Sweden to Host UFC on Fuel 2 on April 14th
by Scott Haber on Jan 4, 2012 7:00 PM EST
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The UFC's Swedish debut has been rumored for a long time and now it's official: the promotion will bring the Octagon to Stockholm's Ericsson Globe Arena on April 14th, 2012, for an event that will be televised on Fuel TV in the U.S. The news was tweeted earlier today:
Confirmed: April 14, UFC is going to Sweden!
The only fight that's been reported for this card so far, is a welterweight scrap between Damarques Johnson and British grappler, John Maguire, but as we get closer to April, it's likely that we'll see a lot of European talent added to this event. A prime candidate for a headlining spot on the card would be Sweden's own Alexander Gustafsson, given his rapid rise up the light heavyweight ranks, and a standout performance against Vladimir Matyushenko last weekend. Other Swedish fighters on the UFC roster include: Papy Abedi, and TUF 14 agitator, Akira Corassani.
Norwegian weltweight prospect, Simeon Thoresen, was also signed by the UFC last week, and it's probably that he'll make his debut on this card as well. We'll of course keep you updated as the match-ups are booked, as well as if any new fighters are signed by the UFC.
Given the way that the UFC has run previous events in Europe, it's likely that this card will air via tape delay in the U.S., but we'll confirm the broadcast plans when they're announced.
Rumored card for UFC on Fuel 2:
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This is the most awesomng since the dalahäst was invented.
Im psyched! Give us Alex – lil Nog as headliner!
Ironic, I just took a break from watching The Girl Who kicked the Hornet's Nest.
Sweden looks like a cool place
Is it any good?
I really liked the first one, but watching the sequel wasn’t really on my priority list.
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It's great news
But man, as a Dane I’m gutted that Kampmann is already booked for UFC on FX 2 in Australia. The Sweden card had been heavily rumoured for March/April for some time so why not wait until it was confirmed and book Kampmann for that one?
The event should be a sell-out anyway, but I can’t see that many people making the trip from Denmark. As for myself, I’ll be waiting to see what the ticket prices are like and how the fight card shapes up.
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No, not at all
Stockholm’s just a 5-6 hour, $100 train trip away from Copenhagen. I just can’t see anyone from Denmark making an extra effort to get tickets if there’s not a single Danish fighter on the card (and besides Kampmann, we got nuthin’ … except Ole Laursen).
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by wonderfulspam on Jan 4, 2012 7:38 PM EST up reply actions
Kenneth Rosfort-Nees does pretty well on the European circuit doesn’t he?
by exzacht on Jan 4, 2012 7:55 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
I guess so
I still think it’s a stretch to call him UFC caliber, even as a Scandinavian. Pretty amusing that he’s fought and lost to current or past UFC fighters on three occasions, Siver in 2004, Njokuani in 2007 and Matt Veach in 2010.
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by wonderfulspam on Jan 4, 2012 8:06 PM EST up reply actions
You don’t even notice the national lines between the Nordic Countries. Even before the EU membership you could cross the borders without showing even ID.
Denmark is like Sweden, they just talk funny. Norway is like Sweden, they just have a bit more money. And Finland is like Sweden, but they talk very funny (so we use English instead).
don't forget about the alcoholic-ecosystem
Norweigans come to Sweden for cheap liquor, Swedes goes to Denmark for cheap liquor and.. the Finns rot away in their saunas with their vodka..
Now I've switched signature to this one.
by the guy with the big nose on Jan 5, 2012 7:08 AM EST up reply actions
MMAFighting announced Papy is fighting James Head at this event.
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by T.C. Engel on Jan 4, 2012 7:19 PM EST via mobile reply actions
feed Forrest to Gusty
Then Forrest can bitch about fighting away from home
by Bravefart on Jan 4, 2012 7:38 PM EST via iPhone app reply actions
this will be a fun one!
Bring Gunnar Nelson to the UFC!
To have a Cannae you must have a Varo
-George Patton
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-Aristotle
Yup
Him and bunch of Finnish prospects would be nice.
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by wonderfulspam on Jan 4, 2012 8:08 PM EST up reply actions
The Octagon will be sponsored, and built by IKEA
and all I know is that the camera men better pan the crowd often on the broadcast to catch the hot swedish chicks
by Ricardo Arguello on Jan 4, 2012 7:40 PM EST reply actions
This card should be headlined by Gustaffson against either Lil Nog or Thiago Silva.
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+1 on Thiago. That would kick extra ass.
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by T.C. Engel on Jan 4, 2012 8:01 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
But since this is on FUEL
I’m hoping Gustafsson fights Stephan Bonnar instead.
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If I was Bonnar
I’d be campaigning for Tito’s final fight, not fighting a top rising prospect who will maul him.
I actually think Tito would beat Stephan Bonnar
And Bonnar is due a mauling once every 4 fights or so.
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I hope one Swedish fighter comes out to the music of ABBA
There was something in the air tonight, the stars so bright, Fernannnnndooooooo….
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I saw the sign, and it opened up my eyes I saw the sign....
Hell yeah.
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To The Sign, right?
I mean…they recorded no other songs, did they?
Wait, don’t get mad…
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Look up "All That She Wants"
It’s kinda like some sort of EuroPop-Reggae fusion.
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SEE and LEARN the SECRET DEATH TOUCH
by Horselover Fat on Jan 5, 2012 2:54 AM EST up reply actions
If Alex
enters Globen to this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WBdN8MGHosQ
I will die as a happy man.
Nationalteatern would be awesome
So would this. Or this if you really wanted to fuck your opponent (and the crowd) up.
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by wonderfulspam on Jan 4, 2012 9:17 PM EST up reply actions
Somebody needs to come out to some good ol Swedish Metal!
Soilwork, In Flames, The Haunted, Arch Enemy, Dark Tranquility, or At The Gates.
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Dismember, dissection, entombed, bathory…everybody needs to walk out twice to fit the music in :P
Mcloviiiiin!!
No shit...
Scandi-metal is a vast, vast landscape of death & doom. :)
by Atomic Salmon on Jan 4, 2012 10:16 PM EST up reply actions
Has anybody had luck getting Fuel added into their packages? I’ve been meaning to call mine provider (Charter) and wanted to know what your guys experiences have been.
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I had no problems.
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by Chris Hall on Jan 4, 2012 9:44 PM EST via Android app up reply actions
Sakara vs Stann
Has been added.
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But ...
Sakara has top level boxing!! Right? Right??!
It’s a pretty strange matchup and not just because Sakara is awful. You’d think they’d be better off booking Stann for an event on US soil what with the whole war hero thing.
Oh well, should be a fun and violent scrap.
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by wonderfulspam on Jan 4, 2012 9:34 PM EST up reply actions
Sakara has top level boxing!!
Perhaps they are talking about his time at UPS?
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by Rundownloser on Jan 4, 2012 10:00 PM EST up reply actions
he's probably gonna get boo'ed for the war hero thing in the land of the neutrals
Now I've switched signature to this one.
by the guy with the big nose on Jan 4, 2012 10:18 PM EST up reply actions
itd be more suiting
If they sat and watched him disinterestedly
by OneFitchTwoFitchRedFitchBlueFitch on Jan 4, 2012 11:02 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
I see it as being an exciting fight, two guys who like to use nothing but fists.
Oh and my mind is blown seeing a Partick Thistle badge on BE! lol Used to go to all the matches when I lived in Glasgow(was born there).
by Mustardfinger on Jan 5, 2012 6:23 AM EST up reply actions
MONTHEJAGS!!
Man, I miss being at Firhill. I’ve gone on two pilgrimages and may just be the only person on earth to watch two games at Firhill without seeing Thistle concede (a 2-0 cup win over Brechin and a 3-0 league defeat of Morton).
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by wonderfulspam on Jan 5, 2012 7:49 AM EST up reply actions
WAR GUSTAV MAHLER!
it’s kinda close to Mauler Gustaffson.
This is an oule.
by some schmuck in texas on Jan 5, 2012 7:19 AM EST reply actions 1 recs
Not on a UFC Fuel card I belive
After that Hando fight, he can still headline a PPW.
I suppose. Gustaffson vs Franklin, then? Maybe he’d take that fight now that he’s a bit more established and not an unknown anymore…
As per Roth's interview
Franklin didn’t turn down that fight, in fact he begrudgingly accepted it after watching some tape on The Mauler but by then the UFC had already withdrawn the offer.
Gustafsson vs Thiago Silva would be bitchin’, especially since I can legitimately root against Silva as opposed to a fight against Lil Nog. Shogun/Hendo/Machida most likely won’t fight on a European Fuel TV card so it’s gotta be Franklin, Lil Nog or Silva – or someone ranked lower if they want to give Gustafsson a squash match in front of the home crowd.
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by wonderfulspam on Jan 5, 2012 10:05 AM EST up reply actions
Franklin told the UFC he had no idea who Gustaffson was and needed to take some time to decide… the UFC needed an answer right away. But anyways.
Good call, Franklinn, Lil Nog or Thiago Silva… All fine fights for The Mauler, especially the first two. Thiago Silva would have been too much for Gustafsson last year, but coming off a lenghty suspension, it might make it an interesting fight.
It’s gotta be Nog or Silva unless they bring someone over from Strikeforce. I just remembered Franklin had surgery recently and won’t be back till May/June.
Gustafsson vs King Mo/Larkin would be awesome, though. A Feijao fight would be interesting as well.
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by wonderfulspam on Jan 5, 2012 11:03 AM EST up reply actions
Card so far:
DaMarques Johnson vs John Maguire
Alexander Gustafsson vs
Papi Abedi vs John Head
Alessio Sakkara vs Brian Stann
Magnus "Jycken" Cedenblad vs Francis Carmont.
NICE!
It’ll be interesting if the UFC picks up any local talent to fill out the undercard.
Jörgen Kruth vs Cyrille Diabaté added
Great matchup.
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