UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs Stephens - Fight Card Updates

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Featherweight contenders Swanson and Stephens meet in Texas this June.

There will be a featherweight showdown at the AT&T Center in San Antonio, Texas on Saturday, June 28, as Cub Swanson and Jeremy Stephens have verbally agreed to meet in a UFC Fight Night main event where they will attempt to prove who deserves a shot at longtime 145-pound king Jose Aldo.

Winner of five straight, a streak that includes knockouts of George Roop, Ross Pearson, Charles Oliveira, and Dennis Siver, Swanson will test his stand-up game against one of the hardest punchers in the sport in Stephens, who is 3-0 since moving to the featherweight division in 2013.

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For the first time in company history, the Ultimate Fighting Championship will come to San Antonio on Saturday, June 28 at AT&T Center. The main event will feature a five-round featherweight bout between two of the division’s top contenders and most exciting strikers in Cub Swanson and Jeremy Stephens.

Winner of five straight bouts, the fourth-ranked Swanson (20-5, fighting out of Albuquerque, N.M.) headlines his first UFC event and eyes a potential shot at the title later this year. The Palm Springs, Calif. native has long been one to watch at 145 pounds with his blend of precision striking and seemingly endless cardio. With recent wins over Dustin Poirier, Charles Oliveira, Ross Pearson and Dennis Siver, Swanson looks to cement his status as the next title contender with a win in San Antonio.

Longtime veteran Stephens (23-9, fighting out of San Diego, Calif.) will step into the Octagon for the 19th time on June 28, looking to get one step closer to his ultimate goal of claiming the UFC title. The tenth-ranked Stephens was entrenched in the sport from a very early age, competing in amateur bouts at 16 and turning pro at 18. Having first competed at UFC 71 in May 2007, “Lil’ Heathen” has since gone on to collect wins over Cole Miller, Rafael dos Anjos, Sam Stout and Marcus Davis. Undefeated since dropping to featherweight, Stephens looks to continue his career resurgence and win his fourth straight bout.


Also scheduled for the card:

-The return of The Ultimate Fighter season 16 winner and active member of the U.S. Army Colton Smith (6-3, fighting out of Ft. Hood, Texas), as he takes on undefeated Carlos Diego Ferreira (9-0, fighting out of Edcouch, Texas) at lightweight.

-A welterweight bout between Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt Marcelo Guimaraes (8-1-1, fighting out of Vila Velha, Espirito Santo, Brazil) and submission specialist Andy Enz (8-1, fighting out of Anchorage, Alaska).

-A heavyweight matchup featuring promotional newcomers Anthony Hamilton (12-2, fighting out of Seattle, Wash.) and Oleksiy Oliynyk (48-13-1, fighting out of Vologda Oblast, Russia).

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The Ultimate Fighter season 17 winner Kelvin Gastelum will risk his perfect professional record on Saturday, June 28, as he battles Sweden's Nico Musoke in a clash of welterweight standouts that serves as the UFC Fight Night main event at AT&T Center in San Antonio, Texas. Gastelum has won all three of his UFC bouts thus far, defeating Uriah Hall, Brian Melancon, and Rick Story. Musoke, riding an eight fight unbeaten streak, is also perfect in the Octagon, defeating Alessio Sakara and Viscardi Andrade.

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After an accidental clash of heads brought an end to their April 11 bout in Abu Dhabi and produced a no contest verdict, bantamweights Johnny Bedford and Rani Yahya will meet again, this time in San Antonio, Texas as part of the UFC Fight Night event on June 28.



UFC Fight Night 44: Swanson vs. Stephens
June 28, 2014
AT&T Center
San Antonio, Texas


Cub Swanson vs. Jeremy Stephens
Kelvin Gastelum vs. Nicholas Musoke
Carlos Diego Ferreira vs. Colton Smith
Andy Enz vs. Marcelo Guimaraes
Anthony Hamilton vs. Oleksiy Oliynyk
Johnny Bedford vs. Rani Yahya

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Ellenberger vs. Trevino hits San Antonio in June.

After his UFC debut was scrapped last week due to an injury suffered by Vagner Rocha, Nebraska lightweight Joe Ellenberger will get a second chance to make a first impression on June 28, when he faces unbeaten Texan Francisco Trevino on the UFC Fight Night card in San Antonio.


The latest UFC Fight Night 44 card includes:

Cub Swanson vs. Jeremy Stephens
Kelvin Gastelum vs. Nicholas Musoke
Myles Jury vs. Abel Trujillo
Carlos Diego Ferreira vs. Colton Smith
Andy Enz vs. Marcelo Guimaraes
Anthony Hamilton vs. Oleksiy Oliynyk
Johnny Bedford vs. Rani Yahya
Clint Hester vs. Antonio Braga Neto
Andrew Craig vs. Cezar Ferreira
Luiz Dutra vs. Sean Spencer
Joe Ellenberger vs. Frank Trevino

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"The Bully" is back on June 28.

Heading to the UFC Fight Night main card in San Antonio on June 28 will be featherweight contender Ricardo "The Bully" Lamas, as he returns to the Octagon to face Brazil's Hacran Dias. Winner of four of his last five, Lamas will be back in action for the first time since his decision loss to UFC featherweight champion Jose Aldo in February. Dias - Aldo's Nova Uniao teammate - is unbeaten in nine of his last ten bouts. The FOX Sports 1 broadcast is headlined by two more featherweight stars, as Cub Swanson battles Jeremy Stephens.

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The bantamweight rematch between Rani Yahya and Johnny Bedford will have to wait, as their June 28 bout in San Antonio has been scrapped due to an injury sustained by Yahya. Stepping up to face Bedford on the UFC Fight Night card will be Cody Gibson, who impressed in his UFC debut against Aljamain Sterling in February before losing a close decision.


UFC Fight Night 44 - Fight Card:

Cub Swanson vs. Jeremy Stephens
Kelvin Gastelum vs. Nicholas Musoke
Myles Jury vs. Abel Trujillo
Hacran Dias vs. Ricardo Lamas
Carlos Diego Ferreira vs. Colton Smith
Andy Enz vs. Marcelo Guimaraes
Anthony Hamilton vs. Oleksiy Oliynyk
Johnny Bedford vs. Cogy Gibson
Clint Hester vs. Antonio Braga Neto
Andrew Craig vs. Cezar Ferreira
Luiz Dutra vs. Sean Spencer
Joe Ellenberger vs. Frank Trevino
Ryan Benoit vs. Ray Borg

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UFC Fight Night 44 - Fight Card:


MAIN CARD (FOX Sports 1, 10 p.m. ET):

Cub Swanson vs. Jeremy Stephens
Kelvin Gastelum vs. Nicholas Musoke
Myles Jury vs. Abel Trujillo
Andrew Craig vs. Cezar Ferreira
Hacran Dias vs. Ricardo Lamas
Clint Hester vs. Antonio Braga Neto


PRELIMINARY CARD (FOX Sports 1, 8 p.m. ET):

Joe Ellenberger vs. Frank Trevino
Johnny Bedford vs. Cody Gibson
Carlos Diego Ferreira vs. Colton Smith
Luiz Dutra vs. Sean Spencer


PRELIMINARY CARD (UFC Fight Pass, 6:30 p.m. ET):

Ryan Benoit vs. Ray Borg
Anthony Hamilton vs. Oleksiy Oliynyk
Andy Enz vs. Marcelo Guimaraes