''UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs. Manuwa'' (also known as ''UFC Fight Night 37''
) was a
mixed martial arts
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In the early 20th century, various inter-s ...
event held on March 8, 2014, at
The O2 Arena
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in
London, England
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.
The event was shown live in the UK on
Channel 5 and
BT Sport
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and in the United States on UFC Fight Pass.
Background
A bout between
Alexander Gustafsson and
Jimi Manuwa headlined the event.
UFC President
Dana White initially announced that a bout between Gustafsson and
Antônio Rogério Nogueira would be headlining the event. However, just 5 days after the fight was announced news came that Nogueira had to withdraw from the bout due to an injury. Later, reports came that said that Nogueira had never agreed to take the fight against Gustafsson at all.
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.
Brad Pickett
Brad Pickett (born 24 September 1978) is an English former mixed martial artist. He is a former Cage Rage British Featherweight Champion. He competed as a bantamweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship; Dana White stated that Pickett was ...
was expected to make his Flyweight debut against
Ian McCall on this card. However, on February 13, it was announced that McCall had pulled out of the bout and was replaced by promotional newcomer
Neil Seery
Neil Seery (born 30 August 1979) is a retired Irish professional mixed martial artist, who most recently competed in the Flyweight (MMA), flyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship, UFC. Beginning his career in 2005, Seery also co ...
.
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.
Results
Bonus awards
The following fighters received $50,000 bonuses:
* Fight of the Night: Alexander Gustafsson vs. Jimi Manuwa
* Performance of the Night: Alexander Gustafsson and Gunnar Nelson
See also
*
List of UFC events
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*
2014 in UFC
References
{{UFC Events
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2014 in mixed martial arts
2014 in sport in London
Mixed martial arts in the United Kingdom
Sports competitions in London