some reason Dana White doesn't like me, and I don't care enough to find out why. So he can go pound sand up his ass as far as I'm concerned."

Don Frye

by keyboardwarrior on Jan 26, 2010 3:20 PM EST up reply actions

Honestly I hate when race gets brought up cuz people always over-react...

but I agree… I don’t think I’ve seen a main card as such…

I'm like PacMan fightin you silly kids... throw ya Hatton the ring, and get knocked outlike Ricky did.
lol.

by Loot on Jan 26, 2010 6:18 PM EST up reply actions

Yeah, it’s a pretty interesting aspect to things. But you’re right about the over reaction. I wrote about how it would be interesting to see the reaction to Rashad/Rampage for the title (when it would have been for the title) as it was the first battle between two African Americans for a world title in MMA…and (white) people lost their minds about me daring to bring it up.

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by Brent Brookhouse on Jan 26, 2010 7:26 PM EST up reply actions

by ufc4 on Jan 26, 2010 11:25 PM EST up reply actions

i remember that...

and yes… I remember the reactions as well, though I thought it would’ve been pretty significant….. even as a person of “color” a card like this kinda catches you off gaurd…

I'm like PacMan fightin you silly kids... throw ya Hatton the ring, and get knocked outlike Ricky did.
lol.

by Loot on Jan 27, 2010 8:33 AM EST up reply actions