UFC on FX 4 - Card Updates

[keithlewis]

Clay Guida vs. Gray Maynard
Dan Miller vs. Ricardo Funch
Matthew Riddle vs. Luis Ramos
Rich Attonito vs. Rick Story
Nick Catone vs. Chris Camozzi
TJ Waldburger vs. Brian "Bad Boy" Ebersole



The UFC will head down the shore this summer with a UFC on FX </a>event planned for June 22 in Atlantic City.

The main event, as announced on Sunday, will be a five-round battle between two of the best lightweights in the world, Clay Guida and Gray Maynard. Since then, a handful of fights have come together, promising another exciting event on the Eastern seaboard.

Two welterweight bouts will pit the best of Brazil against home-grown talent. Jersey boy Dan Miller will drop to welterweight for the first time in his UFC career for a fight against Ricardo Funch. Plus Matthew Riddle, who grew up one state over in Allentown, Pennsylvania, will take on Luis "Beicao" Ramos. Riddle and Ramos were originally slated to fight at UFC 141 in Las Vegas, but the fight was scratched after Riddle became sick the day of the event.

Two other Garden State natives have also landed spots on the fight card. Rich Attonito, who trains at American Top Team in Florida but was born in Elizabeth, NJ, will face Rick "The Horror" Story at 170 pounds. Plus Nick "The Jersey Devil" Catone will return to action after more than a year in a middleweight tilt with TUF veteran Chris Camozzi.

One more welterweight bout was added at the end of Wednesday: submission specialist TJ Waldburger will face relentless wrestler Brian "Bad Boy" Ebersole.


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[keithlewis]

Two of the featherweight division's top prospects return to action on June 22nd in Atlantic City, as unbeaten Jimy Hettes, fresh off back to back wins over Alex Caceres and Nam Phan, takes on The Ultimate Fighter 14 vet Steven Siler, who has two consecutive Octagon wins of his own, having beaten Josh Clopton and Cole Miller. This bout has been verbally agreed to.

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[keithlewis]

UFC on FX 4:
June 22, 2012
Atlantic City, N.J.


Main Card (on FX):

Gray Maynard vs. Clay Guida
Rick Story vs. Rich Attonito
Dan Miller vs. Ricardo Funch
Brian Ebersole vs. T.J. Waldburger
Steven Siler vs. Jim Hettes
Ross Pearson vs. Cub Swanson
Nick Catone vs. Chris Camozzi
Matt Riddle vs. Luis Ramos



Ross Pearson and Cub Swanson have agreed to a June 22 featherweight showdown. "Pearson is looking for a second win at 145 to firmly establish himself as a contender by taking on Swanson, who is one of the division's most battle-tested, exciting fighters," said UFC president Dana White today.

At the same event, undefeated lightweight C.J. Keith will make his UFC debut against Ultimate Fighter finalist Ramsey Nijem.

[keithlewis]

The fists will fly at featherweight this summer, as verbal agreements are in for a bout between Hatsu Hioki and Ricardo Lamas. Hioki has been in the 145-pound title conversation since joining the UFC, and a June win could secure him that shot. The experienced Lamas has finished both of his opponents, one by submission, another by KO, since moving to featherweight.


UFC on FX 4: Maynard vs. Guida
June 22, 2012
Revel
Atlantic City, N.J.


Gray Maynard (10-1-1) vs. Clay Guida (29-12)
Hatsu Hioki (26-4-2) vs. Ricardo Lamas (11-2)
Nick Catone (9-2) vs. Chris Camozzi (16-5)
Matt Riddle (6-3) vs. Luis Ramos (19-7)
Rick Story (13-5) vs. Rich Attonito (10-5)

Dan Miller (13-6) vs. Ricardo Funch (8-3)
Brian Ebersole (49-14-1) vs. T.J. Waldburger (15-6)
Steven Siler (20-9) vs. Jim Hettes (10-0)
Ross Pearson (13-5) vs. Cub Swanson (16-5)
Sam Stout (17-7) vs. Spencer Fisher (24-8)

[broncofan]

UFC on FX 4


MAIN CARD (FX)

Clay Guida vs. Gray Maynard
Spencer Fisher vs. Sam Stout
Brian Ebersole vs. T.J. Waldburger
Ross Pearson vs. Cub Swanson

PRELIMINARY CARD (FUEL TV)

Hatsu Hioki vs. Ricardo Lamas
C.J. Keith vs. Ramsey Nijem
Jim Hettes vs. Steven Siler
Luis Ramos vs. Matt Riddle
Chis Camozzi vs. Nick Catone
Ricardo Funch vs. Dan Miller
Edwin Figueroa vs. Ken Stone
Papy Abedi vs. Rick Story

[keithlewis]

Rick Story now has his third opponent for the June 22 FX fight card in Atlantic City, as Papy Abedi has been forced to withdraw due to injury just three weeks after stepping up to fill in for Story's original opponent, Rich Attonito. Story will now meet 9-1 Pit Elevated product Brock Jardine.

With Jimy Hettes also out due to injury, the door has opened for featherweight prospect Joey Gambino to enter the UFC division and face Steven Siler. Gambino remains undefeated thus far in his pro career but will be face his toughest test against the very experienced Siler.

For the second time in six months. Matthew Riddle has been forced out of a planned bout with Luis "Beicao" Ramos. An injury has sidelined Riddle, who was set to meet Ramos in Atlantic City. Ramos will now face durable veteran Matt "The Immortal" Brown instead.

Riddle and Ramos were originally slated to fight at UFC 141 in Las Vegas, but the fight was scratched after Riddle became sick the day of the event.


UFC on FX 4: Maynard vs. Guida
June 22, 2012
Revel
Atlantic City, N.J.


Gray Maynard (10-1-1) vs. Clay Guida (29-12)
Hatsu Hioki (26-4-2) vs. Ricardo Lamas (11-2)
Nick Catone (9-2) vs. Chris Camozzi (16-5)
Matt Brown (14-11) vs. Luis Ramos (19-7)
Rick Story (13-5) vs. Brock Jardine (9-1)
Dan Miller (13-6) vs. Ricardo Funch (8-3)
Brian Ebersole (49-14-1) vs. T.J. Waldburger (15-6)
Steven Siler (20-9) vs. Joey Gambino (9-0)
Ross Pearson (13-5) vs. Cub Swanson (16-5)
Sam Stout (17-7) vs. Spencer Fisher (24-8)