UFC on Fox 2 Weigh in Results

On Saturday, January 28 (January 29 in Manila) the UFC will head to Chicago’s United Center for their second event on Fox. The sold out fight card will feature three fights on Fox, two of which will have title shot implications.

In the main event, former UFC light heavyweight champion Rashad Evans will face Phi Davis. A win for Evans will likely send him on his way to face current UFC light heavyweight champion and former friend/training partner Jon Jones. A Phil Davis win will not guarantee him an immediate title shot, but will put him very close to that opportunity.

In the co-main event, a middleweight title shot will be on the line when Chael Sonnen and Michael Bisping face off inside the Octagon. The winner will face current UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva, most likely in Brazil.

Opening the card on Fox will be a middleweight contest between the highly ranked Demian Maia and Chris Weidman. Weidman will come into the fight as a late replacement, taking the fight on less than two week’s notice.

Main Card (on Fox)

Phil Davis (205) vs. Rashad Evans (205)

Michael Bisping (185) vs. Chael Sonnen (185)

Demian Maia (186) vs. Chris Weidman (185)


Preliminary Card (Fuel TV)


Evan Dunham (155) vs. Nik Lentz (155)

Michael Johnson (156) vs. Shane Roller (156)

Jon Olav Einemo (253) vs. Mike Russow (251)

George Roop (145) vs. Cub Swanson (145)

Charles Oliveira (144) vs. Eric Wisely (145)

Joey Beltran (228) vs. Lavar Johnson (252)

Chris Camozzi (185) vs. Dustin Jacoby (185)

All fights are a go!

On tap UFC on Fox 2

The Ultimate Fighting Championship debuted on Fox in November with a single fight, and after Junior dos Santos stopped Cain Velasquez for the UFC heavyweight title in less than a minute, many fans were left wanting more. The promotion comes back to the network with UFC on Fox 2, a heartier, three-fight main card offering from the United Center in Chicago.

Title implications abound on January 28, 2012 (January 29 in Manila), as Rashad Evans has been promised a long-awaited shot at light heavyweight champion Jon Jones with a victory over Phil Davis. There are no such guarantees for Davis, but a lot could change with an impressive victory. An injury to Mark Munoz brings Chael Sonnen and Michael Bisping together, and the winner of the bout between the two outspoken middleweights is expected to secure a showdown with UFC  middleweight kingpin Anderson Silva, although Sonnen remains skeptical. Also on the bill is a scrap between former title contender and decorated grappler Demian Maia and highly regarded prospect Chris Weidman.

It seems that the second UFC on Fox card will provide fight fans with much more meat as compared to the first televised Fox card which served its purpose as an appetizer. 

Major Changes to UFC on FOX 2

UFC on Fox 2 has undergone it's first major change. Dana White tweeted today that Mark Munoz is injured and out of his fight against Chael Sonnen.

Instead, Michael Bisping, who was already on the card against Demian Maia, will face Chael Sonnen, and the winner will face Anderson Silva for the middleweight title.

Dana White tweeted:

"Munoz is injured and out of the FOX fight! Now it's Chael Sonnen vs Mike Bisping jan 28th and the winner will fight Anderson for the title."

This is huge news for the Fox card, and for the middleweight landscape in general.

Mark Munoz is a wrestler with good power on the feet, and would have presented a good wrestling challenge to Chael.

However, Michael Bisping is perhaps the most technical boxer in the division, and has some of the best takedown defense in the UFC.

It will be very interesting to see how Chael Sonnen's wrestling fares against Michael Bisping's takedown defense and boxing.

In this fight, we may finally get to see some of Bisping's ground game, and see how well-rounded he really is.

Not only is it a more interesting stylistic match-up, but this is also Bisping's first fight against a true top contender. Many questions will be answered about him against Sonnen.

Not to mention that these are two of the best trash talkers in the business. Expect to hear something from Uncle Chael soon.

Should Sonnen win, it will set up the biggest rematch in UFC history, which would be likely to take place in a soccer stadium in Brazil.

However, if Bisping pulls out the victory, he will get a chance to face Silva, as he remains one of Silva's last few challenges in the division.

*Munoz injured his right elbow Fri. Got tangled up in a keylock-like position & it popped. UFC flew him to Vegas. Cortisone shot didn't help.

The third fight has just been announced via Dana White's Twitter.

"3rd fight in the FOX Jan 28th is Maia vs Undefeated Chris Weidman!!!"

Another fight added to UFC on Fox 2

It looks like the card for UFC on Fox 2 is getting another fight. Announced earlier were 2 title eliminators for the UFC Light Heavyweight title and the UFC Middleweight title in bouts between Rashad Evans and Phil Davis, and between Chael Sonnen and Mark Munoz. Now we can add another bout which would have implications in the Middleweight division as at has been announced that Michael Bisping coming fresh of his TUF 14 Finale win against Mayhem Miller will lock horns with jiu-jit-su ace Damian Maia in what would promise to be another entertaining fight.

Below is a poster of the event.

I can't wait for this event, as much as I can't wait for other bouts that may grace this already packed UFC on Fox 2.

Is Mayhem Miller getting his walking papers?

UFC President Dana White was quoted in an interview after the TUF 14 Finale, and by the looks of it he wasn't very happy with Jason "Mayhem" Miller's performance in the main event.

He was quoted saying:

“It's one of the most lopsided fights I've ever seen… I'm disagreeing with people. I didn't give Mayhem Miller the first round. He had a quarter of a mount and didn't do a thing,” he told Heavy.com

Asked if Miller will get another chance he said, “I don't know, we'll see. He didn't have a good performance against Georges St. Pierre and he definitely didn't have a good performance against Michael Bisping.”

We will definitely wait on the developments of this story as Dana White already doesn't like Mayhem to begin with, but it is still to early to assume anything as Mayhem put on one of the most entertaining TUF's in recent memory.

Who should Bisping fight Next?

In the aftermath of the TUF 14 Finale, one questions arises and that is who should Michael Bisping fight next?

While it was officially announced that Chael Sonnen and Mark Munoz will be fighting in a title eliminator in the upcoming UFC on Fox 2, it is up to Bisping to get a win over a quality opponent for him to get into title contention or be the next in line.

Some are already clamoring for a rematch with Wanderlei Silva but that was put to rest. Some opponents that come to mind would be Brian Stann, the winner of the Vitor Belfort and Anthony Johnson bout or maybe even the loser of the Middleweight title eliminator. Which ever the case, Bisping himself mentioned that he is not yet ready for the shot a the title, however a win over a quality opponent would certainly put him in line for a title shot.

TUF Finale Results

In a battle of two of the most brash fighters in the history of the UFC, TUF coaches Michael "The Count" Bisping went against Jason "Mayhem" in one of the most heated TUF battles between coaches.

Here are the results of the TUF 14 Finale.

Michael Bisping defeats Jason Miller via TKO (strikes, referee stoppage) at 3:34 of round 3.

Diego Brandao defeats Dennis Bermudez by submission (armbar) at 4:51 of round 1.

John Dodson defeats T.J. Dillashaw by TKO (strikes, referee stoppage) at 1:54 of round 1.

Tony Ferguson defeats Yves Edwards (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)

Johnny Beford defeats Louis Gaudinot by TKO (strikes, referee stoppage) at 1:58 of round 3.

Marcus Brimage defeats Stephan Bass by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28).

John Albert defeats Dustin Pague by TKO (strikes) at 1:09 of round 1.

Roland Delorme defeats Josh Ferguson by submission (rear naked choke) at :22 of round 3.

Steven Siler defeats Josh Clopton by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28).

Brian Caraway defeats Dustin Neace by submission (rear naked choke) at 3:38 of round 2.


Finalists Dennis Bermudez and Diego Brandao fought to decide the featherweight winner of season 14 while John Dodson and T.J. Dillashaw for the bantamweight contract. It was nice to see new blood for the lower weight classes in the UFC,it was really good to put the spotlight on these weight classes.