UFC 152 Lineup Finalized: Dual Titles on the Line
By Chris Leslie on August 28, 2012
UFC 152′s revamped lineup is set for its September 22 fight card. The lineup will be headlined by a pair of title fights as UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones will take on Vitor Belfort and the inaugural flyweight crown will be on the line as Demetrious Johnson takes on Joe Benavidez. The bill will take place live from the Air Canada Centre.
The main card will also feature a middleweight clash between Michael Bisping and Brian Stann, a light heavyweight battle between Matt Hamill and Vladimir Matyushenko, and finally, a featherweight duel between Charlies Oliveira and Cub Swanson.
The PPV will carry five fights with FX and Facebook carrying the preliminary action. Be sure to tune in on September 22 for what should be an action-packed card.
Main Card (PPV 10PM EST)
- Light Heavyweight Title Fight: Jon Jones (c) vs. Vitor Belfort
- Inaugural Flyweight Title Fight: Joseph Benavidez vs. Demetrious Johnson
- Michael Bisping vs. Brian Stann
- Matt Hamill vs. Vladimir Matyushenko
- Charles Oliveira vs. Cub Swanson
Preliminary Card (FX 8PM EST)
- Igor Pokrajac vs. Vinny Magalhaes
- Evan Dunham vs. T.J. Grant
- Sean Pierson vs. Lance Benoist
- Marcus Brimage vs. Jim Hettes
Preliminary Card (Facebook 6:30PM EST)
- Seth Baczynski vs. Simeon Thoresen
- Mitch Gagnon vs. Walel Watson
- Charlie Brenneman vs. Kyle Noke
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Isn’t it really 151?
I suppose technically, but they decided not to change the numbering. 151 will always be remember as cancelled.
Hey keep those posters for 151. They might actually be worth something some day.
Isn’t it really 151?
K I was just wondering how they were gona do that
They left it as 152 because the promotional materials had already been sent out.
I’m a mailman and the last week I’ve been chuckling about the ads i’ve been delivering to people that shows JJ vs Hendo
So glad Cub didn’t get bumped from the main card.
I wish all the fighters well on this card. But I will not spend my money to pay to watch Jon Jones.
that is the dumbest thing I’ve ever heard. This card is hella stacked and because he made a decision you didn’t like you wouldn’t buy it to watch the other fights.
Maybe your mommy can tuck you in after the prelims.
Way to stick it to the man. I’m sure the UFC and Jones will be wondering why they are 49.99 short…
Jones probably will since he’s so concerned with money.
@Clown
” I’m sure the UFC and Jones will be wondering why they are 49.99 short…”
That’s funny
Boo. This sucks. Doesnt sit well with me at all.
The fight I am most interested in is bisping-Stann. I wonder if bisping will choose to stand and trade with a guy who has legit KO power and is not so good off his back.
I just hope for a decisive win either way. I am not in the mood for another Bisping controversial decision.
@Rex
“Jones probably will since he’s so concerned with money.”
I would notice if my paycheck was $49.99 short, wouldn’t you?
@clown do you feel like a big man insulting me? I choose not to support Jon Jones and am well within my rights to do so.
so buy the extremely good quality card and then stop recording it on the last fight. you’re shorting yourself because you think not buying it hurts someones feelings
I’m not complaining, as i will watch this card (as i will with all cards, including the Facebook fights lol) but this card was not really aaall that stacked until they added the Bones v Belfort title fight IMO. How were they ever trying to hype it without it is my only question. Yikes. To me, this plays into the fact that we probably need a few less ppv cards per year. I couldn’t fault any newer fan for getting bored with some of these cards, including this one (before bones was added)..
@cscwb77
Go ahead and not watch if you want, but your gonna miss some great fights, including bone’s. All he really did was refuse to be ufc’s robot, and not risk his belt for a fight, which he did not agree on our have to take, with a guy who didn’t deserve it in the first place, on a weeks notice. And now he’s fighting only days later, its not like just refused to fight for a year. The dude fights more than anybody, and is dynamite in the octagon.If anything it was the ufc who should be protested for talking advantage of us with the worst card and no contingency plan, just “knowing” we’d cough up the dough.
I don’t pay to watch cowards.
@cscwb77
I hope the “coward” remark is your Dana White impersonation of speaking emotionally in public.
You have every right to not like/support any fighter, but none of us knows enough about any of these guys to call them cowards. Also, what we do know of him is that he’s an excellent fighter and would be the odds makers’ favorite against any man that can weigh under 206 lbs. He was one of the busiest fighters, especially champions, last year. Nothing about a man cage fighting for a living screams coward to me.
At the end of the day he’s a human being like the rest of us and has to manage his career the best way he knows how. I’m sure if the world was privy to some of your decisions at work we could start a pretty good e-storm about it too. I know I’ve had some of those moments at work…
I understand you not wanting to support him because it is your time/money. But just like you weren’t too pleased when you felt @clown insulted you in this post for your decision aren’t you now insulting Jon for his decision?
All I’m asking is you not define JJ the man by the decision of JJ the fighter. Feel me?
That’s cool. I think he’s the opposite of a coward, because he does what he thinks its right per his own integrity, despite the Ufc trying to coward him into doing what they want. I also think that because of the way he effing murdered every one lol. But that’s another story.