| UFC on Fox: Johnson vs. Dodson | ||||
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 The poster for UFC on Fox: Johnson vs. Dodson. | ||||
| Information | ||||
| Promotion | Ultimate Fighting Championship | |||
| Date | January 26, 2013 | |||
| Venue | United Center | |||
| City | Chicago, Illinois | |||
| Attendance | 16,091 [1] | |||
| Total gate | $1,270,000 [1] | |||
| Event chronology | ||||
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UFC on Fox: Johnson vs. Dodson (also known as UFC on Fox 6) was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on January 26, 2013, at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois. [2] [3]
A bout between Erik Koch and Ricardo Lamas, previously linked to UFC 155, was moved to this event to bolster the main card. [4]
Buddy Roberts was expected to face Michael Kuiper at the event. However, Roberts was forced out of the bout with an illness and was replaced by promotional newcomer Josh Janousek. [5] Then just days before the event, Janousek himself pulled out of the bout citing an injury. With no time to find a suitable replacement for Kuiper, he was pulled from the event as well. [6]
Magnus Cedenblad was expected to face Rafael Natal at the event but was forced out of the bout with an injury and replaced by promotional newcomer Sean Spencer. [7]
| Main card (Fox) | |||||||
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| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Flyweight | Demetrious Johnson (c) | def. | John Dodson | Decision (unanimous) (48–47, 49–46, 48–47) | 5 | 5:00 | [lower-alpha 1] |
| Light Heavyweight | Glover Teixeira | def. | Quinton Jackson | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Lightweight | Anthony Pettis | def. | Donald Cerrone | KO (body kick) | 1 | 2:35 | |
| Featherweight | Ricardo Lamas | def. | Erik Koch | TKO (elbows) | 2 | 2:32 | |
| Preliminary card (FX) | |||||||
| Lightweight | T. J. Grant | def. | Matt Wiman | KO (elbows and punches) | 1 | 4:51 | |
| Featherweight | Clay Guida | def. | Hatsu Hioki | Decision (split) (28–29, 30–27, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Welterweight | Pascal Krauss | def. | Mike Stumpf | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Light Heavyweight | Ryan Bader | def. | Vladimir Matyushenko | Submission (guillotine choke) | 1 | 0:50 | |
| Heavyweight | Shawn Jordan | def. | Mike Russow | TKO (punches) | 2 | 3:48 | |
| Middleweight | Rafael Natal | def. | Sean Spencer | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | 3 | 2:13 | |
| Preliminary card (Facebook) | |||||||
| Welterweight | David Mitchell | def. | Simeon Thoresen | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
Fighters were awarded $50,000 bonuses. [9]
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