Gegard Mousasi, former Strikeforce Light Heavyweight Champion, will make his 205-pound Octagon debut today (April 6, 2013) against last-second replacement Ilir Latifi (not Alexander Gustafsson) at Ericsson Globe Arena in Stockholm, Sweden. MMAmania.com will provide bell-to-bell coverage of UFC on FUEL TV 9 online LIVE all day and (late) evening, including latest results, fight recaps, video highlights, winners, losers, press conference streams and all the post-fight fallout you can handle well into Sunday. Buckle up ... it's going to be a fun afternoon of international combat sports action. And we've got it -- and you -- all covered below.
Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is set to stage its latest Scandinavian-inspired mixed martial arts offering, UFC on Fuel TV 9, TODAY (Sat., April 6, 2013) from Ericsson Globe Arena in Stockholm, Sweden.
However, it wasn't easy nor without controversy thanks to local standout Alexander Gustafsson, who was a last-minute scratch thanks to a facial cut he suffered in the final days of training to take on former Strikeforce Light Heavyweight Champion Gegard Mousasi. Ilir Latifi, Gustafsson's training partner, agreed to step up on short notice even though he has zero big fight experience, which is quite the opposite of his fellow Octagon debutant, who is also known as the "Dream Catcher."
In other main card mixed martial arts (MMA) action, Matt Mitrione will lock Heavyweight horns with Philip De Fries, while the prodigious Ryan Couture will make his promotional debut opposite nine-fight UFC veteran and The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) 9 winner, Ross Pearson, in a Lightweight affair.
MMAmania.com will provide LIVE round-by-round, blow-by-blow coverage of the entire card TODAY (Sat., April 6, 2013), starting with the Facebook "Prelims," which are scheduled to begin at 11 a.m. ET, as well as the main card, which is slated to air at 2 p.m. ET on FUEL TV.
Many of our readers check-in before, during and after the televised action to share their thoughts on all the exciting action. Therefore, feel free to leave a comment (or nine) before you leave and chat with all the other Maniacs during the show -- it always turns out to be a great discussion.
Keep in mind that we will also be the spot for the latest news, recaps and post-fight analysis after "Mousasi vs. Latifi."
Without further delay, see below for the latest UFC on FUEL TV 9 results. (Note: This will go from the bottom up; therefore, scroll toward the bottom for the latest detailed round-by-round action.)
UFC ON FUEL TV 9 QUICK RESULTS:
205 lbs.: Gegard Mousasi vs. Ilir Latifi
155 lbs.: Ryan Couture vs. Ross Pearson
265 lbs.: Philip De Fries vs. Matt Mitrione
135 lbs.: Mike Easton vs. Brad Pickett
145 lbs.: Diego Brandao vs. Pablo Garza
145 lbs.: Akira Corassani vs. Robbie Peralta
155 lbs.: Michael Johnson vs. Reza Madadi
185 lbs.: Tor Troeng vs. Adam Cella - Troeng wins via submission (rear naked choke) at 3:11 of round one
170 lbs.: Adlan Amagov vs. Chris Spang - Amagov wins via unanimous decision (30-27 x3)
145 lbs.: Marcus Brimage vs. Conor McGregor - McGregor wins via TKO at 1:07 of round one
170 lbs.: Ben Alloway vs. Ryan LaFlare - LaFlare wins via unanimous decision (30-27 x3)
185 lbs.: Michael Kuiper vs. Tom Lawlor - Lawlor wins via submission (guillotine) at 1:05 of round two
170 lbs.: Papy Abedi vs. Besam Yousef - Abedi wins via split decision (28-29, 29-28 x2)
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205 lbs.: Gegard Mousasi vs. Ilir Latifi
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155 lbs.: Ryan Couture vs. Ross Pearson
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265 lbs.: Philip De Fries vs. Matt Mitrione
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145 lbs.: Mike Easton vs. Brad Pickett
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145 lbs.: Diego Brandao vs. Pablo Garza
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145 lbs.: Akira Corassani vs. Robbie Peralta
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155 lbs.: Michael Johnson vs. Reza Madadi
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185 lbs: Tor Troeng vs. Adam Cella
Round one: Good combination from Cella to get things started and he closes it with a body kick. Troeng respondswith a leg kick. Cella steps forward with some punches but Troeng changes levels and takes him down. Troeng passes to side control and nearly takes mount but Cella hip escapes. Cella turtles and Troeng takes his back with one hook in. He locks in the second hook and now he's plastered to Cella's back. Troeng is working for a rear naked choke and he drops some heavy punches after flattening Cella out and he locks in the rear naked choke which forces the tap.
Final result: Tor Troeng defeats Adam Cella via submission (rear naked choke) at 3:11 of round one
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185 lbs.: Adlan Amagov vs. Chris Spang
Round one: Feeling out process from both men to get things started and neither fighter has landed anything significant. Side kick from Amagov connects to the chest and Spang gets knocked to the ground but he pops right back up. Leg kick from Amagov and then an inside leg kick. Spang is having trouble finding an opening to attack. High kick from Amagov is blocked and he throws another one. Heavy leg kick from Amagov and then a spinning kick to the leg. Spang finally throws a body kick but it's blocked. Leg kick from Amagov and Spang backs him off with a 1-2 combination. Side kick from Amagov and now he's working a lot of feints. Inside kick from Amagov and he finishes the round with a takedown. 10-9 Amagov
Round two: Huge tornado kick from Amagov is blocked and Spang finally attacks but Amagov dodges danger and then scores with a head kick. Takedown attempt from Amagov and he takes top position along the fence. Spang pops to his feet but Amagov takes him right back down again, this time landing inside his half guard. Amagov tries to pass but Spang retains guard. Left hands to the body from Amagov and he's thinking about an Ezekial choke from inside Spang's guard but Spang is avoiding danger thus far and they get stood up. Side kick from Amagov and Spang is trying to stalk him but he still can't get any offense going. Leg kick from Spang and Amagov scores with a snapping head kick. Elbow from Amagov and he changes levels looking for a takedown along the fence. Amagov just misses a head kick and a spinning back fist as time expires. 10-9 Amagov
Round three: Spang needs to get something going here. He throws a few jabs and a nice right hand and he's got Amagov backing up. Side kick from Amagov and a nice uppercut. Spang is stalking and he eats some side kicks to the lower leg. Push kick from Amagov and a flying knee but it comes up short. Amagov working his left jab and he whiffs with a spinning back kick. Head kick from Amagov is blocked and Spang responds with a spinning elbow. Short combination from Amagov and Spang responds with a right hand. Nice kick from Amagov stops a spinning back first from Spang in his tracks. Right hand from Amagov and he shoots in for a double leg takedown, dumping Spang on the ground but he pops to his feet. Huge knees to the back of the thigh from Amagov as he's got a reverse body lock. Amagov is loading up on those knees and now a sneaky head kick. Man those knees are nasty. Suplex from Amagov dumps Spang to the ground but he gets back up. One last time Amagov drags Spang to the ground as time expires. 10-9 Amagov
Final result: Adlan Amagov defeats Chris Spang via unanimous decision (30-27 x3)
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145 lbs.: Marcus Brimage vs. Conor McGregor
Round one: Brimage steps forward and lands a nice left hook. Wheel kick from McGregor and Brimage responds with a leg kick. Nice right hand connects for Brimage and McGregor scores with a big uppercut on the way in. Great handspeed from McGregor and he blasts Brimage again. Brimage is dazed and McGregor pours it on. Brimage drops after a huge uppercut and McGregor follows up with heavy shots on the ground and that's all she wrote. Wow! Conor McGregor is for real!
Final result: Conor McGregor defeats Marcus Brimage via TKO at 1:07 of round one
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170 lbs.: Ben Alloway vs. Ryan LaFlare
Round one: They clinch early and LaFlare has a body lock on Alloway. LaFlare scores a big takedown along the fence and he quickly passes to side control and he's getting advice from his corner who's right next to him. Alloway tries to get back to his feet but LaFlare is all over him. He cage walks but LaFlare has a body lock on him from behind. Alloway tries to fight him off with a Kimura attempt but LaFlare gets in deep with a body lock and easily dumps him back on the ground. Huge elbows from LaFlare and he briefly passes to side control. Allowway turtles and pops to his feet but LaFlare crushes him with a knee. They clinch as time expires. 10-9 LaFlare
Round two: LaFlare clinches in the cage center and lands a left elbow before separating. Body kick from Alloway and he throws a knee but LaFlare takes him down with ease. LaFlare is inside Alloway's guard and nearly falls into a triangle but he escapes and drops a few punches. LaFlare stands and drops down again, passing to half guard then side control. LaFlare looks like he might be trying to set up a D'Arce choke or an anaconda but Alloway escapes to his feet. Huge leg kick from LaFlare and he shoots in for a takedown but Alloway fends him off with a guillotine choke. Nasty leg kick from LaFlare and he pops Alloway after he pops to his feet. Alloway backs into the fence and LaFlare pusues with a big flurry of strikes but Alloway defends by taking him down. Elbow from Alloway and LaFlare gets back to his feet, scoring a takedown at the end of the round. 10-9 LaFlare
Round three: Alloway wings some big punches and kicks early but LaFlare uses that aggression against him and scores an easy takedown. LaFlare tries to pass but Alloway retains guard. Big hammer fist from LaFlare and Alloway works his way back to his feet. Takedown attempt from Alloway but LaFlare's wrestling instincts kick in and he takes top position during the resulting scramble. LaFlare turtles and gets back to his feet and they reset in the cage center. LaFlare shoots for a takedown but can't get it and Alloway briefly takes top position but gets reversed easily. They exchange knees in the clinch as time expires. 10-9 LaFlare
Final result: Ryan LaFlare defeats Ben Alloway via unanimous decision (30-27 x3)
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185 lbs.: Michael Kuiper vs. Tom Lawlor
Round one: Lawlor presses forward with a pair of heavy left hands and he drops down for a takedown along the fence but Kuiper stuffs him for now. Lawlor really trying to get the takedown but Kuiper denies him. Knee from Kuiper and he scores a trip takedown on Lawlor but can't keep him down as Lawlor pops to his feet and keeps hunting for that takedown in the clinch. They trade knees and Kuiper scores another takedown, landing some shots on the ground but Lawlor pops to his feet. Kuiper lifts Lawlor into the air and dumps him on the ground. Lawlor rolls over and Kuiper briefly takes his back. Lawlor again pops to his feet and he works for another takedown along the cage but they stall and are separated. Takedown attempt from Lawlor and Kuiper denies him easily and drops some good hammer fists and he stays on top until the round concludes. 10-9 Kuiper
Round two: Lawlor much more aggressive on the feet to get things started. They trade strikes and he closes the distance and Lawlor latches on a guillotine, dropping to his back in guard. Kuiper is hanging tough but after about 30 seconds he taps. Wow! Great finish for Lawlor especially because I think he hurt his knee at the end of the first round.
Final result: Tom Lawlor defeats Michael Kuiper via submission (guillotine) at 1:05 of round two
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170 lbs.: Papy Abedi vs. Besam Yousef
Round one: Yousef with control of the cage center early on as both men are in a feeling-out process. Inside leg kick from Abedi as Yousef paws with his left jab. They trade inside leg kicks and Abedi is landing his with sickening thuds. Nice left hand from Yousef and he's working some solid dirty boxing on the inside but Abedi responds with an inside trip and he's on top inside Yousef's closed guard. Yousef throws a good up kick but Abedi drops back down and passes to half guard. Yousef shrimps and hip escapes to full guard and Abedi drops down a few decent left hands from above as Yousef stalls hoping for a stand-up. Yousef turtles and works back to his feet but eats a pair of good knees to the body from Abedi. They clinch and Yousef throws a wicked elbow over the top and he's working in some solid strikes on the inside. Big shots from Yousef but Abedi takes him down right before the bell. 10-9 Abedi
Round two: Yousef misses with a pair of huge left hands and Abedo scores with a pair of his own lefts. They clinch and Yousef goes to work with his inside strikes, scoring with uppercuts and knees. Big shot lands for Yousef and he's in control here in the clinch. Great dirty boxing from Yousef but Abedi scores another trip takedown. Abedi scores with some left elbows and right hands but the ref stands them up. Heavy leg kick from Yousef and they clinch again. Abedi scores with a knee to the body and he shoots for a takedown but Yousef sprawls. Big elbow from Yousef and he's going to work again on the inside. Knee from Abedi and his pace is slowing down pretty drastically as Yousef continues to attack on the inside with uppercuts and now a knee. Abedi responds with a knee and Yousef hammers him with some body shots and right hands to the head. Great finish on the inside from Yousef to close out the round. 10-9 Yousef
Round three: Leg kick from Yousef and Abedi responds with a push kick of his own. Big shot from Yousef and they clinch with Yousef taking inside position. Good left hand and a knee from Yousef in the clinch and Abedi circles back to the inside. Yousef reverses but Abedi scores a takedown along the fence. Yousef tries to get back to his feet but Abedi denies him and drops a few good punches, passing to half guard. Abedi stands up, looming over Yousef and drops a right hand to the body but Yousef explodes back to his feet and he needs to push it if he wants to win the frame back. They clinch in the cage center and Yousef denies a trip takedown attempt and lands a right elbow. Knee from Yousef and then another right elbow followed by some good body shots. They trade knees and now Yousef scores a takedown, landing on top inside Abedi's guard. Right elbow from Yousef and he drops some right hands to the body as Abedi hangs on hoping for a stand-up. The ref stands them up with 50 seconds left and Abedi was very slow to get back to his feet. Yousef tags him with a right hand and they clinch. Big right elbow from Yousef and then another. Huge knee from Yousef as time expires. 10-9 Yousef
Final result: Papy Abedi defeats Besam Yousef via split decision (28-29, 29-28, 29-28)
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