UFC 149: Faber vs. Barao
UFC 149: Faber vs. Barao (previously known as UFC 149: Aldo vs. Koch) is an upcoming mixed martial arts event to be held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on July 21, 2012 at the Scotiabank Saddledome in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. It will become the first event that the UFC has held in Alberta.
- Next Event: UFC on FOX 4: Shogun vs. Vera
- Previous Event: UFC on FUEL TV 4: Munoz vs. Weidman
A bout between Michael Bisping and Tim Boetsch, originally scheduled for UFC 148: Silva vs. Sonnen 2, was moved to this event to bolster the card.
On June 1, 2012, UFC officials announced that both Thiago Alves and Thiago Silva had been scratched from the card due to injury. Alves was replaced by Chris Clements.
An injury to Jose Aldo forced a postponement of his championship bout against challenger Erik Koch. The Interim Bantamweight Championship Bout between Urijah Faber and Renan Pegado was moved from UFC 148: Silva vs. Sonnen 2 two weeks earlier to headline the card.
A rumored fight between Bibiano Fernandes and Roland Delorme fell through because Fernandes did not sign a deal with the UFC.
Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira had to pull out of the event because his broken arm had not fully healed and was replaced by Shawn Jordan on the main card.
In late June, injuries to George Roop and Siyar Bahadurzada led to their being replaced by Daniel Pineda amd Matt Riddle, respectively.
The injuries continued into July, as Claude Patrick had to be replaced by Brian Ebersole
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Announced Fight Card
Main Card/PPV
- Interim Bantamweight Championship (Vacant): Urijah Faber vs. Renan Pegado
- Middleweight: Hector Lombard vs. Tim Boetsch
- Heavyweight: Cheick Kongo vs. Shawn Jordan
- Welterweight: Chris Clements vs. Matt Riddle
- Welterweight: James Head vs. Brian Ebersole
Preliminary Card
- Lightweight: Mitch Clarke vs. Anton Kuivanen
- Bantamweight: Bryan Caraway vs. Mitch Gagnon
- Light Heavyweight: Ryan Jimmo vs. Anthony Perosh
- Bantamweight: Roland Delorme vs. Francisco Rivera
- Middleweight: Court McGee vs. Nick Ring
- Featherweight: Antonio Carvalho vs. Daniel Pineda
Results
| Weight Class | Winner | Loser | Method | Round | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anton Kuivanen | Mitch Clarke | Decision (Split) | 3 | 5:00 | ||
| Antonio Carvalho | Daniel Pineda | KO (Punches) | 1 | 1:11 | ||
| Bryan Caraway | Mitch Gagnon | Submission (Rear Naked Choke) | 3 | 1:39 | Fight won Fight of the Night | |
| Ryan Jimmo | Anthony Perosh | KO (Punch) | 1 | 0:07 | Jimmo won Knockout of the Night | |
| Francisco Rivera | Roland Delorme | NC (Overturned by Commission) | 1 | 4:19 | Rivera won via TKO; Tested positive for banned substance | |
| Nick Ring | Court McGee | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | ||
| Matt Riddle | Chris Clements | NC (Overturned by Commission) | 3 | 2:02 | Riddle won via submission and won Submission of the Night; Tested positive for marajuana | |
| James Head | Brian Ebersole | Decision (Split) | 3 | 5:00 | ||
| Cheick Kongo | Shawn Jordan | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | ||
| Tim Boetsch | Hector Lombard | Decision (Split) | 3 | 5:00 | ||
| Renan Pegado | Urijah Faber | Decision (Unanimous) | 5 | 5:00 | Pegado won UFC Interim Bantamweight Championship | |
