City Saitama, Japan Date 3 March 2013 | Attendance 14,682 Venue Saitama Super Arena | |
UFC on Fuel TV Silva vs. Stann UFC 158 St-Pierre vs. Diaz Location Saitama Super Arena, Chūō-ku, Saitama, Saitama Prefecture, Japan Promotion Ultimate Fighting Championship Other Instances UFC 208, UFC Fight Night: Bermude, UFC on Fox: Shevche, UFC Fight Night: Rodrígue, UFC 207 |
UFC on Fuel TV: Silva vs. Stann (also known as UFC on Fuel TV 8) was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on March 3, 2013 at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan.
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Background
The main event was a light heavyweight bout between multidivisional contenders Wanderlei Silva and Brian Stann.
Diego Sanchez failed to make the 156 lb weight limit at the weigh ins, weighing at 158 lbs. Sanchez was fined 20 percent of his earnings and the bout was contested at a catchweight of 158 lb.
Bonus awards
Fighters were awarded $50,000 bonuses.
References
UFC on Fuel TV: Silva vs. Stann Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA